high-rise housing

The synergistic effects between summertime ventilation behaviour, indoor temperature and air pollutant concentration in relation to energy retrofit and climate change have been under-investigated to date. This paper explores such interactions in a social housing setting. The case study flat is located on a mid-floor of a high-rise council tower block in central London. Dwellings of this type are likely to be occupied by vulnerable individuals (elderly people or people suffering from ill health or mobility impairment).

High-density residential development is always a challenging and attractive issue, particular in thosecountries have shortage of land for development. Whilst the concepts of sustainability are beingintroduced throughout the world, high-density development is considered to be a feasible option in the future built environment. However, it comes up another issue of how to provide a better livingenvironment and quality of life in high-density development, and how to ensure the development willprovide a sustainable living for local residents.