Routledge Handbook of Smart Built Environment

The primary aim of this edited volume is to document the current theories, best practices, and technological advancements in the move towards a Smart Built Environment (SBE).

List of contents

Foreword by Faye Bowser
Introduction
Chapter 1: Digital twins for smart decision making
Chapter 2: From particles to spaces: The intelligent planning unit (IPU) theory to simplify the built environment
Chapter 3: Generative design for excellence (DfX) for a smart built environment: From rule-based imitation to data-driven exploration
Chapter 4: Project Delivery Methods to Digital Fabrication in Architecture: A Comparative Case Study from a Modularity Perspective
Chapter 5: Unlocking the power of language models for smart configuration in the AEC domain using spoken language understanding
Chapter 6: Physical fatigue assessment (PFA) for construction workers with AI and sensory techniques
Chapter 7: Smart or not? Perspectives on digital fabrication and digital construction
Chapter 8: Methodical review of exoskeleton use in the construction industry
Chapter 9: Ontological Models for Construction Scheduling and Resource Planning

Chapter 11: A Theoretical Framework for Integrating Digital Twins in Building Lifecycle Management
Chapter 12: Digital Twin-Based Prototype System for Healthcare Facilities Management
Chapter 13: Activity-Based Models for Smart and Sustainable Urban Environment
Chapter 14: Sustainable Urban Built Environment: Principles, Tools, and Applications
Chapter 15: Exploring the Potentials and Obstacles of City Information Modelling
Chapter 16: Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) and the Built Environment
Chapter 17: Integrated Smart Curb Management in Urban Built Environments Addressing Human Dynamics and Disruptive Technologies
Chapter 18¿Digital technologies for climate-adaptive smart urban transportation systems
Chapter 19: Blockchain for Smart Built Environment: Current Status, Challenges, and Prospects
Chapter 20: Effects of Signage Color on Human Psychophysiological States and Wayfinding Performance in Urban Underground Spaces with Different Noise Levels: A Combined EEG and VR Experiment
Conclusion

About the author

Professor Weisheng (Wilson) Lu is Chair Professor (Digital Construction) and Head of Department of Real Estate and Construction, Faculty of Architecture at The University of Hong Kong.
Professor Chimay J. Anumba is Dean of the College of Design, Construction and Planning at the University of Florida, USA.

Summary

The primary aim of this edited volume is to document the current theories, best practices, and technological advancements in the move towards a Smart Built Environment (SBE).

Product details

• Authors: Weisheng (The University of Hong Kong) Anumba Lu
• Assisted by: Chimay Anumba (Editor), Anumba Chimay J. (Editor), Weisheng Lu (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032462080
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3246208-0
• No. of pages: 350
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / General, ARCHITECTURE / Methods & Materials, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, COMPUTERS / Computer Simulation, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Sensors, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Project Management, ARCHITECTURE / Professional Practice, ARCHITECTURE / Project Management, The environment, Urban & municipal planning, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, Property & real estate, Project management, Interdisciplinary studies, Technical design, Engineering: general, Human Geography, Urban communities, Automatic control engineering, Building construction & materials, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Mining Industry, Agribusiness and primary industries, Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing, Property and real estate, Building construction and materials, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design, COMPUTERS / Design, Graphics & Media / CAD-CAM, COMPUTERS / Distributed Systems / Cloud Computing, Geographical information systems, geodata and remote sensing, COMPUTERS / Internet of Things (IoT)