Although sustainable building is a multidimensional concept, attention to the issue often
focuses solely on environmental indicators, ignoring the substantial importance of social …

In this article we discuss whether the French eco-neighbourhood policy tool may be
considered as an original experimentation in sustainable urban planning. From scientific …

Environmental and sustainability assessment tools have an important role in moving
towards a better world, bringing knowledge and raising awareness. In the architecture and …

This paper shows a study to find out which technology proves to be the most sustainable to
use to build schools in a place where an important shortage of this type of buildings exists …

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the challenges tackled today by the construction
industry regarding sustainable development, and present a conceptual model to incorporate …

As building energy efficiency improves and energy use in operation of buildings is reduced,
it is increasingly important to take into account other phases of the building life cycle. A …

In this study, in order to determine the advantages and disadvantages of the most common
construction materials, different constructions types for passive houses, such as solid wood …

This paper analyses the current trends in sustainability assessment. After about 15 years
from the launch of sustainability assessment tools, focused on buildings evaluation, the …

The healthcare building project contains different aspects from the most common projects.
Designing a healthcare environment is based on a number of criteria related to the …

Building envelopes are a key element of green building design due to the immense amount
of building energy and consumables. However, the quantitative evaluation of the embodied …