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Sustainability role of tall buildings
4.1.3Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Tall buildings have a strategic role to play in the social, economic and environmental sustainability of the city. By their very nature, tall buildings can help stem urban sprawl through their efficie
high-riseenergysustainabilityFacade replacement and curtain walling systems
4.2.6Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Our urban environments include high-rise commercial buildings constructed over the last fifty years where facades are either failing, deteriorating or due to the time period in which they were built,
high-risecommercialenergyOpenable windows for natural ventilation
4.2.7Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Consideration should be given to the use of openable windows in conjunction with energy efficiency and comfort levels to enable the circulation of fresh rather than conditioned air, which is especiall
ventilationenergyUrban Design Analysis Requirements for Tall Building Design Statement
6.1.2Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
The TBDS should include a thorough urban design analysis which covers: • Contextual Analysis – character appraisal of immediate and local context including existing and planned building heights (clear
high-risenon-domesticsite-planningexternal-spaceenergy