Smart and Sustainable Built Environment: Volume 10 Issue 2

Analysis of urban thermal environments based on the perception and simulation of the microclimate in the historic city of Tlemcen

Wafa Ghaffour, Mohammed Nabil Ouissi, Marc André Velay Dabat

The preservation of historic urban centres prevents anarchic development of the city and ensures a harmonious evolution of the urban form. It also improves the quality of life in…

An intelligent system for energy management in smart cities based on big data and ontology

Zaoui Sayah, Okba Kazar, Brahim Lejdel, Abdelkader Laouid, Ahmed Ghenabzia

This research paper aims at proposing a framework based on semantic integration in Big Data for saving energy in smart cities. The presented approach highlights the potential…

Impediments to the development of the green building market in sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Ghana

Michael Addy, Emmanuel Adinyira, James Cofie Danku, Florence Dadzoe

Developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa are faced with significant challenges as the economies continue to emerge. There is a huge infrastructural demand and various efforts to…

Project management processes in the adoption of smart building technologies: a systematic review of constraints

Frank Ato Ghansah, De-Graft Owusu-Manu, Joshua Ayarkwa

The necessity for sustainable development and high building performance has led to the adoption of smart building technologies (SBTs) in the construction community. The SBTs…

A BIM-based construction claim management model for early identification and visualization of claims

Majid Parchami Jalal, Tayebe Yavari Roushan, Esmatullah Noorzai, Maryam Alizadeh

This study aims at introducing a claim management model based on building information modeling (BIM) for claims that can be visualized in BIM models.

Spatial accessibility measures to educational facilities from public transit: a case of Indian cities

Pavan Teja Yenisetty, Pankaj Bahadure

The purpose of this paper is to investigate accessibility using spatial assessment techniques, wherein it identifies how educational facilities are connected to public transit…

Studying green consumer behavior through multiple lenses in a developing country

Aradhana Vikas Gandhi

The study aims to explore the parameters that affect the purchase behavior of green consumers.

Research on intelligent manufacturing development approach for China's local valve industry

Victor Chang, Yuanyuan Kate Xu, Jingqi Zhang, Qianwen Xu

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the current situation of China's local valve industry, the maturity of intelligent manufacturing and the way to promote intellectual…