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AESA approach applied to mineral and metal resources use sustainability in the building sector: The MiMOSA method
Authors: Bendahmane N , Gondran N , Chevalier J 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Considering the increase of natural resource use, humanity is facing the problem of resource depletion. The building sector is a major consumer of resources. The most consumed resources are mineral and metal resources. Thereby, the identification, and then optimisation, of mineral and metal resource use in the building sector appears as a necessity. One tool to quantify the use of those resources is LCA. Currently, several authors develop absolute environmental sustainability assessment (AESA) methods, combined with LCA, to compare the pressures of the studied project with the global carrying capacity of the planet. However, most of the AESA approaches do not actually include normalization factors about the use of resources, and in particular mineral and metal resources. Besides, the mainly used LCIA characterization methods of mineral and metal resources present several limits when applied to Circular Economy projects within the building sector. Thereby, the goal of this research project is to answer the following question: Can the consumption of mineral and metal resources for a given building project be considered sustainable? To answer this question, a methodology was developed. This methodology is inspired by the AESA approach by proposing a sustainable resource budget for each mineral or metal substance and will combine the MFA methods to the LCA method to calculate sustainability indicators for each mineral and metal resource. The Mineral and Metal absOlute Sustainability Assessment (MiMOSA) method integrates the circular economy actions and considers an appropriate spatial scale for each resource and will be presented in this paper.
Sensitivity analysis of building energy models due to the shading effect of surrounding buildings to support building renovation
Authors: Daneshfar M , Hartmann T , Rabe J 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Building energy simulation is an analytical process to help building owners and designers evaluate the energy performance of the building. Uncertainty in the building energy modelling influences the building renovation from two perspectives: 1) calculating as-built energy consumption, 2) analysing the energy performance of renovation alternatives. Energy models can enhance by incorporating contextual and surrounding data. To this aim, we conducted a systematic study to investigate the effect of surrounding buildings in different distances, heights, and orientations in studying the as-built energy consumption of an example building. The research also investigates the impact of a specific surrounding building on the energy performance of three different renovation alternatives, namely the modification of windows, external walls, and roofs. The results demonstrate that a higher height to distance ratio of the surrounding buildings influences the energy consumption more dramatically. In addition, a surrounding building located in the south direction causes more effect on the energy result than other directions when the building is in the northern hemisphere. For renovation scenarios, if there is a specific building in the south of the building under renovation, the window modification leads to less energy consumption than other renovation scenarios. The paper discusses that for renovation projects, an initial examination of surrounding buildings before selecting the renovation alternative is crucial; since different placements of surrounding buildings can affect the performance of renovation scenarios differently, which can cause a variation in the cost of renovation.
Towards Climate Neutral Buildings – Case Study of Positive Building in Brussels: Gare Maritime project
Authors: Bockelandt T , Jamali N 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
The Gare Maritime is a former freight station in Brussels that has been vacant for quite some time. The exceptional architectural features of the building have encouraged the owner to maintain and restore the building and create commercial and office spaces. To this end, the large hall is renovated into a well-insulated envelope in which the office volumes are placed independently. These spaces are climatised by using a geothermal loop with ATES to which individual heat pumps are connected: Cooling is provided in a passive way and heating is done through the heat pumps. A 3MW of PV-panels installations is on the existing roof structure. By means of the insulation package and an intelligent control system for openable parts of the building envelope, a comfortable indoor climate is created within the hall itself in which activities can take place for most of the year. The moderate temperature in the hall leads to a low energy consumption of the built-in volumes and losses to the outside environment are drastically limited. The ventilation is supplied in all spaces using a mechanical system. Inside the office-volumes, a perfect flexible climate is guaranteed by means of chilled ceilings, which also act as acoustic absorption material. Large window-openings maximize the benefit of daylight penetrating the building. By using variable frequency pumps, variable air volumes and daylight controlled light fixtures and sensors; the energy use of the building is minimized. Besides the 100% refurbishment of the existing structure, the design team developed a structural strategy of prefabricated, wooden constructions for the built-in office spaces, making it a perfect example of the reduction of the use of natural resources and maximizing the amount of absorbed CO2. To come to the overall strategy of this renovation, numerous simulations, brainstorms and gathering of references were conducted from the early-stages. The start design parameters of the project were determined through simulations before the elaboration of an architectural design. This process allowed the client to take decisions based on robust data relating to attainable comfort, investment costs and environmental considerations. Overall, the project is Energy Positive Building
