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Gerhardt, Clara H.
Multifunctionality as a Strategy to Decrease Resource Use in Building Envelopes.
Degree: 2009, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1223 
► The growing use of renewable and non-renewable resources by human society is increasingly seen as one of the root causes of the occurring imbalance in…
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▼ The growing use of renewable and non-renewable resources by human society is increasingly seen
as one of the root causes of the occurring imbalance in the global ecosystem. The effects are inter alia made responsible for a severe disruption in climate, loss of biodiversity, water shortage and a looming energy crisis that combined threaten human prosperity and livelihood. As a response to the
occurring problems, global commitment to sustainable development is envisaged. In this context the building industry has a great responsibility as it's leverage as one of the biggest stakeholders in global
material flows is significant. It will increasingly have to provide credible solutions and strategies to not
only qualitatively change the composition of the triggered material flows, but to reduce the absolute
consumption of raw and refined materials and generation of material flows to a sustainable level. The research presented in this thesis therefore analyses different strategies that can lead to the reduction of resource use in architecture, focussing on multifunctionality. A discussion of constructional principles of the building envelope analyses how multifunctionality can be achieved. A material intensity analysis using the material input per service unit concept (MIPS) quantifies the potential of multifunctionality to reduce resource use by comparing the material flows of a conventional and a multifunctional envelope. The case study shows that multifunctionality has the potential to reduce the resource use of building envelopes, if synergistic effects are created and if life-cycle wide resource flows are taken into account at the design stage. Both the theoretical first part and the case study in the second part of the thesis underline that the success of multifunctionality in contributing to resource flow reductions is highly dependent on the designer's awareness of the importance of material flows in the built environment and willingness to approach the topic with flexible design solutions. Furthermore it is underlined that only a combination of different strategies which address the topic at different leverage points will lead to the necessary absolute reduction in material flows.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda.
Subjects/Keywords: Material intensity analysis; Sustainable development
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APA (6th Edition):
Gerhardt, C. H. (2009). Multifunctionality as a Strategy to Decrease Resource Use in Building Envelopes. (Masters Thesis). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1223
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Gerhardt, Clara H. “Multifunctionality as a Strategy to Decrease Resource Use in Building Envelopes.” 2009. Masters Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1223.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Gerhardt, Clara H. “Multifunctionality as a Strategy to Decrease Resource Use in Building Envelopes.” 2009. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Gerhardt CH. Multifunctionality as a Strategy to Decrease Resource Use in Building Envelopes. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2009. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1223.
Council of Science Editors:
Gerhardt CH. Multifunctionality as a Strategy to Decrease Resource Use in Building Envelopes. [Masters Thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1223
Victoria University of Wellington
2.
Field, Carmeny.
The Ecological Footprint of Wellingtonians in the 1950s.
Degree: 2011, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1807
► Population and economic growth lead to increased demand for resources; these resources rely on land or water, which are both finite resources on Earth. Globally…
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▼ Population and economic growth lead to increased demand for resources; these resources rely on land or
water, which are both finite resources on Earth. Globally humanity is currently operating at an
unsustainable level, demanding more land than available. One method used to measure this is ecological
footprinting. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) regularly estimates the ecological footprints of most countries,
from this information it is estimated that New Zealand is using less productive land than is available and
therefore is in ecological deficit. Research has been conducted by the Ministry for the Environment, to
calculate the ecological footprints for New Zealand and its regions. However, no research has been
conducted for
Wellington city.
The research of this thesis therefore uses current methodologies to estimate the ecological footprint of
Wellingtonians in 1956 and 2006. In conjunction with this, research was also conducted to understand the
lifestyles and quality of life during the 1950s and today. This is used to form comparisons between the
ecological footprints that are 50 years apart. The ecological footprints and the relevant quality of life and
lifestyles are also compared to indicate any relationships that may exist between these factors. Finally the
research looked at the possible effects on the current lifestyle and quality of life of Wellingtonians from
reducing the relevant parts of the ecological footprint. To achieve this three methods were used, firstly
calculations based on the ecological footprint methodology developed by Wackernagel and Rees, and two
surveys which consisted of a questionnaire and then focus group discussions, completed by residents of
Wellington who lived in the city during the 1950s.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda.
Subjects/Keywords: Ecological footprint; Wellington; 1950s
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Field, C. (2011). The Ecological Footprint of Wellingtonians in the 1950s. (Masters Thesis). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1807
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Field, Carmeny. “The Ecological Footprint of Wellingtonians in the 1950s.” 2011. Masters Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1807.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Field, Carmeny. “The Ecological Footprint of Wellingtonians in the 1950s.” 2011. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Field C. The Ecological Footprint of Wellingtonians in the 1950s. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1807.
Council of Science Editors:
Field C. The Ecological Footprint of Wellingtonians in the 1950s. [Masters Thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1807
Victoria University of Wellington
3.
Barrie, Charles William.
The Emergence of Collective Dreams: An Exploration of Community Development Based Collaborative Landscape Design.
Degree: 2012, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2734
► This thesis explores the nature of a landscape design process that could ensure the resilience and sustainability of suburban public space. Utilising a literature review…
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▼ This thesis explores the nature of a landscape design process that could ensure the resilience and sustainability of suburban public space. Utilising a literature review and two large case study projects, the research presents an argument that:
• public landscapes must be seen as multi-dimensional complex systems emerging from the co-evolution of different players in the landscape community with the dynamics of their wider ecosystem; and
• the sustainable design of these spaces is dependent on collaborative decision-making, the engagement and empowerment of the local community, and the restoration of ongoing responsive interaction with the site.
This approach is referred to as 'deep landscape design' and is expanded through the presentation of a number of guiding principles which it is hoped will support designers, council staff and community leaders to implement it. These guiding principles describe a facilitated, nested and iterative model of design in which:
• the physical, ecological and cultural dimensions of landscape can be integrated holistically;
• multiple engagement methods are established enabling the inclusion of a large range of community partners; and
• those engaged in the design of the space are able to reflect on the impacts of their decisions and make changes accordingly.
The research suggests that through the inclusion of deep design principles, small projects with a specific focus can initiate a process of increasing community knowledge, skill, and ownership in the design and maintenance of landscapes. A process which is necessary for the sustainability and resilience of public spaces.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda.
Subjects/Keywords: Landscape design; Collaborative process; Sustainability
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Barrie, C. W. (2012). The Emergence of Collective Dreams: An Exploration of Community Development Based Collaborative Landscape Design. (Masters Thesis). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2734
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Barrie, Charles William. “The Emergence of Collective Dreams: An Exploration of Community Development Based Collaborative Landscape Design.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2734.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Barrie, Charles William. “The Emergence of Collective Dreams: An Exploration of Community Development Based Collaborative Landscape Design.” 2012. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Barrie CW. The Emergence of Collective Dreams: An Exploration of Community Development Based Collaborative Landscape Design. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2734.
Council of Science Editors:
Barrie CW. The Emergence of Collective Dreams: An Exploration of Community Development Based Collaborative Landscape Design. [Masters Thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2734
Victoria University of Wellington
4.
Bakshi, Nilesh.
Designing for an Active Community Focus.
Degree: 2013, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4563
► This research dissertation set out to determine what form the design and integration of a suburban community centre as a catalyst for moving towards a…
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▼ This research dissertation set out to determine what form the design and integration of a suburban community centre as a catalyst for moving towards a sustainable built environment might take. The literature of theoretical arguments and built precedents were investigated to identify potential design parameters. A viable site for the project was also investigated. As a result, the Sustainability Drop-in Centre was created in the heart of Karori. Its design was based on international case studies that emphasized green urbanism and TOD design initiatives, whilst also looking at Calthorpe's arguments for TOD design and Lynch's concept of place legibility as a set of inhabitable paths, edges, districts, nodes and landmarks. The integration of these crucial design parameters required a design intervention at multiple scales, from a new traffic design for the suburb to a detailed ramp design aimed at achieving energy efficient building design, thus limiting the need for lifts and escalators. As a result the final chapter illustrates the new design proposal in the form of representational renders of the pedestrian experience. These renditions, informed by the construction drawings referred to throughout the study, determine that the integration of a community centre as a catalyst for moving towards a sustainable built environment would create many improved quality of life opportunities, including, but not limited to, chances for social interaction, spaces and occasions for local bartering, and an opportunity for education in regard to sustainable practices. The design intervention has generated a stronger walkable suburb that gives importance to public sustainable forms of transportation and the needs of pedestrians, resulting in a suburb that will function well into a post-oil future.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda.
Subjects/Keywords: Walkability; Sustainability; Centre; Center
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Bakshi, N. (2013). Designing for an Active Community Focus. (Masters Thesis). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4563
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bakshi, Nilesh. “Designing for an Active Community Focus.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4563.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bakshi, Nilesh. “Designing for an Active Community Focus.” 2013. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Bakshi N. Designing for an Active Community Focus. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2013. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4563.
Council of Science Editors:
Bakshi N. Designing for an Active Community Focus. [Masters Thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4563
Victoria University of Wellington
5.
Garcia, Emilio Jose.
The Application of Ecological Resilience to Urban Landscapes.
Degree: 2013, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/3034
► The understanding of resilience is a key concept for improving the adaptive capacity of cities to deal with and take benefits from unpredictable changes while…
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▼ The understanding of resilience is a key concept for improving the adaptive capacity of cities to deal with and take benefits from unpredictable changes while keeping on evolving. However, in urbanism and architecture, a theoretical framework to use resilience in urban, landscape and architectural design is still needed. This thesis proposes an instrumental theory that can work as a link between the ecological theory of resilience and its utilisation in urban and architectural design. Through the implementation of this new knowledge, it should be possible to provide insight into the structures, dynamics and self-organizing processes that sustain the resilience capacity of cities. The research has developed a methodology for analysing the ecological resilience of urban landscapes using an urban morphological approach. The method has been tested on case studies in Auckland, New Zealand, and Tokyo, Japan, showing it is possible to observe changes in the resilience of the urban fabric.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda.
Subjects/Keywords: Reslience; Urbanism; Architecture
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APA (6th Edition):
Garcia, E. J. (2013). The Application of Ecological Resilience to Urban Landscapes. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/3034
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Garcia, Emilio Jose. “The Application of Ecological Resilience to Urban Landscapes.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/3034.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Garcia, Emilio Jose. “The Application of Ecological Resilience to Urban Landscapes.” 2013. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Garcia EJ. The Application of Ecological Resilience to Urban Landscapes. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2013. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/3034.
