Drawing from art history, architectural theory and constructed works, this book develops a set of design strategies practitioners might employ to develop thoughtful, architecturally rigorous reuse projects. It is essential reading for professionals...Lasīt vairāk
This book investigates the challenges being experienced in the traditional procurement methods for road infrastructure in developing countries and explores the features of Public Private Partnerships as an alternative procurement method with the pot...Lasīt vairāk
The current climate crisis and the rapid transformation of the natural environments will inevitably pose a threat to human settlements around the world. This book explores possible local strategies and global solutions in the safeguarding of coastal...Lasīt vairāk
Enhancing Interoperability and Automation of Construction Waste Quantification outlines the construction waste quantification (CWQ) modelling that supports data-driven decision-making in the built environment...Lasīt vairāk
Providing comprehensive information for closing material loops and reducing carbon impacts of site construction, this ground-breaking book is an essential resource for landscape architects and engineers to meet the environmental challenges of the 21...Lasīt vairāk
Smart Universities in Smart Cities: Shaping the Future of Education and Urban Innovation focuses on how higher education institutions are adapting to the challenges of the digital age in a world increasingly influenced by technology and sustainabili...Lasīt vairāk
Energy Efficiency Applications in Buildings presents an investigation into the energy use and measures to improve the energy efficiency of existing building stock in the UK. Volume 1: Theories, Methods, and Tools presents the background to the resea...Lasīt vairāk
This book is aimed at covering all aspects of the evaluation, certification and reduction of the energy and carbon footprint of the built environment from the scale of the city and its neighbourhoods, to the building level and finally to the level o...Lasīt vairāk
The book captures the essence of the International Conference on Green Transformation in the Context of Global Change (GREEN 2024), organized by the School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts, Vietnam National University. The 8 sections in this v...Lasīt vairāk
This timely volume provides the latest research, guidance, examples, and methods for understanding, calculating, leveraging, and reducing embodied carbon in building conservation. This will be an essential resource for all building conservation and...Lasīt vairāk
Applications of Immersive Technology in Architecture, Engineering and Construction: A Handbook addresses a gap in literature by advancing current understandings of the applications of immersive technology within the architecture, engineering, and co...Lasīt vairāk
Applications of Digital Twins and Robotics in the Construction Sector inquires into the transformative impact of futuristic technologies in modern construction....Lasīt vairāk
This book challenges reconstruction as a replica to physically preserve damaged built heritage by critically examining a context of constant change resulting from earthquakes Chile advocating for the digital record to be an analytical basis for de...Lasīt vairāk
This book presents a framework and practical guidelines for everyday decision-making. The authors introduce the reader to a specific decision-making system, Choosing by Advantages (CBA)....Lasīt vairāk
The use of green engineering materials represents a promising approach in sustainable development. This book explores various renewable materials and their properties, applications, and technological advancements driving their use in modern engineer...Lasīt vairāk
This book draws on the authors industry and academic expertise to explain the theory and practice of district cooling systems (DCSs). The in-depth exploration of the design and development of DCSs presents detailed best practices for their optimizat...Lasīt vairāk
As urban populations grow unprecedentedly, cities worldwide face pressures from rapid expansion, climate change, and social inequalities. Resilient Urbanism critically examines how cities, towns, and informal settlements adapt to these multifaceted...Lasīt vairāk
This book brings together cutting-edge exploratory research findings to show how a vision for sustainable communities can be enabled by digital transformation....Lasīt vairāk
This book explores the methods, philosophies, and possibilities of contemporary teaching practices in architecture. It focuses on ongoing initiatives that can show the educational and professional impact of the use of wood in architecture and constr...Lasīt vairāk
