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Development of Job Roles for Construction Workers working with Fly Ash Products
Abstract: A grey material generated as a bi-product in coal based thermal power plants, known as Fly Ash. Fly Ash is recognized as an environmental pollutant. Considerable researches are been undertaken to utilize it in various forms to reduce its adverse impacts on the environment. The construction industry is one of the leading industry that shows tremendous potential of soaking a large amount of Fly Ash. The construction industry consumes Fly …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 14–28 Read article
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Bio-Medical Waste Management in India: Contemporary approaches and way forward
Abstract: The rights of citizens to clean and healthy environment provides the foundation for management of BMW in India. With increasing population and economic development leading to large amount of waste generated it becomes imperative to have an adequate, safe and sustainable management of bio-medical waste (BMW). India was one of the first countries to implement BMW Management rules in 1998 under Environmental Protection Act 1986. But National Green Tribunal states …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 12–19 Read article
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Study of Self-healing Biomimetic materials and their roles in repairing building cracks in Warm and Humid climate in India
Abstract: The plant and the animal kingdom have an intrinsic property through which they have the ability of self-healing themselves to survive against any injuries or defects. Self-healing biomimetic materials are those that have been inspired by this self-repairing property of Nature and they tend to incorporate natural elements in the material itself that ultimately leads to more sustainable and even regenerative buildings. In this paper, the different types of self-healing …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 11–24 Read article
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Enhancing thermal comfort of low cost housing for composite climate in india: analytical study
Abstract: In the past few decades, humankind has experienced a progressive change from an industrial age to the modern era. This change of technology has its influence on individual human's life. These developments are not proving uniform for all the sections of society.So it has broadened the gap between the economic groups of the society. Economically weaker group of society has been impacted most because of their lack of resources. One …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 25–38 Read article
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THE IMPACT OF SHADING DEVICES ON THE VISUAL COMFORT AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF OFFICE ROOMS
Abstract: External shading devices on a building façade is a significant passive design strategy which can decrease direct solar radiation while controlling the direct daylight. While having an immense aesthetic impression, shading devices help to minimize the incident solar radiation and control daylight penetration, hence create a considerable effect on the building’s energy performance. As energy conservation and efficiency are fundamental areas of focus in contemporary building design, the effect of …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 39–50 Read article
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An Appraisal on Stylistic Approach of the Senate Building, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Abstract: In actual sense, perception of style and qualities of the styles connotes greater meaning in architectural field, as well it can change with time. These perceptions vary and differ among people, and will not stop professionals from basic appraisals, and some sort of reasonable questions about the formations of styles. Therefore, style in the field of architecture and other related discipline is viewed as a central base for argument among …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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ESSENCE OF BUILDING INTELLIGENCE FOR BUILDING SELF RECOGNITION
Abstract: This study relies on autonomous logical thinking about the reification of building intelligence since around 1988 to build and fight the Building Intelligence Framework (BIF). The "intelligent interior design framework" is a model of a consolidated normal language preparing and visual scene creation framework, with a specialist framework at its middle, which acts in the area of inside plan. There is no generally applicable definition for intelligent building ideas, but …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 32–39 Read article
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EVALUATION OF REWORK COST AND PREVENTION COST OF REWORK IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Abstract: Rework is redoing a task or activity for more than once due to its non- compliance to the original scope of work. It is a non- contributing work in the construction process. The tremendous impacts of rework are not limited to the cost and time overrun in a project but also extends to the indirect aspects such as client dissatisfaction, disputes, loss of reputation and demotivation. Further the impacts extend …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Reclaiming the Older Town Bazaar in Terms of Sustainable Solution: Walkability and Transit- oriented Development A case Study of Main Bazar Moga, Punjab
Abstract: The town bazaar is not only the shopping streets, but they bring down many memories, the core of the bazaar [Market] is what makes it charming, spontaneous, and chaotic. With growing Urbanization, the traffic amalgamation is increasing tremendously which is leading to the traffic and pedestrian conflictin the streets which once were pedestrian friendly. Main Bazaar is the largest bazaar spine which lies in the heart of the city Moga, …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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Northern Contemporary Palaces: A Tool of Promoting Hausa Architectural Identity
Abstract: The origins of buildings started with the origins of human tradition in a society and their peaceful coexistence. Therefore, culture and tradition as a starting point of every human settlement have a potential of architectural identity as well foster significant visual image that embodies physical and symbolic meanings. However, in a communal settlement, architecture usually signified the identity of a place that generate pleasant appearance which in all cases excite …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 29–45 Read article