Council of Science Editors:
Garcia EJ. The Application of Ecological Resilience to Urban Landscapes. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/3034
Victoria University of Wellington
6.
O'Byrne, Colin.
Evaluating the Influence of Governance on the Built form:
The Redevelopment of Wellington, New Zealand’s Waterfront Precinct.
Degree: 2016, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/5449
► Because there are many ways of structuring and managing a land development process, this research asks the question: What influence do different decision making approaches…
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▼ Because there are many ways of structuring and managing a land development process, this research asks the question: What influence do different decision making approaches have on the built form of the
Wellington waterfront redevelopment?
The form of the built environment is shaped by existing physical and economic conditions; the values of those involved in the planning and design of it; and, the activities of those who occupy it. However, the social structure and mechanisms of decision making (i.e. the governance) within the urban planning and design stages of the development process act as a filter for identifying and prioritizing factors that will have the greatest influence on the form. Because of the filter effect, this thesis argues the governance of a development process has observable effects on the built form of the associated development project.
A review of urban design, urban morphology, and land development literature identified related research on the governance-built form relationship. Studies in urban design and development processes have generally identified single, overall governance approaches for development projects and have not effectively identified relationships with the built form. Recent work in the field of urban morphology has more effectively identified relationships between governance practices and the evolution of the built environment; however, these studies have tended to treat governance as a single process rather than a sequence of different governance approaches. Therefore, this study examined the redevelopment of the
Wellington waterfront to look for and identify the different governance approaches that were used over the study period and how these influenced the resulting built form.
To address the question of what effect different governance approaches had on the built form, the history of the redevelopment was analyzed in depth. Through analysis of written records, semi-structured interviews with participants involved in a variety of redevelopment related roles, and site visits, it was possible to characterize different governance approaches within the overall project and how these have influenced the form of the built environment. Triangulation of the three methods was used to provide a richer description of the redevelopment and improve confidence in the findings.
Between 1974 and 2012,
Wellington transitioned through seven separate governance approaches, each having some influence on the form of the redevelopment. Each governance approach was marked by different driving values and forms of stakeholder involvement that affected the redevelopment. For example, periods dominated by top-down or corporate approaches resulted in larger and more internally focused buildings and building sites than periods with more inclusive governance arrangements.
Characterizing the governance approaches and their effects on the built form provided a useful tool for evaluating and understanding the development process and the evolution of the built form of the
Wellington waterfront. This…
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda.
Subjects/Keywords: Urban design; Governance; Waterfront development; Land development; Wellington
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APA (6th Edition):
O'Byrne, C. (2016). Evaluating the Influence of Governance on the Built form:
The Redevelopment of Wellington, New Zealand’s Waterfront Precinct. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/5449
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
O'Byrne, Colin. “Evaluating the Influence of Governance on the Built form:
The Redevelopment of Wellington, New Zealand’s Waterfront Precinct.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/5449.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
O'Byrne, Colin. “Evaluating the Influence of Governance on the Built form:
The Redevelopment of Wellington, New Zealand’s Waterfront Precinct.” 2016. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
O'Byrne C. Evaluating the Influence of Governance on the Built form:
The Redevelopment of Wellington, New Zealand’s Waterfront Precinct. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2016. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/5449.
Council of Science Editors:
O'Byrne C. Evaluating the Influence of Governance on the Built form:
The Redevelopment of Wellington, New Zealand’s Waterfront Precinct. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/5449
Victoria University of Wellington
7.
Hall, Min.
Earth and Straw Bale: An Investigation of Their Performance and Potential as Building Materials in New Zealand.
Degree: 2012, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2529
► Is there a future for ‘natural’ or ‘alternative’ building systems in New Zealand? Do they have a role to play in the quest for more…
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▼ Is there a future for ‘natural’ or ‘alternative’ building systems in New Zealand? Do they have a role to play in the quest for more sustainable housing solutions? These are the questions that underpin this thesis which looks at the state of earth and straw bale building in New Zealand at the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century, using the Nelson area as a case study.
A database of all the earth and straw bale houses in the region has been compiled, followed by a written survey in the form of a questionnaire of 82% of the owners of these houses. Interviews with eleven experts and house owners provided additional information. This information, and that gleaned from a review of research carried out both in New Zealand and overseas has been collated and analysed to present an overview of the current situation. The way in which both earth and straw bale construction have changed over time is documented and the issues currently being faced for both systems are identified. The thesis concludes that there is a future for these natural building systems in New Zealand and identifies areas for further research that would help facilitate this.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda.
Subjects/Keywords: Earth; Straw bale; Building
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Hall, M. (2012). Earth and Straw Bale: An Investigation of Their Performance and Potential as Building Materials in New Zealand. (Masters Thesis). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2529
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hall, Min. “Earth and Straw Bale: An Investigation of Their Performance and Potential as Building Materials in New Zealand.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2529.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hall, Min. “Earth and Straw Bale: An Investigation of Their Performance and Potential as Building Materials in New Zealand.” 2012. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Hall M. Earth and Straw Bale: An Investigation of Their Performance and Potential as Building Materials in New Zealand. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2529.
Council of Science Editors:
Hall M. Earth and Straw Bale: An Investigation of Their Performance and Potential as Building Materials in New Zealand. [Masters Thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2529
Victoria University of Wellington
8.
Ryu, Soo Jung.
Guidelines to Make Victoria University School of
Architecture and Design Carbon Neutral Through
Minimising its Reliance on Carbon Offsets.
Degree: 2010, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1367
► Universities have always had an important leadership role in society in demonstrating the types of changes that need to occur with respect to the prime…
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▼ Universities have always had an important leadership role in society
in demonstrating the types of changes that need to occur with
respect to the prime issues of the time. All around the world,
universities are lining up to declare themselves the next carbon
neutral school as part of the global trend of becoming "sustainable."
But what does it really mean to be carbon neutral? In 2007
Victoria
University's School of Architecture and Design (SoAD) declared
themselves the first carbon neutral campus in the world through the
use of sponsored and purchased carbon credits. However 100%
reliance on offset schemes is not the answer as it does not
guarantee the capture of carbon forever. Also, the continuing
purchase of carbon offsets could be costly and maintaining businessas-
usual without any significant changes will result in continuing
environmental degradation as a result of the SoAD's unsustainable
activities. This research explores various solutions for reducing the
three biggest factors that contribute towards the emissions, which are
energy, transport and waste. It looks at the difference between
behavioural changes (low cost) and technological investment (high
cost) in order for SoAD to reduce its carbon footprint to meet three
possible reduction targets, established by this research as 25%, 50%
and 90%. The findings are that 25% could be saved through simple
behavioural changes which cost very little, as they are mainly related
to avoiding wastage, 50% could be saved through a combination of
low and high cost measures, and 90% comes from considerable
investment in new technologies or drastic reduction in use.
A further aim of the research is to translate all possible savings into
other means, such as knowing how much carbon or land is saved,
using a measure such as the ecological footprint, and more
importantly what these savings mean to the third world where
resources are scarce and expensive. If SoAD's wasteful activities
from neglect can be translated into saving people's lives in other
nations, it might lead to more responsible energy use. What this
research indicates is that for SoAD to be carbon neutral various
factors need to be considered and user behaviour is paramount.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, Vale, Robert.
Subjects/Keywords: Sustainability; Sustainable campus; Transport reduction; Waste reduction; Energy reduction
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APA (6th Edition):
Ryu, S. J. (2010). Guidelines to Make Victoria University School of
Architecture and Design Carbon Neutral Through
Minimising its Reliance on Carbon Offsets. (Masters Thesis). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1367
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ryu, Soo Jung. “Guidelines to Make Victoria University School of
Architecture and Design Carbon Neutral Through
Minimising its Reliance on Carbon Offsets.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1367.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ryu, Soo Jung. “Guidelines to Make Victoria University School of
Architecture and Design Carbon Neutral Through
Minimising its Reliance on Carbon Offsets.” 2010. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Ryu SJ. Guidelines to Make Victoria University School of
Architecture and Design Carbon Neutral Through
Minimising its Reliance on Carbon Offsets. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2010. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1367.
Council of Science Editors:
Ryu SJ. Guidelines to Make Victoria University School of
Architecture and Design Carbon Neutral Through
Minimising its Reliance on Carbon Offsets. [Masters Thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1367
Victoria University of Wellington
9.
Harland, Alice.
Just a Phase?
Assessment of the Potential for Phase Change Materials in New Zealand Buildings.
Degree: 2010, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1693
► Phase change materials in buildings could save energy and cost by bridging the gap between when energy is available and when it is needed. This…
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▼ Phase change materials in buildings could save energy and cost by bridging the gap between when energy is available and when it is needed. This is because they are capable of storing and releasing large amounts of energy by melting and solidifying at an appropriate temperature for use in buildings. Yet, despite being in development for decades, PCM building materials have not achieved significant market penetration.
This thesis investigates ways in which Phase Change Materials have been used in buildings in the past and what products are currently available. The investigation suggests that because of cost these materials might be appropriately applied to commercial interiors. It explores the history of office design internationally and in New Zealand and suggests alternative ways in which PCM materials could be used that would be attractive to designers and architects. By assessing the results of two modelling studies this research is able to suggest at what cost these products may become viable.
The thesis concludes that market penetration unlikely to change significantly unless one or more of the following occur; A significantly cheaper, and sustainable, PCM is found Domestic electricity prices rise so dramatically that the potential 20% space heating saving accruing from PCMs becomes far more significant A level of design value is added to the development of PCM products in order to attract a wider market
In the making of low energy and sustainable buildings it has been recognised that a multi-disciplinary approach is vital for a successful outcome, and it would seem logical that same would be true of developing new products towards the goal of sustainability. Designers and engineers must work collaboratively to create desirable products and accurate and validated information about their performance in buildings is needed for architects to persuade clients to use new materials and take the lead in the process of achieving majority acceptance.
Despite previous international research, these studies show that in New Zealand PCM application has more benefit in residential applications than in the commercial sector.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, McKay, Christina.
