Sustainability in Energy and Buildings: Research Advances
ISSN 2054-3743 |
| Publisher |
Future Technology Press |
| Vol. 7 |
Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2020 - Short papers |
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| Article Title | A review of the context of Low-Carbon Construction in Wales and the presentation of a Research Project: a Technical Design Guide for Welsh Zero-Carbon Housing |
| Primary Author | Tansy Duncan, Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| Other Author(s) |
Carolyn Hayles; John Littlewood; Stuart Jones; Teresa Boyle
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| Pages |
20 - 27
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| Article ID |
seb20s-013 |
| Publication Date |
26-Nov-20 |
| Abstract | This paper introduces a research project investigating the design and construction of zero carbon housing in Wales, which will inform housing projects constructed through a development partnership Cardiff Council and a construction firm. The partnership intends to construct 1500 new homes over a ten-year period that com-menced in 2016. The research is being undertaken to provide a basis upon which to reconsider the construction strategy of developments undertaken by the partnership, and to evaluate ways in which their carbon impact may be reduced. It will have fur-ther reaching impacts across Wales by describing a route to a vernacular of zero-carbon construction. The project aims to produce implementable guidance for a model for sustainable, affordable housing in Wales with reference to the current and future housing stock. The threefold purpose of the research is to model enhanced occupant comfort and wellbeing, low operational and whole-life emissions, and cradle-to-cradle design, as an exemplar for mitigating climate change in the Welsh construction industry. This paper introduces the project within the contexts of the world-wide backdrop of cli-mate change; the existing relevant Welsh governmental policy; and the need for adaptive technology in the construction industry. |
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