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Sustainable building

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Sustainable construction
Sustainable building design
Sustainable building construction
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Developing a framework for integrating life cycle environmental and economic assessment of buildings


There is growing concern about the effect that buildings are having on the environment. Mitigation strategies tend to focus on one life cycle stage, usually the operational stage, leaving the other life cycle stages, such as manufacturing and construction, largely ignored. The slow uptake of whole life cycle design is further hindered by the uncertainties...
Journal article

Dynamic loading on a prefabricated modular unit of a building during road transportation

Modular building construction is an emerging trend in the construction industry. During the course of road transportation of the modular unit of a building, vehicular vibrations on the truck-trailer may cause damage to components that are attached to the unit. The amount of dynamic loading depends on many parameters including the level of loading on...
Report

Promoting high quality urban design outcomes in the central city and Southbank: synthesis report


The purpose of this report is to review the current Urban Design in the Capital City Zone policy and other mechanisms and processes that influence urban design outcomes in private development within the central city and Southbank, and propose a way forward to ensure a positive legacy for the city
Policy report

Circular economy in the Nordic construction sector: identification and assessment of potential policy instruments that can accelerate a transition toward a circular economy


The purpose of this project is to identify and discuss potential policy instruments that can accelerate a transition toward a circular economy in the Nordic construction sector. Sixteen interviews were carried out with actors representing stakeholders from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. The objective of a transition toward a circular economy in the construction sector...
Journal article

The role of modularity in sustainable design: a systematic review

Modularity is a strategy recognized by the academia and the industry, and modular architecture is argued to play an important role in the development of sustainable products. The objective of this article is to explore the intersection between modularity and sustainable design from the perspective of the product life cycle.