Towards a renewable adaptive recyclable and environmental architecture
(2006) ANZAScA 2006 : Challenges for architectural science in changing climates — Location: Adelaide (4.August.2006)
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- Research in pursuit of an effective response to the demands for a sustainable architecture has lead towards the conception of a Renewable, Adaptive, Recyclable and Environmental (R.A.R.E.) building typology. The term R.A.R.E. expresses issues that have assumed central importance in the current architectural debate. This paper establishes the principles of the typology, drawing on the contents and pedagogical methods applied in a building technology academic course, at fourth year level. The R.A.R.E methodology is presented to and explored by students in the search for a definition of an innovative architecture, which is both progressive and sustainable. The unit is structured into eight subjects: Sustainable Site & Climate Analysis; Flexible & Adaptive Structural Systems; Renewable & Environmental Building Materials; Modular Building Systems; Innovative Building Envelope Systems; Renewable & Non-conventional Energy Systems; Innovative Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Systems; Water Collection & Storage Systems. Through a holistic and integrated approach, the unit presents a comprehensive overview of these ‘Sustainable Building Categories’, so that the students can produce a guide towards the design requirements of a Renewable, Adaptive, Recyclable and Environmental (R.A.R.E.) Architecture.
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Coulson, J., Luther, M., & Altomonte, S. (2006). Towards a renewable adaptive recyclable and environmental architecture. ANZAScA 2006 : Challenges for architectural science in changing climates. Published. ANZAScA 2006 : Challenges for architectural science in changing climates, Adelaide. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/228535