Special Issue "Quantitative Assessments for Sustainable Built Assets and Green Construction"

Dear Colleagues,

The construction and operation of buildings and other types of built assets contribute to 36 percent of the global energy demand and 37 percent of energy-related CO₂ emissions, while generating around 40% of the waste that ends up in landfills. These devastating impacts arise from the need for the acquisition of raw materials, and the energy required for processing, transport and recycling activities across the life cycle of construction projects as well as the operation stage (i.e., heating, cooling, lighting), maintenance, deconstruction and eventual waste treatment of built assets.

The concept of sustainable and green built assets is therefore critically important, as it encourages the design and development of a healthy built environment based on resource-efficient construction processes and ecological design. Quantitative methods enabling practitioners to measure and evaluate sustainability performance and the maturity of built assets at various dimensions are the first vital step in the transition to green construction and sustainable built assets. This Special Issue focuses on methods, processes and technologies for measuring sustainability and quantifying the social, economic and environmental impacts of built assets throughout their life cycle, aiming to provide a global platform allowing construction and civil engineering researchers to contribute to the ensuing discourse on the quantification and measurement of various aspects of sustainability within the context of built assets. Specifically, this Special Issue will provide researchers with an opportunity to: showcase emergent findings of their research on metrics and indicators of sustainability; explore innovative methodologies for establishing the maturity of sustainable practices; and quantify how built assets can benefit from various sustainability practices.

Original research articles and reviews that weave into their content an emphasis on quantitative methods and analytical techniques are highly encouraged. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Sustainability indicators, measures and metrics;
• Life cycle assessment;
• Cost–benefit analysis;
• Circular economy;
• Decision-making support;
• Data analysis for sustainability;
• Policy, incentives and regulations;
• Design and construction for sustainability;
• Building and construction management systems;
• Construction waste management;
• Building adaptation and retrofit;
• Building construction codes and energy standards;
• Deconstruction and disassembly;
• Reducing carbon emissions and the carbon footprint;
• Sustainable material and products.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Arezoo Shirazi
Dr. M. Reza Hosseini
Prof. Dr. Albert P. C. Chan
Guest Editors

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• sustainable built assets
• green construction
• sustainability metrics
• life cycle assessment
• decision-making support