iiSBE partner BRI journal has just published two special issues:
BRI special Issue: Deconstruction, demolition and destruction
Guest editors: André Thomsen, Frank Schultmann, Niklaus Kohler
BRI July-Aug 2011 vol 39-4
BRI special issue:Motivating stakeholders to deliver environmental change
Guest editor: Raymond J. Cole
BRI Sep-Oct 2011, vol 39-5
Organised by:
International Association for Housing Science, USA, www.housingscience.org
Co-organised by:
Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, www.itu.edu.tr
Main theme:
Visions for the Future of Housing: Mega Cities
Subthemes:
Important dates
For further detail see attached 2nd Call for Papers or visit congress website at www.iahshousing2012.itu.edu.tr.
The March 2010 issue of SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION BRIEFS, published by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), is based on the work of the Marrakech Task Force on SBC.
This brief report, which was compiled by Kaarin Taipale, is an introduction to the concept of Sustainable Buildings and Construction, and includes references to policy tools to promote it.
The publication can also be downloaded at:
http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/resources/res_pdfs/publications/ib/no9.pdf
Attached a paper by Inge Vestergaard and David Benjamin. It was presented at the 2010 Nordic Passivhouse conference and deals with Passivhaus type Renovations of Existing Buildings.
Attached a paper from Wynn Chi Nguyen Cam about the integrated approach to low carbon cities by re-interpreting the triple bottom lines in "three dimensions".
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