Subjects/Keywords: PCM; Sustainability; Energy conservation
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APA (6th Edition):
Harland, A. (2010). Just a Phase?
Assessment of the Potential for Phase Change Materials in New Zealand Buildings. (Masters Thesis). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1693
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Harland, Alice. “Just a Phase?
Assessment of the Potential for Phase Change Materials in New Zealand Buildings.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1693.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Harland, Alice. “Just a Phase?
Assessment of the Potential for Phase Change Materials in New Zealand Buildings.” 2010. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Harland A. Just a Phase?
Assessment of the Potential for Phase Change Materials in New Zealand Buildings. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2010. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1693.
Council of Science Editors:
Harland A. Just a Phase?
Assessment of the Potential for Phase Change Materials in New Zealand Buildings. [Masters Thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1693
Victoria University of Wellington
10.
Kouzminova, Anya.
The Adaptive Reuse of Warehouse and Factory Buildings into Residential Living Spaces in Wellington, New Zealand.
Degree: 2012, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2689
► Adaptive reuse does not only mean successfully putting new uses into an old shell. At best the impression is given that a building at the…
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▼ Adaptive reuse does not only mean successfully putting new uses into an old shell. At best
the impression is given that a building at the moment of its conversion has finally achieved
its true destiny.
Constructed during the industrial era, often utilitarian and non-descript in their design,
warehouse and factory buildings were constructed to store and manufacture goods. Upon
their obsolescence, due to containerisation, the closure of business, and subsequent
dereliction through disrepair or disuse, these largely structurally sound buildings were left
vacant until a cultural movement began in America, converting them into living and studio
spaces. The adaptive reuse of these buildings resulted in a new programme, which was to
provide residence and ‘store’ people. Much later, in the 1990s this movement spread to
Wellington, New Zealand. This delay raises the issue of what makes a successful conversion
of a warehouse or factory building to loft-style living space, and through which architectural
approaches, criteria and methods may we examine these buildings?
This thesis first examines pioneering examples of loft and warehouse living in SoHo, New
York, from the initial subversive beginnings of the movement, when artists illegally occupied
these spaces. It looks at the gentrification of neighbourhoods and how the loft eventually
emerged as a highly sought after architectural living space, first in SoHo, New York before
spreading globally to
Wellington, New Zealand. Four
Wellington warehouse and factory
buildings that were converted into residential living spaces are examined and compared.
The aim is to understand the conversion process and necessary strategies required to instil a
new architectural programme within an existing warehouse or factory building, recognising
the unique conditions in such converted architectural spaces.
A reused, converted warehouse or former factory can acquire characteristics unique to
that building: a certain patina of age, a residue of industrial history, imbedded qualities
of surface, a unique architectural structure, as well as the location of the building itself.
The case studies show how these imbedded characteristics, can be preserved when the
building is converted, thereby retaining the building’s former history while providing a new
function.
This thesis then analyses whether any commonalities and differences in warehouse and
factory living existed between
Wellington and SoHo New York, in terms of the evolution of
the cultural movement and architectural design.
The thesis shows that successful approaches to conversion of factories or warehouses can
both save the buildings from demolition, preserve and highlight their heritage and create
an architecturally unique space, with inherent qualities that cannot be recreated in a new
building. Thus, only upon conversion, can the building gain a sense that it has achieved its
true destiny.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, Mackay, Christina.
Subjects/Keywords: Warehouse; Adaptive reuse; SoHo
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Kouzminova, A. (2012). The Adaptive Reuse of Warehouse and Factory Buildings into Residential Living Spaces in Wellington, New Zealand. (Masters Thesis). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2689
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kouzminova, Anya. “The Adaptive Reuse of Warehouse and Factory Buildings into Residential Living Spaces in Wellington, New Zealand.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2689.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kouzminova, Anya. “The Adaptive Reuse of Warehouse and Factory Buildings into Residential Living Spaces in Wellington, New Zealand.” 2012. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Kouzminova A. The Adaptive Reuse of Warehouse and Factory Buildings into Residential Living Spaces in Wellington, New Zealand. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2689.
Council of Science Editors:
Kouzminova A. The Adaptive Reuse of Warehouse and Factory Buildings into Residential Living Spaces in Wellington, New Zealand. [Masters Thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2689
Victoria University of Wellington
11.
Gjerde, Morten.
Street perceptions: A study of visual preferences for New Zealand streetscapes.
Degree: 2015, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/5647
► City leaders often make reference to their built and natural environments when they compete domestically or internationally for financial investment, tourism spending and high quality…
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▼ City leaders often make reference to their built and natural environments when they compete domestically or internationally for financial investment, tourism spending and high quality workers. These leaders are aware that people in the workforce, investors and tourists would prefer to be associated with vibrant and attractive places. Research has confirmed the important role the appearance of the built environment plays in people’s physical, financial and psychological wellbeing, not the least of which is helping to foster a sense of individual and community pride. However, there is also literature critical of the appearance of many individual buildings and urban streetscapes, particularly those that have arisen through the well-intentioned but uncoordinated efforts of those involved in the development of individual sites.
Recognising that wider public interests have not always been well-served by private development, governments and local authorities become involved to control development outcomes. One aspect of development control is design review, which aims to improve the quality of urban places by influencing the design of individual buildings. However, given that design review is administered by professional experts and that design guidance is based on normative expressions of what good design should be, what assurances are there that urban transformation meets with public expectations? The research reported in this thesis addresses this question.
This research seeks to identify those streetscape design characteristics that are best liked by people and those that they dislike. A methodology based on mixed research methods was developed. An initial study sought people’s preferences for six different urban streetscapes, as depicted photographically. Analysis of nearly 200 responses to the survey questionnaire identified several building and streetscape characteristics that were consistently liked and disliked. To explore these and other responses from another perspective, a second study was designed that would examine people’s preferences in more detail and on the basis of their actual experience of the streetscapes. Study Two was developed around three separate case studies and two focus group discussions. Demographic information about the 156 survey respondents was collected, along with their aesthetic perceptions about individual buildings, relationships between buildings and overall streetscapes. This enabled comparisons to be made on the bases of gender, age and occupational background. Of particular interest was to understand the streetscape preferences of lay members of the public, those whose interests design review aims to ensure, and change professionals, who make the design and planning decisions. Two focus group discussions were convened, one for change professionals and the other for lay people, to explore findings from the survey in more detail.
The results indicate that people prefer older buildings whose façade designs are based on more traditional composition patterns, and…
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, Bond, Sophie.
Subjects/Keywords: Urban streetscape; Environmental aesthetics; Design control; Aesthetic preferences
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Gjerde, M. (2015). Street perceptions: A study of visual preferences for New Zealand streetscapes. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/5647
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Gjerde, Morten. “Street perceptions: A study of visual preferences for New Zealand streetscapes.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/5647.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Gjerde, Morten. “Street perceptions: A study of visual preferences for New Zealand streetscapes.” 2015. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Gjerde M. Street perceptions: A study of visual preferences for New Zealand streetscapes. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2015. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/5647.
Council of Science Editors:
Gjerde M. Street perceptions: A study of visual preferences for New Zealand streetscapes. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/5647
Victoria University of Wellington
12.
Khajehzadeh, Iman.
An investigation of the effects of large houses on occupant behaviour and resource-use in New Zealand.
Degree: 2017, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6199
► According to Statistics New Zealand the average size of new New Zealand houses almost doubled from 1974‐2011 at the same time that occupancy reduced, meaning…
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▼ According to Statistics New Zealand the average size of new New Zealand houses almost doubled from 1974‐2011 at the same time that occupancy reduced, meaning fewer people live in larger houses. Features of large houses are extra bedrooms, specialised rooms (e.g. study, media room), more than one living space, several bathrooms (including en‐suites), and double/triple garages. This contrasts with what is defined in this thesis as the “core house”, which is a house (or part of a house) consisting of a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, and a bedroom for each occupant (assuming couples share a bedroom). Based on this, houses with more space than the appropriate core house for each household are considered as living in some level of large housing.
Living in larger houses than necessary means use of more natural resources in terms of construction materials, operating energy and the additional furniture and appliances needed. This study, therefore, aimed to measure resource‐use efficiency in different sized houses and rooms found in NZ houses to show the significance of human decisions on housing energy use. To do this, it used a life‐cycle energy approach to measure resource‐use and reveal the long term environmental impact of house size decision. A 100 year cycle was used to cover typical human lifespan.
Using grounded theory, the research developed into four studies:
1‐ An observation of the features of New Zealand houses: Houses advertised for sale in TradeMe website were studied to show the features of New Zealand houses and types of furniture and appliances people keep in their houses.
2‐ Study 1: Based on the observation study, a questionnaire was prepared for a pilot study of 7 households living in small and large houses asking about occupants, type/number of rooms and types/number/location of furniture/appliances in their house. Each occupant also reported where he/she spend his/her time at home indoor for 14 consecutive days. This study revealed any problems with the preliminary questionnaire and also set strategy for the large time‐use survey.
3‐ Study 2: Based on the results of study 1, an online questionnaire based survey was undertaken by families with 4 or fewer members living in NZ owner‐occupied houses. The questionnaire asked for information about family members, type/number of spaces in their home, furniture and its location and the time spent in each room of the house, outdoors, and out of home by each occupant over one day. This survey provided a reliable data set about the features of New Zealand owner‐occupied houses and their occupants, the type an number of furniture items, appliances and tools in them and where/for how long each household member spent his/her daily time in the house.
4‐ Floor plan study: To get a better understanding of the size of rooms in NZ houses, a floor plan study of 287 houses was performed. Floor plans were redrawn in AutoCAD and the floor area of each room and the whole house were extracted for mapping with house size in SPSS.
Results of the time‐use study…
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, Isaacs, Nigel.
Subjects/Keywords: Large housing; Life cycle assessment; New Zealand; House; Time-use; Resource-use
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Khajehzadeh, I. (2017). An investigation of the effects of large houses on occupant behaviour and resource-use in New Zealand. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6199
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Khajehzadeh, Iman. “An investigation of the effects of large houses on occupant behaviour and resource-use in New Zealand.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6199.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Khajehzadeh, Iman. “An investigation of the effects of large houses on occupant behaviour and resource-use in New Zealand.” 2017. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Khajehzadeh I. An investigation of the effects of large houses on occupant behaviour and resource-use in New Zealand. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2017. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6199.
