Sustainable Architecture Regards to Global Challenges: Implementation and Evaluation
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 4678
Special Issue Editors
Interests: housing architecture; timber structures; built environment; sustainable architecture; building technology; hybrid structures
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The construction sector is responsible for half of the world's extraction of natural resources, nearly a third of total global final energy consumption, and one-third of global carbon dioxide emissions, and it also produces the most waste of any industry. The world is facing many challenges, such as climate change, environmental devastation, biodiversity loss, and waste and pollution, and also needs to deal with all their consequences. Rapid urban development, uncontrolled urban sprawl, and the heat island effect are taking place. At the same time, human needs, consumption, and the pursuit of comfort are growing. Given that the built environment has a significant impact on the goals and objectives of 2030–2050, this Special Issue focuses on cutting-edge research regarding responsive architectural and urban design. This Special Issue invites all kinds of integrated research that are aimed at real problem-solving through sustainable architecture. We invite designers, researchers and educators to exchange their knowledge and experience in order to improve the natural and built environment for future generations. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Low energy and low carbon buildings;
- The embodied energy of materials;
- The whole life cycle of buildings;
- Zero waste constructions;
- Environmental impact assessment;
- Resilient cities and urban growth;
- Energy-efficient and sustainable technologies;
- Education towards and beyond sustainability.
Kindly regards,
Dr. Łukasz Mazur
Prof. Dr. Anna Bać
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable architecture
- circular economy
- building materials
- energy efficiency
- decarbonization
- timber engineering
- indoor and urban comfort
- post occupancy evaluation
- education
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