Defining the environmental performance of neighbourhoods in high-density cities

摘要: The regenerative design framework aims to ‘engage a broader range of possibilities by moving beyond the immediate building and site boundaries’. It implies that environmental performance buildings requires revised definition so it considers not only itself, but also its contribution own boundary, i.e. neighbourhoods. In high-density cities, outdoor spaces are culturally considered as extension one’s living spaces. neighbourhoods is particularly important health wellbeing urban inhabitants. This paper define in context based on experience acquired previous studies Hong Kong over last 15 years. These cover wide issues including climate, thermal comfort, daylighting cities. Subsequent development assessment tools for ...