Sociological Methods for Sustainable Urban Design

Abstract:

The authors raise a question of the necessity of urgent introduction of the principles of green building design into the practice. It is emphasized that such a necessity is dictated by the dangerous degradation processes occurring in the biosphere and society. In the given report the questions of social purpose and function of architectural activity are raised, as well as of the development of the sociology of architecture as an essential field of scientific research for providing the quality of design solutions.Green building technologies are widely spread in Europe, USA and in the Korea, China. Green building and sustainable building technologies have converted into a regular construction and building operation practice, whose mission is to reduce consumption of power and other material resources and to preserve or improve the quality of buildings and their comfort. The most reputable green building standards include LEED in the USA and BREAM in Great Britain. A discussion of local green standards, that will take account of the climate, landscape, and the lifestyle of residents, is underway in Russia. Principles of the ecologically sustainable design are being introduced into the architectural practice.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 737)
• Pages: 909-912
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.737.909
• Online since: March 2015
• Authors: Zinaida Ivanova, Olga Valeryevna Yudenkova*
• Keywords: Architecture Sociology, Biosphere Compatibility, Green Building Design, Sociological Methods, Sustainable Development

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