Design and Technological Applications in Sustainable Architecture: The perspective of China, Japan, Singapore and Thailand (Strategies for Sustainability)

Preface
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction – On the Definition and Measure of Sustainability
	References
Part I: City Ecological Restoration
	Chapter 2: Study on Mechanism of Climate Response and Ecological Restoration in High-Density Urban Environment
		2.1 What Is the High-Density Urban Environment
		2.2 Ecological Restoration
			2.2.1 From “Ecological Recovery” to “Ecological Restoration”
			2.2.2 Ecological Restoration in Built Environment
		2.3 How to Achieve Ecological Restoration in Architectural Design
			2.3.1 Ecological Characteristics of High-Density Urban Environment
				2.3.1.1 Complexity
				2.3.1.2 Openness
				2.3.1.3 Instability
			2.3.2 Filter and Determine Ecological Index Based on Local Environmental Characteristics
			2.3.3 Analyze the Cause of Damage and Measure the Degree of Damage
			2.3.4 Formulate Ecological Restoration Strategies
				2.3.4.1 Improve the Green Environment
				2.3.4.2 Reshape the Water Environment
				2.3.4.3 Improve the Physical Environment
				2.3.4.4 Optimize Road Traffic
				2.3.4.5 Reconstruct the Spatial Environment
				2.3.4.6 Regulate Waste Discharge
		2.4 Case Study
			2.4.1 Shanghai Anshan Eighth Village
				2.4.1.1 Greening Environment Evaluation
				2.4.1.2 Water Environment Evaluation
				2.4.1.3 Physical Environment Evaluation
				2.4.1.4 Road Traffic Evaluation
				2.4.1.5 Space Environment Evaluation
				2.4.1.6 Waste Discharge Evaluation
				2.4.1.7 Ecological Restoration Strategies
			2.4.2 Meridian Water Regeneration
				2.4.2.1 Enabling Movement and Improving Transport Connection
				2.4.2.2 Maximizing the Potential of the Waterways
				2.4.2.3 Improving Access to Healthy Living Corridors
				2.4.2.4 Delivering High Levels of Sustainability
		2.5 Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 3: Urban Public Landscape Design Under the Guidance of Sustainable Stormwater Management
		3.1 Introduction
		3.2 Overview of the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Stormwater Management
			3.2.1 Theoretical Developments in Sustainable Stormwater Management
			3.2.2 History of Sustainable Stormwater Management in Practice
		3.3 Sustainable Stormwater Management-Oriented Urban Public Landscape Practices
			3.3.1 Urban Streetscape
			3.3.2 Green Buildings
			3.3.3 City Squares and Open Spaces
			3.3.4 Case Study
				3.3.4.1 Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, Bishan, Singapore
				3.3.4.2 Vanke Architecture Research Center (VARC), Guangdong, China
				3.3.4.3 Canal Park, Washington, D.C., USA
		3.4 Versatility of Sustainable Stormwater Landscape
		3.5 Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 4: The Exploration of the Spatial Transformation of the Old Cities Under the Concept of Urban Repair Design: Take the Tianqiao Cultural Heritage Center as an Example
		4.1 Introduction
		4.2 Spatial Transformation Methods of Old Cities Under the Concept of City Betterment
		4.3 One Practice of Spatial Transformation of Old Cities Under the Concept of City Betterment
			4.3.1 Location Analysis
			4.3.2 Search for the History and Trace to the Source
			4.3.3 Inherit the Function and Continue the Memory
			4.3.4 Stitch the Streets and Fit the Shape
			4.3.5 Sharing of Neighborhoods and Community Integration
			4.3.6 To Refine the Elements and Sculpt the Details
		4.4 Conclusion
		References
Part II: Sustainable Architecture Design and Technology
	Chapter 5: The Suitability of Sustainable Design
		5.1 Introduction
		5.2 Climate Suitability
		5.3 Suitability of Building and Technology System
		5.4 Embodying Cultural Diversity
		5.5 Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 6: Automatic Generation of 3D Building Models for Sustainable Development
		6.1 Introduction
		6.2 Pipeline of Automatic Generation
		6.3 Polygon Partition Process
		6.4 Shape Rectification
		6.5 Automatic Generation of a Double Leaned Roof House
		6.6 Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 7: Performance-Driven Digital Design Methods of Early-Stage Architectural Design: Investigations on Auditoriums and Room Acoustics
		7.1 Introduction
		7.2 Proposed Design Process
		7.3 Implementation of Architectural Feedback
		7.4 Implementation of Acoustic Evaluation
		7.5 Implementation of Acoustic Feedback
			7.5.1 Variation Tendency of Acoustic Parameters
			7.5.2 Recommendation of Similar Shapes
			7.5.3 Local Optimization
			7.5.4 Feasible Range Analysis
		7.6 Discussion
		7.7 Conclusion
		References
Part III: Health and Human Considerations
	Chapter 8: Vital Signs Revisited in the Tropics: Through the nus-cdl Tropical Technologies Laboratory
		8.1 Introduction
		8.2 Building Integrated Photovoltaic System
		8.3 Productive Facades for Energy and Food Harvesting
			8.3.1 Design Optimization and Application of Productive Facades at T2 Lab
			8.3.2 Measurement Results
		8.4 Natural Ventilation and Vertical Farming
