Software engineering challenges: Achieving zero carbon buildings by 2019

Hetherington, Robina; Laney, Robin C. and Peake, Stephen (2010). Software engineering challenges: Achieving zero carbon buildings by 2019. In: ACM-BCS Visions of Computer Science 2010, 13-16 Apr 2010, Edinburgh University.

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Abstract

The planet Earth is warming up. There is an urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Buildings account for almost 50% of UK carbon dioxide emissions. [1] The UK Government have set out a programme to make all new buildings zero carbon by 2019. This will require a paradigm shift in how buildings are designed, with an increased reliance on computational modelling of building performance early in the design process.
This paper outlines how architects have traditionally worked, the available software and how it is used. It discusses the challenges faced by building designers in achieving zero carbon buildings and then outlines how software tools might develop to meet not only the zero carbon challenge but also take the concept further to help design sustainable buildings.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item
Copyright Holders:	2010 The Authors
Keywords:	visualization; sustainable; BIM; building modelling; zero carbon;
Academic Unit/School:	Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Computing and Communications Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Engineering and Innovation
Research Group:	Centre for Research in Computing (CRC) Design and Innovation
Item ID:	20946
Depositing User:	Robina Hetherington
Date Deposited:	06 Apr 2010 15:13
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2018 17:28
URI:	http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/20946
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