Cities use a big amount of energy resources and account for over 70% of global carbon
emissions. Form and position of urban blocks not only influence the micro-climate but also …

Solar power has been rapidly growing in New Zealand with the total installed capacity
increasing eightfold over the last three years. Most of the growth has taken place in the …

In this timely book, Emilio Jose Garcia and Brenda Vale explore what sustainability and
resilience might mean when applied to the built environment. Conceived as a primer for …

The paper presents a methodology for investigating the influence of three major parameters
in the design of two-storey housing units in different neighborhood layouts, on solar energy …

The paper investigates the key design parameters of two-story residential units and
neighborhood patterns for increased solar potential. The investigation aims at exploring …

Designing urban facades is considered as a major factor influencing issues such as natural
ventilation of buildings and urban areas, radiations in the urban canyon for designing low …

An ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) cushion structure integrated photovoltaic panels is
proposed for solar energy utilization of cushion structures. It can maintain cushion operation …

This paper presents an urban taxonomy or classification system for New Zealand settlement
forms across five urban scales: metropolitan/regional, sub-metropolitan/city; community …

This book examines what has caused the societal collapse in the past and applies this to the
present, in the face of the latest impacts of climate change at the poles, the need to reduce …

Gardens, as important elements of Australian suburban residential environments, could
have significant sustainability potential similar to that of dwellings. Research to identify the …