The Ecological Strategies of Vernacular Building - Case Study of Tibet

Abstract

Ecological building is a key factor in sustainable development. Compared with contemporary building, the vernacular building has ecological and environment-friendly strategies which could contribute to modern building design. In this paper, Tibet is studied as a case and the main ecological aspects of Tibetan vernacular building such as natural resource, solar energy use and climate response are discussed. And it is concluded that the key of vernacular building in Tibet is the harmony attitude to the environment, and the passive and sustainable solutions should be redeveloped for modern application in building design.