An historic building in Shanghai, the LOHAUS – Loft of health and urban sustainability – has been demonstrating new sustainable technologies, new ways of working, and new approaches to urban living. This book tells you what both the Loft and the new Lifestyle of Health and Urban Sustainability philosophy are all about, and what they can do for you.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Locanomics
Better Breathing, Better Life
Net Zero Buildings
Smart Cities
The End of Work?
Big Data
3D Printing
Next Steps
More about what you'll find inside:
The introduction goes into detail about the origins of the LOHAUS approach and its connection to the Bauhaus design and architecture movement. LOHAUS updates Bauhaus into what it calls the Holistic Building approach, including not only sustainable design but also sustainable usage and sustainable working and lifestyles as practiced by the occupants. Also introduced are the elements of health and urban sustainability that form the core of the LOHAUS philosophy.
The book’s first chapter starts with the locanomics approach used in the LOHAUS. Locanomics means local economics. It means supporting local businesses and entrepreneurs and family-run companies. It means building community by using the sharing economy, for everything from shared cars to shared homes, in effect sharing things with each other instead of buying them yourself.
The second chapter talks about the global war on pollution, and the front line need to improve air quality in China’s cities. This chapter covers both the macro -- the electricity needed to power our society -- and the micro --the behaviors needed to improve air quality at home. LOHAUS has answers to all of these problems, from greater adoption of electric cars, the greater use of natural air filters such as aquaponics and plants, to e-cigarettes.
Chapter three builds on the LOHAUS-Bauhaus concept by promoting its vision of Net Zero Buildings. LOHAUS generates its own electricity by solar panels, and also uses many energy-saving technologies including LED light bulbs and triple-glazed windows. This chapter covers both the technologies needed to create a Net Zero Building and the behavior changes required to live in balance with nature and the built environment.
Chapter four extends both the building and the philosophy of LOHAUS into the greater community of other buildings, infrastructure, and transportation systems in Smart Cities. The Smart City chapter is primarily concerned with the impacts of transportation on urban life, from the decision of where to live and work to the responsible transportation choices of both individuals and civil planners.
Chapter five forms one of the core concepts of the LOHAUS philosophy: that the nature of work is changing and both individuals and companies must adapt to trends such as automation and artificial intelligence. In The End of Work?, several contemporary work alternatives are discussed, such as coworking, as well as continuing education and frequent life sabbaticals to recover from intense periods of project-based employment.
In chapter six, Big Data, the importance of data in both individual and societal decision-making and management is examined. LOHAUS collects data throughout its building, and also publishes data for all to see and use, including the energy generated from its solar panels, its indoor air temperature and air quality monitoring data, and more.
In the last chapter, 3D Printing, the vision of sustainable, local manufacturing is presented alongside with the experiments LOHAUS has been doing to make the vision a reality. From manufacturing ones’ own consumer goods to innovating new products to reducing the supply chain for most manufactured goods, 3D printing offers a new alternative that is where inkjet and laser printers were 30 years ago.
The book ends with a short but aspirational tool that readers can make use of: The One Pledge.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Locanomics
Better Breathing, Better Life
Net Zero Buildings
Smart Cities
The End of Work?
Big Data
3D Printing
Next Steps
More about what you'll find inside:
The introduction goes into detail about the origins of the LOHAUS approach and its connection to the Bauhaus design and architecture movement. LOHAUS updates Bauhaus into what it calls the Holistic Building approach, including not only sustainable design but also sustainable usage and sustainable working and lifestyles as practiced by the occupants. Also introduced are the elements of health and urban sustainability that form the core of the LOHAUS philosophy.
The book’s first chapter starts with the locanomics approach used in the LOHAUS. Locanomics means local economics. It means supporting local businesses and entrepreneurs and family-run companies. It means building community by using the sharing economy, for everything from shared cars to shared homes, in effect sharing things with each other instead of buying them yourself.
The second chapter talks about the global war on pollution, and the front line need to improve air quality in China’s cities. This chapter covers both the macro -- the electricity needed to power our society -- and the micro --the behaviors needed to improve air quality at home. LOHAUS has answers to all of these problems, from greater adoption of electric cars, the greater use of natural air filters such as aquaponics and plants, to e-cigarettes.
Chapter three builds on the LOHAUS-Bauhaus concept by promoting its vision of Net Zero Buildings. LOHAUS generates its own electricity by solar panels, and also uses many energy-saving technologies including LED light bulbs and triple-glazed windows. This chapter covers both the technologies needed to create a Net Zero Building and the behavior changes required to live in balance with nature and the built environment.
Chapter four extends both the building and the philosophy of LOHAUS into the greater community of other buildings, infrastructure, and transportation systems in Smart Cities. The Smart City chapter is primarily concerned with the impacts of transportation on urban life, from the decision of where to live and work to the responsible transportation choices of both individuals and civil planners.
Chapter five forms one of the core concepts of the LOHAUS philosophy: that the nature of work is changing and both individuals and companies must adapt to trends such as automation and artificial intelligence. In The End of Work?, several contemporary work alternatives are discussed, such as coworking, as well as continuing education and frequent life sabbaticals to recover from intense periods of project-based employment.
In chapter six, Big Data, the importance of data in both individual and societal decision-making and management is examined. LOHAUS collects data throughout its building, and also publishes data for all to see and use, including the energy generated from its solar panels, its indoor air temperature and air quality monitoring data, and more.
In the last chapter, 3D Printing, the vision of sustainable, local manufacturing is presented alongside with the experiments LOHAUS has been doing to make the vision a reality. From manufacturing ones’ own consumer goods to innovating new products to reducing the supply chain for most manufactured goods, 3D printing offers a new alternative that is where inkjet and laser printers were 30 years ago.
The book ends with a short but aspirational tool that readers can make use of: The One Pledge.
