COVID-19 is the most recent respiratory pandemic to necessitate better knowledge about
city planning and design. The complex connections between cities and pandemics, however …

Buildings are increasingly designed and constructed with state-of-the-art facilities. But
without proper upkeep including timely implementation of appropriate retrofits throughout …

This paper proposes a novel hybrid approach that merges fuzzy matter element (FME),
Monte Carlo (MC) simulation technique, and Dempster–Shafer (D–S) evidence theory to …

Student housing significantly influences the quality and competitiveness of the university
education environment. Whereas the traditional post-occupancy evaluations (POEs) of …

COVID-19 outbreak imposed rapid and severe public policies that consistently impacted the
lifestyle habits and mental health of the general population. Despite vaccination, lockdown …

The well-being benefit of urban greenery has been extensively documented broadly, though
less is known about its moderation effect on the relationship between neighbourhood …

The building health has become an increasingly popular topic in recent years, as the health
of a building is directly related to the safety and health of the users. A scientific evaluation of …

Approximately 4% of the private buildings in Hong Kong are older than their design lives of
50 years. In addition to the engineering factor, the lack of timely maintenance and proper …

The facility safety is a highly important issue in educational institutions and public facilities,
where the safety and health of the occupants (students, educational and public service staff) …

Buildings are composed of large number of interdependent components. Rating of the
building components serves as a benchmark for comparison during condition assessment of …