Council of Science Editors:
Khajehzadeh I. An investigation of the effects of large houses on occupant behaviour and resource-use in New Zealand. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6199
Victoria University of Wellington
13.
Bakshi, Nilesh.
A life cycle analysis of living: Measuring behaviour and the impact of dwelling rather than the dwelling alone.
Degree: 2017, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6590
► This research addresses the need for a more sustainable way of living by arguing that the current approach to green architecture, limited by the current…
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▼ This research addresses the need for a more sustainable way of living by arguing that the current approach to green architecture, limited by the current criteria, needs to be refined in response to the needs of the finite world. In comparison with earlier ways of living, modern society has a large dependence on technology. This dependence only further reinforces the overall detrimental environmental impacts of human behaviour. The original contribution to knowledge this thesis contributes is to establish the effect of behaviour on the total impact of a dwelling by measuring behaviour in the act of dwelling in New Zealand households.
The thesis maps human behaviour; first looking at global practices and raw materials extraction: and second New Zealand's interaction with the global market. The inherent relationship between manufacturing nations and countries like New Zealand entails an indirect link revealing how international policies can be influenced by the average New Zealand household.
By means of an in-depth life cycle assessment, approximately 400 households are examined to identify the embodied energy in the act of dwelling, including ownership of the various household items that use finite raw materials in both operation and manufacture. This research identifies the existence of crucial "Hidden Emissions" that are currently not considered in national and international CO₂ accounting methods. This research also identifies the links between appliance ownership, its usage and how these vary for different types of appliances.
The outcome of this research posits, first, a theoretical framework for establishing impact as a result of behaviour, dubbed the “Effect on Operation” formulae, making it possible to measure behaviour in total emissions and how this impacts climate change. Second, this work identifies key changes in both the energy generation sector and in household behaviour to meet current emissions reduction targets. The hypothetical reduction scenarios presented in this thesis identify the possibility of a prospective change in the relative importance of embodied energy when compared to the impact of operational energy. This reveals a possible future in which embodied energy may well account for over sixty per cent of total emissions associated with household behaviour, suggesting several avenues for further research.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Robert, Vale, Brenda.
Subjects/Keywords: Climate-change; Emissions; Behaviour; LCA; Effect-on-Operation; Life Cycle Assessment
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Bakshi, N. (2017). A life cycle analysis of living: Measuring behaviour and the impact of dwelling rather than the dwelling alone. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6590
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bakshi, Nilesh. “A life cycle analysis of living: Measuring behaviour and the impact of dwelling rather than the dwelling alone.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6590.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bakshi, Nilesh. “A life cycle analysis of living: Measuring behaviour and the impact of dwelling rather than the dwelling alone.” 2017. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Bakshi N. A life cycle analysis of living: Measuring behaviour and the impact of dwelling rather than the dwelling alone. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2017. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6590.
Council of Science Editors:
Bakshi N. A life cycle analysis of living: Measuring behaviour and the impact of dwelling rather than the dwelling alone. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6590
Victoria University of Wellington
14.
Dudding, Michael.
New Zealand Architects Abroad.
Degree: 2017, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6680
► This thesis is an oral history based investigation of four recently graduated architects (Bill Alington, Maurice Smith, Bill Toomath and Harry Turbott) who individually left…
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▼ This thesis is an oral history based investigation of four recently graduated architects (Bill Alington, Maurice Smith, Bill Toomath and Harry Turbott) who individually left New Zealand to pursue postgraduate qualifications at United States universities in the immediate postwar period. Guided interviews were conducted to allow the architects to talk about these experiences within the broader context of their careers. The interviews probed their motivations for travelling and studying in the United States. Where possible archival material was also sought (Fulbright applications,
university archives) for comparison with the spoken narratives.
Although motivated by the search of modernity and the chance to meet the master architects of the period (Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, and Wright) what all gained was an increase in the confidence of their own abilities as architects (or as a landscape architect in the case of Turbott who switched his focus while in the United States). This increase in confidence partly came from realising that their architectural heroes were ordinary people. Although searching for modernity, their encounters with the canon of architectural history also had a profound effect. This detailed knowledge of what these four subjects felt about architecture, architectural education, and their experiences of studying, working, and touring abroad has helped to shed light on the development of and influences on postwar architecture in New Zealand.
The series of oral history interviews that were recorded during this project not only form the basis of the research material for this thesis, but are, in their own right, a significant contribution to the knowledge and understanding of New Zealand’s postwar architectural history.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, Skinner, Robin.
Subjects/Keywords: Architecture; New Zealand; Modern Architecture; Oral History; Modernism
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Dudding, M. (2017). New Zealand Architects Abroad. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6680
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Dudding, Michael. “New Zealand Architects Abroad.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6680.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Dudding, Michael. “New Zealand Architects Abroad.” 2017. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Dudding M. New Zealand Architects Abroad. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2017. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6680.
Council of Science Editors:
Dudding M. New Zealand Architects Abroad. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6680
Victoria University of Wellington
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Bahho, Mazin.
A Demonstration Sustainable Building: A tool for investigating environmental values.
Degree: 2017, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6781
► This study explores the engagement of groups from tertiary education and the community in the refurbishment of an existing log cabin structure to function as…
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▼ This study explores the engagement of groups from tertiary education and the community in the refurbishment of an existing log cabin structure to function as a demonstration facility for exhibiting sustainable building and living practices to the community. The research focuses on educating the public about sustainable building and living practices and, as a result, inspiring pro-environmental behaviour. The central question is why people choose to engage with the various stages of creating a sustainable building and their attitudes towards behaving sustainably. The research approach is explorative, mainly making use of qualitative methods. It is a case study of creating, monitoring, and using a sustainable building including a series of pre and post-engagement structured discussions and interviews with those involved. Thematic analysis is used to identify patterns and themes within the qualitative data, and quantitative methods are used in analysing data from surveys. This study argues for the potential of a demonstration project to change the values of people through active, systematic, and successive learning, both in the building and the visiting phases. The key findings show that people’s involvement increased as the project gained momentum. When the building was almost half finished people began to volunteer to take part in the project. The acceptance tipping point came when the project was sufficiently advanced that people could see becoming involved would produce something tangible. The results suggest that changing to sustainability stems from the initial involvement of a few highly motivated individuals but when there is sufficient physical reality and reduced psychological distance, more people became involved.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, Milfont, Taciano.
Subjects/Keywords: Sustainable buildings; Demonstration project; Tipping point; Psychological distance; Pro-environmental behaviour; Retrofitting; Social and cultural sustainability
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Bahho, M. (2017). A Demonstration Sustainable Building: A tool for investigating environmental values. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6781
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bahho, Mazin. “A Demonstration Sustainable Building: A tool for investigating environmental values.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6781.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bahho, Mazin. “A Demonstration Sustainable Building: A tool for investigating environmental values.” 2017. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Bahho M. A Demonstration Sustainable Building: A tool for investigating environmental values. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2017. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6781.
Council of Science Editors:
Bahho M. A Demonstration Sustainable Building: A tool for investigating environmental values. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6781
Victoria University of Wellington
16.
Yavari, Fatemeh.
House Conversions and Sharing for an Ageing Population in New Zealand.
Degree: 2019, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/8116
► With the rise in the number of people aged 65+ in New Zealand, it seems increasingly important that there is a supply of appropriate housing…
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▼ With the rise in the number of people aged 65+ in New Zealand, it seems increasingly important that there is a supply of appropriate housing so they can remain in their communities and ‘age in place’ for as long as possible.
Evidence from both literature and statistics showed a mismatch between current and projected household characteristics and the existing housing supply in New Zealand. Therefore, this research investigated the potential for converting existing dwellings to address the housing shortfall and ageing in place in New Zealand. The aim was to make the selected houses both smaller and more age-friendly, as a means of achieving ‘ageing in place’ in well designed, and easy to heat and maintain homes.
Two New Zealand housing types were investigated (villa and state house). Using the New Zealand Lifemark 3-star standard, both were redesigned with different degrees of shared space. Three designs were produced for each house, ranging from subdivision (conversion to two smaller units), to having some shared spaces such as a guest bedroom, to private en-suite bedsitting-rooms and all living spaces shared. Using a mixed methods approach, the schemes were evaluated by client and expert participants in three steps.
1. The aim of the questionnaire-based survey was to obtain comments on the conversions, particularly regarding the levels of sharing. Following the two pilot surveys and subsequent revisions, a web and paper-based questionnaire survey was undertaken by 441 respondents aged 55-85.
2. To assess the designs and specifically whether they incorporated appropriate housing standards for people aged 55+, they were evaluated by five built environment and ageing population experts.
3. To probe the reasons behind the survey results, two rounds of client focus groups of 17 participants aged 55+ were conducted.
What was clear from the results, and which aligns with other studies, was that a high proportion of older people would prefer to age in place, either in their existing house or in a more suitable dwelling within their community. However, the cost of house conversions was perceived as problematic, as people felt that they would not be in a position to afford to do this, even if they could sell or let the new unit they would not occupy. On the other hand, the significant benefits of upgrading a house for older people include reduced energy bills through effective design strategies, such as thermal insulation and double-glazed windows, and incorporation of future-proof design features such as the installation of assistive devices like stair lifts.
Generally, schemes with higher degrees of sharing were not attractive to many respondents and those aged 75-85 were more likely to dislike these than the younger age groups. However, both expert and client groups agreed the acceptability of sharing depends on people’s personal preferences, culture, and background. Findings from this research also show that having a spare multi-purpose room, a private deck and a good-sized dwelling with plenty of sunlight are…
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, Isaacs, Nigel.
Subjects/Keywords: Housing conversions; New Zealand; Ageing population; Sharing; Housing; Conversions
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Yavari, F. (2019). House Conversions and Sharing for an Ageing Population in New Zealand. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/8116
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Yavari, Fatemeh. “House Conversions and Sharing for an Ageing Population in New Zealand.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/8116.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Yavari, Fatemeh. “House Conversions and Sharing for an Ageing Population in New Zealand.” 2019. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Yavari F. House Conversions and Sharing for an Ageing Population in New Zealand. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2019. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/8116.
