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Interiors in flux : the coexistence of existing building stock and mass timber through adaptive reuse for environmental sustainability and user well-being
Mini Dissertation (MIntArch (Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/99976 Interiors in flux : the coexistence of existing building stock and mass timber through adaptive reuse for environmental sustainability and user well-being Van der Hoven, Christo cilliersmagdalena@gmail.com Cilliers, Magdalena UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Mass timber Cyclical interiors Adaptive reuse Environmental sustainability User well-being Mini Dissertation (MIntArch (Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2024. People spend the majority of their time indoors. People, nature and buildings constantly change. People grow tired of their everyday routine and environment, resulting in periodical spatial changes within the spaces they occupy. Cyclical renovations of interiors occur frequently, responsible for the cumulation of extensive greenhouse gas emissions, a high carbon footprint and concerning amount of construction and demolition waste. This results in prematurely discarded structures, skins, services, space plans and stuffs, as per Stewart Brand’s six shearing layers of change and longevity. Sustainable alternative materials should be sought to replace carbon-intensive and extractive materials like concrete and steel, especially during deep renovations to decarbonise existing building stock. Mass engineered timber renders a viable sustainable alternative to not only reduce the anthropogenic impact on the environment by significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and sequestering carbon. Mass timber also presents the potential to improve indoor environmental quality, indoor air quality, human health and well-being. Adaptive reuse can function as implementation tool for mass timber integration in internal applications. The environmental impact of cyclical interiors was investigated through a case study conducted by industry professionals. Comparisons were made between the Global Warming Potential (kg-CO2e) of different materials to display the potential benefits of mass timber on indoor environmental quality and well-being. FP&M SETA 2024 Funding : EBIT - Unemployed Awardee Architecture MIntArch (Prof) Unrestricted Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities SDG-12: Responsible consumption and production SDG-13: Climate action 2024-12-12T12:07:27Z 2024-12-12T12:07:27Z 2025-04 2024-06-28 Mini Dissertation * A2025 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/99976 Disclaimer Letter en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Mass timber Cyclical interiors Adaptive reuse Environmental sustainability User well-being Interiors in flux : the coexistence of existing building stock and mass timber through adaptive reuse for environmental sustainability and user well-being |
| title | Interiors in flux : the coexistence of existing building stock and mass timber through adaptive reuse for environmental sustainability and user well-being |
| title_full | Interiors in flux : the coexistence of existing building stock and mass timber through adaptive reuse for environmental sustainability and user well-being |
| title_fullStr | Interiors in flux : the coexistence of existing building stock and mass timber through adaptive reuse for environmental sustainability and user well-being |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interiors in flux : the coexistence of existing building stock and mass timber through adaptive reuse for environmental sustainability and user well-being |
| title_short | Interiors in flux : the coexistence of existing building stock and mass timber through adaptive reuse for environmental sustainability and user well-being |
| title_sort | interiors in flux the coexistence of existing building stock and mass timber through adaptive reuse for environmental sustainability and user well being |
| topic | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Mass timber Cyclical interiors Adaptive reuse Environmental sustainability User well-being |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/99976 |