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Green Building Standards and Sustainability in Iran
The concept of green buildings (GBs) is a recent response to addressing the problems that stem from the building sector. The World Green Building Council (WGBC) defines a green building as “a building that reduces or eliminates negative impacts, in its design, construction or operation and can have positive impacts on the climate and natural environment”. Green buildings use environmentally friendly materials and ensure the optimal use of natural resources, such as water and energy, and minimum waste production. Researchers have analyzed various aspects of GBs, such as technological innovation, energy savings, risk management, influencing factors for development, policy incentives and regulations, and economic benefits.
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  • 22 Dec 2023
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Building Information Modeling and Building Energy Modeling Applications
Building information modeling (BIM) has established itself as a tool with the potential to revolutionize the construction industry. In fact, due to the growing complexity of buildings, managing construction projects is becoming increasingly challenging. In this context, BIM, as a multifunctional method, can assist the entire building design process, contributing to the realization of green buildings. Furthermore, thanks to the potential interoperability of BIM with BEM (Building Energy Modeling) software, it is possible to integrate energy aspects already in the preliminary phase of a project. However, although various interoperability strategies are present, the current difficulties that arise during the model export process do not allow efficient software communication and, consequently, widespread use of the BIM to BEM method. 
  • 237
  • 19 Dec 2023
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Impact of COVID-19 on Construction Production Rate
At the beginning of 2020, the COVID-19 contagious virus swept, which caused a lot of disturbances in all countries worldwide. To decrease the spreading of the virus during the pandemic, many managers and decision-makers decided to have laborers working remotely via different technology and some sites. On the other hand, governments issued new rules about the lockdown and working times to control the spread of the virus and reduce losses.
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  • 19 Dec 2023
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Temporary Housing Design of Post-Disaster Scenarios
Disasters, whether natural or man-made, pose inevitable global challenges. Events such as COVID-19, earthquakes, extreme climatic conditions, and conflicts underscore the urgent demand for effective temporary housing solutions. These temporary housing units (THUs) serve as an aid in assisting displaced people to rebuild their lives as the recovery process unfolds. However, numerous temporary housing units present environmental, economic, and social issues that hinder their sustainability. 
  • 142
  • 18 Dec 2023
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Sustainable Urban Environment through Green Roofs
The technology of planted or vegetated roofs, also known as green roofs (GRs), is one of the most well-documented nature-based solutions for reducing building energy consumption, reducing UHI, and enhancing urban sustainability.
  • 143
  • 15 Dec 2023
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Ceramic Waste as a Precursor in Alkali-Activated Cements
Concrete and ceramic products are among the most widely used materials in the construction sector. Ceramic waste (CW) can be successfully employed as a precursor in alkali-activated (AA) cements, particularly in the context of prefabricated products where thermal curing is a prevalent procedure. When enhanced mechanical strength is requisite, it is feasible to attain improvements by employing hybrid systems or by combining CW with other precursors, such as blast furnace slag.
  • 118
  • 13 Dec 2023
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Fee Variability among Built Environment Professionals in SA
The capacity of professional services in the built environment to produce revenue and employment has contributed to the significant impact of the built environment on socio-economic development. Because of the market’s competitiveness, it is common practice in the South African construction industry for professionals to provide heavily discounted professional fees on building projects.
  • 101
  • 11 Dec 2023
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Construction Risks Due to Fast-Track Activity Overlapping
Concurrent engineering through overlapping of activities (i.e., fast-tracking) has been used as a schedule acceleration technique. Fast-track construction projects are generally recognized as riskier and subject to risks arising due to the concurrency of work.
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  • 01 Dec 2023
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Livability in a Smart Environment
Public spaces play a significant role in improving social, recreational and cultural activities that are inclusive. However, smart public spaces are required to save time and costs, and to provide comfort to the public, ultimately enhancing livability. There are various user requirements and demands to respond to.
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  • 01 Dec 2023
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Self-Consumption of Photovoltaic Solar-Energy in Higher Education Institutions
The use of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy for self-consumption has shown clear benefits in promoting a sustainable campus of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), especially in terms of the site’s carbon footprint reduction, energy costs reduction, or the possibility of reselling the electric energy generated to the national electricity grid when local regulation allows a situation of that kind. Solar panels are connected directly to the grid via inverters; therefore, the energy produced can be transmitted to the site for self-consumption, and, if possible, the excess can be sold to the national electric network and returned to the grid.
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  • 24 Nov 2023
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