Council of Science Editors:
Yavari F. House Conversions and Sharing for an Ageing Population in New Zealand. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/8116
Victoria University of Wellington
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Shen, Shanshan.
The Environmental Impact of Expositions:
A Study of Some Contributing Factors.
Degree: 2012, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2034
► Since the Great Exhibition of 1851, the exhibition industry has grown steadily in significance. As a result, this thesis argues that associated large environmental impacts…
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▼ Since the Great Exhibition of 1851, the exhibition industry has grown steadily in significance. As a result, this thesis argues that associated large environmental impacts have emerged invisibly. Because they are invisible, these impacts have not been paid adequate attention. Few relevant studies have attempted to investigate the consequence of the impacts of expositions and especially current “sustainable” expositions. This thesis investigates the whole life cycle energy use, carbon footprint and ecological footprint of large-scale exhibitions in terms of the contributing factors, including exhibition buildings, visitor-related transportation, and exhibition-related economic aspects. The aim of this research is to determine, within this scope, the environmental impact of large-scale exhibitions and define what a real sustainable exposition and sustainable exhibition building might be. More specially, it creates an appropriate and specific methodology for assessing the environmental impacts generated from exhibition-related factors.
A mixed methods research approach through integration of Life Cycle Analysis and Ecological Footprint Analysis is used. This is to account for whole life cycle energy and resource use and the resulting environmental impacts generated from exhibition buildings (over the construction, operation, maintenance, and demolition phases), different transport modes for visitor travel, and the exhibition-related economic aspect of four case studies. These are the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, the National Exhibition in Shanghai, Expo 2000 in Hannover, and Expo 2010 in Shanghai. The results of comparative analysis confirm that the total energy and resource consumption of large-scale exhibitions is increasing. The exhibition-related economic aspects consumed most energy and resources, and these rise in relation to the number of visitors, especially visitors from outside the host city. For visitor travel, the choice of visitor transport modes can significantly affect the overall environmental impact. Foreign visitors going to expos by airplane lead to more energy usage than the average travel energy consumption for an expo. For local travelling, using public transport modes can effectively help to reduce energy and resource usage in host cities. For buildings, using the hightech approach currently does little to mitigate the energy and resource usage of large expo pavilions. Due to the short useful life, current sustainable exhibition buildings do not perform as well as their designers imagined. Therefore, the energy flow of sustainable exhibition buildings as influenced by actual useful life needs to be paid more attention in the process of environmental assessment.
Furthermore, it is proposed that the assessment method developed in this research can be used to evaluate the impacts of large-scale events, similar to expositions, on the environment in terms of their energy and resource consumption. The results suggest that the analysis boundary for assessment of event-related environmental…
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Robert, Vale, Brenda.
Subjects/Keywords: Sustainable exhibition building; Visitor travel; Exhibition-related economic aspects
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Shen, S. (2012). The Environmental Impact of Expositions:
A Study of Some Contributing Factors. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2034
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Shen, Shanshan. “The Environmental Impact of Expositions:
A Study of Some Contributing Factors.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2034.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Shen, Shanshan. “The Environmental Impact of Expositions:
A Study of Some Contributing Factors.” 2012. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Shen S. The Environmental Impact of Expositions:
A Study of Some Contributing Factors. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2034.
Council of Science Editors:
Shen S. The Environmental Impact of Expositions:
A Study of Some Contributing Factors. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2034
Victoria University of Wellington
18.
Mahravan, Abbas.
Eco-Tourism and its Architecture: A Methodological Framework for Assessing Progress towards Sustainable Development.
Degree: 2012, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2462
► This thesis proposes a composite framework for the evaluation of the environmental impact of tourism development on host destinations. In this study, the environmental impact…
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▼ This thesis proposes a composite framework for the evaluation of the environmental impact of tourism development on host destinations. In this study, the environmental impact of tourism is considered as a social-ecological phenomenon that can be categorized into the two aspects of natural and social-cultural impacts. Ecotourism is introduced as a type of sustainable tourism in that its policies and principles for development are based on conservation of environmental heritage (including natural and cultural heritage) via engagement of local people and communities in the tourism development process.
The proposed composite framework arises from the integration of an ecological and a cultural framework for the sustainable development of tourism. This framework places the conservation of natural resources as the main ecological outcome for eco-tourism. The proposed framework uses the ecological footprint (EF) of the main tourism activities and services (including transportation, food and accommodation services) as the ecological indicator for evaluation of ecotourism development to ensure it is ecologically compatible.
Ecological footprint (EF) is a way of measuring environmental impact. It assumes that everything needed for living, including all energy, goods and services can be obtained from land, and that any wastes produced can be absorbed by land (Wackernagel and Rees, 1996:9). Because land productivity varies considerably around the world the average global productivity is the normal measure, and this is called global hectares (gha). The ecological footprint of a product or activity produced/ consumed and conducted by a defined group of people can be measured through the following equation:
EF (gha) = Lifecycle energy use of a given group of people (product and activity pro-duced or conducted) Gigajoules (GJ) / carrying capacity of the Earth (GJ/gha).
The above equation determines the area required to produce resources and to absorb pollutants like carbon dioxide generated in the lifecycle energy use of the product or activity through using fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas).
Through using an ecological perspective, this thesis views culture as a system that links a group of people or a community to their surroundings through their use of local mate-rials and energies, and the production and consumption of products from these. The proposed framework determines the main cultural outcomes for ecotourism development such as conservation of heritage and making the host people aware of their cultural values. In addition, it introduces related activities such as social events, conservation of heritage and producing and consuming local products as contributive activities for achieving the outcomes stated above. Furthermore it investigates and refines a number of indicators that can be used as tools for evaluation of the cultural footprint of the development of ecotourism. Within these, local gross domestic product (GDP) as a social-economic indicator arising from tourism activities is also considered.
This thesis…
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, Vale, Robert.
Subjects/Keywords: Eco-tourism; Architecture; Sustainability
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Mahravan, A. (2012). Eco-Tourism and its Architecture: A Methodological Framework for Assessing Progress towards Sustainable Development. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2462
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mahravan, Abbas. “Eco-Tourism and its Architecture: A Methodological Framework for Assessing Progress towards Sustainable Development.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2462.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mahravan, Abbas. “Eco-Tourism and its Architecture: A Methodological Framework for Assessing Progress towards Sustainable Development.” 2012. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Mahravan A. Eco-Tourism and its Architecture: A Methodological Framework for Assessing Progress towards Sustainable Development. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2462.
Council of Science Editors:
Mahravan A. Eco-Tourism and its Architecture: A Methodological Framework for Assessing Progress towards Sustainable Development. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2462
Victoria University of Wellington
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Pedersen Zari, Maibritt.
Ecosystem Services Analysis for the Design of Regenerative Urban Built Environments.
Degree: 2012, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2491
► Humans will need to mitigate the causes of, and adapt to climate change and the loss of biodiversity, as the now inevitable impacts of these…
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▼ Humans will need to mitigate the causes of, and adapt to climate change and the loss of biodiversity, as the now inevitable impacts of these changes become more apparent and demand urgent responses. The built environment cannot solve these issues alone. Because it contributes significantly to these problems however, and because it is the main site of cultural and economic activities, it could potentially make a contribution to addressing these problems.
Typical built environment focused responses to climate change and biodiversity issues are inadequate given the urgency and scale of the predicted impacts. They tend not to take advantage of the interconnected nature of the causes and effects of climate change and biodiversity loss. Aiming for ‘neutral’ environmental impact buildings in terms of energy, carbon, waste or water sets worthwhile and difficult targets. It is becoming clear however, that built environments may need to go beyond having little negative environmental impact in the future, to having positive environmental benefits. Regenerative design could be useful in this regard because it works to mitigate the causes of climate change and ecosystem degradation (and therefore biodiversity loss). Regenerative design ideally increases the health of ecosystems and resilience to change by utilising the mutually reinforcing aspects of mitigation, adaptation and restoration strategies. The goal of the research is to identify whether regenerative design is possible in urban settings, and to determine where key leverage points for system change may be within the built environment.
Regenerative design is in need of further definition and exploration, and lacks quantitative evidence of its potential either by monitoring of built examples, or basic theoretical measurements. Regenerative design literature suggests that mimicking organisms or ecosystems could be an important part of such an approach to design. This is often termed ‘biomimicry’. The concept and practice of biomimicry is also in need of critical investigation for its potential contribution to increased sustainability outcomes. Different kinds of biomimicry exist in terms of type, underlying motivation, and environmental performance outcomes. The thesis examines current
understandings of ecological systems in relation to the built environment, and aims to define an ecosystem biomimetic theory for the practical application of regenerative design in urban environments. In order to do this, ecosystem services are examined and potential key ecosystem services that are applicable to a built environment context are identified. The research primarily investigates one area of human knowledge (ecology and biology) for its transferable applicability to another (the urban built environment). Finally, the research determines how such theory could be practically applied to urban and architectural design and tests this through conducting a case study of an existing urban environment.
It is posited that the incorporation of an understanding of the living world into…
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Robert, Vale, Brenda.
Subjects/Keywords: Architecture; Biomimicry; Sustainable
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Pedersen Zari, M. (2012). Ecosystem Services Analysis for the Design of Regenerative Urban Built Environments. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2491
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Pedersen Zari, Maibritt. “Ecosystem Services Analysis for the Design of Regenerative Urban Built Environments.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2491.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Pedersen Zari, Maibritt. “Ecosystem Services Analysis for the Design of Regenerative Urban Built Environments.” 2012. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Pedersen Zari M. Ecosystem Services Analysis for the Design of Regenerative Urban Built Environments. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2491.
Council of Science Editors:
Pedersen Zari M. Ecosystem Services Analysis for the Design of Regenerative Urban Built Environments. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2491
Victoria University of Wellington
20.
Ghavampour, Ensiyeh.
The Contribution of Natural Design Elements to the Sustained Use of Public Space in a City Centre.
Degree: 2014, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/3566
► An increasing similarity in urban designs negatively impacts on urban space through a loss of meaning. Although the importance of meaning is stressed in the…
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▼ An increasing similarity in urban designs negatively impacts on urban space through a loss of meaning. Although the importance of meaning is stressed in the literature, this aspect of urban space has been neglected in the recent past at a time when sustainable development is also needed. A review of literature reveals that natural elements within physical settings have meaning for people and that the meanings are socially constructed by the users of the spaces. The contribution of meaning, activity, and physical elements in urban space is described in the Theory of Place. Investigating the affordance of these three components in the sustained use of small urban spaces in a city centre, where public space is at a premium and compatibility of design elements a pre‐requisite, forms the focus of this study.
