Abstract “Building production” technology, ie construction automation and robotics (CAR), is
on a worldwide level increasingly recognized as stating a key element of the future of …

In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

There is a strong consensus that carbon emissions attributed to buildings are a major
contributor to global warming. Reducing buildings' carbon emissions becomes a matter of …

The growth in building refurbishment works is creating a demand for suitable materials,
retrofitting techniques and research. The differences between refurbishment of new-build …

The instability and fragmentation of the temporary aggregations of many stakeholders in
construction processes are barriers to adopting new technologies. This paper investigates …

Zero carbon building has been regarded as an important approach in reducing the carbon
emissions associated with buildings. However, despite significant policy drivers, the uptake …

Buildings consume a significant amount of energy and resources during all stages of their
life cycle, causing enormous environmental impacts. Life cycle energy analysis is a holistic …

The majority of present-day dwelling houses were constructed in the previous century, when
energy efficiency was notasimportantasnow. Therefore, thereisanecessitytoassess existing …

The aim of this research is to review the status and current trends on energy consumption,
but also to assess the cooling energy in some buildings in Madagascar. To achieve this …

Several countries and cities have developed policies on zero carbon emission building or
the alike as a driver for achieving sustainable development, which however mainly target …