Die Emissionen im Gebäudebereich in Deutschland konnten im Jahr 2024 kaum gesenkt werden und das festgelegte Emissionsziel wurde erneut verfehlt. Um Klimaneutralität bis 2045 zu erreichen, muss daher das Tempo der Wärmewende erhöht werden. Gleichzeitig sollte dabei die soziale Nachhaltigkeit...

Green, circular buildings and their construction are essential for climate change mitigation and resource efficiency. However, the impact of a systematic shift towards green, circular buildings on employment in Sub-Saharan Africa remains unclear. Rwanda, particularly Kigali, is a relevant case...

Purpose In Ghana, the adoption and application of green building concepts and technologies have not been fully explored. The study aimed to look into the key barriers and how they affect this. Design/methodology/approach Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to select a total of...

This paper provides a preliminary descriptive analysis of the spatial and temporal diffusion of green building certifications in Europe. The analysis is preliminary because it does not include all the major green building certification schemas in Europe; just BREEAM and LEED. The main aim of this...

As a consequence of energy issues and societal dilemmas, building insulation like the eco-block technology has proven its usefulness to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy security and enhance the living conditions of building occupants. In Mauritius, the eco-block building material...

The practice of "green building" (GB) is gaining popularity in the building sector as a practical means of meeting the rising demand for eco-friendly or sustainable structures. However, the adoption of GB has been slower than it ought to have been. This study examines the significance of several...

Die Kommission Nachhaltiges Bauen (KNBau) legt anlässlich der Nationalen Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie eine Vision für eine zirkuläre Bauwirtschaft vor. Sie empfiehlt ausdifferenzierte Definitionen für Verwertungswege, um Greenwashing zu reduzieren und zeigt Möglichkeiten, wie die...

Although there are several important federal initiatives, many sustainability efforts in the United States are enacted by states or municipalities. Some of these policies are structured as regulatory mandates while others offer incentives to drive adoption of sustainability related initiatives....

How developing countries meet their rising building needs will be pivotal to the world's climate future. The good news is that the projected emissions growth in construction value chains can be reduced significantly with the application of existing technologies, new financing instruments, and...

The purpose of this study is to identify priority criteria in green (net zero energy) building transformation. For this purpose, an analysis has been conducted for hospitals by considering new methodology. In this scope, firstly, 10 different indicators are selected with the help of literature...

Globally, buildings account for 37 percent of energy and process-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. With increasing urbanization and population growth, demand for energy will continue to increase faster than the supply of renewable energy. This means that increasing the efficiency of...

In recent years, increasing interest has been shown in targeting energy efficiency as a roadmap for carbon mitigation, limiting energy use, improving buildings' energy performance, and reducing energy consumption for achieving sustainable buildings. This article presents a systematic review to...

Chapter 1. History of Construction -- Chapter 2. Macroeconomic Analysis -- Chapter 3. Challenges in Construction -- Chapter 4. Strategic measures and actions -- Chapter 5. Construction Projects -- Chapter 6. Project Management -- Chapter 7. Emerging trends -- Chapter 8. Change Management.

Green building (GB) offers technical solutions to reduce the energy use in the building sector. How to implement effective supply-side GB policies, such as the mandatory policies, to spur real estate developers to go green is meaningful for energy saving and sustainability in cities. However,...

Green building (GB) offers technical solutions to reduce the energy use in the building sector. How to implement effective supply-side GB policies, such as the mandatory policies, to spur real estate developers to go green is meaningful for energy saving and sustainability in cities. However,...

The building and construction sectors contribute about 38% of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and account for 35% of the total energy consumption. With the growing population (especially in developing Asia) and increasing income, the demand for construction and building will continue to rise,...

Das Wohnen in Deutschland wird schon seit einigen Jahren durch zwei bedeutende Entwicklungstendenzen bestimmt: Zum einen sinkt die durchschnittliche Haushaltsgröße, zum anderen vergrößert sich die mittlere Pro-Kopf-Wohnfläche. Infolgedessen steigt die Wohnraumnachfrage deutlich an, was...

The increasing rates of unaffordability cases and subsequent housing abandonment recorded in the public and private housing units provided for the average and vulnerable members of society have been linked not just to financial problems but also sustainability issues. Sustainable affordable...

Every year, buildings undergo services of adaptation to account for changes in users’ needs, deterioration, code updates, among others. This process, also called building obsolescence, is inevitable and most of these buildings lack a proactive adaptation plan. New buildings, however, can be...

Traditionally a young family, usually a married couple, purchases a starter home under a shared title, puts up a deposit and pays down the mortgage with a bank until it is owned outright. But skyrocketing house prices prevent many of them from taking this traditional route. In recent years, the...

Das Wohnen in Deutschland wird schon seit einigen Jahren durch zwei bedeutende Entwicklungstendenzen bestimmt: Zum einen sinkt die durchschnittliche Haushaltsgröße, zum anderen vergrößert sich die mittlere Pro-Kopf-Wohnfläche. Infolgedessen steigt die Wohnraumnachfrage deutlich an, was...

Introduction of Green Science and Technology -- Part I: Socio-Economic Sciences -- Sustainable Development -- Green Economy and Industrial Transformation -- Green Jobs and Green Growth with Externalities -- Green Technology Development and Green Investments -- Policy Innovations for Greener...

This book presents the proceedings of CRIOCM 2023, sharing the latest developments in real estate and construction management around the globe. The conference was organized by the Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (CRIOCM) and Southeast University. Written by international...