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SBE16 Toronto


SBE16 Brazil-Portugal


SBE16 Hamburg


SBE16 Tallinn-Helsinki


SBE16 Utrecht

Session Organiser: Sweden Green Building Council

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Five Cases of Best Practice High-Performance Buildings in Sweden

Three Projects for Sustainable Neighbourhoods in Sweden

Q & A

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The New Smart Cities | Cities Built from Scratch and Old Cities Transformed into Smart Cities. Sustainable Growth.


Enhanced Engineering Services for Electrical & Mechanical System via Integrated Building Management System, Remote Monitoring Unit, and Geographic Information System


Decarbonising the City: Micro Energy Grids


A Multi-disciplinary Approach in Developing Sustainable Built Environment: A Case Study in Hong Kong Kowloon East Development Project (KEDP)


Sy(e)nergies between Mega Event Buildings and the Surrounding Neighbourhoods

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Small, Beautiful, Yet Difficult: Energy Plus Renovation in Small Social Housing Companies


Deep Renovation as Tool for Active Protection of Modern Heritage: The Case of Architecture for The Service Sector


Future Challenges for Renovation as Experienced by Housing Companies


Integration of Sustainability Analyses into Business Models for Energy Renovation of Buildings: A Case Study in Norway


The Development and Practice of Existing Buildings Green Retrofitting in China

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From Research to a National Standard: SBTool and Protocollo ITACA


The Network for Sustainable Federal Building as an Instrument of Quality Assurance in the Implementation of the Assessment System BNB in the Public Sector


Competing Visions for Building Materials Assessment in US Green Building Certification Programs


CESBA Alps, From Building to Territory: Together Towards a Harmonized Built Environment Assessment


LEED CS in Brazil: Discussing the Validity of the Method for the Improvement of Environmental Quality on Buildings

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Innovative Building Technologies Towards Sustainable Construction – A Comparative LCA and LCC Assessment


A Peer-to-peer Reviewing Framework for Selecting Construction Material Suppliers Using the Integration of Building Information Modelling and Web-Map Service


Improving the Sustainable Supply Chain of Housing Industrialization with Transaction Costs Considerations


A Research Proposal to Improve the Environmental Performance of the Building Industry, by Increasing the Innovation Activity of Small Contractors


Mongolia's First Cooperative Transformation Attempt on Built Environment through Greening Kindergarten Building

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European Horizontal Standardized Methods for the Assessment of the Sustainability Aspects of Construction Works


Life Cycle Energy and GHG Emissions Reductions of Retrofit Options for Existing Dwelling Stock


Renewable Energy Technologies - Economic Analysis Tool (RET-EAT) for Turkey


Geo-dependent Heat Demand Model of the Swiss Building Stock


Quantitative Impact Assessment of SEAP Measures Implementation on Several Districts in the City of Donostia-San Sebastian

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Learning from the lessons of Transit-oriented Development to Improve Urban Planning in China


A Green Campus Master Plan - The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)


Stepping Up to the Water-Energy Nexus Challenges at Tai Po Water Treatment Works


Development Strategies for the Green Industry in Pingtung County


Strategic Planning for Sustainable Neighbourhoods: A Case Study from Palestine

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Stakeholders View on Commercial Benefits for Energy Neutral Refurbishment of Let Properties


How a Changing Socioeconomic Context Affects the Demand for High-performance Buildings


Green Lease Insight – Integrated Approach


How Sustainable Planning Increases Real Estate Property Value


Responsible Investing in Green Buildings and Portfolios

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Achieving Net Zero Carbon: A Case Study of Hong Kong's First Zero Carbon Building


Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Material Use in the Living Laboratory


Paradoxical Feasibility of High-rise Zero Carbon Buildings


Studies of Energy-Efficient Measures and Building Integrated Photovoltaic Toward Net Zero Energy Building


Net Zero Energy Building Policy: Benchmarking Australian Practices Against Asia Pacific Countries

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Assessing Sustainable Urban Densification Using Geographic Information Systems


