Energy has always been the dominant driving force for the socio-economic development of mankind. Nowadays, the global energy system is highly depended on fossil fuels. A great share of the final energy consumption, over 40%, in the EU-27 is consumed by the existing building stock whereas dwellings account for 66.62% of this. Thus, the need to increase the energy performance of dwellings is an important instrument in the efforts to lessen Europe’s energy dependency. In order to define measures to increase the energy performance of dwellings a deeper understanding of their characteristics should be gained. Unfortunately, in Cyprus there is a gap in knowledge on this aspect. In this thesis the characteristics of the dwellings in Cyprus are defined through a sample of 500 dwellings. The results revealed that more than 80% of dwellings in Cyprus do not have thermal insulation installed on their envelope. From this it is clear that the definition of the optimum thermal insulation material to be applied in dwellings is very important. Thus, the commercially available thermal insulation materials and topologies used in Cyprus were reviewed and defined through a market survey and the typical dwelling was modelled. The effect of the application of thermal insulation to its energy behaviour was simulated using TRNSYS. This resulted in the definition of the optimum thermal insulation materials and topologies to be applied in both new and existing dwellings. Accordingly, the application of advanced commercially available materials such as Phase Change Materials (PCM) to the envelope of the typical dwelling was investigated. The energy savings achieved by the addition of a PCM layer on the envelope of the typical dwelling was found to be 28.6%. The optimum PCM case was also combined with the optimum thermal insulation combination and an energy saving of 68% was predicted. The incorporation of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) to the typical dwelling was also simulated and studied. Specifically, two types of standalone RES systems were initially evaluated; a solely photovoltaic (PV) system and a hybrid PV-Wind system. The results showed that the solely PV system is a much better option due to the very high solar potential of Cyprus in comparison to the poor wind profile of the island. Subsequently, a grid-connected PV system was also evaluated and the results showed that when a RES system is grid-connected the cost of the system is reduced to half of that of the standalone cases. This research has revealed that the optimum topology combinations to be applied in both new and existing dwellings in Cyprus is thermal insulation plaster or thermal insulation bricks (only for new dwellings) on the external walls combined with expanded polystyrene on the roof. These results will provide valuable information that will assist both engineers and architects in the efficient design of dwellings in Cyprus. The investigation of the application of macroencapsulated PCM showed that these materials are not yet an economically viable solution for application in Cyprus The findings also show that a solely PV system is the optimum RES system to be applied in Cyprus especially when it is grid-connected. The findings of this project are useful for individuals, house builders and designers as well as policy makers for the design of energy saving subsidy schemes.

published_or_final_version / Social Work / Master / Master of Social Work

published_or_final_version / Urban Planning / Master / Master of Science in Urban Planning

楊之英. / Thesis (M.A.)--香港中文大學硏究院社會工作學學部. / Manuscript. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 261-268). / Yang Zhiying. / Thesis (M.A.)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue yan jiu yuan she hui gong zuo xue xue bu. / 銘謝詞 --- p.1 / Chapter 第一章 --- 緒論 --- p.9 / Chapter 第二章 --- 文獻探討 --- p.19 / Chapter 第三章 --- 研究方法與步驟 --- p.41 / Chapter 第四章 --- 社區環境與老人日常生活 --- p.60 / Chapter 第一節 --- 社區環境 / Chapter 第二節 --- 老人的日常生活 / Chapter 第五章 --- 遷居前的居住安排 --- p.79 / Chapter 第一節 --- 惡劣的居住環境 / Chapter 第二節 --- 與子女分開居住的安排 / Chapter 第三節 --- 老人獲知「配屋計劃」的消息來源 / Chapter 第六章 --- 老人和家人的關係 --- p.107 / Chapter 第一節 --- 與親屬同住的老人 / Chapter 第二節 --- 老人和子女的交往 / Chapter 第三節 --- 老人與其他家人的關係 / Chapter 第七章 --- 老人和同屋老人、鄰居、及朋友的關係 --- p.153 / Chapter 第一節 --- 老人和同屋老人的相處 / Chapter 第二節 --- 鄰居之間的交往 / Chapter 第三節 --- 老人與朋友的聯繫 / Chapter 第八章 --- 支援性質及支援來源 --- p.198 / Chapter 第一節 --- 社交的支援 / Chapter 第二節 --- 情緒的支援 / Chapter 第三節 --- 服務的支援 / Chapter 第四節 --- 物質的支援 / Chapter 第九章 --- 結論 --- p.245 / Chapter 第一節 --- 研究的重要發現 / Chapter 第二節 --- 進一步研究的建議 / 參考書目 --- p.261 / Chapter 附錄一 --- 啟業邨平面圖 --- p.269 / Chapter 附錄二 --- 個案摘錄 --- p.270 / Chapter 附錄三 --- 訪問大綱 --- p.303 / Chapter 附錄四 --- 老人服務的初步建議 --- p.307 / Chapter 附錄五 --- 個案基本資料一覽表 --- p.315 / Chapter 附錄六 --- 申請「老人優先配屋計劃」的規定 --- p.316

