Seven Rs and Eleven Zs for climate responsive living: Enhancing regenerative architecture through low-tech innovations
2024 (English)In: PLEA 2024: (Re)thinking Resilience. The book of proceedings / [ed] Barbara Widera; Marta Rudnicka-Bogusz; Jakub Onyszkiewicz; Agata Woźniczka, Wrocław: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej , 2024, , p. 6p. 1325-1330Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
In the face of escalating environmental concerns and resource limitations, the building sector plays a pivotal role, necessitating sustainable and adaptive solutions. This paper presents an experimental research project in Sweden that addresses pressing global challenges of climate change and resource scarcity through the innovative design and construction of a regenerative tiny house, known as the Z Free Home. The Z Free Home is based on the integration of 7 R (Refuse, Reduce, Rethink, Reuse, Renewable, Regenerative, and Respect) and 11 Z (Zero Energy, Zero material waste, Zero waste water, Zero emissions, Zero deforestation, Zero toxins, Zero poverty, Zero injustice, Zero exclusion, Zero ignorance, Zero displacement) principles. This paper provides an overview of the design and design development stages, with a primary focus on the current methodological stage for the building structure and construction. The paper aims to contribute to the discourse on regenerative architecture by offering a practical and experimental solution to mitigate the impact of climate change and environmental degradation. By emphasizing the sustainable principles embodied in the Z Free Home, this research seeks to inspire a paradigm shift in the construction industry, fostering a future where architectural endeavours align harmoniously with the imperative challenges of our times.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Wrocław: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej , 2024. , p. 6p. 1325-1330
Keywords [en]
Z Free Home, 7Rs, 11Zs, Regenerative architecture, low-tech.
National Category
Architecture
Research subject
Sustainable studies
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-71651ISBN: 978-83-7493-275-2 (electronic)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-71651DiVA, id: diva2:1906856
Conference
37th PLEA Conference, 26-28 June 2024 Wrocław, Poland
Projects
Z free home2024-10-202024-10-202024-10-28Bibliographically approved