... in cities, were analysed, focusing on the energy sustainability of municipalities in the Brazilian state of Goiás. Data from 2019 to 2023 were systematised, and critical and comparative analyses were performed to identify trends, regional inequalities and opportunities for improvement in municipal energy...

... at Link to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence. buried structures cooling district heating energy energy geotechnics heat infrastructure planning sustainability sustainable development thermal energy storage tunnels & tunnelling UN SDG 13: Climate action The challenge...

...Matthew R. Glisson; Theresa Engler The article introduces the first two EFFC/DFI Sustainability Guides, developed by the Deep Foundations Institute ( DFI ) and the European Federation of Foundation Contractors ( EFFC ), to help geotechnical companies align with the UN Sustainable Development...

...John Sage The ambition of the Thames Tideway Tunnel project for a sustainable legacy was captured by the company’s vision statement to reconnect London with the River Thames. In addition, the project aimed to set new industry standards to raise the bar for projects that would follow. Tideway set...

...David Collings The useful lifetime, or lifespan, of a bridge is an important parameter in its economic evaluation and sustainability assessments. There is little lifetime data in the public domain for UK bridges. Current sources of lifetime data are reviewed. To look at UK age data, a sample...

...Mariam Zaqout; Flavio Martins; Marta Koch; Mark Hansford; Priti Parikh Infrastructure systems have the potential to benefit all 17 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In order to understand the role of civil engineers to contribute to the SDGs, the synergies and trade-offs...

... of their SO sites for installation of constructed treatment wetlands. MML is designing both traditional and innovative wetland approaches to deliver schemes at different scales and approaches, while maximising sustainability through retrofitting existing and decommissioned infrastructure. MML and WWSL...

...Benjamin Wilding, MEng (Hons), EUR ING,; Sam Buckingham, MEng (Hons), CEng, MICE; Elliot Burton, BSc (Hons), CWEM, MCIWEM; Neil Kirsopp, BSc (Hons), PGDip, IEng, Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) mimic natural processes to manage stormwater runoff close to its source, encouraging infiltration...

...://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) bridge engineering environment green infrastructure sustainability Figure 5. Visualisation of Cockcrow green bridge – viewpoint from Ockham Common (east) (©AtkinsRéalis/National Highways) The M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange scheme (henceforth...

... environmental engineering flood & floodworks sustainability UN SDG 13: Climate action We are in a climate emergency. Therefore, the need for engineers to strive to work with the environment, as opposed to against it, has never been more important. The Environment Agency’s (EA’s) Tees Tidelands...

...Neil Whalley, BSc (Hons), MSc, FGS, CGeol; Emma King, BSc (Hons), MSc, FGS, CGeol, SiLC, NQMS-SQP; Tim Vickers, BSc, MIEnvSc, CEnv, CL:AIRE DoWCoP QP; Adam Wilson, BSc, MSc, MIEnvSc, CEnv, SiLC, NQMS-SQP A former UK gasworks site has been cleaned up sustainably using solar power. The small...

... education & training regenerative sustainability United Nations Sustainable Development Goals The profession of civil engineering emerged from the industrial revolution and has been instrumental in transforming the wealth, health and life expectancy of societies. The development of specialist...

... and recovery of materials from the start, thereby helping to reduce the industry’s overall greenhouse gas emissions. circular economy recycling & reuse of materials sustainability UN SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure UN SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production The built...

..., all of which contributed to a highly efficient and sustainable solution. (corresponding author: wongchc@archsd.gov.hk) Comprehensive site planning with efficient building design also played an important role for module installation so that a 5 day typical floor cycle could be achieved (Figure...

... systems can be used in parallel for even higher power applications. 22 12 2022 27 02 2023 Emerald Publishing Ltd: All rights reserved 2023 cranes, conveyors & material handling flywheel energy storage hybrid energy storage sustainability UN SDG 9: Industry, innovation...

... and installing a new covering, including walkways and safety systems. The glazed rooflights were also replaced, which greatly enhanced the natural lighting of the vaults below. beams & girders construction sustainability UN SDG 11: sustainable cities and communities Prioritising...

... & highways sustainability Transportation projects and O&M activities have cost estimates, and there is a clear relationship between emissions and cost (Collings, 2020). The carbon dioxide emissions intensity (CEI), which is the amount of carbon dioxide per unit of cost (the carbon dioxide...

... to greater personal sustainability for project delivery teams and the functional colleagues who support them. 08 12 2021 24 01 2022 Figure 3 Emergency overview dashboard of Covid cases Specific areas that were tracked through the pulse surveys included business continuity, company...

...: kvprasad.nicmar@gmail.com) 30 07 2021 08 12 2021 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2022 construction management project management sustainability Two years after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic the world is still facing many uncertainties as new variants of the virus...

..., most are in a very poor condition with no public funding available for their refurbishment. While reuse of such heritage buildings is an important factor for sustainability, the Indian government has so far only given them heritage status. An example is Avery India’s former offices in central Kolkata...