PRESOJA TRAJNOSTNE UČINKOVITOSTI SLOVENSKIH NASELIJ NA RAVNI SOSESK
SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR SLOVENIAN NEIGHBOURHOODS

Summary/Abstract: The paper addresses the issue of the efficiency and sustainability performance in the built environments. We provide an insight into the research committed to the development of methodology for estimation of the efficiency as regards local resources at the level of neighborhoods. Specifically, the research develops the evaluation model, based on the modular system of indicators and to it connected methodology for the interpretation of resulting values. It evaluates sustainability performance through five main categories: i) energy efficiency, ii) environmental efficiency, iii) efficient organization and management of the built environment, iv) communities’ engagement level, v) exploitation of ICT smart solutions to foster other four categories of efficiency. Each of the categories is observed through three strategic levels of implementation: (1) buildings or households, (2) public and in-between spaces, (3) traffic organization and infrastructure. Such structuring introduces possibilities for evaluating neighborhoods from environmental aspects, built environment characteristics, appearances and functionalities, as well as activities, habits and socio-demographic structure of their inhabitants – all being crucial factors in achieving better performance and efficiency of cities and their parts. The paper presents first two stages of the research process and subjects the outcomes to the debate.

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