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Towards climate-proof buildings: concrete solutions

Towards climate-proof buildings: concrete solutions. Practical advice and examples. Dr Jacqueline Glass Loughborough University, UK. www.lboro.ac.uk. Contents. Introduction Effects of climate change What can we do? A new menu for building Concrete solutions – examples Conclusions.

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Towards climate-proof buildings: concrete solutions

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  1. Towards climate-proof buildings: concrete solutions Practical advice and examples Dr Jacqueline Glass Loughborough University, UK. www.lboro.ac.uk

  2. Contents • Introduction • Effects of climate change • What can we do? A new menu for building • Concrete solutions – examples • Conclusions

  3. Introduction http://www.melstarrs.com/elemental/2006/10/02/its-not-what-you-say-its-how-you-say-it/

  4. Climate change effects • Increase in temperature • Rise in sea level • Effects on weather systems • DIFFICULT TO PREDICT! • More wind • More storms • More local river flooding • More coastal flooding • More disruption… Images: DEFRA; Ilan Kelman, www.ilankelman.org

  5. Research on buildings • Arup R&D/Bill Dunster Architects (2005) UK housing and climate change report. • Houses will need to include more mass to deal with higher summertime temperatures. • Shading, mass and orientation will be much more critical. • Low mass buildings will be uninhabitable.

  6. Room temperatures (Summer 2050) Graph courtesy of The Concrete Centre, based on Arup/CIBSE research.

  7. What can we do? A new menu for buildings… COMFORT RESILIENCE ZERO CARBON BEAUTY

  8. Concrete solutions • Long-lasting • Durable • Resistant to attack • Attractive finishes • Assured quality • Thermal mass • Towards zero carbon Images: www.sioux.com; Aggregate Industries.

  9. BedZED, Surrey, UK. Images:www.bedzed.org.uk and www.zedfactory.com

  10. Chiesa Dives in Misericordia, Rome Images: www.italcimentigroup.com; www.erco.com; www.sudferro.it

  11. Health & Safety Executive, Bootle, UK. Images: Dr Robby Soetanto.

  12. Conclusions • Climate change is a difficult problem – effects could be many and varied. • Precast concrete can be used for future-proof buildings. • “Bounce-back-ability” • We must design in beauty, comfort, resilience and energy efficiency. Let us develop positive solutions to the effects of climate change. • There are examples now and many more to come!

  13. Thank you For your time and attention j.glass@lboro.ac.uk Image: Peter Cooper, via Flickr.com

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