All the way to the top! The energy implications of building tall cities
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Hamilton, I., Evans, S., Steadman, P., Godoy-Shimizu, D., Donn, M., Shayesteh, H. and Moreno, G. 2017. All the way to the top! The energy implications of building tall cities. CISBAT 2017 International Conference – Future Buildings & Districts – Energy Efficiency from Nano to Urban Scale. Lausanne, Switzerland 06 - 08 Sep 2017 Elsevier. pp. 493-498 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.302
| Type | Conference paper |
|---|---|
| Title | All the way to the top! The energy implications of building tall cities |
| Authors | Hamilton, I., Evans, S., Steadman, P., Godoy-Shimizu, D., Donn, M., Shayesteh, H. and Moreno, G. |
| Abstract | Density of urban form may be achieved under a variety of morphological designs that do not rely on tallness alone. Tall buildings have implications on the broader urban environment and infrastructure that lower buildings would not have, e.g. wind effects, sight-lines, or over-shading. They may also have an impact on energy use for reasons of buildings-physics, construction, and occupant practices. This study uses a statistical approach of neighbourhood level data to analyse the impact of building morphology (e.g. height, volume and density) on energy demand in 12 local authorities in London. The research shows that areas marked by tall buildings use more gas after adjusting for exposures surface area, volume, number of residents and other features. The implication for energy policy and planning is building taller without increasing density may have an energy penalty. |
| Conference | CISBAT 2017 International Conference – Future Buildings & Districts – Energy Efficiency from Nano to Urban Scale |
| Page range | 493-498 |
| Proceedings Title | Energy Procedia |
| ISSN | 1876-6102 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | 11 Sep 2017 |
| 01 Sep 2017 | |
| Publication process dates | |
| Deposited | 08 Mar 2018 |
| Accepted | 01 Sep 2017 |
| Output status | Published |
| Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
| Copyright Statement | © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.302 |
| Web address (URL) of conference proceedings | https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/energy-procedia/vol/122/suppl/C |
| Language | English |
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