TY - JOUR
T1 - Demand-oriented design strategies for low environmental impact housing in the tropics
AU - Zhang, Heng
AU - Wey, Wann Ming
AU - Chen, Syuan Jhang
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments: This research was funded by the project “Generation of knowledge on the multisensory interaction of the human being with the environments for the development of new products and services in the ceramic sector (4 SENSES)”, reference PSE-020400-2007-1, of the Ministry of Science and Innovation (Spain), of the Single Strategic Plan (2007–2009). The research was also funded by the CDTI project of the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness (Spain), entitled “Research and design of constructive solutions to improve the energy efficiency of buildings”, and reference IDI-20110240, requested by the company ECISA Compañía General de Construcciones S.A. (2011–2013).
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2017/9/11
Y1 - 2017/9/11
N2 - This study aims to propose design strategies for low environmental impact (low-EI) housing in the tropics while incorporating user needs to increase its acceptance in the market. The Fuzzy Delphi method (FDM) is adopted initially to draw the user needs for contemporary housing, after which the crucial design factors are identified. The analytic network process (ANP) and house of quality (HOQ) are further utilized to incorporate weightings of user needs into crucial design factors to establish appropriate design strategies. The results show "utility" (0.177), "durability" (0.169), and "comfort" (0.168) are the three greatest user needs for housing. After incorporating the weightings of user needs into design factors, building layout (0.334) and materials (0.302) turned out to be the most important considerations during the planning phase of the design procedure. Correspondingly, during the detailed design phase in the procedure, the most important factors are "low-EI material" (0.195), "orientation" (0.176), "building relationship" (0.158), and "energy-saving material" (0.107). The findings stress the significance of architectural programming and passive design for wider acceptance of low-EI housing in the tropics.
AB - This study aims to propose design strategies for low environmental impact (low-EI) housing in the tropics while incorporating user needs to increase its acceptance in the market. The Fuzzy Delphi method (FDM) is adopted initially to draw the user needs for contemporary housing, after which the crucial design factors are identified. The analytic network process (ANP) and house of quality (HOQ) are further utilized to incorporate weightings of user needs into crucial design factors to establish appropriate design strategies. The results show "utility" (0.177), "durability" (0.169), and "comfort" (0.168) are the three greatest user needs for housing. After incorporating the weightings of user needs into design factors, building layout (0.334) and materials (0.302) turned out to be the most important considerations during the planning phase of the design procedure. Correspondingly, during the detailed design phase in the procedure, the most important factors are "low-EI material" (0.195), "orientation" (0.176), "building relationship" (0.158), and "energy-saving material" (0.107). The findings stress the significance of architectural programming and passive design for wider acceptance of low-EI housing in the tropics.
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U2 - 10.3390/su9091613
DO - 10.3390/su9091613
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85029223773
VL - 9
JO - Sustainability
JF - Sustainability
SN - 2071-1050
IS - 9
M1 - 1613
ER -