does architecture impact global warming or destruction of the environment?

Answer 1

Yes it does. If you design a building that uses up a lot of energy (ie thermal leakage, over dependence on air conditioning etc) it is likely that it will use more carbon fuel. If you get a lot of houses or buildings that use up a lot of energy, more fuel gets burnt in order to produce more electricity, and of course this results in more CO2 emmisions which impacts global warming. Designing car dependent housing encourages people to drive more and thus also creates more pollution, LA's suburbs are a classic example. Architecture students today are learning about ways to reduce thise energy consumption, either through high tech or low tech solutions. Some of these solutions include solar shading, green roofs, water recycling, geothermal and solar energy. Poorly designed buildings can also destroy the environment. For example, if you clear the topsoil to build a building without replanting the leftover areas you cleared, it might lead to detrimental soil erosion. So yes, architecture DOES impact global warming and the environment!

Answer 2

The "archetecture", or design of a building does have an impact on both global warming and the environment. Buildings that are energy efficient and well designed have a far smaller negative impact than buildings that require larg amounts of energy and resources to be built and maintained.

Answer 3

No architecture is just the design behind a building, and architect may never have a building erected. Also there are many architects who consider the global impact of a project and work on reducing the amount of harm that it does to the enviroment

Answer 4

Choice of materials has a large impact, eg concrete contributes a lot of Co2, local earth blocks a lot less

Demand for roads & private transport by out of town development.

Running costs, large buildings need more heating. Provision of natural light, rainwater harvesting reduces energy needed to pump water etc...

Answer 5

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Answer 6

yes