3D printing of cementitious material can provide an affordable,sustainable,and optimized approach for the construction of homes,without compromising quality or craftsmanship.While most of the current research and deve...
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED)rating system is cur-rently progressing from version 3(V3)to 4(V4)with the aim of reducing environ-mental damage in the global construction sector.The LEED Commer...
funded by the projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China with grant no.(71403150);Shandong Province Social Science Foundation of China with grant no.(20CJJJ23);the Shandong Humanities and Social Science Research Program with grant no.(J13WG02).
Green housing reduces resource consumption and protects the ecological environment.Sustainable buildings and construction have gained increasing attention in the last decade.Many empirical studies have confirmed that ...
Among the major challenges facing the modern era of technological and industrial advancements are pollution and exponentially growing energy consumption.Pollution continues to be a menace affecting different aspects o...
In the search for façade solutions that meet requirements for energy efficiency and office space use comfort,it seems promising to apply a combination of photovoltaic(PV)technology with switchable glazing.It is believ...
The impetus for buildings to decarbonize and move towards radical energy and water efficiency is increasingly strong and identified as a priority within the green building sector.The tiny house movement offers an oppo...
This paper examines the influence of the thermal and lighting performance in classrooms on the cognitive productivity of students attending public schools in the principal three cities of Colombia:Bogota,Medellin and ...
In Italy,when building a new school,there are no regulatory or cultural references that consider recent regulations on energy savings and emissions reduction,key environmental considerations that have received increas...
Using vegetated facade systems(VFS)as a sustainable solution for existing and new buildings and evaluating thermal performance of these sytems are not a new concept.However,there is a gap in literature about measuring...
Green Building Construction(GBC)is considered as an advancement towards sustainable development and providing a balance among health,economics,and social problems.Many countries have adopted various policies for GBC a...