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Building emergy analysis of Manhattan: Density parameters for high-density and high-rise developments

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  • Lee, Jae Min
  • Braham, William W.

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To better understand how cities work, this study performs emergy (spelled with an “m”) synthesis of buildings on Manhattan Island. Conventional emergy studies have focused on much larger unit of analysis; however, architects, urban designers, and policymakers are operating on a smaller scale of building, block, neighborhood, and district. This study contributes to overcoming the scale and resolution mismatch between the macro- and micro-levels. Overall emergy for entire buildings on Manhattan Island is computed by adopting square-foot-base building cost estimation technique to emergy synthesis. We found that high-density and high-rise developments can achieve their maximum empower at the range of 1–5 Floor Area Ratio (FAR; an indicator of development density computed as total building floor area divided by total parcel area) and building height under 40 stories.

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  • Lee, Jae Min & Braham, William W., 2017. "Building emergy analysis of Manhattan: Density parameters for high-density and high-rise developments," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 363(C), pages 157-171.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecomod:v:363:y:2017:i:c:p:157-171
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2017.08.014
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