Physical Environment Study on Social Housing Stock in Italian Western Alps for Healthy and Sustainable Communities
Climate change has reduced the comfort of community environments, and there is an urgent need to improve the health and well-being of low-income residents through design and technical measures. Therefore, this paper conducts research in the context of an ongoing social housing renovation project in...
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| author | Yuqing Zhang Bin Li Luca Caneparo Qinglin Meng Weihong Guo Xiao Liu |
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| description | Climate change has reduced the comfort of community environments, and there is an urgent need to improve the health and well-being of low-income residents through design and technical measures. Therefore, this paper conducts research in the context of an ongoing social housing renovation project in Aosta, Italy, in a cold winter and hot summer Alpine environment. The study combined interviews, field measurements, and multiple software simulations to analyze the home of an older adult experiencing energy deprivation. The study found that the indoor acoustic environment quality meets the requirements of various sound-related standards. Still, the lighting and thermal environment must be designed to reduce glare and western sun exposure, and the air quality could improve. Residents’ demand for renovation is low technology, low cost, and high comfort. Therefore, suggestions for combining active and passive transformation measures and maximizing the use of climate and resources are proposed. The lighting and thermal environment are optimized based on the green wisdom of the Haylofts building of the Walser family in the Alps: increase ventilation and reduce indoor air age to improve air quality. Overall, a comprehensive assessment of extreme climatic conditions facilitates the quantitative and qualitative study and control of social housing environments, improves occupant comfort, and decarbonizes such social building stock. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66820636b79448baa335e8a3dba5d1192023-11-18T20:08:05ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2023-07-01127146810.3390/land12071468Physical Environment Study on Social Housing Stock in Italian Western Alps for Healthy and Sustainable CommunitiesYuqing Zhang0Bin Li1Luca Caneparo2Qinglin Meng3Weihong Guo4Xiao Liu5School of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, ChinaSchool of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, ChinaDepartment of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino, 10125 Torino, ItalySchool of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, ChinaSchool of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, ChinaSchool of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, ChinaClimate change has reduced the comfort of community environments, and there is an urgent need to improve the health and well-being of low-income residents through design and technical measures. Therefore, this paper conducts research in the context of an ongoing social housing renovation project in Aosta, Italy, in a cold winter and hot summer Alpine environment. The study combined interviews, field measurements, and multiple software simulations to analyze the home of an older adult experiencing energy deprivation. The study found that the indoor acoustic environment quality meets the requirements of various sound-related standards. Still, the lighting and thermal environment must be designed to reduce glare and western sun exposure, and the air quality could improve. Residents’ demand for renovation is low technology, low cost, and high comfort. Therefore, suggestions for combining active and passive transformation measures and maximizing the use of climate and resources are proposed. The lighting and thermal environment are optimized based on the green wisdom of the Haylofts building of the Walser family in the Alps: increase ventilation and reduce indoor air age to improve air quality. Overall, a comprehensive assessment of extreme climatic conditions facilitates the quantitative and qualitative study and control of social housing environments, improves occupant comfort, and decarbonizes such social building stock.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/7/1468older adultsresidential buildingAlpine environmentintegrated modeling and simulationonsite measurementbuilding stock renovation |
| spellingShingle | Yuqing Zhang Bin Li Luca Caneparo Qinglin Meng Weihong Guo Xiao Liu Physical Environment Study on Social Housing Stock in Italian Western Alps for Healthy and Sustainable Communities Land older adults residential building Alpine environment integrated modeling and simulation onsite measurement building stock renovation |
| title | Physical Environment Study on Social Housing Stock in Italian Western Alps for Healthy and Sustainable Communities |
| title_full | Physical Environment Study on Social Housing Stock in Italian Western Alps for Healthy and Sustainable Communities |
| title_fullStr | Physical Environment Study on Social Housing Stock in Italian Western Alps for Healthy and Sustainable Communities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical Environment Study on Social Housing Stock in Italian Western Alps for Healthy and Sustainable Communities |
| title_short | Physical Environment Study on Social Housing Stock in Italian Western Alps for Healthy and Sustainable Communities |
| title_sort | physical environment study on social housing stock in italian western alps for healthy and sustainable communities |
| topic | older adults residential building Alpine environment integrated modeling and simulation onsite measurement building stock renovation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/7/1468 |
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