This research aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice by using the Theory of Place to assess natural design elements in small urban spaces. An investigation of theory, design characteristics and activity was conducted in four small urban spaces in the city centre of
Wellington, New Zealand. The investigation used structured surveys with a facet approach, and photographic observation and GIS mapping of behaviour to answer the research question: Is it possible that natural design elements in public spaces influence the sustained use of a place? In addition, if observations of sustained use are related to natural design elements, is there a theoretical basis for this assertion and can it be examined through research? To answer these questions Study One examines the linkages between physical setting, social activity and meaning by investigating the behavioural and cognitive‐affective affordance of natural elements. With the results indicating a preference for natural over artificial design elements, Study Two investigated more closely how natural and artificial elements combine in design and which physical elements are likely to have strong links with other components of place. Study Three tests the validity of the theoretical findings of the initial studies by mapping user’s behaviour in small urban spaces.
The convergence of the theoretical and observational research results emphasises the advantages of using both approaches in an investigation of place. Investigation of the link between meaning and activity through observation is an inferential interpretation which gives rise to the need to use complementary theoretical research with reliable predictive power. While designers should consider theory in design they should also be aware of the practical importance of creating meaningful combinations of design elements that meet the diverse needs and changing users and uses over time.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, Gjerde, Morten.
Subjects/Keywords: Place making; Natural design elements; Public space; Affordance Theory; Theory of Place
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Ghavampour, E. (2014). The Contribution of Natural Design Elements to the Sustained Use of Public Space in a City Centre. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/3566
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ghavampour, Ensiyeh. “The Contribution of Natural Design Elements to the Sustained Use of Public Space in a City Centre.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/3566.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ghavampour, Ensiyeh. “The Contribution of Natural Design Elements to the Sustained Use of Public Space in a City Centre.” 2014. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Ghavampour E. The Contribution of Natural Design Elements to the Sustained Use of Public Space in a City Centre. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/3566.
Council of Science Editors:
Ghavampour E. The Contribution of Natural Design Elements to the Sustained Use of Public Space in a City Centre. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/3566
Victoria University of Wellington
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Alsaif, Fatimah Mohammed.
New Zealand learning environments: The role of design and the design process.
Degree: 2014, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4281
► Learning environments are important spaces because these are where primary school children spend many hours. These environments can vary from single cell classrooms to modern…
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▼ Learning environments are important spaces because these are where primary school children spend many hours. These environments can vary from single cell classrooms to modern open plan learning studios. As the design of these learning environments can affect the learning outcomes of students, their design and the design process behind them are important fields of investigation. Involving the users of learning environments in the design process is an important factor to be considered. Studies overseas stress the importance of involving teachers and students in the design process of learning environments. However, studies about learning environments in New Zealand show less consideration for the internal layout of classrooms and the involvement of users in their design process. Thus, this thesis studies and compares the design process behind learning environments in New Zealand with those overseas and the effect of this involvement on the design of primary school internal learning spaces, specifically classrooms. The aim of this thesis is create an understanding of the design process behind primary school classroom learning environments in New Zealand.
To achieve the aim, this thesis undertakes five phases of study. The first phase is surveying primary school teachers and architects who design educational spaces, about the design and design process of learning environments in New Zealand. The survey results show that both teachers and architects support participatory design in schools and wish for more student user involvement. The second phase is a trial using social media to encourage more teacher and student participation in designing learning environments. Wordpress and Facebook groups were used for this experiment and teachers and students of primary schools in New Zealand were invited to participate. The trial result appears to indicate that social media does not work in encouraging students and teachers in thinking about the design of learning environments in general without having a specific project as a focus. The third phase is a workshop gathering five teachers and one architect to discuss the detail of the design process behind learning environments in New Zealand. The workshop result suggests that again participants support participatory design but suggest the need for guidance on how to do this, possibly from the Ministry of Education. The fourth phase is a case study of the early stages of a re‐build project for Thorndon Primary School in
Wellington city. The case study included interviews, focus groups, observations, and collecting documentation. The main conclusion from the case study is that all parties to the project were in support of participatory design but would have benefitted from guidance as the whole design process and user involvement in it is unclear. The last phase is also case studies but here the focus is on the design process for rearranging the internal layout of two classrooms in two primary schools in
Wellington city. The case studies covered observing the involvement of students in…
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, Mackay, Christina.
Subjects/Keywords: Primary school; Participatory design; Design process
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Alsaif, F. M. (2014). New Zealand learning environments: The role of design and the design process. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4281
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Alsaif, Fatimah Mohammed. “New Zealand learning environments: The role of design and the design process.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4281.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Alsaif, Fatimah Mohammed. “New Zealand learning environments: The role of design and the design process.” 2014. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Alsaif FM. New Zealand learning environments: The role of design and the design process. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4281.
Council of Science Editors:
Alsaif FM. New Zealand learning environments: The role of design and the design process. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4281
Victoria University of Wellington
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Lawton, Ella Susanne.
Footprinting New Zealand urban forms and lifestyles.
Degree: 2013, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4774
► More than 90% of New Zealand’s ecological footprint results from the lifestyle choices of individuals, although the size and impact of their lifestyle footprint depends…
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▼ More than 90% of New Zealand’s ecological footprint results from the lifestyle choices of individuals, although the size and impact of their lifestyle footprint depends on the type of urban form in which they live.
The aim of this research is to highlight the degree to which New Zealanders are living beyond their fair earth share and how this appears through lifestyles. As the population continues to increase and resources become scarce, it is vital that both governments and communities have effective resource accounting tools to inform further urban development, given its influence on resource use. The thesis highlights how urban form could reduce barriers to people’s future wellbeing and it identifies the types of lifestyles that support a shift towards lower footprint living.
To understand how the ecological footprint of New Zealand’s communities is generated by a combination of the community members’ lifestyle choices and interaction with their urban form, the research comprised five steps.
1. Designing a footprint method and calculating local footprint yields for the New Zealand context.
2. Calculating the New Zealand footprint in nine categories: food and beverages, travel, consumer goods, holidays, household energy, housing, infrastructure, government and services.
3. Creating a calculator and survey, and collecting household footprint data from five New Zealand communities.
4. Processing data and analysing community results highlighting differences and similarities between them.
5. Using the community output creating fair earth share scenarios which highlight those footprint categories within each urban form that provide the best opportunity for reducing a community’s footprint.
Throughout this project the ecological footprint has been an effective indicator which has provided the means to communicate complex environmental data in a simplified form to diverse groups. The project used the ecological footprint to measure and communicate the trends that are putting pressure on the planet’s finite availability of land; a growing demand and the decreasing supply. It was found to be an effective communication tool for both communities and local government organisations that formed a way of discussing how to reduce their footprint in the future.
Although many New Zealand lifestyles exist in a variety of types of urban form, some lifestyle types are more typical in certain urban forms. Food was found to be the predominant driver of a household’s footprint. Use of commercial land for growing, on-farm inputs and food processing made up the largest portion of the food footprint. Holidays and pets were also large contributors to an individual’s footprint. Due to the high amount of renewable energy that goes into producing New Zealand’s electricity, household energy was proportionally much less than found in similar international footprint case studies.
The final scenarios show that fair earth share living in New Zealand is possible; some individuals are already doing it. However bringing about large-scale…
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, Vale, Robert.
Subjects/Keywords: Ecological; Footprint; New Zealand
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Lawton, E. S. (2013). Footprinting New Zealand urban forms and lifestyles. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4774
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lawton, Ella Susanne. “Footprinting New Zealand urban forms and lifestyles.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4774.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lawton, Ella Susanne. “Footprinting New Zealand urban forms and lifestyles.” 2013. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Lawton ES. Footprinting New Zealand urban forms and lifestyles. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2013. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4774.
Council of Science Editors:
Lawton ES. Footprinting New Zealand urban forms and lifestyles. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4774
Victoria University of Wellington
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Isaacs, Nigel.
Making the New Zealand House 1792 – 1982.
Degree: 2015, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4804
► A systematic investigation was undertaken of the techniques (materials and technologies) used to construct the shell of the New Zealand house (envelope and interior linings)…
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▼ A systematic investigation was undertaken of the techniques (materials and technologies) used to construct the shell of the New Zealand house (envelope and interior linings) between 1792 and 1982. Using census, manufacturing and import statistics with analysis of local and international archives and publications, principal techniques were selected and documented. A review of local construction and building publications provide a background to the development of construction education and training, as well as the speed of change.
Analysis of census data showed that from 1858 to 1981 the majority of dwelling walls in terms of construction (appearance) were timber, brick, board or concrete, while the structure was timber frame. Analysis of import data for seven materials (galvanised iron, asbestos cement, cement, window glass, wood nails, gypsum and roofing slate) from 1870 to 1965 found the UK was a majority supplier until 1925, except for USA gypsum. For the rest of the period, the UK continued to play a preeminent role with increasing Australian imports and local manufacture.
Examination of archival and published information on techniques used for the sub-floor, floor, wall (construction and structure), fenestration, roof and thermal insulation provide an overview of country of orign, decade of arrival, spread of use and, if relevant, reasons for failure. Forty materials (including earth and brick, stone, cement and concrete, timber and ferrous metals) and twenty-four technologies are documented. Revised dates of first NZ use are provided for eight of these e.g. the shift from balloon to platform framing occurred in the early 1880s rather than 1890s. Three case studies examine different aspects of the techniques (nails 1860 to 1965, hollow concrete blocks 1904 to 1910 and camerated concrete 1908 to 1920).
The research shows that timber was the predominant structural (framing) material from 1792 to 1982. From the 1930s there was a shift away from timber construction (external appearance) to a wider range of products, including brick, board (asbestos- and more recently fibre-cement) and concrete. A new chronological classification of house development is proposed.
These techniques travelled in a variety of ways and at speeds which indicate over this time New Zealand was technologically well connected and supported an innovative construction sector.
