Energieffektivitet, läsbarhet och tillgänglighet i planlösningar

Sammanfattning: Sweden today has one of the world's oldest populations, and forecasts from Statistics Sweden (SCB) indicate that the older population group will continue to increase steadily in the future.At advanced ages, functional impairments often follow, such as reduced vision, hearing, and mobility, as well as cognitive impairments. Statistics also show that we continue to live in our houses at an advanced age which implies that we need to demand higher standards for the design of our homes. The requirements for design of a home are also a current issue in the energy debate, as Sweden has had a period of high electricity prices and power shortages.This study was conducted with the aim of developing a model for the design of an accessible, legible, and energy-efficient floor plan through a qualitative case study. 18 design criteria were developed and five floor plans from some of Sweden's most common house suppliers were evaluated according to the created valuation model.Ratings were made on a Likert scale, and averages were calculated both for each category and a total across all criteria, resulting in the First Choice 1.0 floor plan from Mjöbäcksvillan receiving the highest overall rating