Abstract Summary
As the population rises and cities continue to develop, new building construction and urban renewal in Israel is steadily increasing. However, the existing methods cannot address the need for safe housing while reducing emissions from the construction sector. With ambitious goals and a binding commitment to the UN to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, we must implement innovative and effective deep mix-uses techniques to deal with overcrowding, loneliness and food insecurity. This project proposes to introduce the rehabilitation of existing buildings into the urban renewal method and turn them into public buildings while integrating analytical tools and public policy. It proposes a regenerative building design for mixed-use, residential and commercial buildings that result in (1) a holistic building complex providing all occupants with access to the outdoors, fresh food, medical needs, and social interaction; and (2) reductions of CO2 emissions in Israel’s construction sector. Using a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), it is established that the proposed design emits 30% less carbon dioxide than current building practices. The project can be adapted to other cities in a short time.
