Eco-architecture

Section 1: Ecological and cultural sensitivity Cultural responses to primitive needs; Ecological propriety and architecture; Architecture and nature at the end of the 20th century: towards a dialogical approach for sustainable design in architecture; The keyword is quality not ecology; In-between architecture and landscape, from theory to practice; Ecological, modular and affordable housing; Flexi-Living: adaptable property, adaptable housing, transforming lives; The study of restoring an eco-habitat of the traditional Paiwan tribein Taiwan; Urban planning and the quality of life in Putrajaya, Malaysia Section 2: Historical and philosophical aspects Evaluating the sophistication of vernacular architecture to adjust to the climate; Examining line as a heuristic device in the design ethos of Alvar Aalto; Historical influences of wind and water in selecting settlement sites; Unity, simplicity and balance: sustainable management of cultural historic environments of mountain summer farming; A tale of two city halls: icons for sustainability in London and Seattle; Poetic water images in architecture Section 3: Design with nature The 2005 Solar D house; Fractal geometry and architecture: some interesting connections; Symbols, metaphors, analogues: seeding, modelling and achieving sustainable design; A methodology for sustainable design analysis of large scale buildings; Developing designs in balance with nature; Outdoor residential landscape design in an arid natural conservation area: Bahia de Los Angeles, Mexico; The house by the lake; Indicators for the ecological planning of buildings; Sustainable building design in Australia; Design and construction: changing the role Section 4: Assessment and selection of materials Natural materiality - the people's choice; Environmental impact of materials used in technical equipments: an overview on different methods; Designing for longevity; Natural building systems: experiments in urban ecology; Promoting sustainability of earth constructed private and public buildings in South Africa Section 5: Natural technologies Heteronomy and (un)sustainability of essential technical infrastructures; Eco-design of technological systems in buildings Section 6: Design by passive systems Sound barriers to enable open windows and integration in landscape; Practicing what we preach; Guidelines for sizing roof windows Section 7: Building operation and maintenance Building defects: survey and impact over sustainability; Cob seismic rehabilitation Section 8: Water conservation Rainwater harvesting in Brazil: investigating the viability of rainwater harvesting for a household in Brasilia; Reliability of rainwater harvesting; User experiences with decentralised water systems in an ecological residential area