Facility layout planning is an intriguing and challenging problem that can be addressed from several perspectives, namely from an operational excellence point of view or [...]

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are one of the pollutants that impact indoor air quality, leading to many adverse health effects such as Asthma, and other breathing iss[...]

There has been a considerable interest in the development and installation of the building facade system using a dynamic motion which is called a kinetic facade system. S[...]

Despite the rising popularity and utilization of intelligent systems, much of thebuilt environment, especially architecture, remains prescriptive or responsive in nature.[...]

It was not until the late 1980s that the United Nations proposed the notion of 'sustainability' to address three key issues: economic development, social equity, and envi[...]

Implementing PV panels as a source of clean energy for the building sector is growing worldwide. Currently, PV materials are widely installed on building roofs; however, [...]