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Sustainable Alternatives for Concrete by adding Different Types of Natural and Industrial Waste Materials
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The construction industry accounts for a high percentage of global energy-related CO2 emissions (37 % in 2021 based on data from United Nations Environmental Program - UNEP) leading to an increasing need for solutions to ...
Development of a Comprehensive Pavement Design System for Roads in Wind and Solar Farms
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
This paper briefly, illustrates the structure and contents of an ongoing research program aimed at developing a set of procedures and tools to be used for the design of pavements in renewable energy projects and mainly in ...
Sustainability Driven Strategy for Achieving Sustainable Infrastructure: Musaimeer Pumping Station and Outfall Project
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The increasing emphasis on global sustainability issues such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, deforestation, and water scarcity has provided a strong mandate for the construction industry to incorporate sustainable ...
Potential Implementation of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) in Pavement Construction in the State of Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Warm-mix asphalt (WMA) technology has been used in many countries around the world, in lieu of Hot Mixed Asphalt (HMA), due to its ability to allow significant reduction in the temperatures at which asphalt mixes are ...
Marketing Strategies for Smart Buildings
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Globally, there is a growing proportion of the need to optimize monitoring and facility management of new and existing built facilities. Smart buildings provide waste reduction to the environment, flexibility to facility ...
Investigation and Comparative Study between Research Methods used in the Five Categories of BIM-Based Built Environment Sustainability Studies
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Using Building Information Modelling (BIM) helped enhance the environmental performances of building and civil infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. However, the construction industry continues to be one of ...
A Quantitative Evaluation of Urban Green Spaces in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Being a developing country, Bangladesh has faced rapid growth in urbanization in the past few decades. This results in decreasing parks and other green spaces in urban areas. Rajshahi is one of the divisional districts in ...
Offsite Construction in the UK: Economic and Environmental Benefits
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
In contrast to traditional piece meal onsite construction, offsite construction comprises the planning, designing, production, transporting, and assembly of building elements for speedy site assembly to a higher degree of ...
Galvanized Steel as a Sustainable Material-Technology and Failure Analysis
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The building industry is responsible for 40% of global CO2 emissions and 36% of global energy consumption. Therefore, it is not surprising that the industry is motivated to embrace more environment-friendly procedures and ...
Performance Criteria Priorities in Green Buildings: A Proof-of-Concept Study
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Green Buildings (GBs) are becoming increasingly popular as an alternative to resource-intensive traditional buildings. Like any other construction project, GB projects are subject to project management-related criteria, ...