The construction and demolition waste (CDW), which is produced by the construction process, presents 33% of the total waste stream in European Union in year 2010 (Eurostat 2010). A construction and demolition waste is generated during whole life cycle of construction design phase, realization phase, occupation phase and demolition phase. On the other hand, the sustainable design of construction...

The delivery of facilities which incorporate a high degree of sustainable characteristics requires extensive collaboration and coordination between many professionals early in the design process. One challenge related to the design of sustainable projects is the ability for each professional to understand the impact of one building system on the performance of the building as a whole. Advanced ...