The techniques covered are: Boards: asbestos, and cellulose fibre-cement, particle, plywood, pumice, softboard, and hardboard; Bricks: double and veneer; Building paper; Cement and lime: local and imported; Concrete: hollow block, monolithic, reinforced, Camerated, Oratonu and Pearse patents; Fired earth: bricks and terracotta roof tiles; Floors: concrete slab, suspended, and terrazzo; Framing: balloon, braced, light steel, and platform; Insulation: cork, fibreglass, macerated paper, perlite, pumice, foil, and mineral wool; Iron and Steel: cast and wrought iron, steel; Linings: fibrous plaster, plasterboard and wet; metal tile, shingles and slates; Nails: cut,…
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, Kernohan, David.
Subjects/Keywords: House; Technology; History; Timber
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Isaacs, N. (2015). Making the New Zealand House 1792 – 1982. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4804
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Isaacs, Nigel. “Making the New Zealand House 1792 – 1982.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4804.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Isaacs, Nigel. “Making the New Zealand House 1792 – 1982.” 2015. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Isaacs N. Making the New Zealand House 1792 – 1982. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2015. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4804.
Council of Science Editors:
Isaacs N. Making the New Zealand House 1792 – 1982. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4804
Victoria University of Wellington
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Nuttall, Eli.
Building at the Speed of Light: Prefabrication, Transport, and Assembly.
Degree: 2012, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2450
► This thesis will examine the logistical strategies and construction techniques used in the making of the First Light house. First Light was the 2011 team…
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▼ This thesis will examine the logistical strategies and construction techniques used in the making of the First Light house. First Light was the 2011 team entered by
Victoria University of
Wellington to compete in the US Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon. The team is largely comprised of students and staff in Architecture and the Building Sciences, but also spans to include students from; Design, Landscape Architecture, Marketing and Communications, Tourism Management, and Commerce. The competition took place in September of 2011 and marked the culmination of a two year period of development within the
University.
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy efficient, and attractive.
(U.S. Department of Energy, 2012)
The Solar Decathlon has established a very focused and complex brief that, due to its competitive nature, demands an extremely high level of logistical and technical innovation. It captures many of the core issues that architects and engineers are facing today. These issues are centred on energy efficiency, energy production, affordability, and the making of a more liveable and sustainable built environment.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Robert, Vale, Brenda.
Subjects/Keywords: Prefabrication; Solar; Transportable
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Nuttall, E. (2012). Building at the Speed of Light: Prefabrication, Transport, and Assembly. (Masters Thesis). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2450
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Nuttall, Eli. “Building at the Speed of Light: Prefabrication, Transport, and Assembly.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2450.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Nuttall, Eli. “Building at the Speed of Light: Prefabrication, Transport, and Assembly.” 2012. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Nuttall E. Building at the Speed of Light: Prefabrication, Transport, and Assembly. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2450.
Council of Science Editors:
Nuttall E. Building at the Speed of Light: Prefabrication, Transport, and Assembly. [Masters Thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2450
Victoria University of Wellington
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Farrow, Anna.
Inside the First Light House: Interior Design for New Zealand’s Entry into the
U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2011.
Degree: 2012, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2452
► This thesis documents a two year journey to design and build a most unconventional kiwi bach. It reports on the applied research undertaken in order…
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▼ This thesis documents a two year journey to design and build a most unconventional kiwi bach. It reports
on the applied research undertaken in order to meet the specific requirements of a particular construction
project: the development of a transportable, modular, demountable, entirely solar-powered house built in
New Zealand to compete in the US Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon, held in Washington DC.
This challenge was initially taken on by a small team of undergraduate students with very little previous
experience in the construction process. The team faced a set of technical and logistical hurdles that would
have been daunting for even the most experienced practitioner to negotiate, let alone a group for whom
an architectural career was just beginning.
Such challenges included:
- Creating a house design that would comply with two sets of building codes, endure
18,000 kilometres of transport over two months, expedite assembly by a team of
unskilled labourers, and enable comfortable inhabitation after seven days;
- Optimising the thermal performance and liveability of one building for two climates in
two hemispheres;
- Using architecture, landscape and interior design to explain New Zealand and its lifestyle
to an American audience of 200,000;
- Realising an entire and complex project that required 100% external funding and in-kind
support from as-yet unknown parties.
By predisposition, then, the project was not going to be simple: very little of the process and very few of
the construction details were going to be standard in any way.
This thesis focuses on the critical design developments of the house interior, from a hypothetical design to
the full-scale assembly of a ‘kiwi bach’ in the heart of Washington DC. The research and outcomes
presented here are not necessarily all precedents for future building projects, but rather ‘best-fit’ solutions
for the highly particular and constrained design situation brought about by the interaction of the range of
logistical, legislative and economic controls, the dynamics of the wider team, and the demands of the Solar
Decathlon competition.
The project as a whole can, and should, act as a valid precedent for future architectural projects with
regard to research into modular construction, prefabrication, and the collaborative building process. The
students that were involved will embark on their professional careers with the Solar Decathlon experience
as a foundation for their future contribution to the construction industry.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, Vale, Robert.
Subjects/Keywords: Prefabrication; Bach; Interior design
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Farrow, A. (2012). Inside the First Light House: Interior Design for New Zealand’s Entry into the
U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2011. (Masters Thesis). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2452
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Farrow, Anna. “Inside the First Light House: Interior Design for New Zealand’s Entry into the
U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2011.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2452.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Farrow, Anna. “Inside the First Light House: Interior Design for New Zealand’s Entry into the
U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2011.” 2012. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Farrow A. Inside the First Light House: Interior Design for New Zealand’s Entry into the
U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2011. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2452.
Council of Science Editors:
Farrow A. Inside the First Light House: Interior Design for New Zealand’s Entry into the
U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2011. [Masters Thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2452
Victoria University of Wellington
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Jagersma, Ben.
The 10 Day Bach: A Net Zero Home.
Degree: 2012, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2453
► Held every two years in Washington DC and run by the US Department of Energy the Solar Decathlon is a competition that challenges architecture and…
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▼ Held every two years in Washington DC and run by the US Department of
Energy the Solar Decathlon is a competition that challenges architecture
and engineering students from all over the world to come up with new and
innovative ways to design and construct low energy homes. For the first
time in the competition’s history a team from New Zealand was selected
to compete in the 2011 competition. This thesis documents the design
process of the First Light house from concept to construction focusing on
the relationship between energy and architecture in a New Zealand home
designed for the Solar Decathlon.
The challenge for the young architects and engineers competing in the
competition is to develop ways of reducing energy consumption and to
raise awareness of the energy saving benefits of highly efficient home
design to the public. Despite this being the underlying philosophy, this
thesis suggests that the competition is structured in a way that rewards
technology over passive design innovation in architecture. A typical Solar
Decathlon house is epitomized by a large solar array generating the power
needing to run an oversized mechanical system. The New Zealand entry
challenges this trend with the design of a home that is focused on ways to
improve passive strategies for reducing energy use first before relying on
technology. The question is whether a home designed with this philosophy
in mind can still meet the strict requirements set out in the ten contests
embedded in the Solar Decathlon?
Designing a home to meet these requirements was also, in many ways,
contradictory to the house’s philosophy. The conceptual driver of the First
Light house was the iconic ‘kiwi bach.’ Commonly defined as “something
you built yourself, on land you don’t own, out of materials you borrowed
or stole,” the bach gives a unique model of comfort and how people
might live in a space. Its values are associated with a relationship with the
outdoors, a focus on the social aspects of the home and a simple use of
technology. As the project developed it was also apparent ‘the bach’, if it
were used all year round, could become a symbol for the current state of
many New Zealand homes; cold, damp, unhealthy and wasteful of energy.
Finding ways to improve this while maintaining the essence of the bach
became one of the major motivations throughout the design process. The
challenge with this was that the goals associated with designing a ‘kiwi
bach’ for a New Zealand climate were, in many ways, conflicting with the
requirements of the Solar Decathlon competition.
Using comprehensive thermal modelling the First Light house was
designed as a net zero energy home that could meet the requirements of
two quite unique briefs for two distinctly different climates. Throughout
this thesis the often contradictory relationship between the First Light
house as a Solar Decathlon entry and the First Light house as an energy
efficient ‘kiwi bach’ is explained. Broken into three parts the thesis looks
at the passive design of the home and the optimization of the…
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, Vale, Robert.
Subjects/Keywords: Energy; Solar; Passive
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Jagersma, B. (2012). The 10 Day Bach: A Net Zero Home. (Masters Thesis). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2453
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Jagersma, Ben. “The 10 Day Bach: A Net Zero Home.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2453.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Jagersma, Ben. “The 10 Day Bach: A Net Zero Home.” 2012. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Jagersma B. The 10 Day Bach: A Net Zero Home. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2453.
Council of Science Editors:
Jagersma B. The 10 Day Bach: A Net Zero Home. [Masters Thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2453
Victoria University of Wellington
27.
Petty, Margaret Maile.
Cultures of light: Electric light in the United States, 1890s-1950s.
Degree: 2016, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6121
► Cultures of Light is set within a period that stretches from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century in the United States, an era in…
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▼ Cultures of Light is set within a period that stretches from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century in the United States, an era in which nearly every aspect of American life was impacted to a lesser or greater degree by the introduction, distribution and integration of electric power and light. By no means attempting to comprehensively examine the impact and effects of this expansive transformation, this thesis has a narrow but meaningful target, defined by key intersections of electric lighting and American culture. Primarily concerned with the investigation of culturally bound ideas and practices as mediated through electric light and its applications, my thesis is focused on particular instances of this interplay. These include its role in supporting nationalizing narratives and agendas through large-scale demonstrations at world’s fairs and exhibitions, in the search for and expression of modernism and its variations in the United States. Similarly electricity and electric light throughout the better part of the twentieth century was scaled to the level of the individual through a number of mechanisms and narratives. Most prominently the electric light industry employed gendered discourses, practices and beliefs in their efforts to grow the market, calling upon the assistance of a host of cultural influencers, from movie stars to architects to interior designers, instigating a renegotiation of established approaches to the design of architecture and the visual environment. Connecting common themes and persistent concerns across these seemingly disparate subject areas through the examination of cultural beliefs, practices, rituals and traditions, Cultures of Light seeks to illustrate the deep and lasting significance of electric light within American society in the twentieth century.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, Schnabel, Marc Aurel.
