Under climate change impacts, the world is becoming one village. This motivated the
application of sustainability rating systems of buildings away from their origins which is …

Featured Application This work presents the analysis of the element of the 'roof'as a
methodological approach to assess the renovation opportunities of existing rooftops, as a …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to investigate “best practice” building strategies and
sustainability‐oriented techniques and tools used to assess the energy performance of …

This research investigates 'best practice'design and decision-making processes for
achieving sustainable buildings and communities over the long-term. Amongst the core …

This thesis investigates the role of sustainable innovation in the building industry. Since the
concept of sustainability was formalized with the Brundtland's Report in 1987, the building …

This thesis investigates the role of sustainable innovation in the building industry. Since the
concept of sustainability was formalized with the Brundtland's Report in 1987, the building …

Quantifying the sustainability of buildings is a complex and very challenging task. Three
interdependent factors: society, economy and environment need to be considered. It …

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Accepted Manuscript Page 1 Accepted Manuscript Title: Development of Sustainability
Assessment Tool for Existing Buildings Authors: Sherif Mahmoud, Tarek Zayed, Mohammad …