Abstract
Mysore, a South Indian city, used to be recognised as having socially cohesive, inclusive housing typologies. Post-colonial development fuelled by economic globalisation has transformed perceptions of the house among the growing middle class, with the home becoming a commodity to demonstrate affluence and status. This research focuses on one aspect of housing - boundary condition. Alternative 3D models are generated to reflect the sustainable agenda and varied preferences of homeowners that are analysed by the environmental design method. Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) has been adopted to identify the carbon footprint of different alternatives, which are triangulated by the environmental psychology methodology adopted during the fieldwork.
Publication Date
2014-09-12
Event
Zero Carbon Buildings Today and in the Future
Publication Title
978–1–904839–77–4
Publisher
Birmingham City University
Embargo Period
2024-11-19
Recommended Citation
Basavapatna Kumaraswamy, S. (2014) 'Harmonising homeowners’ aspirations for low-carbon housing: a contextual study of Mysore,India', 978–1–904839–77–4, . Birmingham City University: Retrieved from https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/ada-research/431
