The present policy objective of sustainable urban development has created the need for
methods of ex ante evaluation of local area development projects that assess the …

This paper provides a review of the building environmental schemes for rating of indoor air
quality which could have an important impact on health and wellbeing of occupants in …

This paper shows how civil engineers can build better cities through a deeper
understanding of the future benefits, resilience and value of their proposed urban …

To facilitate the practice of regenerative design and development, the US Green Building
Council (USGBC) and a core team envisioned a forum, a repository of information and a …

Achievement of the United Nations' 2030 Global Goals for Sustainability is of paramount
importance. However, for engineers and project managers to take meaningful action, they …

Abstract The American Society of Civil Engineers set three pillars of sustainability, the triple
bottom line approach, revolving around the environment, economy and equity. This …

In the past two decades, great efforts have been made to develop sustainability solutions for
the built environment. One way to measure the efficacy of such solutions is by using …

Environmental geotechnics (EG) has the potential to make a substantial contribution to the
field of sustainable construction, which in turn affects sustainable development. Indicators for …

Sustainable development is subjective and value laden, and achieving it involves balancing
a complex system of issues. Most existing approaches to assessing and managing …

While the sustainability of civil infrastructure is critical to professionals, project owners,
regulators, funding agencies and the public, little is done to link individual project …