support from the Construction Industry Development Board(cidb)of South Africa.
This paper presents the findings of an assessment of the possible measures needed for the adoption of three-dimensional(3D)printing for sustainable low-income houses that can be beneficial to the urban poor.The study ...
To better meet global sustainable development goals will require more focus on Arab countries like Kuwait,which contribute one and a half times more global greenhouse gas emissions per capita than the United States.Bu...
This paper discusses the development of design concepts for a row of typical bamboo houses,including the layout configuration and the function/aesthetics properties that are important from an architectural perspective...
College campuses pride themselves in being leaders in promoting innovation in both technical and theoretical aspects of all fields of study, including sustainability. The drive for sustainability in higher education h...
This case study focuses on the sustainable design of a demonstration kitchen space within a multifamily residence through a student lens.A project-based learning opportunity for undergraduate students in a senior-leve...
1.INTRODUCTIONis paper presents a comprehensive survey of the latest international publications(2012-2017)regarding innovative and environmentally sustainable materials that reduce the production of pollutants.It is r...
INTRODUCTION,Architecture is now more than ever dominated by scientific method.This paper examines what is really at stake when designing sustainable architecture.It is a methodological study and focused on science as...
Energy retrofitting is argued to be the most feasible and cost-effective method for improving existing buildings’energy efficiency.As a sustainable development,build-ing energy retrofits require the consideration and...
supported by the Sustainable Energy Program of the National Science Foundation(CHE1230246).
Studies investigating the benefits of green buildings can be approached by the affor-dance theory-the perceived properties of a thing that determine how it could pos-sibly be used.This study focuses on the sustainable...
To reap the benefits of sustainability in the construction sector,it is crucial that the stakeholders involved can implement it in practice.Investigations have shown that choices made in the early phases of the buildi...