The construction and real estate industry is, directly and indirectly, responsible for circa 40%
of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Therefore, it is relevant to look upon the …

Rapid advancement of technology continues to leverage change and innovation in the
construction industry. Continued digitization of the industry offers the opportunity to totally …

Many design systems are developed in the context of non-prefabricated buildings, and
cannot be well suitable for prefabricated buildings which are being popular at present. In …

Building energy-saving retrofitting has become an essential way for the building sector to
cope with climate change. Furthermore, climate change affects building retrofit strategies …

All costs within the life cycle of a building are known as its life cycle cost (LCC). In the design
process of a building, the use of a lower initial cost index to select an option among others …

The construction industry is adopting a ground-breaking invention called Building
Information Modeling (BIM) to virtually manage and plan projects throughout the building's …

Distributed photovoltaic generation is an important measure to address climate change and
boost rural revitalization. In the context of new energy grid parity, driving rooftop distributed …

Development of the pavement network systems, which is inevitable due to the rapid
economic growth, has increasingly become a topic of significant concern because of the …

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the role of life cycle cost (LCC) analysis in the
feasibility study of construction projects, especially in the public sector. Feasibility study is …

Environmental and sustainability assessment tools have an important role in moving
towards a better world, bringing knowledge and raising awareness. In the architecture and …