Research of the design-factor framework for sustainable community-based public building in Taiwan

Abstract

Cities are complex and dynamic environments that are constantly facing a range of issues with both historical and spatial dimensions. While there are several international design criteria for regenerative design and promoting community well-being, such as the Living Community Challenge (LCC), Living Building Challenge (LBC), and Placemaking (Power of 10+), there are no localized referable design criteria in Taiwan. Therefore, this research aims to explore and propose a new design-factor framework for sustainable community-based public building design through various reviews and suggestions from design experts based on national and international design criteria. It has three levels of factors based on the needs of the community, which are "Surviving and Living", "Happiness and Well-being", and "Mission and Pride", corresponding to 22 design elements and their measure indicators, which help develop a sustainable community in each of the developing stages. By adopting appropriate factors within the developed framework through public investigation, inspiration, and imagination, either government policies or community proposals could improve designs. This will enable private groups or governments to adopt environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices easily in open spaces, public buildings, and surrounding communities.