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Special Collection on Advances in Sustainability in the Built Environment

Guest Editors:
Somayeh Asadi, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Nicole Barclay, Ph.D., University of North Carolina
Caroline Clevenger, Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver
Kasey Faust, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Aaron Opdyke, Ph.D., University of Sydney
Cristina Poleacovschi, Ph.D., Iowa State University
Tripp Shealy, Ph.D., Virginia Tech
Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Ph.D., Colorado State University

Sustainability is a core component to advancing the science of construction engineering. This special collection is dedicated to re-defining, expanding and advancing a new vision of sustainability within construction practice and research. Acknowledging that sustainability is an evolving field, the collection illuminates the complex and intensifying role of sustainability within the built environment.

Papers in this Collection

Green Public Procurement in Civil Infrastructure Construction: Current Performance and Main Project Characteristics
ORCID ID iconLaura Montalbán-Domingo, Ph.D.; ORCID ID iconCristina Torres-Machi, Ph.D., M.ASCE; ORCID ID iconAmalia Sanz-Benlloch, Ph.D.; ORCID ID iconEugenio Pellicer, Ph.D., M.ASCE; and Keith R. Molenaar, Ph.D., M.ASCE
Published online: July 14, 2023

Exploring Environmental Collaboration and Greenwashing in Construction Projects: Integrative Governance Framework
ORCID ID iconZilun Wang, S.M.ASCE; Qinghua He, Ph.D.; ORCID ID iconGiorgio Locatelli, Ph.D.; ORCID ID iconGe Wang, Ph.D.; and Yang Li
Published online: August 29, 2023

Incorporating Disaster Debris into Sustainable Construction Research and Practice
ORCID ID iconHiba Jalloul, S.M.ASCE; ORCID ID iconJuyeong Choi, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; Derek Manheim, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; ORCID ID iconNazli Yesiller, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; and Sybil Derrible, Ph.D., M.ASCE
Published online: October 25, 2023

Improving Sustainable Management of University Buildings Based on Occupancy Data
Marco D’Orazio; ORCID ID iconGabriele Bernardini; and ORCID ID iconElisa Di Giuseppe
Published online: November 6, 2023

Corporate Climate Pledges of High-Revenue Design Firms and Contractors
ORCID ID iconNathalie A. Thelemaque, S.M.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconJessica A. Kaminsky, M.ASCE
Published online: December 12, 2023

An Ontological Analysis for Comparison of the Concepts of Sustainable Building and Intelligent Building
ORCID ID iconAlireza Borhani, Ph.D.; Atieh Borhani; ORCID ID iconCarrie Sturts Dossick, Ph.D., M.ASCE; and Julie Jupp, Ph.D.
Published online: January 25, 2024

Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Repurposing Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades as High-Voltage Transmission Poles
ORCID ID iconYulizza Henao; ORCID ID iconEmily Grubert, A.M.ASCE; Matthew Korey; ORCID ID iconLawrence C. Bank, Dist.M.ASCE; and Russell Gentry
Published online: February 16, 2024

Adoption Inequalities and Causal Relationship between Residential Electric Vehicle Chargers and Heat Pumps
ORCID ID iconYohan Min, Ph.D.; and Hyun Woo Lee, Ph.D., M.ASCE
Published online: February 21, 2024

Exploring Farmers’ Willingness to Engage in Participatory Irrigation Infrastructure Programs: Evidence from a Water-Stressed Region
ORCID ID iconYilong Han, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; ORCID ID iconMohsin Ali Soomro, Ph.D.; Yongkui Li, Ph.D.; ORCID ID iconMichael J. Garvin, Ph.D., M.ASCE; and Rui Xue, Ph.D.
Published online: March 23, 2024

Public Assessment for Environmental Management Plan Implementation: Comparative Study of Performance Indicators of Road and Highway Construction Projects
Nurol Huda Dahalan; ORCID ID iconRahimi A. Rahman, Ph.D.; Siti Hafizan Hassan, Ph.D.; and Saffuan Wan Ahmad, Ph.D.
Published online: April 29, 2024

Enlarging the Role of CEM Professionals in Corporate Sustainability: ESG Programs and the Built Environment
J. Decker Ure, S.M.ASCE; Andrew J. South, Ph.D., M.ASCE; ORCID ID iconClifton B. Farnsworth, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE; Michael Bown; and ORCID ID iconNathan Thompson
Published online: June 10, 2024

Performance of UHP-SWSSC-Filled CFRP and GFRP Tubes under Combined Sustained Load and Seawater Exposure
Shameer Saleh, Ph.D.; ORCID ID iconEhab Hamed, Ph.D.; and Xiao-Ling Zhao, F.ASCE
Published online: July 26, 2024

Exploring Sustainability in Resource Management: Implementation of a Water–Energy–Human Nexus Framework at a University Campus
Sudipta Chowdhury, Ph.D.; Zheng Ren; ORCID ID iconFrancesco Rouhana, S.M.ASCE; Jun Wang, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconJin Zhu, Ph.D.
Published online: August 7, 2024