(ISSN 2766-6190)
Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research (AEER) is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. This periodical is devoted to publishing high-quality peer-reviewed papers that describe the most significant and cutting-edge research in all areas of environmental science and engineering. Work at any scale, from molecular biology to ecology, is welcomed.
Main research areas include (but are not limited to):
Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research publishes a variety of article types (Original Research, Review, Communication, Opinion, Comment, Conference Report, Technical Note, Book Review, etc.). We encourage authors to be succinct; however, authors should present their results in as much detail as necessary. Reviewers are expected to emphasize scientific rigor and reproducibility.
Publication Speed (median values for papers published in 2024): Submission to First Decision: 6.2 weeks; Submission to Acceptance: 16.2 weeks; Acceptance to Publication: 9 days (1-2 days of FREE language polishing included)
Special Issue
Sustainable Built Environment
Submission Deadline: January 31, 2025 (Open) Submit Now
Guest Editors
Cheng Siew Goh, PhD
Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Research Interests: Sustainability; Construction risk management; Built environment; Sustainable construction; Green building; Construction project management; Sustainable development; Risk management; Construction
Flora Faleschini, PhD, Associate Professor
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 9, 35131 Padova, Italy
Research Interests: use of recycled components for structural materials; reinforced concrete structures design and assessment; seismic assessment of reinforced concrete structures; assessment, rehabilitation, strengthening and retrofit of buildings and bridges
About This Topic
The building and construction sectors contribute to approximately 38% of the total energy related carbon emissions. Because of substantial environmental impacts, the built environment has an exceptionally important role in meeting the global goals for carbon emissions reduction and climate change mitigation. Sustainability has since been included in the construction agenda to provide a greener and more resilient built environment. Sustainability embraces three key elements, i.e., environment, economy and society. A wide range of sustainable solutions have been developed to advance the sustainable development goals in the built environment, ranging from materials, design, technological applications, social-cultural systems to management approaches. To promote the integration of sustainability concept in the future building design, it is critical to have a clear understanding of the recent development and implementation of sustainable solutions in the built environment. This Special Issue seeks outstanding studies, reviews and empirical evidence on sustainable building design and implementation. The key focus areas include but are not limited to:
• Green buildings and sustainable cities
• Net zero or carbon neutral buildings
• Carbon emissions and life cycle assessment
• Green building assessment certifications
• Passive and active design of sustainable buildings
• Green construction and management
• Digital technology applications in sustainable built environments
• Performance and of sustainable buildings
• Stakeholder engagement and management in sustainable construction
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted through the LIDSEN Submission System. Detailed information on manuscript preparation and submission is available in the Instructions for Authors. All submitted articles will be thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process and will be processed following the Editorial Process and Quality Control policy. Upon acceptance, the article will be immediately published in a regular issue of the journal and will be listed together on the special issue website, with a label that the article belongs to the Special Issue. LIDSEN distributes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License in an open-access model. The authors own the copyright to the article, and the article can be free to access, distribute, and reuse provided that the original work is correctly cited.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). Research articles and review articles are highly invited. Authors are encouraged to send the tentative title and abstract of the planned paper to the Editorial Office (aeer@lidsen.com) for record. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office.
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Publication
An Analysis of Thermal Comfort in a School’s Outdoor Space: A Case Study of a Typical School, Dubai, UAEAbstract Outdoor school spaces are significant, as they provide great opportunities for outdoor exploration, leading to the overall enhancement of a student’s well-being. This paper analyzes the outdoor school spaces in Dubai to optimize them and ensure their thermal comfort. To achieve this aim, using a mixed methodology approach of survey, field [...] |
A Systematic Review about Building Characteristics as Dampness-Related Indicatorsby
Joana Sousa
Abstract The consistent associations between dampness and health-related problems, such as allergies and asthma symptoms, explain the growing scientific interest in assessing housing characteristics. Due to a growing interest in the built environment, the present study performed a systematic review to investigate the prevalence of dampness related [...] |
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