Green-blue infrastructure in the built environment – sustainable and resource-saving designs for urban structures and open spaces
Authors: Stangl R , Minixhofer P , Wultsch T , Briefer A , Scharf B 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Urban grey infrastructure, as it generally consists of monofunctional, sealed, impervious, heating up and reflecting surfaces, has led to a series of serious challenges (urban heat stresses, loss of biodiversity, flood risks and natural hazards) decreasing urban resilience. Ongoing construction activities result in irreversible soil consumption and loss of its numerous and vital functions. However, a common understanding has been evolving that the establishment of green-blue infrastructure (GBI) supports compensating for functional losses, as they are integrative and provide pervious, absorbent, shading and non-heating up surfaces. We present a concept to holistically interconnect stand-alone approaches to improve and support constructional design for transforming green open spaces addressing specifically urban landscape construction and building greenery. The underlying state of knowledge emerges from currently four ongoing projects on advancing GBI for re-establishing ecosystem functions and diverse habitats: 1. The Circular Soil Concept targets the reuse of excavated soil materials from construction sites to produce engineered soils. These are applied as functional vegetation substrates for landscape construction and installing building greenery, saving scarce soil resources while generating large scale and vegetated areas with climate change adaptation performance. 2. The StreetTREE-Planter is designed to install urban trees in a given street infrastructure. The advanced planter systems will support extended tree lifespans, microclimatic benefits, flood protection and urban resilience. The design is based on targeted rainwater harvesting for irrigation management in alignment with water requirements and the desired microclimatic performance. 3. The GLASGrün projects generates plant-based shading designs for glass facades. As plants and their leaves do not heat up from solar radiation, vertical greenery is promising, however challenging, for green shading of glazed surfaces and for indoor and outdoor microclimatic regulation. 4. The INReS rainwater management tool was developed as a prototype web application to integrate sustainable, plant-based rainwater management systems into BIM-(Building Information Modeling)-based construction projects. It provides up-to-date design for the wider public and specific planning guidelines. In synthesis with the present and upcoming findings of these projects, a parameter-based and BIM-compatible GBI-design management tool is foreseen to better and sustainably integrate GBI systems into construction projects, and to consider the resource question.
Analytical framework for the analysis of co-benefits, conflicts and trade-offs of urban heat mitigation strategies
Authors: Xiong L , He B-J 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Many cities are undergoing urban heat challenges because of heat waves and urban heat islands (UHIs). During urban planning and design, properly adding cooling interventions, namely urban heat mitigation strategies, into cities and communities are essential to address urban heat challenges. However, cities are required to provide a variety of functions (e.g., buildings, transportation, park) and meet the requirements convenience, safety, health, comfort and wellbeing. Such functions and requirements result in some co-benefits, conflicts and trade-offs, promoting and constraining the application of urban heat mitigation strategies. However, the possible co-benefits, conflicts and trade-offs have not been well documented, where the improper use of cooling strategies may lead to unintended consequences. Therefore, it is essential to understand the co-benefits, conflicts and trade-offs of different cooling interventions. In particular, this study aims to develop an analytical framework for the analysis of the co-benefits, conflicts and trade-offs of different mitigation techniques. Mitigation techniques considered includes four clusters such as green infrastructure, blue infrastructure, white/grey infrastructure and urban design. The scope of urban functions and requirements, related to urban lives and urban operation, in ten aspects including economy, policy, ecology, environment, technology, space, urban beauty, practicality, culture, and transportation. The analytical framework was further applied to analyze the co-benefits, conflicts and trade-offs of cooling strategies in ten aspects of urban functions. Furthermore, it was used in environmental functions (e.g. local temperature regulation, stormwater regulation, waste treatment, air quality regulation, pollination, and recreation & aesthetic appreciation) and space functions (e.g. activity venue/entertainment venue, neighborhood vitality, resident satisfaction, space utilization and city identity), respectively. The results reveal that green infrastructure can provide the most aspects of benefits in ten aspects, and also in environmental and space aspect. Green infrastructure was followed by blue infrastructure, urban design and then white/grey infrastructure. Overall, the analytical framework offers a new perspective of the feasibility analysis of urban heat mitigation strategy and provides a reference for urban planners and designers to select proper urban heat mitigation techniques, with possible additional benefits of addressing other urban challenges.
