With the passage of time, advancement has been brought to the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry in which the role of the Industrial Revolution is appreciable. Technologies have taken over the conventional construction method, leading to providing more efficient buildings and boosting the economy too. Therefore, Industry 4.0 has become a new norm for the AEC industry in terms of deliverables.
Over time, it has been observed that the conventional way of AEC has consumed a lot of time, money, and effort, still in the end, the end users’ concerns are left unaddressed. The inclusion of technology has made AEC work more professional, and check and balance have become easier. Along with the rapid development of a new generation of information technology such as the IoTs, building smart cities has become a trend, generating new ideas and models in the intelligent process of urban planning, construction, management, and service. As an important technical support for building smart cities, IoTs will play a pivotal role.
That is why, the subject title is important in this aspect to guide the newbies in this particular area and share the existing knowledge and guide them on the way forward for further improvement in architecture, engineering, and construction workability.
The scope of this collection is vast, covering all types of articles on the mentioned subject. The topics are further subcategorized as:
- Sustainable construction innovation.
- Role of IoTs and smart construction in AEC industry.
- Opportunities and challenges.
- Zero energy buildings.
- Technology insertion in Construction.
- Energy optimization in buildings.
- Smart Cities and Buildings.
- Computational design
- Person-place interactions
Keywords: Green buildings; Industrial Revolution; Sustainable Construction; Energy Efficient; Opportunities and Challenges; Computational design; Perception and behaviors
