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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:
mmourshed@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 =A3300 (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
05
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: =A3300 excluding VAT (=A3352.50 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 mmourshed@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.
E: mmourshed@uclan.ac.uk
T: +44-1772-893240 F: +44-1772-892916
http://www.uclan.ac.uk
Managing Editor, Global Built Environment Review (ISSN: 1474-6832)
http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/gber
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