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Designated Hitters, Pinch Hitters, and Bat Boys: Judges Dealing with Judgment and Inexperience, Career Clerks or Term Clerks [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Urbanisation is an increasing phenomenon especially the last years, which is of major concern due to the damage that can cause on environmental components such as climate, biosphere, land and water resources.
Molloy, Donald W.
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Drop by Drop: The Impact of Green Certifications on Attributed Improvement in Corporate Water Efficiency

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of green certifications on attributed improvements in corporate water efficiency in Bangladesh, considering the moderating roles of regulatory pressure and consumer awareness. Data from 311 respondents were analyzed to test the hypotheses.
Pinki Debnath   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Choice of design solutions for BREEAM international certificate

open access: yesMATEC Web of Conferences, 2017
The aim of this paper is to describe and explain the influence of BREEAM International system on the choice of design solutions. Authors present the algorithm for implementation during the process of applying for BREEAM certificate.
Ćwik Katarzyna, Nowak Paweł
doaj   +1 more source

From Rating System to Thought Leadership: The Evolution of the Canada Green Building Council

open access: yesBusiness Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Green Building Social Movement Organizations encourage the adoption of green buildings, primarily by promoting sustainability rating tools. While numerous papers have explored the market impact of these sustainability rating tools, very few have examined either the lengthy and protracted process of their selection and enrollment by ...
J. J. McArthur   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainability Assessment Methods for the Gulf Region [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This paper describes the development of a sustainability assessment framework designed to be used in the Gulf Region, which is an area which has experienced large scale building development and also a region in which sustainability assessment is not yet ...
Nicholls, Richard   +2 more
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How Accurately Does Breeam Measure Sustainability?

open access: yesCreative Education, 2012
The aim of this paper is to review the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) in terms of how adequately it addresses sustainability. To achieve the aim, a literature review and semi-structured interviews with BREEAM assessors were conducted.
Sarah Aspinal   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

How AI Shapes the Future Landscape of Sustainable Building Design With Climate Change Challenges?

open access: yesAdvanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 13, 3 March 2026.
This review examines how artificial intelligence reshapes sustainable building design faced with climate change challenges. The authors synthesize existing studies to demonstrate AI's transformative potential across design lifecycle phases from climate‐aware form generation to performance optimization.
Pengyuan Shen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Benchmarking Potential Construction Waste Streams and Their Climate Impact: Life Cycle Assessment‐Based Targets for Strategic Planning of Construction Processes

open access: yesSustainable Development, Volume 34, Issue S2, Page 280-295, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how construction waste intensity affects greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe), analyzing data from 345 buildings constructed between 2007 and 2025. Using material waste rates (MWR) from previous cases, it predicts climate impacts based on typical material compositions.
Lea Hasselsteen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Green Premium: What is the Implied Prognosis for Sustainability?

open access: yesJournal of Sustainable Real Estate, 2020
Economic considerations underpin almost every decision to determine social priorities. It is not surprising then that sustainability has fast become, among other things, economic advocacy.
Kwame Addae-Dapaah, Jamie Wilkinson
doaj   +1 more source

Toward a Holistic Rating System: An Attempt to Expand the Boundaries of Building Sustainability Using SDGs

open access: yesFrontiers in Built Environment, 2021
Several frameworks have been developed for mitigating the environmental impact of human activities. Among them, possibly the most forward-thinking are the Sustainable Development Goals set out in UN Agenda 2030, which are often cited by stakeholders at ...
Pierluca Vitale   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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