			8.4.1 Introduction
			8.4.2 Methodology
			8.4.3 Results and Discussion
		References
	Chapter 9: Field Study on Thermal Comfort and Adaptive Behaviors of University Students in the Cold Climate Zone
		9.1 Introduction
		9.2 Material and Methods
			9.2.1 Geographical and Climatic Conditions
			9.2.2 Research Time
			9.2.3 Investigated Building and Classrooms
			9.2.4 Sample Selection
			9.2.5 Equipment and Questionnaire
			9.2.6 The Predicted Mean Vote (PMV)
		9.3 Results and Analysis
			9.3.1 Environmental Characteristics of the Surveyed Classrooms
			9.3.2 Result of Subjective Thermal Comfort
				9.3.2.1 Frequencies of Thermal Sensation, Thermal Preferences, and Acceptability
				9.3.2.2 Relative Humidity Feeling
				9.3.2.3 Air Velocity
			9.3.3 Thermal Adaptive Behaviors
			9.3.4 Mean Thermal Sensation (MTS) and Predicted Mean Vote (PMV)
			9.3.5 Thermal Neutral Temperature
		9.4 Discussion
			9.4.1 Frequency of Thermal Adaptive Behaviors
			9.4.2 Energy-Saving Potential
		9.5 Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 10: User Satisfaction Feedback and Environmental Comfort Evaluation of Sustainable Building: Take Huahui Research and Design Center as an Example
		10.1 Preface
		10.2 Basic Situation of the Survey Object
			10.2.1 Basic Overview of the Project
			10.2.2 Project Composition and Layout
			10.2.3 Analysis of Green Building Technology
		10.3 Research Methods and Objectives
			10.3.1 Site Visit and Survey
			10.3.2 Use Tools to Measure
			10.3.3 Questionnaire Survey
		10.4 Analysis of Survey Results
			10.4.1 Building Operation Energy Consumption
			10.4.2 Indoor Environmental Quality
			10.4.3 The Satisfaction Questionnaire Survey Results
		10.5 Analysis of Existing Problems and Suggestions for Improvement
			10.5.1 Wall Sound Absorption and Sound Insulation
			10.5.2 Improvement of Shading Conditions
			10.5.3 Standardization of the Construction Process
			10.5.4 Focus on Operation and Management
		10.6 Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 11: Using Web Data Scraping to Reveal the Relationship Between AI Product and Room Layout
		11.1 Introduction
		11.2 Method
			11.2.1 Selected Products and Data
			11.2.2 Instrument
			11.2.3 Procedure
		11.3 Result and Discussion
		11.4 Conclusion
		References
Part IV: Building Performance and Design Evaluation
	Chapter 12: A Comparative Study on the Performance of BIPV and Mainstream Insulation Materials for the Energy-Efficient Renovation of Existing Residential Buildings in China
		12.1 Introduction
		12.2 Methodology
			12.2.1 Model Selection
				12.2.1.1 Selection of PV and Insulation Materials
				12.2.1.2 Selection of Case Building
			12.2.2 Energy Performance Simulation and Calculation
			12.2.3 Cost-Benefit Analysis
		12.3 Results and Discussion
			12.3.1 All Year Energy Performance
			12.3.2 Economic Performance
			12.3.3 Sustainability Analysis
		12.4 Conclusion
		Appendix
			Formulas
		References
	Chapter 13: Performance-Oriented Research on the Design Strategy of Prefabricated Building Facades
		13.1 Introduction
		13.2 Overview of Existing Research
		13.3 Research Objects and Methods
			13.3.1 The Design Strategy of the Three Facade Units
			13.3.2 The Construction and Connection of the Three Facade Units
				13.3.2.1 Cavity Strategy Type
				13.3.2.2 Shaft Box Strategy Type
				13.3.2.3 Embedded Strategy Type
		13.4 Construction Detail Design and Performance Simulation
			13.4.1 Cavity Strategy
				13.4.1.1 Modeling
				13.4.1.2 Parameter Settings
				13.4.1.3 Simulation Results and Analysis
				13.4.1.4 Conclusion
			13.4.2 Shaft Box Design Strategy
				13.4.2.1 Modeling
				13.4.2.2 Parameter Settings
				13.4.2.3 Simulation Results and Analysis
				13.4.2.4 Conclusion
			13.4.3 Embedded Strategy
				13.4.3.1 Model Building
				13.4.3.2 Parameter Settings
				13.4.3.3 Simulation Results and Analysis
		13.5 Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 14: Architectural Design Evaluation: Recent Reform of the Singapore Green Mark to Prompt a Hypothesized Revolution of the Green Building Rating System
		14.1 Introduction
			14.1.1 Analysis of GBRS’s Potential Problems from a Historical Perspective
			14.1.2 The Latest Researches About Architectural Design in the Green Building Movement
		14.2 Comparative Analysis of Architectural Design Evaluation in Singapore Green Mark
			14.2.1 Comparison of Site and Landscape
			14.2.2 Comparison of Passive Design and Human-Centered Design
			14.2.3 Summary
		14.3 Discussion from the Perspective of Architecture
			14.3.1 Continuity of Architectural Design Process
			14.3.2 Integrity of Architectural Design
			14.3.3 Interactivity During Architectural Design
		14.4 Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 15: Architectural Design for Manufacturing and Assembly for Sustainability
		15.1 Introduction
		15.2 Research Methods
		15.3 Design for Manufacturing and Assembly: Origin and Definition
		15.4 DfMA Process
		15.5 DfMA Sustainable Outcomes
		15.6 Discussion
		15.7 Conclusion
		References
Index