Urban pervious concrete for thermal conditioning in open spaces: an adaptation to the climate change and the urban heat island effect.
Authors: Ulloa F T , Ortega G S , Tenorio J A , Ramos J S , Álvarez S 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
UIA CartujaQanat project is part of a new vision of the urban environment, in which the way of thinking about cities and their spaces is changed, as well as in the interaction of its inhabitants with them. In this new concept of urban space, possible solutions to current and future needs, both social and climatic, must be found, since these environments have the responsibility to contribute to improving the lives of their inhabitants by minimizing the consumption of resources used in it. These solutions are the result of the knowledge gained from experience and tradition together with innovation and research.
The project incorporates passive techniques and bioclimatic solutions adapted to the hot and dry climate of the city of Seville, which is where it is located, trying to create semi-confined open spaces that provide a comfortable environment. The solutions adopted introduced water as a heat transfer fluid that allows these spaces to be tempered. Apart from other solutions such as bioclimatic lattices, we worked on draining pavements that, thanks to their permeability, allow the flow of water and the evaporation of air through their surface.
In this work the study of the use of pervious concrete flooring solutions and their advantages over the use of other materials is developed. Analysing its behaviour in its combination in hybrid pavements with vegetal soils or with fines such as silica sand, as well as other solutions that allow a constructive solution that reduces the temperature of the pavement using the evaporative effect, with minimal maintenance and cost.
Indoor CO2 buffering potential of clay-based building materials
Authors: Roucan S , Mcgregor F , Fabbri A , Perlot-Bascoulès C , Morel J-C 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
To mitigate the anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions from the operational energy consumption in buildings, increasingly high-performance envelopes are developed. A reduction in indoor air renewal is observed that leads to a higher pollutant concentration in the built environment. Particular attention was given to CO2, an anthropogenic gas that has consequences on the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and the health of occupants. Developing a passive regulation system appears to be a promising solution for improving IAQ and reducing the energy consumption of ventilation systems. For that purpose, earth-based materials present interesting characteristics through the presence of clay minerals and their microstructure. In this context, this paper aims at presenting a novel experimental method to assess the CO2 retention potential of natural earth plasters. The method uses a thermogravimetric device (TGA/DSC) associated with a gas mixer and humid air generator. The mass variation resulting from the interaction of the increasing CO2 content could thereby be measured and analysed. Results show the important role of reversibility in the phenomenon: the majority of the captured CO2 being released when the CO2 concentration drops. It also highlights the role of the relative humidity on the retention capacity. As the retention of CO2 is lower when the material is wet, the water molecules may occupy part of the adsorption sites and react themselves with the CO2. This experiment provides the first values and thus evidence of the CO2 retention capacity and passive regulation potential of this material.
Machine learning to predict building energy performance in different climates
Authors: Aruta G , Ascione F , Boettcher O , De Masi R F , Mauro G M , Vanoli G P 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Digitalization is sweeping the world of buildings. Notably, the use of machine and deep learning techniques to develop buildings’ digital twins is becoming crucial to foster the energy transition of the construction sector and a sustainable urban growth. Digital twins can ensure a user-friendly, fast and reliable prediction of building energy loads and demands, thereby enabling a comprehensive optimization of planning, design and operation. Accordingly, this study investigates machine learning techniques to predict heating loads of a building in Rome (Italy, Mediterranean conditions, “Csa” climate in the Köppen and Geiger classification) and in Berlin (Germany, European backcountry, “Cfb”). Firstly, the real building, located in Benevento, is used to develop the artificial neural networks (ANNs), then implemented in MATLAB® to achieve meta-models of building energy behavior. NARX (nonlinear autoregressive model with exogenous inputs) networks are used and trained based on simulated data, provided by the well-known building simulation tool EnergyPlus using the software DesignBuilder® as interface. The meta-model inputs are related to weather conditions, while the required outputs concern the thermal energy load for space heating. The analysis is performed with reference to annual forecasts of energy demands. In all cases, the ANNs architecture is optimized to achieve the best fitness with EnergyPlus outputs. The results show that machine learning can be a precious and reliable tool to support energy design and operation of different buildings in different climates. Nonetheless, the meta-modeling procedure needs to be properly conducted by experts to set suitable frameworks and hyperparameter values of the ANNs, as well as to achieve a right and comprehensive interpretation of the results.
