Different stakeholders are involved in the energy consumption in buildings: occupants,
designers, managers, operators, policymakers, technology developers and vendors …

The life cycle of the building or any other type of structure comprises the stages of planning,
design, construction, operation, and maintenance until demolition. The life span of each …

Purpose Malaysia's open registration system (ORS) scheme, which began in 1997, was
established as part of prevention mechanism by the Ministry of Housing and Local …

Ex-situ poverty alleviation relocation is a vital poverty alleviation measure implemented by
the Chinese government. However, studies concerning design evaluation and poverty …

Purpose The cost of residential building maintenance can harmfully affect low-income
earners' expenditure if not checked. A customised maintenance concept via a framework will …

Purpose Urban population growth has increased housing density, which has expanded the
construction of low-cost low-rise residential in urban areas. Good building performance and …

Purpose This paper explores the patterns of the current needs of users' social characteristics
in post occupancy evaluation (POE) associated with the environmental performance of …

Purpose This study aims to identify the significant exit barriers encountered by tenants in
public rental housing and analyze the moderating effects of sociodemographic factors on …

Decreasing the impact of educational buildings on the environment is a primary concern of
the sustainable building movement. However, limited research has centered on improving …

The recent shift from the traditional design of citizens' housing in the United Arab Emirates,
with its generous habitable spaces, to a more compact “modern” design has been …