Filters

20221

Settings

Now showing1 - 1 of 1
  • Some of the metrics are blocked by your 
    consent settings
    Item type:Publication, Access status: with files ,
    Design of a smart apartment building with special focus on digital, sustainable and social aspects
    (2022-05-31)
    Pham, Hong Diem My
    ;
    Smarsly, Kay
    Recent phenomena like urbanization, climate change and digitalization are influencing the way we dwell today and in the future. Designing buildings from a social, environmental and digital perspective is therefore part of the societal challenge of providing adequate housing. This research aims to bridge the gap between these design objectives and to find out what a future-proof residential building can look like in practice. A building assessment methodology is presented that first evaluates social and environmental building requirements. Additionally, it is investigated how a smart building can be implemented to realize a human-centered, ecological and future-oriented design. First, the enshrinement of adequate housing as a human right, possible problems and contemporary developments related to housing are elaborated. Together with an analysis of the enormous environmental impact of the construction industry, essential requirements for the design of residential buildings from a social and environmental perspective are identified and compared with common building sustainability assessment methods. Based on these findings, a practical building example is modeled using Building Information Modeling and optimized by means of the EU Level(s) framework and selected life cycle assessment tools. The design result is an apartment building made of predominantly biobased materials with twelve residential units and spacious common areas. In addition, a smart building system is integrated with consideration of data security and protection using an Internet of Things-fog-cloud architecture. The use of smart devices enhances the predetermined objectives for building design and allows for a dynamic reaction to various future scenarios, such as extreme weather events and pandemics, for the benefit of the residents. The findings of this research provide a guideline for addressing social and environmental requirements for building design and highlights the benefits of implementing a smart building.
    Publicationtype: Master Thesis
      147  2474