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Agha, R H and Kamara, J M (2017) Adaptations in traditional courtyard houses in Baghdad, Iraq. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(04), 348–63.
Badi, S (2017) Public sustainable-energy requirements and innovation in UK PFI school projects. Construction Management and Economics, 35(04), 218-38.
Banfill, P F G and Peacock, A D (2007) Energy-efficient new housing - the UK reaches for sustainability. Building Research & Information, 35(04), 426–36.
Boardman, B (2007) Examining the carbon agenda via the 40% House scenario. Building Research & Information, 35(04), 363–78.
Botti, A and Ramos, M (2017) Adapting the design of a new care home development for a changing climate. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(04), 417–33.
Brown, L A and Cresciani, M (2017) Adaptable design in Olympic construction. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(04), 397–416.
Conejos, S, Chew, M Y and Yung, E H (2017) The future adaptivity of nineteenth century heritage buildings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(04), 332–47.
Demirel, H Ç, Leendertse, W, Volker, L and Hertogh, M (2017) Flexibility in PPP contracts: dealing with potential change in the pre-contract phase of a construction project. Construction Management and Economics, 35(04), 196-206.
Fieldson, R (2017) The afterlife clause; towards a strategy for improved adaptation in retail property. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(04), 364–79.
Heidrich, O, Kamara, J, Maltese, S, Re Cecconi, F and Dejaco, M C (2017) A critical review of the developments in building adaptability. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(04), 284–303.
Hemström, K, Gustavsson, L and Mahapatra, K (2017) The sociotechnical regime and Swedish contractor perceptions of structural frames. Construction Management and Economics, 35(04), 184-95.
Kohler, N and Yang, W (2007) Long-term management of building stocks. Building Research & Information, 35(04), 351–62.
Ladinski, V (2017) Designing for adaptability: The Gateshead Civic Centre. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(04), 380–96.
Lisø, K R, Myhre, L, Kvande, T, Thue, J V and Nordvik, V (2007) A Norwegian perspective on buildings and climate change. Building Research & Information, 35(04), 437–49.
Lowe, R (2007) Technical options and strategies for decarbonizing UK housing. Building Research & Information, 35(04), 412–25.
Nwachukwu, C V, Udeaja, C, Chileshe, N and Okere, C E (2017) The critical success factors for stakeholder management in the restoration of built heritage assets in the UK. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(04), 304–31.
Phua, F T T (2017) Does the built-environment industry attract risk-taking individuals?. Construction Management and Economics, 35(04), 207-17.
Salagnac, J-L (2007) Lessons from the 2003 heat wave: a French perspective. Building Research & Information, 35(04), 450–7.
Schiller, G (2007) Urban infrastructure: challenges for resource efficiency in the building stock. Building Research & Information, 35(04), 399–411.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: building stock; infrastructure; material flow; sustainability indicators; sustainable urban development; urban design; urban fabric; urban typologies
- ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
- URL: http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=0961-3218&volume=35&issue=4&spage=399
- Abstract:
Sustainable development has typically been framed in relation to the impacts of new buildings without adequately considering the road and utility infrastructures. In addition, the pattern of investment and building work in most industrialized countries is changing from new build to alterations to the existing housing stock. Therefore, any discussion on sustainable development needs to include both the existing building stock and the urban infrastructure (roads and utilities) to support them. The focus is on the demand for raw materials in future housing and infrastructure construction, with the premise that the parameter 'consumption of raw materials' represents a diverse group of factors detrimental to the environment. First, findings from empirical investigations on the material stock of housing and infrastructure networks in building stock are presented and indicate a strong correlation between material consumption and building density. The lower the building density in a selected area, the greater the share of material stock absorbed by infrastructure. Second, a material flow model is used to estimate future demands for raw materials in the development of stock, using the example of the building stock in Germany. These results indicate that in certain scenarios the material flows for neighbourhood roads and supply infrastructure can be much greater than material flows for buildings, underlining the importance that infrastructure should be accorded in the sustainable development of building stock. The issues of urban infrastructure need to be included in both future building and urban assessment tools. The influence on the demand for material from transport and utility networks can only succeed when combined with a long-term and clear-sighted urban policy to resist a further expansion of residential areas. Furthermore, insights gained from material flow modelling can help in the efficient deployment, recycling and disposal of mineral raw materials form existing urban developments, thereby benefiting the environment.
Shipworth, D (2007) The Stern Review: implications for construction. Building Research & Information, 35(04), 478–84.
ürge-Vorsatz, D, Harvey, L D D, Mirasgedis, S and Levine, M D (2007) Mitigating CO2 emissions from energy use in the world's buildings. Building Research & Information, 35(04), 379–98.
ürge-Vorsatz, D, Koeppel, S and Mirasgedis, S (2007) Appraisal of policy instruments for reducing buildings' CO2 emissions. Building Research & Information, 35(04), 458–77.