The Impact of Engineering Practices on a Sustainable Built Environment
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2024) | Viewed by 2581
Special Issue Editors
Interests: construction and engineering management; organizational management; sustainability and sustainable developments; BIM; PPP/PFI; educational research; disaster and resilience management, and performance management
Interests: adaptable buildings; stakeholder engagement; building information modelling; facilities information management
Interests: sustainability; engineering and organization management; data science; computer integrated modelling
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In view of the global challenges that the world is currently facing, to save and protect our planet, creating smart and sustainable built and human environments is crucial and requires a multi-disciplinary approach that addresses the complex interactions between the built environment, natural systems, and human activities. We therefore invite you to submit to this Special Issue research papers that address critical issues; challenges that provoke solutions for smarter and more sustainable built and human environments; and strategies that promote environmental, social, and economic sustainability, under the following themes:
- Smart and sustainable building: designing strategies and technologies to reduce energy consumption and to minimize waste in building construction and operation;
- Circular economy in the built environment: applying circular economy principles to the reduction of waste and the promotion of reuse and recycling of building materials;
- Smart and sustainable transportation: investigating the use of smart and sustainable transportation systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to improve air quality;
- Green infrastructure: Investigating the effectiveness of green infrastructure in mitigating the impacts of climate change and improving urban biodiversity;
- Sustainable urban planning: creating strategies for sustainable urban planning that prioritize equity, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote social and economic sustainability;
- Resilient infrastructure: studying the resilience of buildings and infrastructure to natural disasters and climate change, and developing strategies for adaptation and mitigation;
- Smart city technologies: exploring the use of smart city technologies such as sensors, data analytics, and automation systems to improve the efficiency of urban systems and to promote sustainability;
- Human behavior and sustainability: investigating the role of human behavior in promoting or hindering sustainable practices in the built environment, and developing strategies for promoting sustainable behaviors.
Prof. Dr. Vian Ahmed
Dr. Anupa Manewa
Dr. Sara Saboor
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable built environment
- engineering management
- sustainable management systems
- sustainable practices
- social sustainability
- sustainable processes
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