The recent legislation for eco-efficient design in Quito, Ecuador: a review and case study

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dc.book.titleAdvanced Studies in Energy Efficiency and Built Environment for Developing Countriesen_US
dc.careerCarrera de Arquitecturaes
dc.category.authorprincipalen_US
dc.contributor.authorDavis Michael, Joseph Maks
dc.contributor.editorMaks Davis, Michael, Jácome Polit, David, Barros, J.
dc.countryEcuadores
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-04T21:16:02Z
dc.date.available2023-11-04T21:16:02Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.dedication.authorTCes
dc.description.abstractThis paper sets out to review the recent legislation that was put into place for eco-efficient design in Quito, the capital city of Ecuador. It is argued that the resolution for Quito is better suited to ecological building design parameters than using international certifications imported from abroad, such as LEED or BREEAM. The background of the parameters used for the resolution is explored in depth in this paper. The results of an international review workshop are then given, followed by a summary of the resolution being put into practice through a brief case study of the water systems proposed for a building designed under the legislation. Quito´s urban sprawl poses fundamental challenges from an ecological and economic perspective, but reverting this trend also provides a unique opportunity to plan, develop, build and manage a city that is simultaneously more ecologically and economically sustainable and more resilient. The present paper analyses how the New Resolution in Eco-efficient Design for Quito helps out in this task and becomes a versatile instrument, part of a broader tool, in contributing to the goals of eco-efficient design, providing incentives to the construction industry and reducing the number of private vehicles coming into the city. The paper concludes that it is possible to construct an effective eco-efficiency code aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of buildings whilst improving people’s quality of life. Furthermore, as the tool can be modified in future updates, research and better building practices are required to improve results and to adjust it to the ever-changing socio-economic contexts of the city. However, in order to be effective as the backbone of urban planning in Quito, the tool will need to be upgraded to the status of a municipal ordinance in future.en_US
dc.description.pages1-20
dc.facultyArquitectura, Diseño y Artes Visualeses
dc.id.author1755217435
dc.id.type1
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-030-10856-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.puce.edu.ec/handle/123456789/3911
dc.language.isoen
dc.list.authorsMaks Davis, M., Jácome Polit, D. y Barros, J.
dc.rightsOpenAccessen
dc.subjectDiseño urbanoes
dc.subjectLegislaciónes
dc.subjectCertificación sosteniblees
dc.subjectTransportees
dc.subjectResilienciaes
dc.subjectDiseño urbano
dc.subjectLegislación
dc.subjectCertificación sostenible
dc.subjectTransporte
dc.subjectResiliencia
dc.titleThe recent legislation for eco-efficient design in Quito, Ecuador: a review and case studyen_US
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