Posters (Asynchronous Session)
Urban Planning in Anthropocene: Critical Thinking on Modernism and Postmodernism - a Review of Emerging Theories with an Emphasis on Moral Growth View Digital Media
Poster Session Sahar Golchini, Zohreh Fanni
Modernism was the end of human history and postmodernism was the end of history, and the realization of Anthropocene was the end of postmodernism and the displacement in the history and placement in a geological era. An ancient intervention was organized with agricultural development and faded with modernism's inventions and capitalism, and thanks to extensive technologies in postmodernism, led to the emergence of neoliberalism and the production of dirty energies and carbon emissions worldwide. Humans have changed the planet and faced the world with catastrophic environmental destruction. Anthropocene allows us to re-examine the relationship between humans and the natural world. How can we become more conscious of our activities without harming nature; activities that are positive and purposive and can consciously change the world? Now it is time that we showed that human and non-human species are like intertwined and interdependent branches. We must help to recreate and revitalize the environment. This empowerment in Anthropocene requires sustainability in culture and ethics. This study aims to create laws that will change human behavior and cultivate morality at the local and global levels, planners and urban engineers need to design the city whereby the environment is placed at the center of their vision. Disciplinary anthropology should be used as a diverse blend of individuals with cultural backgrounds and through emerging technologies, smart city, and green political theory, prevent individual democracy that governs human relations rather than nature by eliminating humanistic thought and human inequality. As such, Earth will remain stable.
Improving Post-occupancy Evaluations for Maximal Impact
Poster Session Jaya Alagar
Despite material and technological innovations fueling sustainable design, green building certification programs are often employed exclusively for expensive, high-publicity projects. Because COVID-19 has shifted the importance of constructing healthy, productive workspaces in schools and offices to personal dwellings, building sciences industries must respond to this increased need for safe, indoor environments. While conducting post-occupancy evaluations (POEs) can be valuable ways for teams to understand quantitative and qualitative data in such spaces to inform immediate repairs, renovation efficacies, and future projects, barriers to successful implementation have been documented. Since the majority of POEs have been developed in-house and employed internally for projects within firms, these feedback opportunities are not standardized across the field, and results are not widely shared beyond academia. Many of these assessments are conducted at the behest of wealthy clientele, indicating that POEs do not accurately reflect concerns of those in low-income, underprivileged communities. Few studies have emphasized the building operations and user experiences of those in spaces with a myriad of long-term inhabitants, including apartment complexes and homeless shelters. It is becoming increasingly imperative to develop POEs that are openly accessible, feature easy implementation, and are low-cost to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the built environment. Additional modifications to conventional POE paradigms, such as enhancing transparency of POE findings, can greatly benefit structural engineers, research and design scientists, policymakers, and affordable housing organizations. Through chronicling advantages and disadvantages of POEs, this session synthesizes current understandings and recommends avenues for further POE research and application.
Suggested Model for Balanced Planning Process: The Interconnectedness between the Roles of Different Planning Actors View Digital Media
Poster Session Aida M. Ejroushi
Enhancing planning processes might involve determining the missing planning actors among common social groups. This study suggests a model outlining who these actors are and why they should be part of balanced planning processes. The created diagram is useful to understand the main components of a balanced planning process at any level. The main principle rule in this process is the network; it connects these groups and directs them to consider other groups’ duties and rights.
The Social Sustainability of High Point, Seattle View Digital Media
Poster Session Adam Roberts
High Point is an exceptional model of sustainable urbanism, and has been the subject of many studies since its completion. Through the integration of mixed-income housing, the neighbourhood’s vision was to be both environmentally and socially sustainable. Much like other sustainable designs, the neighbourhood was initially regarded only for its environmental achievements. Recently researchers have shifted their attention to include the social manifestations of these designs. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the social sustainability of High Point in Seattle, Washington.
Civic Discourse in Calgary: Documenting Civic Camp and Understanding its Context View Digital Media
Poster Session Hailey Bloom
Calgary has a long history of civic engagement which is a critical element of urban development and planning. Understanding various perspectives of people who live and work in the built environment can help inform future design practices. Civic Camp Calgary was a public advocacy group started in 2009 by several community members interested in engaging citizens with concerns and desires in Calgary’s development. Major Civic Camp proponents include city of Calgary Mayor Nahid Nenshi, the current Dean of Haskayne School of Business, Jim Dewald, Sustainable Calgary founder Noel Keough, and many more. The group began with discussing the city of Calgary’s Plan It initiatives which mapped out long term growth and development for Calgary. Civic Camp wanted to ensure Plan It involved the community and aimed to reduce ongoing sprawl and automobile dependence in Calgary, and they were successful with engaging citizens in providing feedback to council. The group held an event known as an “unconference” where anyone can provide their feedback on different topics around the built environment. This research aims to document the Civic Camp Calgary movement through a series of recorded interviews with the proponents to understand and learn from the experience. Understanding the recent past approaches will improve future co-create endeavors. Civic discourse is a key component to shaping the built environment and this research will help inform how we can adapt future processes and approaches in Calgary.
Global Warming Potential of Embodied Carbon in the Building Sector : Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Two Different Design Systems View Digital Media
Poster Session Marilia Hellmeister
The building and construction sector is responsible for approximately 40% of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions and over a third of the energy use. As such, the sector presents opportunities to lead change and mitigate environmental impacts. An approach to estimate the input resources and their consequential impacts is the use of Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment. The technique estimates the material inputs and calculates the impacts and emissions associated with each stage of the building life span with results measured in Global Warming Potential [kg CO2 eq]. Understanding the impacts of the sourcing, distribution, use, and disposal of materials can help stakeholders to opt towards less carbon intense materials and energy grid, addressing and reducing climate change effects through procurement and policy. Opting for less intense carbon materials in the design phase can address the need to reduce emissions related to the embodied impacts of the construction, while optimized systems can reduce energy loads. Due to unique characteristics of the material, the use of Mass Timber designs can promote at the same time the reduction of environmental impacts caused by embodied energy from materials and operational energy from building use, when compared to conventional steel and concrete system. The growing demand for greener materials and energy can lead to change in both materials and energy sectors towards more sustainable practices.
