Abstract
Low-carbon and ecological city and sustainable conservation of historic urban areas are issues that need to be addressed in current urban development in China. Based on the principles of community participation, local adaptive technology and cost-benefit balance, Nanhexia Low-carbon Community Project in Yangzhou proposed holistic strategies and solutions to achieve low-carbon community by means of low-carbon planning, low-carbon transportation, energy efficiency of building, low-carbon behavior, and greening in open space. The project innovatively integrated low carbon concepts into regeneration of old city, combined traditional architectural styles with modern green technologies, and won the first platinum award of LEED Homes in China. The experience of the project may provide reference for the regeneration of other communities or other similar projects in old cities.
Highlights
Research and practice concerning low-carbon communities and cities cover areas as policies, planning & design, construction and operation at the city, community, and building levels under the goals of sustainable, green, and ecological development, energy conservation, etc
Studies have been made on low-carbon concepts and technical measures, including planning goals and principles, land use and spatial layout, energy, transportation, water system, green landscape, public services and infrastructure, as well as on planning tools and practice cases [1,2,3]
More researches are distributed in different professional fields, focusing on low-carbon strategies in a certain field, such as intensive and mixed land use, spatial layout to reduce building energy requirements [8], and low-carbon or carbon-free approaches through technological innovation and renewable energy utilization [9], and carbon emission reduction by encouraging participation and cooperating with community residents to change their daily behaviors [10]
Summary
Research and practice concerning low-carbon communities and cities cover areas as policies, planning & design, construction and operation at the city, community, and building levels under the goals of sustainable, green, and ecological development, energy conservation, etc. Studies have been made on low-carbon concepts and technical measures, including planning goals and principles, land use and spatial layout, energy, transportation, water system, green landscape, public services and infrastructure, as well as on planning tools and practice cases [1,2,3]. These studies overlap but with different focuses, forming a comprehensive framework [4].
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