Evaluating the integration of urban heat island mitigation and adaptation into current green certification and assessment systems
Patro, Sonali (2022)
Patro, Sonali
2022
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022110922366
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022110922366
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Owing to the effects of climate change, the concept of sustainability, which has been around for more than three decades, is now more important than ever. One of the most vital sectors for a quick switch to sustainability is the built environment. But climate change is currently a challenge for the built environment, especially the risk of urban heat island (UHI) and urban warming. In order to make sure that existing and new communities handle current and future urban problems by creating places that are resilient, economically viable, equitable, and ecologically conscientious, sustainability assessment methods such as green rating and certification systems are put into use (Callaway, 2018). Although it is claimed that the assessment tools measure all sustainability-related factors equally. However, there is an absence of comparable evidence on the efficiency of these certification systems in addressing the UHI effect. This presents major obstacles to overcome for urban planners and decision-makers, as the certification systems persist as guidance that are currently shaping the built environment.
Thus, this research is done to explore into the effects of the green rating and certification system on the built environment in the setting of Glasgow. The study investigates the linkages between certifications systems and the UHI effect at many levels, including programme, neighbourhood, and building levels. The study analyses some of the popular rating system currently applied in the urban development practices, while deep diving into the UK certification system of BREEAM for simulation and spatial analysis in terms of UHI.
The results the present green rating and certification systems incorporate the idea of UHI to some extent, however they do not completely compute the UHI effect. While the simulation results present that the UHI-related parameters currently existing in the certification systems may have a beneficial impact on the urban microclimate and the spatial analysis results suggest that the inclusion of certified buildings reduces the adverse effect of built form on surrounding temperature. The study's findings help close the knowledge gap and offers evidence on the potential of certification systems in addressing UHI effect. The study also recommends rigorous collection of UHI parameters be added to the current certification system to increase their potential of addressing UHI effect.
Thus, this research is done to explore into the effects of the green rating and certification system on the built environment in the setting of Glasgow. The study investigates the linkages between certifications systems and the UHI effect at many levels, including programme, neighbourhood, and building levels. The study analyses some of the popular rating system currently applied in the urban development practices, while deep diving into the UK certification system of BREEAM for simulation and spatial analysis in terms of UHI.
The results the present green rating and certification systems incorporate the idea of UHI to some extent, however they do not completely compute the UHI effect. While the simulation results present that the UHI-related parameters currently existing in the certification systems may have a beneficial impact on the urban microclimate and the spatial analysis results suggest that the inclusion of certified buildings reduces the adverse effect of built form on surrounding temperature. The study's findings help close the knowledge gap and offers evidence on the potential of certification systems in addressing UHI effect. The study also recommends rigorous collection of UHI parameters be added to the current certification system to increase their potential of addressing UHI effect.