Mok Chung To Gabriel & Tam Sin Lung. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2001-2002, design report." / "HK Residential Design Model Morphology of Hong Kong Residential Design by Nelson S.L. TAM and Gabriel C.T. MOK advised by Prof. Vito D. Bertin, Tectonic Studio, 2001 - 2002" --- p.P1 - P3 / "Model of Variation Experimenting Tectonics in Residential Design by Nelson S.L. TAM advised by Prof. Vito D. Bertin, Tectonic Studio, 2001 - 2002" --- p.P4 - P6 / "Tectonics of Tower Exploration on Highrise Residential Space by Gabriel C.T. MOK advised by Prof. Vito D. Bertin, Tectonic Studio, 2001 - 2002" --- p.P7 - P9

bk.1. Recapture waterfront memories -- bk.2. Diagramming -- bk.3. Alternative resettlement of Tanka people. / Tse Hing Cheong Ariel. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 1998-99, design report." / Volume titles from individual cover pages ; volumes with original size 10 x 22 cm. presented independently under one cover. / Includes bibliographical references.

Lam Siu Wah Wagner. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2000-2001, design report." / Includes bibliographical references. / Chapter 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.01 / Chapter 2 --- ISSUES --- p.03 / Chapter 2.1 --- Aging of Hong Kong Population --- p.03 / Chapter 2.2 --- Growing Old of Hong Kong Neighborhood --- p.05 / Chapter 2.3 --- Age Barrier --- p.09 / Chapter 3 --- ELDERLY NEEDS --- p.15 / Chapter 3.1 --- Social and Psychological Aspects --- p.15 / Chapter 3.2 --- Filling the Generation Gap --- p.16 / Chapter 3.3 --- Bridging the Elderly with the Society --- p.16 / Chapter 3.4 --- Cater for the Special Needs of Elderly --- p.17 / Chapter 3.5 --- Attachment to Place --- p.18 / Chapter 3.6 --- Physical Aspects - Special Design Details --- p.19 / Chapter 4 --- RESOURCES OF SERVING ELDERLY IN HONG KONG --- p.21 / Chapter 4.1 --- Elderly Housing --- p.21 / Chapter 4.2 --- Elderly Nursing Home --- p.34 / Chapter 4.3 --- Elderly Centre --- p.38 / Chapter 5 --- DEFICIENCY OF CURRENT SITUATION --- p.39 / Chapter 5.1 --- Segregation between Elderly People arid the other Age Groups --- p.39 / Chapter 5.2 --- Lack of Variety of Entertainment --- p.41 / Chapter 5.3 --- Non-continuous Community Care Service --- p.41 / Chapter 5.4 --- Dramatic Change of Living Environment --- p.42 / Chapter 6 --- OBJECTIVE OF THESIS --- p.43 / Chapter 7 --- CLIENT PROFILE --- p.44 / Chapter 8 --- SITE JUSTIFICATION --- p.45 / Chapter 8.1 --- Criteria --- p.45 / Chapter 8.2 --- Potential Sites and Assessment --- p.45 / Chapter 9 --- SITE ANALYSIS --- p.51 / Chapter 9.1 --- Historical Significant and Projection --- p.51 / Chapter 9.2 --- Context --- p.55 / Chapter 9.3 --- Human Factors --- p.63 / Chapter 9.4 --- Opportunities and Contraints --- p.67 / Chapter 10 --- PRELIMINARY DESIGN CONCEPT --- p.76 / Chapter 10.1 --- Crossing of Programmes --- p.76 / Chapter 10.2 --- Strolling Walkway --- p.77 / Chapter 10.3 --- Combination of Old and New --- p.79 / Chapter 11 --- PROGRAMMES --- p.83 / Chapter 11.1 --- Observation in Specific Facilities and Provision --- p.83 / Chapter 11.2 --- Cornbination of Programmes --- p.87 / Chapter 11.3 --- Bubble Diagram --- p.92 / Chapter 11.4 --- Scheduie of Accommodation --- p.93 / Chapter 12 --- Appendix --- p.95 / Chapter 12.1 --- interview Report --- p.95 / Chapter 12.2 --- Bibliography --- p.95

Lam Yan Yu, Ian. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2010-2011, design report."

Thesis. 1977. M.C.P.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIES AND ROTCH. / Includes bibliographical references. / M.C.P.

Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1982. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH / Vita. / Includes bibliographical references. / by Otis Wright Ginoza. / M.C.P.