... the developing countries to reduce their emissions as well as to promote sustainable development (Koh et al., 2010). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Sustainable development Building specifications Walls Energy conservation Singapore Over the last few decades, a common...

.... Christian Stoy can be contacted at: stoy@bauoekonomie.uni‐stuttgart.de © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Energy consumption Building specifications From an environmental and economic point of view, reducing energy consumption and costs is therefore becoming central to planning...

...). Disabilities Building specifications Discrimination in employment Laws Australia Providing equitable building access for the disabled is a complex and ongoing global issue with the scope of controlling legislation and building standards varying according to each country's understanding...

... concepts of spatial and acoustic performance. Sui Pheng Low can be contacted at: bdglowsp@nus.edu.sg © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Building specifications Acoustic properties Performance management Design Singapore Each of the six TBP performance concepts is defined...

... a performance evaluation in the public sector. Moreover, it presents a case of building quality evaluation with user participation, which is quite unusual in Italy. Maria Fianchini can be contacted at: maria.fianchini@polimi.it © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Buildings Building...