Traffic Quality Index to Intersections Considering Fuel Efficiency


A Simulation-Based Method to Assess 3D Urban Noise Environment in High-Density Cities


Real Coded Quantum-Inspired Evolutionary Algorithm Applied to Sustainable Building


Sustainable Neighborhood Regeneration: Holistic Decision Support Methodology Supported by a Software Tool

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Users' Perceptions of Building Performance - An Analysis of the Occupants' Comments


Cooperative Research for High Performance Buildings


The Role of Perceived Social and Physical Environments on Older Adults´Social Interactions


Every Breath We Take – Transforming The Health of China’s Office Space



Are Patterns of Use The Key to Resource Efficiency in Office Buildings?

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Green Management by Stakeholder Empowerment - The Hong Kong Housing Authority Experience


CoLLaboratoire Montreal: Living Experiments for Climate Change Awareness


Putting Regenerative Development into Action: Understanding the Decision-making Process of a 680 Hectares Regenerative Project


Gamification as A Means to User Involvement in Decision-making Processes for Sustainable Buildings


Accelerating HKIA’s Carbon Footprint Reduction through Multi-stakeholder Engagement and its Potential for Multi-tenant Facilities

Session Organiser: Sino Group

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Sino’s Smart Initiative


Artificial Intelligence in Built Environment


Smart Eco Home - Project Moses


Policy, Design, and People: Developing a Sustainable East Asia

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SBE16 Sydney


SBE16 Chongqing


SBE16 Singapore


SBE16 Seoul


SBE16 Manila

Session Organiser: iiSBE

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A New SBE Challenge Process for a Transnational Generic Framework at Urban Scale



Case Study - Europe: CESBA MED, CESBA Alps, NewTREND and Felicity Projects





Case Study - South America: URBENERE Network



Case Study - Asia: China's KPIs for Sustainable Cities

Case Study - North America: DISTRICT 2030

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Transforming Building Information Modelling to Sustainable Building Asset Management



Meter Online - Information Drives Behavioural Change to Save Building Energy


Energy Efficient Optimal Controls and Smart Energy Management of Buildings and Their Energy Benefits in Real Applications


Interactive Building-user Systems for Positive Behavioral Change by Enhancing E-participation of Building Occupants


Review on Demand Control Ventilation

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The Verification and Implementation of Practical Renovation for net-ZEB Office


Humid Wall: Review on Causes and Solutions


Improving the Market Up-take of Energy Producing Solar Shading: Experiences from Three Cases of Retrofit


Towards a Holistic Approach to Retrofitting: A Critical Review of State-of-the-art Evaluation Methodologies for Architectural Transformation


Renovation Needs and Potential for Improved Energy Performance Depending on Ownership – A Location Based Study of Multi-Family Building Stocks in an Urban Context

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Does BEAM Really Matter to Construction Waste Management? What Big Data Does and Does Not Tell


Contribution of Knowledge in Sustainable Building Design in Emerging Markets–A Case of Vietnam


Integrated Green Building Assessment Approach for the Next Decade


Certification of Sustainability–Case Study Analysis of New German Standard


Integration of Energy and Material Performance of Buildings: I=E+M

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Naturally Ventilated Earth Timber Constructions


The Study on Durability Testing of Heat-insulation Coating


Utilizing Palm Rachis for Eco-Friendly and Flexible Construction in Egypt


Bamboo for The 21st Century


“Community Empowerment through Mud-concrete Technology” - Sustainable Building Techniques to Revitalise the War Victim Communities in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

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Full Cost Assessment: A Method to Analyse Sustainability of Buildings


Integrated System for Energy Optimization and Reduction of Building CO² Footprint.


