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International Journal of Technology, 2014 This paper presents a study of sustainable rating systems for sustainable housing that have been developed by various countries around the world. The objective of this study is to develop a framework for a rating system for housing development by taking ...
Abu Hassan Abu Bakar +2 more
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Embodied carbon emissions in buildings: explanations, interpretations, recommendations
Buildings & Cities, 2022 What is embodied carbon and why is it a significant challenge for clients and designers in the real estate and construction sector? It is the sum of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that arise in the life cycle of a building during manufacture and ...
Thomas Lützkendorf, Maria Balouktsi
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Towards energy efficiency: retrofitting existing office buildings using smart technologies
Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, 2023 Buildings are considered one of the main causes of increasing CO2 emissions due to their excessive consumption of energy. The drive towards sustainability represents a challenge especially in existing buildings.
Mona Azouz, Sarah Elariane
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Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings, 2022 The challenge for real estate companies to assess and communicate sustainability aspects at corporate, portfolio and building level is constantly increasing due to many external and internal influences.
Matthias Buchholz, Thomas Lützkendorf
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Implications of urban expansion: land, planning and housing in Lagos
Buildings & Cities, 2022 With an over 20-fold increase in population between 1963 and today, Lagos has expanded significantly both within and outside its city administrative boundaries.
Basirat Oyalowo
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Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series, 2022 Background: Sustainability has been on the front burner of global debates in the 21st century because of the three commons: economic development, social equity and environmental stability. Central to the debate on sustainability is housing. Housing, as
Ibrahim Rotimi Aliu
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Estimation of Carrying Capacity with Emphasis on Water Resources Using Load and Load Carrier Method (Case Study: Tehran Province) [PDF]
محیط زیست و توسعه فرابخشی, 2022 Today, with the rapid growth of the economy and the development of urban communities, we are witnessing an intensification of the conflict between the resources used by humans.
Parisa Kooshki, Romina Sayahnia
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Atmosphere, 2023 Physical activity (PA) can reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases like heart diseases and diabetes. However, exposure to poor air quality (AQ) when engaging in PA could negate the health benefits.
Olalekan A. M. Popoola +13 more
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The Indicators of Sustainable Housing in Local Housing Projects [PDF]
Engineering and Technology Journal, 2016 Most of the sustainable design principles work to reduce the cost of housing over the building life cycle (BLC) especially in housing development projects.
Safa Al-deen hussain ali +1 more
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CSID Journal of Infrastructure Development, 2023 Households' income and other concerns constitute important sustainable housing choices factors that play vital roles in influencing rental housing affordability decisions.
Amos Chom Haruna +2 more
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