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Title The reality of spatial plans is delaying the growth of sustainable buildings
ID_Doc 16078
Authors Fontao, E
Title The reality of spatial plans is delaying the growth of sustainable buildings
Year 2020
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.egyr.2019.08.015
Abstract Urban planning aims to organize the change carried out in the territory. Urban planning is country policy in force by legislation and is materialized in spatial plans. All building construction has to comply with the models and regulation established in spatial plans. The aim of this study was to realize if spatial plans are using regulations and space occupancy models that promote energy and water conservation in buildings. The study starts with a brief approach to main design principals, which have to be addressed to achieve energy and water conservation in buildings. After that, a survey, in 20 spatial plans for 7 different Portuguese cities, was conducted in order to find out how many of these features are implemented in the plans. It was concluded that the rules set by the spatial plans reviewed, do not intent energy or water conservation in buildings. Communally the rules are based on urban and building quantification. It is important to realize that this type of regulations are out dated and do not promote sustainable buildings. (C) 2019 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Author Keywords Detailed plan; Municipal master plan; Urban planning; Spatial plans; Sustainable urban planning; Sustainable buildings; Water and energy conservation
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (CPCI-S)
EID WOS:000518455400006
WoS Category Energy & Fuels
Research Area Energy & Fuels
PDF https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2019.08.015
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