The CIB Early Career Network and Student Chapters have a programme of events scheduled for 2024.
CIB is hosting a seminar on the How to Design Resilient Residential Buildings on the 27th June at 11:00 GMT+3.
| 11:00: | Introduction and Welcome by Dr. Sina Moradi |
| 11:05: | The Design of Houses in Different Cultures and Climates Professor Bob Giddings |
| Everybody thinks that they know about houses and their design, because they have engaged with them, all their lives. However, house design involves some of the most complex issues of any building type. As well as shelter, safety, security and comfort, it also involves aspects such as privacy, self-expression, status, and relationships between inside and outside. In addition, it can become lost in architectural movements and the house production industry. In particular, globalism and domination by first world countries have undermined specific responses to local cultures and climates. Microclimates are especially important, but over-densification is enlarging heat islands in hot climates, and generating floods in others. This presentation will investigate the fundamental principles of house design, and how it might reflect cultures and climates in different parts of the world. | |
| 11:25: | Four key strategies for resilient housing design and retrofit Professor Sofie Pelsmakers |
| This talk will unfold why sustainable housing design matters and why this cannot be achieved when focusing simply on the design of the individual dwelling or the housing block, but also depends on, connects to and is defined by the surrounding living environment (i.e. the nearby neighbourhood). Sofie Pelsmakers will unfold and exemplify the interconnections of the different scales and aspects of housing design that are needed for truly sustainable living environments, based on research findings from several recent research projects undertaken in the ASUTUT research group. | |
| 11:45: | Q&A |
How to register
The seminar on how to design resilient residential buildings is open to all members of the ECR network, CIB student chapters and anyone considering establishing a student chapter.
If you aren’t already a member of the CIB ECR network you can join here, and it’s free of charge. Learn more about the CIB Student chapters here.