Settlement as a determinant for community’s resilience to local economic development in Ghana
Authors: Vorodam J B , Rashid M F , Misnan S H 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Local Economic Development (LED) is the main anchor through which economic development is achieved by building entrepreneurial capacities and improving opportunities for economic growth and citizens’ quality of life, especially in rural settlements. In Ghana, the implementation of LED is under the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development (MLDGRD) through the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) at the local level. The implementation of LED contributes significantly to Ghana’s economic growth, business creation, and employment generation. LED is therefore identified as essential to sustainable development and poverty reduction in rural settlements in Ghana. However, the challenges of poor implementation of the LED policy are financial constraints to implement LED activities at the local level, performance action of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) towards LED, and limited exploration of the sanitation value chain LED efforts at the local level. The poor capacity of small-medium micro enterprises (SMMEs) and smallholder farmers have often affected the successful implementation of LED activities at the local level. Hence, this paper seeks to identify the determinants for resilience in Local Economic Development in Ghana. The paper further provides an overview of the LED challenges in Ghana. Finally, this paper recommends appropriate theoretical frameworks that integrate the determinants for the resilience of Local Economic Development to address the identified challenges of LED, leading to poverty reduction in Ghana.
Design performance of urban transition house towards livable urban settlement; a case study from Semanggi Surakarta Indonesia
Authors: Ikhsan Fauzan Ali , Sari Pratiwi Anjar , Handayani K N , Pitana T S 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Urban area rejuvenation efforts often face temporary relocation constrain. The Semanggi transition house is a house that functions as a temporary residence for communities affected by the structuring and rejuvenation of slums in Surakarta City. The Semanggi transition house is designed by applying the concept of a “Rumah Instan Sederhana Sehat” (RISHA). It was built using a modular system, one of the solutions for the procurement of housing for low-income people who are starting to apply to the handling of slum and dense settlements in Indonesia. This study aims to identify the design performance of the Semanggi transition house. The research location is on The Semanggi Sub-communal, one of the transition houses to temporarily accommodate residents affected by the slum area rejuvenation project on the banks of the Bengawan Solo River. The results of this study found that the performance of the transition house design can accommodate the activities of its occupants with several adjustments. The social and cultural background of the occupants influences the performance of the transitional house design. This study result is expected to be used as an evaluation and recommendation for the planning and design development of transitional housing complexes outside Surakarta.
Stay-at-home: impact of pandemic covid-19 on the use of indoor space in Malaysian households
Authors: Kamarudin K H , Golam Hassan A A , Mohamed A , Yahya A S , Rashid M F 
Published: September 2022

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The prolongation of the Pandemic COVID-19 has undermined the healthcare system and negatively impacted the economy and social development on a global and regional scale. At the human settlement level, responding to the pandemic situation has altered the broad spectrum of our daily routine down to the family and individual levels. Prior to the lockdown popularly known as the Movement Control Order (MCO), which the government introduced, the public was urged to limit outdoor movements and stay at home hence, encouraging the adoption of Work From Home (WFH) for employees and Home-based Teaching and Learning (PdPR) for the academic community and school students. Other than technological readiness for online working and teaching, the new normal also prompted new challenges for households in utilizing indoor spaces at home, especially for quarantine as well as for WFH and PdPR activities. In this light, a series of household surveys using questionnaires to determine the preference and usage of indoor space among households have been conducted in 39 locations/settlements across peninsular Malaysia. A total of 504 respondents participated and fieldwork and interview processes. Findings of the study indicated a majority of respondents have to designate indoor spaces/rooms for home quarantine (58%), and the three indoor spaces, in particular, have been monitored regularly by respondents during the pandemic, namely living areas (39%), kitchen (25%) and bedroom (21%). During MCO, most of them spent 1 to 4 hours per day for PdPR (43%), and 47% of respondents have a designated learning space at home for PdPR. In summary, pandemic COVID-19 has raised awareness among households regarding the selection and usage of indoor space to conduct various activities while they have to stay at home.