Environmental Indicators for Monitoring the Swedish Building and Real Estate Management Sector


Feasibility Study on Implementing Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Index in Hong Kong


Integrating Capital Cost with Energy Efficiency – Cost@Work

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A Study of Gaoping River Basin Based on Living and Ecological Landscape


The District Cooling System at The Kai Tak Development


Study on Business Scheme of a Community-wide Decentralized and Self-reliant Energy Network - Allocation of Co-benefits and Evaluation of Socio-environmental & Economic IRR


Policy Framework and Instruements for Green Transformation in East Asia


Sustainable Neighbourhood of Shek Wu Hui Sewage Treatment Works

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Economic and Sensitivity Analysis of Net Zero Energy Refurbishment of Terraced Houses


Finding the Value in Deep Energy Retrofits


Productive Green Roofs


Sustainable Buildings – Impacts on Cash Flow and Business Case Analysis


Business for Sustainability: Market Incentives for the Better

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Comparative Analyses: Urban Quality, Living Standard, Sustainability. Modernist Housing Estates vs 21st Century City


Build Less and Make Cities Smarter by Unleashing Potential of Vacant Spaces


Green Transformation of Electrical and Mechanical Services Department Headquarters Building


Shaping Energetic Neighbourhoods: A Dynamic Approach for a Future Proof Urban Energy Planning


Building Drives for Behavior Change – Role Model of Sustainability

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Evidence-Based Approach to Calibration of Whole Building Energy Model


International LCA Data Network - Demonstration Project for an Open International Online Database Structure


Noise Impact Assessment Study on High-performance of Sound Insolation for Residential Building at Neighboring Taiwan High Speed Rail Station


The Failures of Initial Commissioning, and its Impacts on Overall Building Performance


Heating and Cooling Loads of a Poultry Shed in Central Coast, NSW, Australia

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Sculpting Socially Sustainable Neighbourhoods


Thermal Comfort Based Occupancy-driven Building Energy Saving Control Strategies


The Effect of Occupant Behaviour on Real-time Electricity Consumption in Canadian School Spaces


Deep Green Approach to Create Sustainable Built Environments and Neighborhoods - Case Study of Lumpini Place Rama 4 - Ratchada Project


M+, Sustainable Design for a Contemporary Art Museum in Hong Kong

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Integrated Design Guidance for the Early Process Phase


Responsive Design - The Innovative Approach to Create Sustainable Neighbourhoods and Cities


Conceptualizing Sustainable Neighbourhoods through Collaborative Placemaking


A Conceptual Model of Integral Sustainable Design Framework



From Environmental to Social and Cultural Sustainability

Session Organiser: Hong Kong Green Building Council Limited

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BEAM Plus Neighbourhood: An Introduction


Subsidized Sale Flats Development at Fat Tseung Street West


Transformation of EMSD Headquarters into a Green Building


West Kowloon Cultural District


Lessons learnt from BEAM Plus Neighbourhood Pilot-testing

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Private Public Partnership Energy Efficiency Assessment Program at Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company, Xiamen Facility, China


Leveraging the Power of Story to Achieve Greater Sustainability


Embedding Sustainability in Higher Education Course Content: An Industry Perspective


Importance of Built Heritage for World Sustainable Build Environment


Developing A Conceptual Framework for Integrating Project Risk Management and Sustainability Objectives

Session Organiser: iiSBE

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General Intro about the Process and the Idea of Predicted vs. Actual Performance and the CanTeam Protocol


Green and Monitoring in Holiday Inn Express SoHo Hong Kong


The 2014 CanTeam Evaluation of 9 Case Studies


Current Proposal for New Canadian Work


UNSW BPE for 50 Dwellings


Panel Discussion

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Using Advance Thermodynamics and Online Big Data Analytics to Maximize the Chiller Plant Performance


Transforming Data into Action – Building Energy Management System to Actualize a Sustainable Built Environment


Telecommunications Infrastructure for High Performance Buildings


Using Big Data Analytics and Continuous Monitoring to Increase the Return on Investment (ROI) in Projects for Sustainable Building Performance

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Towards a Holistic Methodology in Sustainable Retrofitting: Theory, Implementation and Applications


A Multidimensional Optimization Approach to Refurbishment Design on a Multi-Building Scale


