Towards a Holistic approach to low energy-building design: Introducing metrics for evaluation of spatial quality

TY - GEN

T1 - Towards a Holistic approach to low energy-building design

T2 - 33rd International on Passive and Low Energy Architecture Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017

AU - Jensen, Stina Rask

AU - Purup, Pil Brix

AU - Kirkegaard, Poul Henning

AU - Petersen, Steffen

AU - Strange, Anders

N1 - Funding Information: The research presented in this paper is supported by the Innovation Fund Denmark and the NIRAS ALECTIA Foundation and forms part of the Danish research project REVALUE. Publisher Copyright: Copyright © NCEUB 2017.

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - Building renovation is a complex task involving many stakeholders with different agendas. Therefore, various methodologies for assessing the impact of renovation initiatives on stakeholder agendas have been proposed. However, recent research questions contemporary practice in this matter and points out that the developed methodologies tend to favor technical (quantitative) values over more qualitative values, such as the potential to improve the perceived spatial quality in a manner that builds on the existing qualities and reflects contemporary social and cultural values. This paper discusses how to introduce metrics for more qualitative value creation in renovation processes. The hypothesis is that metrics for e.g. spatial quality can be established and used for decision-support in the early phases of renovation projects. The paper focuses on how to translate qualitative values related to human comfort and spatial perception into metrics, which can be operationalised for design information and performance evaluation. Examples of metrics related to façade properties are put forward and form the basis for a discussion about the relevance of including and quantifying such metrics as an integral part of a holistic approach to low energy-building design.

AB - Building renovation is a complex task involving many stakeholders with different agendas. Therefore, various methodologies for assessing the impact of renovation initiatives on stakeholder agendas have been proposed. However, recent research questions contemporary practice in this matter and points out that the developed methodologies tend to favor technical (quantitative) values over more qualitative values, such as the potential to improve the perceived spatial quality in a manner that builds on the existing qualities and reflects contemporary social and cultural values. This paper discusses how to introduce metrics for more qualitative value creation in renovation processes. The hypothesis is that metrics for e.g. spatial quality can be established and used for decision-support in the early phases of renovation projects. The paper focuses on how to translate qualitative values related to human comfort and spatial perception into metrics, which can be operationalised for design information and performance evaluation. Examples of metrics related to façade properties are put forward and form the basis for a discussion about the relevance of including and quantifying such metrics as an integral part of a holistic approach to low energy-building design.

KW - Architectural transformation

KW - Building Performance Evaluation

KW - Energy renovation

KW - Refurbishment

KW - Spatial Quality

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M3 - Article in proceedings

AN - SCOPUS:85064918892

T3 - Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017

SP - 732

EP - 739

BT - Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference

A2 - Brotas, Luisa

A2 - Roaf, Sue

A2 - Nicol, Fergus

PB - NCEUB 2017 - Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings

Y2 - 2 July 2017 through 5 July 2017

ER -