Recognized as one of the main obstacles to sustainable development, climate change is caused and accelerated by the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated from all energy end-user sectors. The building sector alone consumes around 40% of all produced energy worldwide. Reducing this sector’s energy consumption has therefore come into focus as one of the key issues to address in order to meet the climate change challenge.Implementing sustainable construction practices, such as LEED, can significantly reduce the building’s energy and water consumption. Prescribing these practices may however encounter several barriers that can produce other than intended results. Since the beginning of 2008 Dubai mandates a LEED certification for the better ...
The construction and operation of buildings is resource and energy intensive. As a sector buildings ...
The increasing attention to sustainability is pushing the construction sector to build more sustaina...
Sustainable construction practices should be integrated at every stage of the development process fo...
Recognized as one of the main obstacles to sustainable development, climate change is caused and acc...
Northern Iraq (federal part of Iraqi Federal Republic) has witnessed a huge development in construct...
AbstractSustainability has become a priority in Dubai and throughout United Arab Emirates. Dedicatio...
The drive for more sustainable built environment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) received a signif...
The concept of green buildings has gained increased importance in the last two decades, as it offers...
AbstractThe construction industry has a significant impact on the environment. It is responsible for...
This paper discusses in detail the current level of awareness of the Saudi Arabia stakeholders regar...
Over the years, Dubai − UAE has achieved undoubtedly fascinating development in city styles and cons...
UAE's sustainable construction industry is expanding with increased interest in promoting green buil...
Dubai government has shown great interest in integrating sustainable principles into the different p...
Until recently, the construction industry in Dubai was the creator of unsustainable world breaking h...
A new generation of sustainability assessment systems, especially for developing countries, is devel...
The construction and operation of buildings is resource and energy intensive. As a sector buildings ...
The increasing attention to sustainability is pushing the construction sector to build more sustaina...
Sustainable construction practices should be integrated at every stage of the development process fo...
Recognized as one of the main obstacles to sustainable development, climate change is caused and acc...
Northern Iraq (federal part of Iraqi Federal Republic) has witnessed a huge development in construct...
AbstractSustainability has become a priority in Dubai and throughout United Arab Emirates. Dedicatio...
The drive for more sustainable built environment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) received a signif...
The concept of green buildings has gained increased importance in the last two decades, as it offers...
AbstractThe construction industry has a significant impact on the environment. It is responsible for...
This paper discusses in detail the current level of awareness of the Saudi Arabia stakeholders regar...
Over the years, Dubai − UAE has achieved undoubtedly fascinating development in city styles and cons...
UAE's sustainable construction industry is expanding with increased interest in promoting green buil...
Dubai government has shown great interest in integrating sustainable principles into the different p...
Until recently, the construction industry in Dubai was the creator of unsustainable world breaking h...
A new generation of sustainability assessment systems, especially for developing countries, is devel...
The construction and operation of buildings is resource and energy intensive. As a sector buildings ...
The increasing attention to sustainability is pushing the construction sector to build more sustaina...
Sustainable construction practices should be integrated at every stage of the development process fo...