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Building a Sustainable Construction Workforce. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2019 The average U.S. construction worker is aged 42.6 years, and will not be eligible for full Social Security retirement benefits until age 67. Delayed retirement is largely driven by economic need, but construction workers face considerable challenges in remaining on the job. This study explores trade-specific age trends within the construction industry,
Sokas RK, Dong XS, Cain CT.
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A review and comparison of studies on office window behaviour using engineering and social science methods [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 With the urgent need of reducing building carbon emissions to ease climate change, it is necessary to have energy efficient buildings. An effective way of achieving this mission is adopting natural ventilation, which is commonly achieved by openable ...
Zhang Pengju, Wei Shen, Murtagh Niamh
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Sustainability in Construction Engineering [PDF]
Sustainability, 2018 The concept of sustainability has been expanding to all areas of economic activity, including construction engineering. Construction engineering is a complex discipline that involves designing, planning, constructing and managing infrastructures. In this Special Issue, 27 selected and peer-reviewed papers contribute to sustainable construction by ...
Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas +2 more
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Experiences when employing different alternatives for envelope upgrading
Journal of Facade Design and Engineering, 2015 The challenges of achieving the 2020 goals in terms of energy savings and improving efficiency are guiding numerous research initiatives looking for more insulated envelopes, dealing with thermal performance of insulation materials and envelope systems ...
Peru Elguezabal Esnarrizaga +1 more
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Communications Earth & Environment, 2021 A targeted focus on a transition of industrial structure and energy mix is the most promising pathway to achieving CO2 neutrality in China by 2060, suggests an analysis at the provincial level of achievements in emission reductions during 2013–16.
Zhifu Mi, Xinlu Sun
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The Application of LiDAR Data for the Solar Potential Analysis Based on Urban 3D Model
Remote Sensing, 2019 Solar maps are becoming a popular resource and are available via the web to help plan investments for the benefits of renewable energy. These maps are especially useful when the results have high accuracy.
Iñaki Prieto +2 more
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Environmental Research Letters, 2023 A transformation towards a bioeconomy is needed to reduce the environmental impacts and resource requirements of different industries. However, considering the finiteness of land and biomass, such a transition requires strategizing resource and land ...
Catherine Phan-huy +2 more
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Journal of Facade Design and Engineering, 2018 There is a clear trend towards the increased contribution of renewable energy at European level, and EU policies are oriented towards that direction.
Peru Elguezabal, Beñat Arregi
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Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 The rising demand for the construction of pavement infrastructure creates great pressure on the production and transportation of virgin aggregates, which consumes high energy and natural resources.
Fatima Juveria +3 more
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Technological and Economic Development of Economy, 2020 The ability to timely and objectively evaluate the expediency of technology commercialising is a crucial step for R&D organisations. It is a game with business success, which could enable to operate technologies efficiently and prevent unproductive ...
Vaida Zemlickienė, Zenonas Turskis
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