Sustainable Building Practice and Guidance for Dai Villages, Southwest China

Yun Gao; Adrian Pitts

Sustainable Building Practice and Guidance for Dai Villages, Southwest China

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This paper studies the Dai houses and villages in Xishangbanna, Southwest China. Dai is one of 55 ethnic minorities in China. By comparing the field study of Dai houses carried out in the 1990s and the field study for two villages in 2017, the research investigates two key aspects. Firstly, it considers the influence of new building materials and technologies and impacts brought in by rapid urbanization, together with changes in the traditional integrated relationship between houses, village environment, and surrounding environment. Three key impacts on rural development in the region were identified. Secondly, the project explores the development of the research methods for vernacular houses in China. The focuses of investigation, starting from anthropological studies in the 1950s, now include greater consideration of environmental context. Research found that architects and academic scholars can support the interface between policy, academic studies and practices on rural development for decision-making. Medium term planning is needed in order to provide link between current practice and long term sustainable aims.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings PLEA (Passive and Low Energy Architecture) Conference 2018
Subtitle of host publication	Smart and Healthy within the 2-degree Limit
Editors	Edward Ng, Square Fong, Chao Ren
Place of Publication	Hong Kong
Pages	1103-1104
Number of pages	2
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2018
Event	Passive and Low Energy Architecture: Smart and Healthy Within the 2-Degree Limit - The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 10 Dec 2018 → 12 Dec 2018 http://www.plea2018.org/ (Link to Conference Website)

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Conference	Passive and Low Energy Architecture
Abbreviated title	PLEA 2018
Country/Territory	Hong Kong
City	Hong Kong
Period	10/12/18 → 12/12/18
Internet address	http://www.plea2018.org/ (Link to Conference Website)

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Sustainable Building Practice and Guidance for Dai Villages, Southwest China. / Gao, Yun ; Pitts, Adrian.

Proceedings PLEA (Passive and Low Energy Architecture) Conference 2018: Smart and Healthy within the 2-degree Limit. ed. / Edward Ng; Square Fong; Chao Ren. Hong Kong, 2018. p. 1103-1104.

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