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Conejos, S, Langston, C, Chan, E H W and Chew, M Y L (2016) Governance of heritage buildings: Australian regulatory barriers to adaptive reuse. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 507-19.
Drummond, P and Ekins, P (2016) Reducing CO2 emissions from residential energy use. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 585-603.
Eisenberg, D A (2016) Transforming building regulatory systems to address climate change. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 468-73.
Janda, K B, Bright, S, Patrick, J, Wilkinson, S and Dixon, T J (2016) The evolution of green leases: Towards inter-organizational environmental governance. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 660-74.
Karatas, A, Stoiko, A and Menassa, C C (2016) Framework for selecting occupancy-focused energy interventions in buildings. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 535-51.
Lord, S-F, Noye, S, Ure, J, Tennant, M G and Fisk, D J (2016) Comparative review of building commissioning regulation: A quality perspective. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 630-43.
Meacham, B J (2016) Sustainability and resiliency objectives in performance building regulations. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 474-89.
Mulville, M and Stravoravdis, S (2016) The impact of regulations on overheating risk in dwellings. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 520-34.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: dwellings; adaptation; building simulation; overheating; climate change; building regulations; dynamic building simulation; performance; thermal comfort; adaptations; climate-change impact; heat; construction & building technology; temperatures; energ
- ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2016.1153355
- Abstract:
Many new and emerging regulations and standards for buildings focus on climate change mitigation through energy and carbon reduction. In cool climates, such reductions are achieved by optimizing the building for heat retention. It is increasingly recognized, however, that some degree of climate change is now inevitable. New and existing buildings need to consider this to ensure resilience and an ability to adapt over time. In this context, the current approach to regulation that largely remains focused on the 'point of handover' may not be fit for purpose. This paper focuses on a 'typical' dwelling designed to a range of standards, representing current or emerging approaches to minimizing energy use, using a range of construction methods, where a number of adaptations are available to occupants. It considers, through the use of building performance simulation, how each configuration is likely to perform thermally over time given current climate change predictions. It is demonstrated that the current approach to assessing overheating risk in dwellings, coupled with the regulatory focus on reducing energy consumption, could result in significant levels of overheating. This overheating could, in the near future, present a risk to health and result in the need for significant interventions.;Many new and emerging regulations and standards for buildings focus on climate change mitigation through energy and carbon reduction. In cool climates, such reductions are achieved by optimizing the building for heat retention. It is increasingly recognized, however, that some degree of climate change is now inevitable. New and existing buildings need to consider this to ensure resilience and an ability to adapt over time. In this context, the current approach to regulation that largely remains focused on the 'point of handover' may not be fit for purpose. This paper focuses on a 'typical' dwelling designed to a range of standards, representing current or emerging approaches to minimizing energy use, using a range of construction methods, where a number of adaptations are available to occupants. It considers, through the use of building performance simulation, how each configuration is likely to perform thermally over time given current climate change predictions. It is demonstrated that the current approach to assessing overheating risk in dwellings, coupled with the regulatory focus on reducing energy consumption, could result in significant levels of overheating. This overheating could, in the near future, present a risk to health and result in the need for significant interventions.;Many new and emerging regulations and standards for buildings focus on climate change mitigation through energy and carbon reduction. In cool climates, such reductions are achieved by optimizing the building for heat retention. It is increasingly recognized, however, that some degree of climate change is now inevitable. New and existing buildings need to consider this to ensure resilience and an ability to adapt over time. In this context, the current approach to regulation that largely remains focused on the point of handover' may not be fit for purpose. This paper focuses on a typical' dwelling designed to a range of standards, representing current or emerging approaches to minimizing energy use, using a range of construction methods, where a number of adaptations are available to occupants. It considers, through the use of building performance simulation, how each configuration is likely to perform thermally over time given current climate change predictions. It is demonstrated that the current approach to assessing overheating risk in dwellings, coupled with the regulatory focus on reducing energy consumption, could result in significant levels of overheating. This overheating could, in the near future, present a risk to health and result in the need for significant interventions.;
Nishida, Y, Hua, Y and Okamoto, N (2016) Alternative building emission-reduction measure: Outcomes from the Tokyo cap-and-trade program. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 644-59.
Qian, Q K, Fan, K and Chan, E H W (2016) Regulatory incentives for green buildings: Gross floor area concessions. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 675-93.
Rosenow, J, Fawcett, T, Eyre, N and Oikonomou, V (2016) Energy efficiency and the policy mix. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 562-74.
Sha, K and Wu, S (2016) Multilevel governance for building energy conservation in rural China. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 619-29.
Shapiro, S (2016) The realpolitik of building codes: Overcoming practical limitations to climate resilience. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 490-506.
Van der Heijden, J (2016) The new governance for low-carbon buildings: Mapping, exploring, interrogating. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 575-84.
Visscher, H, Meijer, F, Majcen, D and Itard, L (2016) Improved governance for energy efficiency in housing. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 552-61.
Zhang, J, Zhou, N, Hinge, A, Feng, W and Zhang, S (2016) Governance strategies to achieve zero-energy buildings in China. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 604-18.