The concepts of sustainability and resilience have become very popular in the field of urban
infrastructure. This paper reviews previous research on sustainability and resilience of urban …

The consistent supply of fresh, healthy, local foods, in urban environments is often not
feasible due to the lack of available space. Green roofs offer an alternative growing space to …

Airports ask for environmental, social and economic sustainability instances as the core of
the project development. The project design must focus on the role of sustainability taking …

Given the sizable contribution of the building industry to greenhouse gas emissions,
enhancing the capacity of the building industry to mitigate climate change is critical …

This paper develops a process for investigating the impact of reflective facades on the
surrounding microclimate conditions. Cities develop over time causing buildings to operate …

New York State has nearly 5.3 million buildings, and all of them are vulnerable in some way
to the impacts of climate change. Understanding these impacts is critical, because risks to …

As engineers, how can we better design for resilience? This research sets out to compile a
comprehensive set of urban resilience design strategies, where “resilience” is defined as the …