the aim of this paper is to review the created problems and failure of environmental design patterns in designing process by designers. not respectfully addressing the context of environment during designing process have resulted in the loss quality of environment, damage to both nature and essence of environment as manifested in the case study area. methodology of the research was based on the...

Housing low-income communities in high-rise housing have been an issue worldwide. The liveability of is compromised due to the need for providing large numbers at minimum cost. There a lack understanding aspirations, needs, and what defines liveable home dwellers. This study explores residents’ satisfaction with Colombo. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 65 random residents from two ty...

This thesis was written against the background of intense public debate on increasing housing shortages and housing policy reform in Germany and Sweden. Potential reforms to increase housing development volumes, especially in the affordable segment, are analysed using theories of institutional change with focus on urban planning, building law and housing policy. The instruments analysed are div...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Coal exploitation technology could have affected the deformation of ground under a housing estate in the Upper Silesia agglomeration. The 10-storey apartment building began to deviate from the vertical. These factors affected the housing conditions of inhabitants in the block of flats. From 1991-2001, coal-mine surveyors monitored the vertical deviation. The inhabita...

Refurbishment work involves improvement, adaptation, upgrading, renovation, modernization, retrofit, and repair of existing housing. With limited land usage and being aware of sustainability, the refurbishment market has faced increasing needs worldwide in the last decade. Refurbishment projects on existing housing, however, have complex and uncertain characteristics that are recognized to be m...

AIM To estimate the effects of targeted elimination of environmental barriers (EB) in the ordinary housing stock in Sweden, and to explore the estimated effects on accessibility at a population level in relation to (a) residents with different functional profiles, (b) different housing types and (c) building periods. METHOD Data on dwellings from existing Swedish research databases were utili...

1 Jussi Horelli, HAMK University of Applied Sciences, [email protected] 2 Jari Jussila, Mendiant, [email protected] 3 Juha Katajisto, Insolution , [email protected] Abstract Automation systems offer many possibilities when developing safety and energy efficiency related to resident housing. Automation has been most widely used in public buildings but the use of these syste...