Whole Life-Cycle Ecological Footprint of Rural Existing Houses in Northern China
To solve the increasing contradiction between the living environment and residential energy consumption in rural areas, it is urgent to alter the traditional living mode and create a new living pattern with a pleasant environment. Based on the theory of ecological footprint, in this article we compa...
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| author | Ming Liu Baogang Zhang Jingwei Ren Chaoli Lian Jie Yuan Qingli Hao |
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| description | To solve the increasing contradiction between the living environment and residential energy consumption in rural areas, it is urgent to alter the traditional living mode and create a new living pattern with a pleasant environment. Based on the theory of ecological footprint, in this article we compare the whole life-cycle ecological footprint between the northern rural house with various energy-saving measures and the urban multi-layer residence with only external wall thermal-insulation as the energy-saving measure. The results show that the sustainability of the multi-layer residence is obviously superior to the rural house. Therefore, rural house designers should learn the multi-layer residential design strategies, construction methods, and operation modes to reduce the unnecessary waste of the energy and resources. Through centralized planning, construction, and heating systems, the multi-level residence is conducive to sustainable human development. The study provides relevant theoretical support for low-carbon house construction in village areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a40a9b04443403c8a52f65e78f3ce712022-12-21T17:32:49ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092018-07-01879210.3390/buildings8070092buildings8070092Whole Life-Cycle Ecological Footprint of Rural Existing Houses in Northern ChinaMing Liu0Baogang Zhang1Jingwei Ren2Chaoli Lian3Jie Yuan4Qingli Hao5Laboratory of Building Technology, School of Architecture and Fine Art, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaLaboratory of Building Technology, School of Architecture and Fine Art, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaLaboratory of Building Technology, School of Architecture and Fine Art, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaLaboratory of Building Technology, School of Architecture and Fine Art, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaLaboratory of Building Technology, School of Architecture and Fine Art, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaTo solve the increasing contradiction between the living environment and residential energy consumption in rural areas, it is urgent to alter the traditional living mode and create a new living pattern with a pleasant environment. Based on the theory of ecological footprint, in this article we compare the whole life-cycle ecological footprint between the northern rural house with various energy-saving measures and the urban multi-layer residence with only external wall thermal-insulation as the energy-saving measure. The results show that the sustainability of the multi-layer residence is obviously superior to the rural house. Therefore, rural house designers should learn the multi-layer residential design strategies, construction methods, and operation modes to reduce the unnecessary waste of the energy and resources. Through centralized planning, construction, and heating systems, the multi-level residence is conducive to sustainable human development. The study provides relevant theoretical support for low-carbon house construction in village areas.http://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/8/7/92ecological footprintresidential and environmental sustainabilitywhole life-cyclerural existing houses |
| spellingShingle | Ming Liu Baogang Zhang Jingwei Ren Chaoli Lian Jie Yuan Qingli Hao Whole Life-Cycle Ecological Footprint of Rural Existing Houses in Northern China Buildings ecological footprint residential and environmental sustainability whole life-cycle rural existing houses |
| title | Whole Life-Cycle Ecological Footprint of Rural Existing Houses in Northern China |
| title_full | Whole Life-Cycle Ecological Footprint of Rural Existing Houses in Northern China |
| title_fullStr | Whole Life-Cycle Ecological Footprint of Rural Existing Houses in Northern China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Whole Life-Cycle Ecological Footprint of Rural Existing Houses in Northern China |
| title_short | Whole Life-Cycle Ecological Footprint of Rural Existing Houses in Northern China |
| title_sort | whole life cycle ecological footprint of rural existing houses in northern china |
| topic | ecological footprint residential and environmental sustainability whole life-cycle rural existing houses |
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