Urban densification and energy efficiency in Smart Cities - the VerGe project (Switzerland)

The issues of building densification and land conservation are much debated in local development policies and are related to the rational use of local environmental and climate resources. The paper proposes a critical reading of the research project that ISAAC Institute of SUPSI University (Switzerl...

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Main Author: Alessandra Barresi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2018-04-01
Series:Techne
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Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/techne/article/view/5079
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description The issues of building densification and land conservation are much debated in local development policies and are related to the rational use of local environmental and climate resources. The paper proposes a critical reading of the research project that ISAAC Institute of SUPSI University (Switzerland) carried out on these themes by analysing a case in the municipality of Lugano Paradiso. The project analyses the effect of the urban transformation in terms of energy and solar access. The proposal of the case study was aimed at highlighting the importance quantifying some of the important consequences of local planning strategies can have on energy and the environment so as to contribute to assess their impacts to meet sustainable criteria and possible improvement actions.
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spelling doaj.art-e6642c4bd46f4224aff64ef69616ab382022-12-22T04:10:24ZengFirenze University PressTechne2239-02432018-04-01110.13128/Techne-2271318839Urban densification and energy efficiency in Smart Cities - the VerGe project (Switzerland)Alessandra Barresi0Università Mediterranea di Reggio CalabriaThe issues of building densification and land conservation are much debated in local development policies and are related to the rational use of local environmental and climate resources. The paper proposes a critical reading of the research project that ISAAC Institute of SUPSI University (Switzerland) carried out on these themes by analysing a case in the municipality of Lugano Paradiso. The project analyses the effect of the urban transformation in terms of energy and solar access. The proposal of the case study was aimed at highlighting the importance quantifying some of the important consequences of local planning strategies can have on energy and the environment so as to contribute to assess their impacts to meet sustainable criteria and possible improvement actions.https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/techne/article/view/5079Smart cityBuilding densificationSolar resourceEnergy performance
spellingShingle Alessandra Barresi
Urban densification and energy efficiency in Smart Cities - the VerGe project (Switzerland)
Techne
Smart city
Building densification
Solar resource
Energy performance
title Urban densification and energy efficiency in Smart Cities - the VerGe project (Switzerland)
title_full Urban densification and energy efficiency in Smart Cities - the VerGe project (Switzerland)
title_fullStr Urban densification and energy efficiency in Smart Cities - the VerGe project (Switzerland)
title_full_unstemmed Urban densification and energy efficiency in Smart Cities - the VerGe project (Switzerland)
title_short Urban densification and energy efficiency in Smart Cities - the VerGe project (Switzerland)
title_sort urban densification and energy efficiency in smart cities the verge project switzerland
topic Smart city
Building densification
Solar resource
Energy performance
url https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/techne/article/view/5079
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