List of Contributions

"Sustainable and Resilient Structures" The sustainable and resilient structures and materials field incorporates cross-disciplinary concerns with natural resources and objective approaches to mitigate climate-related disasters The fundamental motivations, key concepts, and applications of sustainability ...

"Zero Emissions" Energy and Minerals communities have devised plans for the energy sector, with the goal of reaching zero emissions by 2050. The strategy includes: - Energy efficiency - Carbon capture - Transport - Storage The strategy is based on the following principles: ...

"Geothermal Energy" A Renewable and Sustainable Source to Heat and Cool the Building's Envelope Advantages of geothermal energy Always available Does not require large spaces Silent Energy Provides more energy for the same nominal power Allows double recycling The plants are long-lasting, safe, ...

"Sustainability and Resiliency" Sustainability and resilience are two corresponding properties of an infrastructure Sustainability deals with the continual impacts on the environment, economy, and society over the service life of an infrastructure Resilience principally addresses the resistance ...