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Obstacles and countermeasures for promoting prefabricated housing in rural areas of Jiangsu, China
  • Prefabricated housing (PH) is widely supported and applied in China due to its high efficiency and low carbon emissions. However, the adoption of this sustainable construction method has been slow in rural areas, hindered by economic, policy and location factors. ... More

  • Wang Rui, ... Ni Guodong
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Experimental study on the energy assessment of CombiSave device for hot water control
  • Every household uses an average of around 360 litres of water each day. About 21% of a typical gas consumption is attributed to heating the water for showers, baths, and hot water from the tap. An environmentally friendly, low-cost device called the CombiSave ... More

  • Abdellatif Mawada, ... Brady Laurence
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Towards healthier dining environments: evaluating indoor air quality in Dubai restaurants
  • This study investigates the indoor air quality (IAQ) of restaurants in Dubai with a focus on the impact of cooking-related pollutants on the health and comfort of both employees and patrons. Recognizing the release of particulate matter (PM), carbon oxides, ... More

  • Biju Priji, ... Saumer Bashaer
  • DOI:https://doi.org/10.70401/jbde.2024.0006 - November 19, 2024
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Benchmarking green technologies: a survey of non-domestic buildings in Sri Lanka
  • The escalating demand for energy and resources in the construction industry, together with poor energy performance of existing buildings, pose challenges for sustainability. Despite the incorporation of advanced technologies in modern construction to ... More

  • Sachchithananthan Mathanky, ... Rotimi James Olabode Bamidele
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Understanding the fundamental barriers to environmental management system implementation in developing countries
  • Construction organizations in developing nations constantly lag in embracing changes in innovation, environmental sustainability, and safety, amongst others. Their contributions to environmental degradation, resulting in health-related consequences ... More

  • Ojo Lekan Damilola, ... Owusu Emmanuel Kingsford
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Techno-economic optimization of hybrid energy systems for zero energy buildings in remote communities: a case study from Turkey
  • This study evaluates the economic efficiency and viability of optimizing hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES) for zero-energy buildings (ZEBs) in remote communities, with a specific focus on Ankara, Turkey, in response to the increasing demand for renewable ... More

  • Alhayali Othman J., Mehrtash Mehdi
  • DOI:https://doi.org/10.70401/jbde.2024.0002 - September 28, 2024
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A decision support system for internal logistics operations management
  • Continuous improvement in industrial processes has made efficient internal material transportation critical. This study presents a decision support system for tracking internal transportation vehicles and providing effective inner logistics management. ... More

  • Akbiyik Denizay, ... Fescioglu-Unver Nilgun
  • DOI:https://doi.org/10.70401/jbde.2024.0001 - September 28, 2024
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Modification in the (NEN-)EN-ISO 7730 model, with regard of the thermal indoor climate assessment in Dutch offices
  • Where previously the thermal indoor climate in a Dutch office was mainly assessed on the basis of sedentary activities, one must now also take into account activities associated with a higher metabolic rate to improve health by reducing sitting. This subject ... More

  • Roelofsen Paul, Jansen Kaspar
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Research progress of the recycled aggregate concrete in life cycle assessment
  • Utilizing recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) is important because it solves the problems of resource scarcity and pollution from urban waste. Using RAC will have a significant positive environmental impact over time. Many studies compare the environmental ... More

  • Zhang Jiangwei, ... Wei Junxiao
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Implications for cost management analysis of new green building materials in the context of low-carbon economy: a critical review in China
  • The Chinese government vowed to achieve "carbon peak and carbon neutrality" on a global scale in 2020. Since the building sector emits a significant amount of greenhouse gases, achieving the "carbon peak and carbon neutrality" goal will be extremely difficult. ... More

  • Liao Kaiying, ... Zhang Huixin
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Green infrastructure as a strategy for building resilience against stormwater in Ibadan
  • Insufficiency and near absence of green infrastructure (GI) which have been shown to offer cost-effective nature-based solutions in mitigating urban flood and managing stormwater in major cities in Nigeria have increased their vulnerability to destructive ... More

  • Busari Rasheed Sekore, Adedeji Oludare Hakeem
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To what extent can a grade II* listed building be converted into energy-efficient eco-home
  • This research aims to determine the feasibility of converting a Grade II* listed building, built in 1667 and located within a conservation area in the UK, into an eco-home by reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions. The project explores the feasibility ... More

  • Shaw Emily, ... Lee Denise
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Urban squares renewal in promoting sustainable urban prosperity and low-carbon transformation: evidence from comparisons between Piazzale Loreto and Wujiaochang
  • European squares have represented the heritage of the European excellence and culture since ancient times. In 2026, Milan Piazzale Loreto will be transformed into one of the most important green squares in Milan. China’s urbanization is proceeding at an unprecedented ... More

  • Quattrone Giuliana, Chen Le
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Construction hoisted in buildings of resistant metal panels: some constructive aspects of the Reverstop® system
  • The risks involved in building at high levels have led to various proposals that allow building at ground level and then raising the built part to its final position. The Reverstop® system allows a simple and effective solution to this problem in light buildings. ... More

