A micro-level indexing model for assessing urban ecosystem sustainability
AbstractPurpose– As a consequence of rapid urbanisation and globalisation, cities have become the engines of population and economic growth. Hence, natural resources in and around the cities have been...
View ArticleEco-labels and willingness-to-pay: a Hong Kong study
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether consumers in Hong Kong's private housing market are willing to pay more for new apartment units with an eco-label....
View ArticleEnergy simulations of a transparent-insulated office façade retrofit in...
AbstractPurpose– Transparent insulation materials (TIMs) have been developed for application to building facades to reduce heating energy demands of a building. The purpose of this research is to...
View ArticleSustainable refurbishment in building technology
AbstractPurpose– The aim of this review article is to identify a number of key research efforts related to decision making tools in building refurbishment projects and selected energy efficiency...
View ArticleThe value of design strategies applied to energy efficiency
AbstractPurpose– Advanced design strategies supported by iterative engineering performance calculations expand the number of alternatives designers can analyze by orders of magnitude. Yet, in the face...
View ArticleClimate Change Adaption: A Decision Support Framework to Encourage...
AbstractPurpose - In this paper, the authors present the Awareness Behaviour Intervention Action (ABIA) Framework, a new system developed by them to support Environmentally Responsible Behaviour (ERB)....
View ArticleEnvironmentally driven technical innovation by Australian construction SMEs
AbstractPurpose - The intent of this paper is to investigate whether technical innovations by construction industry small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with an environmental focus, require any specific...
View ArticleICT enabled energy efficiency – A lens onto other sectors
AbstractPurpose - The potential and opportunity offered by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to enable Energy Efficient (EE) viable operations has been thoroughly laboured with respect...
View ArticleHow does Flexible Design Promote Resource Efficiency for Housing? A study of...
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this article is to highlight the importance and significance of design strategies to enhance flexibility as an in-built design concept of residential building in...
View ArticleA Review of Building/Infrastructure Sustainability Reporting Tools (SRTs)
AbstractPurpose - Buildings/infrastructure are recognised to have a significant impact on the environment and the community, and hence there is pressure on industry practitioners to incorporate...
View ArticleClimate change adaptation: A decision support framework to encourage...
AbstractPurpose– In this paper, the authors present the Awareness Behaviour Intervention Action (ABIA) framework, a new system developed by them to support environmentally responsible behaviour (ERB)....
View ArticleEnvironmentally driven technical innovation by Australian construction SMEs
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether technical innovations by construction industry small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with an environmental focus, require any...
View ArticleICT-enabled energy efficiency – a lens onto practices of other sectors
AbstractPurpose– The potential and opportunity offered by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to enable Energy Efficient (EE) viable operations has been thoroughly laboured with respect...
View ArticleHow does flexible design promote resource efficiency for housing? A study of...
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance and significance of design strategies to enhance flexibility as an in-built design concept of residential building in...
View ArticleA review of building/infrastructure sustainability reporting tools (SRTs)
AbstractPurpose– Buildings/infrastructure are recognised to have a significant impact on the environment and the community, and hence there is pressure on industry practitioners to incorporate...
View ArticleDiabetes, built environments and (un)healthy lifestyles: the potential of...
AbstractPurpose - Diabetes mellitus is the most common non-communicable medical condition worldwide, yet little is known about the relationship this disease has to the built environment. This paper...
View ArticleEncouraging walkability in GCC cities: smart urban solutions
AbstractPurpose - It is noted that cities in the region of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have a very poor Walkability Index. It is typically the forgotten mode of transport. Moreover, walking has...
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