Table of contents - Special Issue: Emerging issues in the built environment sustainability agenda
Guest Editors: Thanuja Ramachandra, Gayani Karunasena
Co-productive interrelations between business model and zero carbon building: A conceptual model
Xiaojing Zhao, Wei PanThe zero carbon building (ZCB) approach has gained momentum in improving energy performance and reducing carbon emissions. Despite policy promotion for achieving zero carbon…
An analytic network process (ANP) model to examine LEED-certified buildings’ operational performance
Gulbin Ozcan DenizThe purpose of this paper is to create and present a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design New Construction (LEED NC) building performance assessment model that will…
A framework for adopting green leasing in developing countries: the case of Sri Lanka
Nayani Hettige, B.A.K.S. Perera, Harshini MallawaarachchiThe purpose of this paper is to identify the enablers and barriers to the adoption of green leasing in Sri Lanka and propose probable solutions.
An eco asset ontology towards effective eco asset management
Jehan ZebThe purpose of this paper is to develop an ontology of eco or natural assets to represent eco asset knowledge at two levels: eco asset metal model and eco asset ontology…
Application of “R” principles to enhance the efficiency of water usage in construction sites
K.G.A.S. Waidyasekara, Lalith De Silva, Raufdeen RameezdeenWater conservationists have been promoting a hierarchy of measures to preserve water resources in the face of decreasing freshwater availability in the world. However…
Production of green concrete using recycled waste aggregate and byproducts
Khalid Al-Gahtani, Ibrahim Alsulaihi, Mohamed Ali, Mohamed MarzoukThe purpose of this paper is to highlight the sustainability benefits of using demolition and industrial wastes as a replacement for aggregates and cement in traditional concrete…
Payment mechanisms for contractors for better environmental hazard controlling in road construction projects
Piumi Chethana Walimuni, Aparna Samaraweera, Lalith De SilvaThere is a growing concern that contractors can be motivated for environmental protection through effective fund allocation and proper payment mechanisms. However, an in-depth…
Focusing megaproject strategies on sustainable best value of stakeholders
Mohan Kumaraswamy, Kelwin Kar Wai Wong, Jacky ChungMost megaprojects focus on overcoming current infrastructure capacity problems or opening up new business opportunities, while a few may be inspired by iconic-symbolic or…

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- Prof. Mohan Kumaraswamy