Development of Regenerative Design Principles for Building Retrofits


Passive Building: Energetic Refurbishment of a Secondary School


Factors Affecting High Performance Building Designs in Nigeria’s Built Environment: ‘‘ The Architects Perception ’’

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Transnational Harmonization of Built Environment Assessment Systems: the CESBA Passport Principle


Generating and Providing Embodied Energy and Global Warming Potential Related Information – Recommendations for Construction Product Manufacturers


Discussing Sustainability in Building Construction: The Potential of SBtool for Brazilian Public Bidding in Fiocruz


Assessment Tools for The Sustainability Performance of Building - Development of A Sustainability Assessment Method for Small Residential Buildings in Germany

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Self-Compacting Clay Concrete: A Sustainable and Innovative Process to Build with Earth


Trend of Dynamic Glass in Green Building


Upgraded Mineral Sand fraction from MSWI Bottom Ash: An Alternative Solution for the Substitution of Natural Aggregates in Concrete Application


Autonomous Repair in Cementitious Material by Combination of Superabsorbent Polymers and Polypropylene Fibers - A Step towards Sustainable Infrastructure

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Smart Cities: Selection of Indicators for Vitória


Establishing Smart Cities for Sustainability: An Analysis of the Japanese Innovation System and Implications for Asia


PLUSQUA: Potential of Neighbourhoods to Reduce Thermal and Electrical Loads


Adoption of Smart Initiatives in Developing Anderson Road Quarry Site Towards A Sustainable and Green Living Area


Roadmap Towards Operational Energy Neutral Sewage Treatment Works

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Current Challenges of Urban Energy Planning in A Norwegian Municipality


Citylab Action: Guiding Sustainable Urban Development


The Break-Even Point : Impact of Urban Densities on Value Creation, Infrastructure Costs and Embodied Energy


Barriers and Needs for Energy-efficient Refurbishment at District Level


Building regulations and Urban Policies as Incentives for Application of District Cooling Systems in Singapore

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New Visitors? Small European Companies Entering the Chinese Sustainable Building Market


Sustainable Electrical and Mechanical Services - Vision with Action


Project Manager’s Role in Sustainable Building Projects: A Case Study in Canada


A Study on Green Industrial Project Construction Experience


The Economic Cost-benefit Analysis of Green Building Based on the Low-carbon Economic Policy

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A Revolutionary Study Commons and University Library Extension, The Chinese University of Hong Kong


Nearly Zero-Energy Care Home Design in Cold Climate in China


Preliminary Study on Natural Ventilation Efficiency in School Stadium by Different Opening Patterns


Quantifying and Improving Environmental and Human Sustainability in Remote-Region Health Clinics, Australia


Soaring of Urbanization - Optimized Approaches through Adaptive and Sustainable Masterplanning

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Measuring Sustainability in Buildings Using Construction Materials Database Based on Life Cycle Information in Turkey


When Digital Fabrication Provides Environmental Benefits: Study of Complex Structures


Sustainable Building Design for Enhancement of Street Ventilation and Air Quality Improvement


Applicability of Maturity Assessment for Sustainable Construction


Development of a Rotatable Outdoor Testbed and the Testing of an Integrated Auto-dimming Lighting and Automated Blind System in the Tropics

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The Role of Stakeholders in Masterplan Regeneration Decisions


Effect of Residential Tower Geometries on Urban Wind Environment


Health Co-benefits of Low Carbon Policies in the Built Environment: An Australian Investigation into Local Government Co-benefits Policies


Bai Wan Zhuang, A Beijing Community at The Crossroads - An Analysis About the Sustainable Update of Chinese Old Distinctive Residential Areas


Methodology for a Sustainable Urban Regeneration: Urban Cell as Dissemination Unit

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From Icon to Community: Repositioning the Image of the Modern Mega-Tower


Do We Design Our Cities?


Sustainable Residential Building Developments towards Neighbourhood Level – From a Hong Kong Private Developer Perspective


New Exposition of Sustainability – Linking People, Building and Community


Sustainable Workplaces in High Density of Urban Areas