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2014 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel
Sustainable Design for Campus Residential Housing
verfasst von : Smita Rakshit, Anthony Filipovitch
Erschienen in: Cities for Smart Environmental and Energy Futures
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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Abstract
Alarmed by continuing natural disasters around the world every industry is adopting sustainable practices to lessen the environmental damage to the planet. Academic institutions are also making efforts to make the campus sustainable and environment-friendly. Along with other academic sectors, campus housing is considered an important element of enhancing the academic experience. Although in recent times campus housing has focused on energy efficiency, recycling and using ‘green’ materials, only a limited number of universities are incorporating the design principles of new urbanism to create mixed-use residential areas for students. Mixed-use developments are focused on increased density, pedestrian-friendly environment, reduced ground cover accompanied by other design principles. This essay considers the advantages of adopting new urbanist principles for residential housing in higher education institutions.