Dialectics of sustainable building: Evidence from empirical studies 1987–2013

Improving Residential Satisfaction of University Dormitories through Post-Occupancy Evaluation in China: A Socio-Technical System Approach

“…One of the key features in the socio-technical systems approach is the interdependence between systems elements [53,55]. For instance, actors could maintain and change the technical systems; institutions would guide actors' perceptions and activities [53].…”

Global or local construction materials for post-disaster reconstruction? Sustainability assessment of twenty post-disaster shelter designs

“…Most cases focus on environmental aspects and overlook other aspects, such as economic, social, or cultural aspects [7]. The investigation of these aspects is hindered by methodological limitations and insufficient stakeholder integration [8]. Although the different dimensions of sustainability are usually considered complementary, it can be argued that connections and dynamics exist among them.…”

A framework of indicators for assessing construction automation and robotics in the sustainability context

“…Kibert (1994) proposed an early definition of sustainable construction as the production of a healthy built environment in light of resourceefficient and ecological principles in the First International Conference on Sustainable Construction. The term sustainable building appears in journal papers since 1996, and its use increased steadily since then (Pan and Ning, 2014), and it describes a particular building or demonstrates a comprehensive approach for the sustainable development of built environment.…”

“…In the perspective of social sustainability, CAR can influence the well-being of multiple stakeholders related to a project or company, including stakeholder such as employees, supply chain stakeholders, and external populations. Though social factors have been largely neglected in mainstream studies of sustainable building (Pan and Ning, 2014), the impacts of CAR on people are significant and various, as it serves the purpose of performing tasks which normally ascribed to human workers. (Bock and Linner, 2012;Khoshnevis, 2004) Reduction of working hours (Bock and Linner, 2012) Job satisfaction Improved job satisfaction (Bock and Linner, 2012) Impacts on job security and welfare (Mahbub, 2008;Sandberg et al, 2008) Workforce development…”

“…Meanwhile, the crucial role of the building sector in mitigating climate change and realizing sustainable development goals has been highlighted in global agendas (Paris Agreement, 2015;United Nations, 2015). Nevertheless, sustainable development and innovation in the building industry has always been considered a being problematic in many aspects (Pan and Ning, 2014). Performance gaps, and poor operational and management procedures hinder the achievement of sustainability, and require advanced technologies as a countermeasure (Goodier and Pan, 2010).…”