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Sustainable life cycle offers through cooperation
Julia SelberherrSustainable buildings bear enormous potential benefits for clients, service providers, and our society. To release this potential a change in business models is required. The…
Conservation plan and “green maintenance” from sustainable repair perspectives
Brit Anak KayanIt is well recognised that Conservation Plan has attracted attention to the maintenance of historic buildings; despite diverse array of issues, particularly associated with “Green…
New spatial decision support systems for sustainable urban and regional development
Patrizia Lombardi, Valentina FerrettiPolicy makers are frequently challenged by the need to achieve sustainable development in cities and regions. Current decision-making processes are based on evaluation support…
Understanding the gap between green building practice and legislation requirements in South Africa
Abimbola Olukemi Windapo, Jack Steven GouldingThe purpose of this paper is to examine green building legislation requirements and practices in the construction project execution stage within the context of the South African…
LCA comparison of roofing materials for flat roofs
Antonio Contarini, Arjen MeijerThe environmental performance of several flat roof systems with different materials and insulation thicknesses is compared using life cycle assessment (LCA), with the aim to…
Climate adaptation strategies: achieving insight in microclimate effects of redevelopment options
L. Kleerekoper, A.A.J.F. van den Dobbelsteen, G.J. Hordijk, M.J. van Dorst, C.L. MartinDue to the predicted global temperature rise and local expansion and densification of cities, Urban Heat Islands (UHI) are likely to increase in the Netherlands. As spatial…
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- Dr Farzad Pour Rahimian