The design strategy of green rural housing of Tibetan areas in Yunnan, China

Junyan Dong and Hong Jin

Renewable Energy, 2013, vol. 49, issue C, 63-67

Abstract: In order to improve living environment for the villages in Tibetan areas of Yunnan, this paper takes Shangri-La’s wooden architecture as research objects, analyses the site selection, plane layout, facade design, building materials and fabric detail of traditional rural housing by investigation. The paper also extracts the local inherent eco-technologies, and identifies the shortcomings of rural housing. Aimed at the flawed characteristics of Tibetan building such as the scattered building location, high Shape coefficient, less–story, poor insulation, massive energy consumption and redundant land occupation, this paper researches adaptable design strategies of green rural housing which is suitable to local condition, so as to boost the sustainable development of rural construction of Tibetan areas in Yunnan.

Keywords: Tibetan areas of Yunnan; Rural housing; Shangri-La’s wooden architecture; Sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.01.065

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