Green roofs have been proposed for sustainable buildings in many countries with different
climatic conditions. A state-of-the-art review of green roofs emphasizing current …

Abstract The European “Smart Cities & Communities Initiative” of the Strategic Energy
Technology Plan (SET-Plan) supports cities and regions in taking ambitious measures to …

This study targets to elucidate the essence of sustainability in green building design
implementations. In this regard, the study draws attention to the sustainable energy …

In the context of intelligent environments, the smart houses are often pointed as one of the
main constituents of smarter living environments. This study attempts to theoretically analyze …

Transforming ordinary buildings into smart building (SB) s, considered as 'smart retrofitting
(SR)', requires retrofit works that involve smart technology applications. Given the limited …

Purpose The construction industry plays an important role in the achievement of the 11th
and 15th of the Sustainable Development Goals. Efforts have been made by most …

Water scarcity, imperfect consumption patterns, rapid global population increase, surpassing
consumption ratio, and several further factors overstress the urging necessity to …

Lack of deliberations on the environment regarding its designing, utilization, development as
well as effective management of the natural environment has led to its pollution. This leaves …

Discharge of untreated wastewater is one of the most general performances threatening the
local environment. Moreover, urban and rural regions are increasingly confronting …

Vernacular buildings in Egypt express a variety of passive low-tech approaches in design
and construction to achieve human comfort and fulfil inhabitants' requirements. They have …