Workshop: Energy + Urban Design Series #1

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•Increased provision and patronage of public transport services •Better location for commerciał / office activity •Greater mix of uses •More residents •Greater viability for local businesses, perhaps of particular typ" •Improved safety and informal survei!anc" •More evening activity 5.Energy Shifft: The system for the design, management and supply of energy sources required to power devices, equipment, industries, buildings, infrastructures, and communities and includes generation, storage, conveyance, conservation and efficiency. As a global community, one of the most serious threats that we are facing is of global warming and rapid climate shifts. These phenomenon which are apparently beyond our control, have been caused by our own negligence. The excessive burning of fossil fuels and unregulated power emissions are destroying the habitable environment of the planet, which is gradually making life difficult for human beings. In the wake of such a threat, power generation, is one of the most pivotal economic activities of our time, is emphasized to be carried out by means of renewable and eco-friendly sources. 6.Using solar panels and windmills is the best way to utilize the most efficient of renewable energy sources for generation of electricity. As solar and wind energy are being adopted increasingly for commercial electricity generation and institutional use, even in out of space, the technological advances and the sharing of knowledge by a few appreciable technical professionals, this amazing technology has come into the axis of every individual. 7.Building Envelope Series: The location of buildBasbas

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