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Sustainable urban development calls for effective cooperation and collaboration between all relevant stakeholders.  Governance is one of the fundamental drivers of change that promotes direct partnership between the municipalities and the private and third sectors.  Governance requires municipal authorities and their i ...

A large part of the construction sector’s emissions come from building products and materials – embodied carbon.  Embodied carbon has become the focus of regulatory bodies, making it a risk factor for developers and investors to price into construction projects.  This report is for developers and investors, who drive t ...

Building information modeling (BIM) and building energy modeling (BEM) are two key tools for transitioning to net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs).  This review discusses the connection between BIM, BEM and life-cycle assessment (LCA) and their role in the development and operation of net-zero carbon (NZC) buildings.  It ...

The cases describe the environmental, social and financial advantages and applications of hotel design, construction, and operations to assist in expanding a high-performance development resources network.  They are grouped by category – mid-rate, conference center, and luxury – and cover the resource for the project d ...

Visibility is needed in the construction supply chain for sustainable procurement and decision-making.  Supply chain visibility (SCV) is essential for on-time delivery and installation of materials and results in more effective supply chain management and improved project ESG performance.  For effective communication w ...