Subjects/Keywords: Electric light; 20th century; United States
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Petty, M. M. (2016). Cultures of light: Electric light in the United States, 1890s-1950s. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6121
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Petty, Margaret Maile. “Cultures of light: Electric light in the United States, 1890s-1950s.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6121.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Petty, Margaret Maile. “Cultures of light: Electric light in the United States, 1890s-1950s.” 2016. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Petty MM. Cultures of light: Electric light in the United States, 1890s-1950s. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2016. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6121.
Council of Science Editors:
Petty MM. Cultures of light: Electric light in the United States, 1890s-1950s. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6121
Victoria University of Wellington
28.
Chicca, Fabricio Ribas.
Developing a Label for Excellence in Design for Urban Sustainability.
Degree: 2013, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2647
► The thesis investigates the impact caused by urban development on the environment. In addition, the thesis proposes and tests a methodology and a prototype tool…
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▼ The thesis investigates the impact caused by urban development on the environment. In addition, the thesis proposes and tests a methodology and a prototype tool for assessing the environmental performance of urban environments.
The first section of the research briefly discusses some of the important environmental performance rating systems available on the market, such as USGBC-LEED, BREEAM, ISO 14000, NABERS and CASBEE. Their use for assessing urban developments is investigated critically. The thesis points out relevant flaws in the methods of these institutions, exposing a gap in knowledge of urban environmental assessment.
The next step of the thesis begins by considering some historical societies and their urban models in order to understand how those making urban developments have approached the environment and its limitations. Indeed, the analysis of these historical models was based on selected speculative aspects, since confirmed by the investigation, as being essential for an ecologically balanced society. The thesis dedicates a chapter to describing the impact caused by the progressive monetarization of ancient society on the relationship between the urban environment and nature. The chapter introduces a discussion about how money has interfered with and speeded up the process of job specialization in urban areas, and how it has been shaping urban areas today.
The thesis then reflects on important urban problems from an ecological point of view, pointing out relevant issues in modern urban development. Additionally, the research connects the problems of modern urbanism and the economics that have acted as a major force in shaping cities and their expansions.
Finally the research proposes a methodology for environmental assessment, based on the ecological footprint. The prototype tool developed puts together all relevant environmental aspects. It also includes personal habits, combining these with urban design, transportation, consumption and energy resources to measure the footprint impact. The research recognises that the footprint cannot be treated as a static number; therefore, the research also presents a second instrument, which
calculates the biocapacity per capita, according to population and economic growth, serving as a numerical ecological parameter for the first prototype tool. This enables the environmental impact of proposed changes, such as urban growth, to be assessed.
A number of case studies using the tools are presented. These include three new urban developments which have a label for more sustainable urban design (LEED). The measurement prototype tool is also applied to some of the ancient societies previously studied, in order to compare the present urban and life style model with that of ancient urban societies. The thesis ends by comparing results from LEED for Neighbourhood Development with those of the new prototype tool, including comparison of modern and historical urban models.
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, Abreu e Lima, Daniele.
Subjects/Keywords: Urban sustainability; Ecological footprint
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Chicca, F. R. (2013). Developing a Label for Excellence in Design for Urban Sustainability. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2647
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Chicca, Fabricio Ribas. “Developing a Label for Excellence in Design for Urban Sustainability.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2647.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chicca, Fabricio Ribas. “Developing a Label for Excellence in Design for Urban Sustainability.” 2013. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Chicca FR. Developing a Label for Excellence in Design for Urban Sustainability. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2013. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2647.
Council of Science Editors:
Chicca FR. Developing a Label for Excellence in Design for Urban Sustainability. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2647
29.
Petrović, Emina.
Building Materials and Health: A study of perceptions of the healthiness of building and furnishing materials in homes.
Degree: 2014, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/3187
► This thesis explores people's perceptions of building and furnishing materials in domestic interiors in relation to human health. Although recently there has been an increase…
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▼ This thesis explores people's perceptions of building and furnishing materials in domestic interiors in relation to human health.
Although recently there has been an increase in discussion of the adverse impacts building and furnishing materials have on human health, it is also noted that change in removing 'risk' materials from the market is not happening fast enough. Rather than focusing on professional views or the regulative changes that have effected some improvements, this thesis focuses on popular views, as these are currently an under-researched but significant factor for change. Popular perception of the healthiness of materials directly relates to everyday choices which might influence indoor air quality in people's homes. Hence understanding these perceptions is an important element in improving this situation.
The primary question of this thesis is how informed, or knowledgeable, the general population is about risks to human health associated with building and furnishing materials, and secondarily, whether any predictors of people's views can be observed. Because of the limited availability of similar studies this thesis is exploratory. It consists of two main studies:
- The core survey of 247 participants from three countries (61 NZ general, 65 NZ architects, 60 US, and 61 UK) explores what people think about the healthiness of common materials and evaluates this data for any demographic or psychological predictors of knowledge; and
- The follow-up trial evaluates the effectiveness of an educational intervention and provides more detailed mixed-method data on the views of 12 participants.
The studies use quantitative approaches that are commonly used in psychological research.
The thesis shows that there are significant limitations in the existing knowledge of risks associated with building and furnishing materials especially amongst the general population, which poorly differentiates between the health impact of similar looking materials such as vinyl and linoleum, and particleboard and MDF with and without formaldehyde. This leads to the conclusion there is need for improvement in the general level of knowledge about the healthiness of materials.
In terms of predictors, gender is found to be the strongest predictor of recognition of risks with women tending to rate materials more accurately in terms of their risk to health, and males rating all materials higher. Similarly, women demonstrated greater change in their ratings and actions following the educational intervention. Experience with asthma and allergies was also a predictor of more accurate rating of materials but this trend was milder. When the five personality traits were evaluated, openness mildly but consistently correlated with more accurate health ratings of materials, while agreeableness correlated with tendency to give high ratings regardless of how healthy materials were. No clear patterns were found for extraversion, emotional stability and conscientiousness. No clear pattern for the environmental concerns was found in the core…
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda.
Subjects/Keywords: Hazardous building materials; Health and architecture; Perception of architecture
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Petrović, E. (2014). Building Materials and Health: A study of perceptions of the healthiness of building and furnishing materials in homes. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/3187
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Petrović, Emina. “Building Materials and Health: A study of perceptions of the healthiness of building and furnishing materials in homes.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/3187.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Petrović, Emina. “Building Materials and Health: A study of perceptions of the healthiness of building and furnishing materials in homes.” 2014. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Petrović E. Building Materials and Health: A study of perceptions of the healthiness of building and furnishing materials in homes. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/3187.
Council of Science Editors:
Petrović E. Building Materials and Health: A study of perceptions of the healthiness of building and furnishing materials in homes. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/3187
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Rios Calleja, Jaime Jesús.
Environmental impact assessment of vernacular thatch building tradition in Mexico: Case studies of three palm species and related technology along the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.
Degree: 2015, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4675
► This project involves research into vernacular buildings, in particular traditional and contemporary coastal palm thatch buildings in the middle-west coast deciduous forest environments in Mexico.…
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▼ This project involves research into vernacular buildings, in particular traditional and contemporary coastal palm thatch buildings in the middle-west coast deciduous forest environments in Mexico. The fieldwork-based grounded theory research investigates the natural materials and techniques involved in constructing thatched vernacular buildings using three different palm species (Attalea guacuyule, Brahea dulcis and Sabal rosei) in different climatic contexts along the Trans Mexican Volcanic Belt (TMVB). The aim is to achieve a holistic approach to the environmental assessment of these building types through a life-cycle assessment.
The present research emerges from the premise that vernacular buildings are generally taken for granted as sustainable, and yet they are under-investigated meaning this assumption may not be correct. In general the performance of vernacular buildings in terms of sustainability and in relation to their embodied energy is under reported, particularly in terms of vernacular case studies in Mexico. However the deterioration of the environments where such buildings are located through anthropogenic causes is of world-wide importance, therefore it is a priority for this research to study the relationship of the vernacular traditions with their immediate environment.
The first section of the thesis analyses theoretical frameworks for sustainability and vernacular architecture. Both terms are widely used and carry many different meanings, so it is important to establish the definitions used in this research to better set the boundaries of the study as a basis for seeking the best methods for assessing the environmental impact of the selected vernacular thatch building technologies.
The second section undertakes qualitative and quantitative fieldwork on traditional practices of palm thatch buildings in selected regions of Mexico and related case studies, six in total. The fieldwork was combined with investigation into ethnographical, ethnobotanical and historical records and data for the three palms used for thatching and their related materials and technologies in order to derive data concerning yield factors, lifespan of the building materials, carrying capacities, embodied energy of transport and embodied energy of materials.
The third section applies the collected information for a life-cycle environmental assessment (LCA) of two typical buildings for each of the three different palm species and the diverse techniques involved. The assessment is carried out based on various assumptions that are commonly used in LCA to give a carbon account and an ecological footprint for each building component both after construction and for a 50 year building life.
However, during the research particular variables in the analysis were revealed, such as operating energy, recycling of building elements, durability of materials and transport practices, which can vary widely from case to case, therefore the limits and scope of the assessment excluded such data for a better comparative scenario of the…
Advisors/Committee Members: Vale, Brenda, Vale, Robert.
Subjects/Keywords: Architecture; Vernacular; Sustainability
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Rios Calleja, J. J. (2015). Environmental impact assessment of vernacular thatch building tradition in Mexico: Case studies of three palm species and related technology along the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. (Doctoral Dissertation). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4675
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Rios Calleja, Jaime Jesús. “Environmental impact assessment of vernacular thatch building tradition in Mexico: Case studies of three palm species and related technology along the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed September 17, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4675.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Rios Calleja, Jaime Jesús. “Environmental impact assessment of vernacular thatch building tradition in Mexico: Case studies of three palm species and related technology along the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.” 2015. Web. 17 Sep 2019.
Vancouver:
Rios Calleja JJ. Environmental impact assessment of vernacular thatch building tradition in Mexico: Case studies of three palm species and related technology along the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2015. [cited 2019 Sep 17].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4675.
Council of Science Editors:
Rios Calleja JJ. Environmental impact assessment of vernacular thatch building tradition in Mexico: Case studies of three palm species and related technology along the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/4675
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