Green Adaptive Reuse: Issues and strategies for the built environment
Adaptive reuse is a powerful alternative to building demolition or destruction and can deliver a range of economic, social and environmental benefits to society that represent good value for money. It can extend the useful life of a facility through a change in function or purpose from that which previously applied and take advantage of the remaining physical life embedded in its materials and systems. When done well, the resultant projects are very successful, and much admired. This paper explores the issues that surround adaptive reuse intervention and proposes a number of strategies that can enhance the possible benefits that flow from adoption of this approach. Adaptive reuse is important to our future in an era of climate change where maximising wealth and utility must be tempered against minimising resources and environmental impact. It is argued that the concept of green adaptive reuse is a valid strategy to both extend a facilitys life and reduce its carbon footprint, while helping to preserve important heritage values that define our cultural development over time. Coordinating adaptive reuse intervention with greening initiatives can deliver opportunities for cost efficiency.
adaptive reuse intervention sustainability existing buildings property management
Craig Langston
Mirvac School of Sustainable Development. Bond University. Gold Coast, Australia
国际会议
The 1st International Conference on Sustainable Construction & Risk Management(首届可持续建设与风险管理国际会议)
重庆
英文
1165-1173
2010-06-12（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）