...Sarfo Mensah; Collins Ameyaw; William Appiah Yeboah Purpose The lack of carbon emission reduction strategies specifically devised for buildings in urban areas in developing countries has affected the global course of tackling carbon emissions. The purpose of this study is to identify the causes...

...Oliver Heidrich; John Kamara; Sebastiano Maltese; Fulvio Re Cecconi; Mario Claudio Dejaco The adaptability strategies considered in this review focussed mainly on building components and systems, and did not include the contribution of intelligent and smart/biological systems. The coverage...

... to the surrounding environment. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Sustainability Barriers Strategy Refurbishment Multi-storey buildings Retrofitting There is significant potential for transforming the existing building stock to accomplish energy efficiency objectives and predictable...

... sustainable development are based on three broad objectives: © Company 1998 Strategy Sustainable development (A team at the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions has produced a series of consultation papers on Sustainable Development and the Opportunities...