Low-tech versus high-technological solutions for a pandemic-adaptable society

Wilkinson, Sara; Organ, Samantha

Abstract

Wilkinson and Organ explore ‘low’ and ‘high’ technological innovations that could bring significant change to the carbon footprint of existing buildings. That is, whether such measures have little or no reliance on computerised technologies (‘low tech’) or features such as computer technologies, sensors of artificial intelligence are integrated into a building for performance optimisation (‘high tech’). They ask whether buildings can derive sufficient energy from non-fossil fuel sources and whether rapidly accelerated rates of retrofitting will be necessary to achieve a lower carbon footprint and enable the move away from fossil fuels. The chapter draws on innovations from a range of disciplines and sets out new ideas and approaches to retrofitting existing buildings for increased sustainability and resilience. It explores aspects such as the bioremediation of greywater in buildings, innovations in sensors, technology, artificial intelligence and robots, which could enable a greater adoption of green infrastructure.

• Online Publication Date: Sep 20, 2022
• Publication Date: Sep 20, 2022
• Deposit Date: Sep 18, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 21, 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 124-144
• Book Title: Resilient Building Retrofits
• Chapter Number: 7
• ISBN: 9781003023975
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003023975-9
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9948793
• Publisher URL: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003023975-9/low-tech-versus-high-technological-solutions-pandemic-adaptable-society-sara-wilkinson-samantha-organ
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• Contract Date: Jun 13, 2022