Parameters for sustainable management of buildings

Abstract

Welcome to this Special Issue of Indoor and Built Environment. This Special Issue of journal papers is based on the advanced research studies that had been carried out by the Center for Sustainable Healthy Buildings (CSHeB) in Korea. Eight papers in this Special Issue of Indoor and Built Environment were selected from presentations given in the Sustainable Healthy Buildings (SHB) Symposia held on 7 June 2013 (10th SHB) and 1 November 2013 (11th SHB) in Seoul, South Korea. These papers were further developed by the authors and peer reviewed by international experts. The special issue is further supplemented by seven guest papers to provide up-to-date development in relation to sustainable management of buildings. The International Society of the Built Environment (ISBE) is proud to be associated with this Special Issue and recommend you to study the papers presented. ISBE shares the same missions and beliefs with the CSHeB of Korea. We hope by our disseminations, we may contribute to the further advancement of innovative technologies for sustainable built environments; better designs that will improve health and wellbeing for everyone and an influence on policies and planning for sustainable development of Healthy Buildings for all cultures and nationalities. CSHeB has become one of the leading research organizations in all the subjects concerning the built environment, emphasizing the need for interdisciplinary research into architectural, medical, psychological, physiological, social and environmental aspects of healthy buildings. Progress has been made in understanding the need for social integration, design, construction, maintenance and occupants’ requirements for development of sustainable and healthy buildings. A number of reports and studies have been published providing the latest ‘state-of-the-art’ dissemination of research relating to lighting, ventilation, architectural engineering, social environment, SMART Homes, indoor air quality, acoustics, thermal comfort, moisture and structure for the built environment. The theme for this SHB Special Issue is: Parameters for Sustainable Management of Buildings. This special issue provides a collection of papers that give a broad coverage of parameters of what is required for sustainable management of buildings. The subjects being covered in this special are: