GBEN 2006, 11-12 September 2006, Preston, UK - Second call for papers

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GBEN 2006 CALL FOR PAPERS

Deadline for submission of abstracts: 15 February 2006

GLOBAL BUILT ENVIRONMENT:

Towards an integrated approach for sustainability

11-12 September 2006, Preston, UK

http://www.gben.org/gben2006

BACKGROUND

It is widely accepted that integrated approaches are required to achieve built environment sustainability. However, there is little evidence of research into integration for sustainability, in particular the technology and the process of integration in a multidisciplinary setting. Questions may be asked as to the need for integration: is it a response to the inadequacies of stand-alone approaches or merely a diversion from the poorly implemented single sector policies. Sustainability has traditionally been looked as a way of satisfying certain indicators linked with performance criteria; be it environmental, economic or social. Such efforts at minimisation usually overlook the process of achieving sustainability, hence affects the success of a policy or a project. This international conference aims to bring together sustainability stakeholders from a wide variety of disciplines and sectors into a platform for discussions on the aspects of integration.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Hojjat Adeli, Ohio State University, USA

Tasleem Shakur, Edge Hill College, UK

Marcus Keane, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Hojjat Adeli, USA

Denis Kelliher, Ireland

Mahbub Rahman, Bangladesh

Stuart Carmichael, UK

Omar Khattab, Kuwait

Yaqub Rafiq, UK

Michel Clark, UK

Peter Love, Australia

Ashraf Salama, KSA

Jenny Crawford, UK

Monjur Mourshed, UK

Tasleem Shakur, UK

Dee Davenport, UK

Maria Murray-Carmichael, UK

Ronald Smith, UK

Bob Giddings, UK

Graham Patterson, UK

QM Mahtab-Uz Zaman, Bangladesh

Donald Grierson, Canada

Andrew Platten, UK

Li Yu, China

Marcus Keane, Ireland

CALL FOR PAPERS

Participants wishing to present a contribution are invited to submit an abstract relating to the conference topics. The abstract should be typewritten in English (preferably in MS Word or PDF format), not exceeding 500 words, on one A4 size page. The abstract should be emailed to the Conference Secretariat by 15 February 2006: mmou...@uclan.ac.uk

All abstracts should contain the following:

TITLE: the title should be short, preferably less than 15 words.

AUTHOR(s): provide contact details of the authors including names, surnames, organisations, email of the corresponding author and full postal addresses

KEYWORDS: provide up to 5 keywords.

CONFERENCE TOPICS

Design process & integration

Performance based design

Decision making for sustainability

Environmental assessment

Knowledge management

Information management

Information modelling

IT for sustainability

Indoor environmental quality

Integration with local ecosystems

Inclusive environments

Intelligent buildings

Passive design & renewable energy

Energy efficiency & conservation

Water & sustainability

Heritage conservation

Deconstruction & materials reuse

Construction futures

Green procurement

Construction waste management

Legal aspects of sustainability

Environmental liability

Cost & Value of sustainability

Risk assessment for sustainability

Megacities & compact cities

Sustainable urbanisation & infrastructure

Regeneration for sustainability

Participation in planning

Multicultural built environment

Globalisation & local cultures

Cultural tourism & sustainability

Pedagogy for sustainability

STUDENT AWARD

To encourage student participation an award of £300 (covering registration fees) has been made available. Decision for the award will be made by the scientific committee based on the outcome of the paper review.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

For updates on the conference, please subscribe to GBEN at: http://groups.google.com/group/gben

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

First call for papers: 15 November 20

Second call for papers: 10 January 2006

Deadline for submission of abstracts: 15 February 2006 (Extended)

Notification of abstract acceptance: 27 February 2006

Deadline for submission of full paper: 30 May 2006

Registration deadline for inclusion of paper in the proceedings: 9 June

2006

Conference dates: 11-12 September 2006

REFEREEING POLICY AND PUBLICATION

All abstracts and full papers will be rigorously refereed by members of a high profile and appropriately qualified international scientific committee to the highest standards of referred conference papers in the discipline. Papers will be included in conference proceedings and made available to delegates attending the conference. Selected papers will be submitted for review in GBER (Global Built Environment Review) based on the outcome of the refereeing process. GBER is an online/print journal on Architecture, Planning and Development. Web: www.edgehill.ac.uk/gber ISSN: 1474-6824 (Online) ISSN: 1474-6832 (Print). An edited volume is expected based on a number of selected entries after the peer review process.

REGISTRATION

Registration fees: £300 excluding VAT (£352.50 including VAT). At least one of the authors need to register before the registration deadline for inclusion of the paper in the conference proceedings. Only the papers eligible for publication in the conference proceedings will be considered for the edited volume.

ACCOMMODATION

There are hotels and B&Bs in Preston and surrounding areas. Participants should book early to avoid disappointments. Links will be provided in the website.

EXHIBITIONS

As an international conference, GBEN 2006 is the ideal place for marketing. Exhibition proposals from the AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) industry, software vendors, publishers, academic institutions and organisations are welcome. For details please contact Monjur Mourshed at mmou...@uclan.ac.uk

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Conference sponsors are welcome in areas such as sponsorships of participants, speakers and conference events. Sponsorships will be acknowledged in the conference proceedings and the website.

CONFERENCE SPONSOR

Construction Knowledge Exchange ( http://www.cke.org.uk) aims to link companies in the construction and building sector to higher education institutions.

CONVENORS

Monjur Mourshed, University of Central Lancashire, UK

Tasleem Shakur, ICDES, Edge Hill, UK

ORGANISED BY:

Department of Built Environment, University of Central Lancashire, UK

International Centre for Development and Environmental Studies, Edge Hill College, UK

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, National University of

Ireland, Cork

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Monjur Mourshed

Senior Lecturer, Built Environment, University of Central Lancashire

Preston, PR1 2HE. United Kingdom.