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Carbon Neutral Materials and Techniques in Architecture
Abstract: Cities like New York, characterized by numerous industrialized skyscrapers and extensive urban construction, may not be ecologically sustainable for our future. Given the current global trajectory, carbon emissions leading to global warming are on a persistent rise. Buildings and construction activities are responsible for a substantial 39% of the total global carbon emissions. Recent research from the World Green Building Council reveals that while technology advancements can help reduce operational …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 22–32 Read article
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IMPORTANCE OF PLACEMAKING IN THE GROWING TOURISM OF INDIAN CITIES
Abstract: The growing tourism in India has brought out a great deal in the economy, but what has most strikingly influenced these cities are the mixing of communities, social lifestyles, and exchange of ideas and views. An urban space can be called as a by-product of a city created by the one’s residing, and it has a huge impact on tourism centered cities. But what makes the city more interactive? The …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 40–50 Read article
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Symbolism in Coptic Architecture: The Power of ‘Meaning’ in Architectural Expression
Abstract: New trends in architecture tend to pursue to duplicate the positive, pleasant effects of historical buildings, away from direct copying from their form or their style. By addressing human cognition to try to decode their meanings, symbols, which were traditionally seen as a sacred language, were used in religious buildings to establish a visual discourse with the worshipers. This paper aims at analyzing the patterns symbolic language in Coptic architecture, …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Parametric design principles found in ancient Indian temple architecture- case examples of columns of Kalyani Chalukya period of Karnataka
Abstract: Traditional Indian temple architecture is often has a very high degree of complex geometry embedded in its construction. The predominantly stone construction done during the period of kalyani chalukya period exhibit a highly sophisticated form generative logic in its visibly complicated geometry from its micro to macro elements and even in overall form generation of its sikharas. The research investigates the possibilities of these parametric form generative principles embedded in …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 37–42 Read article
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Reviewing Adoptability Potential of Green Building Policies of India
Abstract: Abstract Insignificant (25% of world average) carbon footprint of India has doubled in last 15 years, indicating an alarming future overburdened with the threat of climate change, over-population and intense urbanization. To find a greener and sustainable route for this inevitable trend, this paper scrutinizes the success factors and barriers for the acceptability of national green building grading tool GRIHA. It was analyzed to offer limited tangible benefits to commoners …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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Bench-Marking, Sustainability and Governance Aspects of Smart Cities
Abstract: Abstract Smart cities highlight important aspects of sustainability, such as the need for responsible resource management, energy efficiency, and citizen engagement. Smart cities are highly complex and interdependent, since they are built from large, interconnected systems. Studying them would therefore require an approach that works well in complexity. By studying the smart city concept through a Strategic Sustainable Development (SSD) approach, one is able to examine it from a systems …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 45–71 Read article
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Square Up For Green Infrastructure: Taj Mahal
Abstract: In the world no region will be entirely spared, the worst impacts are likely to fall most frequently on developing cities and in particular low-income cities in India like Agra. However, green infrastructure (GI) has been proposed as one of the good approach to soothe and adapt the built environment consequences of increased temperatures resulting from various sources. Impregnable surfaces, like roads, roofs and pavements move a variety of pollutants …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 5–7 Read article
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Contemporary Churches and Cathedrals in Egypt and Their Influence on Their Direct Neighborhoods
Abstract: Churches and cathedrals in Europe had always played a leading rule in forming the urban fabric around them. They were the focal points, from which, not only the direct neighborhood, but rather the whole city, used to branch out and radiate. For Coptic churches and cathedrals this was not the case. Quite on the contrary, they were built in remote areas away from the urban density, and were meant to …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 17–27 Read article
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Role of Social Capital in Place Making—Pre-capitalist Spaces and Spaces in Capitalism
Abstract: The argument in this essay is driven by the sole idea of looking at places not just through their physical attributes but the process of their making vis-a-vis the forces that shape them and through the settings in which they flourish (or not). As such, space and place are read as two different entities whereby a place is a space with an assigned activity, space being the blank that cannot …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 26–29 Read article
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Design Consideration of Rectangular Water Tank
Abstract: Storage reservoirs and overhead tank square measure is used to store water, liquid crude oil, crude oil product and similar liquids. The force analysis of the water tanks is regarding identical regardless of the chemical nature of the merchandise. This paper presents a constant study regarding behavior and style of overhead Rectangular concrete tank subjected to static loading conditions with special stress on IS:3370. The result of the various tank …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 18–21 Read article