  • Pérez-Valcárcel Juan, ... Hermo Víctor
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Optimization of natural lighting level in Umah Pitu Ruang in Gayo Highland, Indonesia
  • Currently, traditional houses are starting to be difficult to find in Indonesia. One example is Umah Pitu Ruang (UPR) which is a traditional house located in the Gayo Highland, Aceh, Indonesia. In this study, two UPRs that have different orientations were ... More

  • Salsabilla , ... Edytia Muhammad Heru Arie
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Optimization of natural lighting level in Umah Pitu Ruang in Gayo Highland, Indonesia
  • Currently, traditional houses are starting to be difficult to find in Indonesia. One example is Umah Pitu Ruang (UPR) which is a traditional house located in the Gayo Highland, Aceh, Indonesia. In this study, two UPRs that have different orientations were evaluated. ... More

  • Salsabilla , ... Edytia Muhammad Heru Arie
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Digital cadastral land information system for enhanced land management in Pakistan
  • To address the critical challenges of manual land records and paper maps in Pakistan and similar developing countries, this research introduces a novel web-based digital cadastral land information system (DCLIS). Leveraging advanced geographic information ... More

  • Hassan Waqas, ... B.G. Mousa
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Digital cadastral land information system for enhanced land management in Pakistan
  • To address the critical challenges of manual land records and paper maps in Pakistan and similar developing countries, this research introduces a novel web-based digital cadastral land information system (DCLIS). Leveraging advanced geographic information ... More

  • Hassan Waqas, ... B.G. Mousa
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Thermo-physical study of biochar mixture into the cement based material for thermal comfort
  • The cement-based materials have significant thermal properties which play a potential role in heat dissipation into the buildings. To improve thermal properties, particularly thermal conductivity, advanced materials such as phase change materials, vacuum ... More

  • Kumar Ankit, ... Kushwah Sini
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Effect of air pollution on human health
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Embracing the metaverse: towards the construction of a sustainable future
  • A proposed development by the City of London, at London Wall West, illustrates the intractable problems that can occur for a city seeking post-pandemic renewal whilst, at the same time, aiming to lead the way towards constructing a sustainable future. Current ... More

  • Trickett Terry
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Proposal for the assessment of thermal indoor climate based on the thermal acceptability, in addition to the thermal (dis)satisfied
  • For the sake of energy and cost savings, it is sometimes necessary to maintain the indoor climate in a room at conditions that deviate from optimal thermal comfort. More important than thermal sensation is how a change in conditions will affect the thermal acceptability ... More

  • Roelofsen Paul, Vink Peter
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Development of a building information modeling implementation roadmap: the case of Iran
  • High expectations from employers and complex communication between stakeholders in the construction industry, resulted in fundamental changes during the design and construction process. Excellence in communication and coordination is required between ... More

  • Zahedi Foad, ... Sardroud Javad Majrouhi
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A statistical analysis of the energy performance characteristics for the residential building stock in Jordan
  • The residential sector is responsible for the consumption of 46% of the building's total primary energy consumption in Jordan. The Jordanian housing stock will need to be significantly improved to meet the government's commitment to reduce national emissions ... More

  • Alasmar Reham, ... Burman Esfandiar
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Energy consumption and thermal comfort investigation and retrofitting strategies for an educational building: case study in a temperate climate zone
  • In terms of global sustainable development, buildings are one of the largest energy consumers. Although technology advancements actively assist in constructing environmentally friendly buildings, educational buildings still consume a large amount of ... More

  • Turhan Cihan, Ghazi Sanarya
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Finite element modelling with ABAQUS and TOSCA for topology optimization of steel
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) is widely employed for solids and multiphysics problems analysis in practically all engineering and science fields. Yet, when it comes to Topology Optimization (TO), significant issues arise concerning the geometry, hence the ... More

  • Ribeiro Tiago, ... Carrazedo Ricardo
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Comparison between the life cycle carbon footprint of refurbished and new buildings: a case study of community centre
  • Buildings are a huge carbon emitter. Efforts are being made to cut both embodied and operational carbon emissions to reduce the impact on the built environment. This study aims to compare the Life Cycle Carbon Footprint (LCCF) and Life Cycle Cost (LCC) of two alternatives: ... More

  • Zhour Fadoua, ... Lee Denise
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The mental health of migrant workers in the Australian construction sector: a literature review
  • There is a high proportion of migrants in the construction industry; however, little is known of the factors that increase the risk of mental health difficulties among this group and in particular in Australia. Research studies on the mental health of migrant ... More

  • Cuenca Jose, ... Licumba Elsa
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Developing a voxel-based sightline sampling algorithm for calculating panoramic visible green index in high-density urban environment
  • Studies have shown that view to greenery and other natural landscape elements may have a beneficial restorative effect on urban residents, and the effect may be evaluated by the Visible Green Index (VGI) which refers to the proportion of green landscape represented ... More

  • Feng Yipeng, Yang Feng
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Verification of seismic enforced-displacement pushover procedure on torsionally flexible, asymmetric, multi-storey r/c buildings
  • A recently proposed direct Displacement-based procedure of nonlinear static (pushover) analysis on multi-storey reinforced concrete (r/c) buildings is verified here against the results of nonlinear response history analysis. An asymmetric, regular ... More

  • Bakalis Athanasios P., Makarios Triantafyllos K.
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