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Optimizing Sustainable Construction with Smart Tools

Exploring various optimization tools and experimental methods to enhance sustainability in construction, such as multi-criteria analysis, genetic algorithms, and life cycle assessments, promoting efficient resource use, reducing environmental impact, and improving structural safety.

11 Sep 2024

Machine Learning Enhances Green Building Efficiency

This article discusses integrating machine learning and deep learning techniques to optimize green building design for energy efficiency and sustainability. The study highlights various predictive models that maximize resource usage and minimize environmental impact, showcasing promising advancements in green building technology.

9 Sep 2024

Reducing Energy in Green Buildings with AI Models

A recent article in Scientific Reports introduces an innovative predictive machine learning (ML) model, using active learning to design green buildings (GBs) with optimized energy efficiency and improved indoor sustainab...

3 Sep 2024

Analyzing Building Features with Deep Learning Datasets

Researchers developed a deep-learning-based dataset to analyze building facade characteristics from street view images. This dataset aims to enhance automated analysis of building typologies, stories, and materials, improving construction management and architectural design processes.

2 Sep 2024

WorldGBC Leads Shift to Green Buildings

WorldGBC plays a key role in the Buildings Breakthrough initiative, launched at COP26, to achieve near-zero emissions and resilient buildings by 2030. The initiative fosters international cooperation to decarbonize the building sector and promote sustainable construction practices globally.

29 Aug 2024

Unlocking the True Value of Sustainable Building

The World Green Building Council's Leadership Summit 2024 emphasized the importance of financial incentives in promoting sustainable construction. The article explores the current state of investments, challenges in valuation, and the need for peer-to-peer cooperation to drive a rapid transition to net-zero emissions in the construction industry.

27 Aug 2024

Technology is Falling Short in Revolutionizing Construction

Despite advancements in 3D printing, modular construction, robotics, and digitization, the construction industry remains largely unchanged.

22 Aug 2024

BIM Transitions to Digital Twin for Smarter Construction

A review explored the construction industry's shift from Building Information Modeling (BIM) to Digital Twin (DT) technologies. The study highlighted DT's potential to extend BIM's capabilities, offering real-time data integration and enhanced project management.

21 Aug 2024

A BIM Framework That Aligns with Sustainability Goals

A unified BIM language and culture framework has been proposed to align with UN SDGs and the ESG index for sustainable construction.

20 Aug 2024

Machine Learning Predicts Bentonite Concrete Strength

Researchers applied multi-expression programming (MEP), gene expression programming (GEP), and AdaBoost to predict the 28-day compressive strength of bentonite plastic concrete (BPC) based on its mixture composition.

13 Aug 2024