Harmonising homeowners’ aspirations for low-carbon housing: a contextual study of Mysore, India

Basavapatna Kumaraswamy, Satish 2014. Harmonising homeowners’ aspirations for low-carbon housing: a contextual study of Mysore, India. Presented at: Zero Carbon Buildings Today and in the Future, Birmingham, UK, 11-12 September 2014. Published in: Ljubomir, Jankovic ed. Zero Carbon Buildings Today and in the Future 2014. Birmingham, UK: Birmingham City University, pp. 173-180.

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Abstract

Mysore, a South Indian city, used to be recognised as having socially cohesive, inclusive housing typologies. Post-colonial development fuelled by economic globalisation has transformed perceptions of the house among the growing middle class, with the home becoming a commodity to demonstrate affluence and status. This research focuses on one aspect of housing - boundary condition. Alternative 3D models are generated to reflect the sustainable agenda and varied preferences of homeowners that are analysed by the environmental design method. Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) has been adopted to identify the carbon footprint of different alternatives, which are triangulated by the environmental psychology methodology adopted during the fieldwork.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Architecture
Publisher:	Birmingham City University
ISBN:	978–1–904839–77–4
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	29 July 2025
Date of Acceptance:	11 September 2014
Last Modified:	06 Aug 2025 11:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/180130

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