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Re-Place for Carbon: Changing Architecture to Achieve Carbon Neutrality

Dorsey, Nicholas
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1623169380385235

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2021, MARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Architecture.
The United Nations has bluntly proclaimed that “climate change is a global emergency that goes beyond national borders.” In parts of the world, especially the vulnerable coastal regions and extreme biomes, this statement is a gross understatement as locals are already witnessing their lands and homes transform before their eyes. To residents of other parts of the world, the American Midwest comes to mind, this proclamation may appear exaggerated and ridiculous. To these individuals, the landscape is not significantly changing. Furthermore, if climate change is such an issue, they question, “why isn’t more being done?” This thesis attempts to broadly address such a question. Specifically, it investigates both current and future developments, policies, and innovations generated to reduce carbon emissions for the building industry, arguably the worst contributor. Many such developments have made the creation of carbon neutral communities an achievable possibility. Some of these proposed communities and their principles are explored. The culmination of such advancements is put forward to explore ways Cincinnati, Ohio, a surprising leader for sustainability in the Midwest, can become a carbon neutral city by 2050. Attention is paid predominantly to the development over the Fort Washington Way highway caps. As of 2020, the Fort Washington Way area is devoid of many principles of sustainable design, but it has great potential to be developed into a thriving, desirable, carbon neutral community of the future.
Michael McInturf, M.Arch. (Committee Chair)
Elizabeth Riorden, M.Arch. (Committee Member)
74 p.
Architecture
carbon neutral; Cincinnati; sustainability; architecture; Fort Washington Way; carbon emissions

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  • Dorsey, N. (2021). Re-Place for Carbon: Changing Architecture to Achieve Carbon Neutrality [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1623169380385235

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Dorsey, Nicholas. Re-Place for Carbon: Changing Architecture to Achieve Carbon Neutrality. 2021. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1623169380385235.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Dorsey, Nicholas. "Re-Place for Carbon: Changing Architecture to Achieve Carbon Neutrality." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1623169380385235

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