Public participation in the social sustainability evaluation of smart city infrastructure in the context of big data: a critical review

H Li, A Xue, J Zheng, M Skitmore… - Open House …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The current booming development of smart cities poses new requirements and
challenges for their internal infrastructure development. This article aims to explore the …

[HTML][HTML] A critical comparison of concepts and approaches to social sustainability in the construction industry

AE Kristoffersen, C Schultz, A Kamari - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Sustainability is a major driving force in today's society as it serves as a guiding principle in
decision-making towards a better and sustainable future. In practice, the concept of …

A novel approach for integrating BIM and green building rating systems in the construction projects design phase

A Arbabi, R Taherkhani, R Ansari - Engineering, Construction and …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose With the advancement of technology and more attention to environmental issues,
building information modeling (BIM) and green building have become two new and growing …

[HTML][HTML] Critical Success Factors of Sustainability Implementation in the Construction Industry

E Dobrucali, S Demirkesen, C Zhang, A Damci… - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sustainability is one of the emerging areas in building construction, and it is widely
investigated in terms of bringing sustainable technology into construction. However, one of …

Adaptability and integration influence on adaptive capacity of small-and medium-scale construction organisations

M Pim-Wusu, C Aigbavboa, T Adu Gyamfi… - … in Engineering and …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Adaptability and integration (ADI) are the core ingredients for environmentally
sustainable construction (ESC), which preserves the ecology from unsupported human …

Implementing the Integrated Social Sustainability Assessment to Norway: A Citizen-Centric and Expert-Weighted Approach

T Akbarinejad, AT Salaj, A Johansen - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
To achieve sustainability, more economic and environmental initiatives, projects, and
policies must have a positive impact on society, advance social justice, and enhance the …

Low Embodied Carbon and Energy Materials in Building Systems: A Case Study of Reinforcing Clay Houses in Desert Regions

R Taherkhani, M Alviri, P Panahi, N Hashempour - International Journal of …, 2023 - ije.ir
Over 40% of the world's energy consumption occurs in the construction sector. However,
some countries do not address environmental criteria as design requirements in their …

Analyzing the Environmental, Economic, and Social Sustainability of Prefabricated Components: Modeling and Case Study

X Chen, S Su, J Yuan, J Li, F Lou, Q Wang - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The building industry has significant environmental, economic, and social impacts. The trend
of construction industrialization to promote sustainable development is becoming …

Digital Twin-Enabled Infrastructures: A Bibliometric Analysis-Based Review

R Taherkhani, MA Ashtari… - Journal of Infrastructure …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Digital twin (DT) as a virtual replica of a physical asset, can enhance the design,
construction, operation, and maintenance of physical infrastructure. This paper aims to …

Barriers to green building implementation in developing countries: the case of Iran

R Taherkhani - Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2023 - Springer
Previous studies have often identified and ranked the most frequently reported barriers to
green building (GB) implementation in a limited geographical scope. This study aims to …