This paper reports on the building performance monitoring and annual energy demand of
two homes built side-by-side over an occupancy period of three years. The study compares …

Purpose Across the globe, the dearth of certainty about the cost of sustainable buildings
(SBs) remains a critical disincentive to their adoption. This study explored the factually …

Climate change presents one of the most significant challenges facing the world in the 21st
century. In 2019, the UK became the first major economy to pass laws to end its contribution …

This study intends to, firstly, discuss current status of zero carbon homes in the UK, and
secondly, to investigate the feasibility of using offsite construction methods to deliver mass …

The drive to achieve sustainable built environment has made learning new skills relating to
Sustainable Construction Practices (SCP) imperative. This study investigated whether …

The disseminating innovation within the construction sector has been increasingly linked
with organisational performance. Limited research, however, exists on the effects of …

In the last 50 years a fifth of the planet's inhabitants had a strong development that deeply
changed their habits and their life quality. For this enhancement, the people of the …

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) represent one of the most widely discussed
concepts in businesses, politics, and industries. The Brundtland Report (1987)'Our Common …

Executive summary Derwenthorpe is a new urban extension of approximately 500 homes on
the outskirts of York, England, that is being developed and managed by the Joseph …

Despite many challenges, building industry stakeholders of the early 21st century could be
viewed by future generations as pioneers for sustainable development and construction …