Smart and Sustainable Built Environment: Volume 3 Issue 3

Architecture as a strategy for reduced energy consumption? An in-depth analysis of residential practices’ influence on the energy performance of passive houses

Solvår Wågø, Thomas Berker

– The purpose of this paper is to discuss how architectural solutions may influence residential practice and energy consumption.

Application of multi-attribute utility theory for sustainable energy decisions in commercial buildings: A case study

Tina Nikou, Leidy Klotz

Despite substantial advances in technologies enhancing the energy efficiency of buildings, they remain the largest consumers of energy in the USA compared with other sectors. In…

Occupant satisfaction in LEED-certified higher education buildings

Pamela-Jean N. Driza, Nam-Kyu Park

The purpose of this paper is to quantify occupant satisfaction levels within Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified higher education buildings and…

Demand driven selection of adaptable building technologies for flexibility-in-use

Roel Gijsbers, Jos Lichtenberg

Most buildings are hardly ever technically equipped to adapt to ever changing user demands. Adaptability of building components is known as an essential technical aid to…

Addressing sustainable challenges in China: The contribution of off-site industrialisation

Xiaolin Zhai, Richard Reed, Anthony Mills

The purpose of this paper is to present an innovative approach to addressing increasing sustainable challenges facing China's built environment which are linked to a diverse range…

Editorial

Jay Yang