Conference Topics

Track A: Built Environment Regeneration, Heritage and Adaptive Reuse

Part 1. Heritage Conservation and Adaptive Reuse

1.1. Architectural heritage conservation and heritage-led development
1.2. Adaptive reuse of buildings and historic districts
1.3. Post-industrial and brownfield regeneration
1.4. Cultural identity and heritage-sensitive development
1.5. Heritage assessment, documentation, and digital conservation
1.6. Architectural integrity and quality in heritage interventions
1.7. Climate-compatible conservation of historic buildings

Part 2. Urban Regeneration and Spatial Transformation

2.1. Urban regeneration and revitalization
2.2. Sustainable urban transformation and spatial planning
2.3. Urban morphology, compact cities, and mixed-use development
2.4. Existing building transformation and residential regeneration
2.5. Building life extension and management of building obsolescence
2.6. Post-occupancy evaluation of regenerated buildings and urban spaces
2.7. Urban mining and material recovery from existing buildings
2.8. Regeneration of vacant and underused buildings

Part 3. Sustainable Housing and Community Regeneration

3.1. Sustainable and affordable housing
3.2. Public space regeneration and community-oriented design
3.3. Participatory planning and community-led regeneration
3.4. Inclusive urban development and social equity
3.5. Housing retrofitting and residential neighborhood regeneration
3.6. Displacement, gentrification, and equitable regeneration
3.7. Social value assessment of urban and building regeneration

Part 4. Governance and Regeneration Strategies

4.1. Sustainable urban governance and policy frameworks
4.2. Public-private partnerships and economic models
4.3. Institutional coordination and implementation strategies
4.4. Regulations and incentives for building renovation and adaptive reuse
4.5. Regeneration impact assessment and long-term performance monitoring
4.6. Financing mechanisms for large-scale building renovation and urban regeneration

Part 5. Climate Adaptation and Risk Management

5.1. Climate-responsive urban and architectural design
5.2. Climate vulnerability assessment and disaster risk reduction
5.3. Urban heat mitigation and cooling strategies
5.4. Flood, drought, and water-stress management
5.5. Multi-hazard assessment and cascading climate risks
5.6. Climate projections and future-proofing the built environment
5.7. Compound climate extremes and cascading risks to buildings and infrastructure

Part 6. Resilient Buildings and Sustainable Housing

6.1. Low-carbon and climate-resilient housing
6.2. Building adaptation and energy renovation
6.3. Resilient infrastructure and critical urban systems
6.4. Thermal comfort and indoor environmental quality
6.5. Building resilience during extreme weather and service disruptions
6.6. Low-impact technologies for climate adaptation and building resilience
6.7. Climate-resilient retrofitting of existing buildings
6.8. Integrated climate resilience and low-carbon renovation pathways
6.9. Smart buildings, demand response, and grid integration

Part 7. Nature-Based Solutions and Urban Ecology

7.1. Blue-green infrastructure and nature-based solutions
7.2. Green roofs, urban forests, and ecological corridors
7.3. Biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration
7.4. Water-sensitive landscapes and urban ecosystem services
7.5. Performance assessment and maintenance of nature-based solutions
7.6. Urban soil restoration and ecological connectivity
7.7. Urban biodiversity restoration and ecosystem performance assessment

Part 8. Healthy, Inclusive and Resilient Communities

8.1. Environmental and climate justice
8.2. Vulnerable communities and just transitions
8.3. Community resilience and empowerment
8.4. Healthy buildings, human well-being, and access to green spaces
8.5. Heat-related health risks and climate-sensitive planning
8.6. Community-based adaptation and local climate knowledge
8.7. Indoor air quality and health impacts of building energy renovation

Part 9. Green Architecture and Environmental Design

9.1. Regenerative and bioclimatic architecture
9.2. Passive solar design, natural ventilation, and biophilic design
9.3. Net-zero and net-positive buildings
9.4. High-performance building envelopes and energy optimization
9.5. Design for building adaptability and flexibility
9.6. Daylighting and integrated lighting design
9.7. Climate-responsive building design using future weather scenarios

Part 10. Circular Construction and Sustainable Materials

10.1. Circular economy in the built environment
10.2. Design for durability, disassembly, reuse, and repair
10.3. Recycled, reclaimed, bio-based, and low-carbon materials
10.4. Construction waste management and material recovery
10.5. Material passports, traceability, and circular material databases
10.6. Material reuse in existing buildings and renovation
10.7. Reversible building systems and circular component design
10.8. Bio-based construction materials and biogenic carbon assessment

Part 11. Energy, Water and Life-Cycle Performance

11.1. Renewable energy integration and decentralized energy systems
11.2. Embodied carbon and whole-life carbon assessment
11.3. Life-cycle assessment and life-cycle costing
11.4. Circular water systems and sustainable utility networks
11.5. Building energy retrofits and operational energy performance verification
11.6. Whole-life environmental assessment and resource efficiency
11.7. Carbon payback periods and environmental impacts of building renovation

Part 12. Digital Technologies and Smart Environmental Design

12.1. Artificial intelligence and generative design
12.2. Building Information Modelling (BIM) and digital twins
12.3. Smart building management and predictive maintenance
12.4. Environmental sensing, monitoring, and performance simulation
12.5. Data-driven environmental decision-making and emerging technologies
12.6. Digital documentation and assessment of existing buildings
12.7. Digital tools for circular construction and material tracking
12.8. Interoperability and data integration across building life cycles
12.9. AI-assisted building condition assessment and automated defect detection
12.10. Robotics and automation in selective building deconstruction and material recovery

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