80 ESCUELA DE ARQUITECTURA Zero Emission Architecture by 2030 One of the major problems we are facing today is the fact that the construction industry accounts for 39% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to the atmosphere and how increases exponentially the deterioration of the environment. As result, the United Nations (UN) developed the Paris Agreement, a legally binding international treaty in which 193 countries commits to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere in order to stop global warming by reducing the temperature by 1.5 to 2.0 degrees Celsius. For these reasons, the proposed project is concerned with gathering relevant agencies to support and facilitate the intergovernmental diplomatic negotiations for a rapid response to attend the speeding up climate change. Likewise, the chief aim of this project is for the development of a new concept of zero-emission architecture design for new and existing buildings. To make this possible, we conceptualized the landmark in the city’s space of Lisbon, Portugal. This city was selected as the root of this emblematic building because it has inspired over the years as a role model city for its low emission policy resulting as the winner of the 2020 European Green Capital Award. The building, besides being an icon of zero-emission architecture practices, seeks to contextualize the site, its culture, and its people using the Carnation Revolution as a symbol. This is an important event in the city of Lisbon, celebrated annually, which represents the revolution that liberated them from forty years of dictatorship; event commemorated by placing a carnation in the rifle’s muzzle and finally achieving peace. Besides taking the form of Lisbon’s liberation, the building uses as its basis the five principles for zero-emission architecture. We implemented these principles in construction choices, land use and the application of materials to achieve a net-zero carbon emissions. glorianne colón tizol bachillerato en arquitectura mentor: arq. pedro a. rosario torres zero emission architecture sustainability carbon
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