Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
1-2016
Abstract
As the world adapts to dual trends of climate change and urbanization, tall office buildings in hot and humid climate zones near the equator are among the prime candidates for a significant change in design approach. Though many individualized improvements to operating systems, envelopes and material selections have been introduced in recent years, it is generally agreed a holistic approach is needed to truly capitalize on the smaller-scale innovations. With a focus on reducing the necessary size of the services plenum, in this paper, an alternative paradigm for the optimization of space, material, and energy use in buildings is presented: a holistic integration of all building systems – structural, mechanical, and electrical – across a building’s entire lifecycle, from early-stage design to construction and operation.
Discipline
Energy Policy | Engineering
Research Areas
Integrative Research Areas
Publication
CTBUH Journal
Issue
2
First Page
40
Last Page
45
ISSN
1946-1186
Publisher
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Citation
SCHLUETER, Arno; RYSANEK, Adam; MILLER, Clayton; PANTELIC, Jovan; MEGGERS, Forrest; MAST, Matthias; BRUELISAUER, Marcel; and WEE, Chen Kian.
3for2: Realizing spatial, material, and energy savings through integrated design. (2016). CTBUH Journal. 40-45.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/531
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