Sustainable Urban Housing in China, w. CD-ROM

ENCOUNTERING SUSTAINABILITY IN CHINA Yung-Ho Chang What I am writing is by no means a typical foreword. Instead of introducing the work outside of Beijing, we enclosed a courtyard with buildings and hillside to create a of my colleagues in the Department of Architecture at Massachusetts Institute of milder microclimate. We also employed two traditional materials, earth and wood, Technology (MIT), I will use this opportunity to share my own limited but critical specifically rammed-earth walls and laminated wood frames, to build a structure that experience with the development of sustainability in China. However, I would like to is capable of disintegration and would produce less waste once the house is no longer point out that the authors of this book are among the pioneers for sustainability needed. Although ancient wisdom, rather than advanced technology, was engaged, research and design in China, and they have helped to build the foundation of an we were able to address the issue of sustainability for the first time. After all, ecologically sensitive architecture in China. sustainability is about a way of thinking. Step II. UFIDA R&D Center, Beijing: For this project for a software company, the A CHANGING PRACTICE sustainable design focused on the reorganization of workspaces. The circulation system was transformed into public areas where communication and socialization is As an architect in China, I have been confronted by the issue of sustainability and encouraged and located in zones that receive more daylight and better views.

There is a need for a book that focuses on sustainable residential buildings in China

Provides in-depth research on all aspects of sustainable development, from design, to materials selection and specifications, natural ventilation, low-energy building design, and daylighting

Details case studies showing how design and technological aspects must be integrated into sustainable urban design

Provides teaching tools that allow readers to learn the process of creating sustainable buildings

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TABLE OF CONTENTS The Authors; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction by Leon Glicksman; Sustainable Urban Housing in China; Sustainable Development; Opportunity for Leadership; Energy Consumption and Global Warming; Project Background; Formation of Partnerships; Design Methodology; Evaluation of Specific Technologies; Organization of this Publication; References; PART ONE BACKGROUND: Chapter 1 Sustainability and the Building Sector by Leon Gllcksman; Introduction; Nonrenewable Resources; Environment; Energy; Solutions; Summary; References; Chapter 2 China Environment and Culture by Leon Glicksman, Leslie Norford, and Lara Greden; Issue of growth; Trends in the Chinese Residential Sector; Technical Opportunities; Climate; Comfort Zones and Building Bio-Climatic Charts; Codes and Standards; Building Codes in China; Green Guidelines for Sustainable Housing in China; Building Codes; Policy; Current Policy in China Relevantto Residential Building Energy Efficiency; Reform of the Price for Heating; Coal Price Deregulation; Experience with Appliances; Suggested Policies to Drive Adoption of Sustainable Buildings; Stakeholders; The Urban Housing Market: History, Progress, and Problems; Summary; References; PART TWO DESIGN PRINCIPLES: Chapter 3 Design Principles for Sustainable Urban Housing in China; Andrew Scott; The Objectives of Sustainability: What Are We Trying to Achieve?; Assessing Sustainability: How Do We Know it Works?; The Barriers to Sustainability and Innovation; Ecological Buildings: Designing for Different Climates; Continental; Mediterranean; Subtropical; Maritime; Design Principles; Site Design and Planning; Urban Density Distribution and Urban Ventilation; Integrated Urban Ecology Networks; Building Form and Typology; Urban Housing Clusters as a Response to Climate and Community; Building Design and Planning; High-Rise Sustainable Building; Low-Rise, Low-Energy Design; Summary; References; Chapter 4 Materialsand Construction For Low-Energy Buildings in China by John Fernandez; Introduction; Materials for Improved Buildings; Assemblies for Improved Buildings; The Building Structure; Concrete; Steel; Timber; The Building Enclosure; Wall Construction; Insulation Materials; Air Barriers; Moisture Barriers; Windows; Policy and Regulation Recommendations for Improved Buildings; Potential for Sustainable Materials; Potential for Alternative Construction: Earthen and Straw-Bale Buildings; Summary; References; PART THREE TECHNICAL FINDINGS: Chapter 5 Low-Energy Building Design by Lesile Norford; Overview; Thermal Comfort; Passive Cooling Strategies; Climate Data; Study 1 : Simulation of Wind-Driven Ventilative Cooling in an Residential Building in Beijing and Shanghai; Methodology; Cases Studied; Results ; Study 2: Opportunities to Further Improve Thermal Comfort in Beijing Housing, Without Vapor-Compression Cooling Equipment; Description of Building and Simulation Methodology; Series I Simulations; Series 2 Simulations; Study 3: Low-Energy Building Design in Shenzhen; Window Orientation, Shades, and Overhangs; Insulation; Ventilation and Infiltration; Equipment Efficiency and Occupant Habits; Summary; References; Chapter 6 Wind in Building Environment Design by Qingyan Chen; Introduction; Wind Data; Design Tools; Outdoor Thermal Comfort Studies; StataCenter; A High-Rise Residential Building Complex in Beijing; Natural Ventilation Studies; Cross Ventilation in a Building; Single-Sided Ventilation in a Building; Summary; References; Chapter 7 Design of Natural Ventilation with CFD by Qingyan Chen; Introduction; Natural Ventilation Design; Outdoor Comfort and Site Planning; Summary; References; Chapter 8 Light and Shading by Leslie Norford; Daylighting; Characteristics; Benefits; Shading; Design Tools; Simple Calculations; Lighting Simulation with Radiosity and Ray-Tracing Methods; Energy Used for Lighting and HVAC; Lighting, Heating, and Cooling Energy as