Adaptive reuse of existing buildings as a sustainable tool for climate ...
Abstract The current climate change emergency has triggered a global strive for reducing carbon emissions and relevant sustainable planning for low-carbon cities. The adaptive reuse of existing buildings can be adopted to facilitate climate change mitigation progressively.
Keywords: Buildings Climate change mitigation Sustainable development goals (SDG) A B S T R A C T Buildings are responsible for a big part of total GHG emissions; therefore, their climate change mitigation po-tential is high.
Contribution of buildings climate change mitigation options to ...
Trade-offs were identified for 9 SDGs. Buildings are responsible for a big part of total GHG emissions; therefore, their climate change mitigation potential is high. But research shows that mitigation actions in the sector can have significant social and economic values beyond reduction of energy consumption and the associated GHG ...
Constructing sustainable buildings is an opportunity to use resources efficiently while creating buildings that improve health and well-being for residents, provide better productivity, and help fight climate change .
Such details provide a deeper understanding and appreciation for Sustainable Building For Climate Change Mitigation.
Green Buildings
Buildings account for nearly 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions, making construction one of the most critical sectors for addressing climate change . Green buildings offer a solution-structures designed to reduce environmental impact while creating healthier spaces for occupants. From sustainable materials that capture carbon to water systems that recycle every drop, green building ...
This chapter provides an extensive review of the literature on mitigation , adaptation, and resilience strategies in construction projects, examining how these concepts are applied to address the challenges posed by climate change , natural disasters, and environmental hazards. The chapter explores the existing research on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, minimizing environmental impacts, and ...
Adaptation of buildings to climate change
2 Methodology The overview includes the topics of adaptation and climate change , adaptation mechanisms, thermal adaptation, sustainable building adaptation, and climate -responsive adaptation strategies for the built environment. The following sections are used to showcase each of these topics. The first section covers the definition of the term "adaptation" and its relationship with the ...
The buildings sector - which includes energy used for constructing, heating, cooling and lighting homes and businesses, as well as the appliances and equipment installed in them - accounts for around 37 per cent of energy and process-related CO2 emissions and more than 34 per cent of energy demand globally. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), efficiency ...
Adapting to Climate Change
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