Sustainability

Environmental sustainability has become a critical global issue. In these papers, we outline how computation can help to express goals, measure progress, and recommend interventions with high efficacy. Several related topics explore how to implement this framework.

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McGlashan, N., Ho, C., Breslav, S., Gerber, D., Khan, A. (2021). SimAUD 2021 Conference proceedings: Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design. pp. 1-10.


SimAUD Grand Challenge: A Decade of Action

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Khan, A. (2020). SimAUD Grand Challenge: A Decade of Action. SimAUD 2020 Conference proceedings: Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design. Eds. Chronis, A., Wurzer, G., Lorenz, W.E., Herr, C.M., Pont, U., Cupkova, D., Wainer, G., pp. 3-4.


Sustainability through Computation

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Khan, A. and Hornbæk, K. (2013). Sustainability through Computation. Computation for Humanity – Information Technology to Advance Society. Series: Computational Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Dynamic Systems, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, Eds. Dr. Justyna Zander and Dr. Pieter J. Mosterman. pp. 35-68.

Digital Campus Innovation Project: Integration of Building Information Modelling with Building Performance Simulation and Building Diagnostics

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Shi, Z., Abdelalim, A., O’Brien, W., Attar, R., Akiki, P., Graham, K., Van Waarden, B., Fai, S., Tessier, A., Khan, A. (2015). Digital Campus Innovation Project: Integration of Building Information Modelling with Building Performance Simulation and Building Diagnostics. SimAUD 2015 Conference Proceedings: Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design. 8 pages.

Simulation and the Future of Design Tools for Ecological Research

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Khan, A., Marsh, A. (2011). Simulation and the Future of Design Tools for Ecological Research. Special Issue on Ecological Research as a Design Tool, Architectural Design (AD). September/October 2011, 81(5). pp. 82-91.

Nested Flow. Cover Image – Special Issue on Ecological Research as a Design Tool

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Brinsmead, D., Khan, A. (2011). Nested Flow. Cover Image – Special Issue on Ecological Research as a Design Tool, Architectural Design (AD). Ed. Terri Peters, September/October 2011, 81(5).



Swimming Upstream in Sustainable Design

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Khan, A. (2011). Swimming Upstream in Sustainable Design, interactions 18,4. ACM, New York, 2011, pp. 12-14.


Can we design an industry classification system that reflects industry architecture?

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Dalziel, M., Yang, X., Breslav, S., Khan, A., Luo, J. (2018). Can we design an industry classification system that reflects industry architecture? Journal of Enterprise Transformation. 25 pages.

Using a Systems Lens and Transaction Data to Visualize the Architecture of the Economy

Dalziel, M., Yang, X., Breslav, S., Khan, A., Luo, J. (2015). Using a Systems Lens and Transaction Data to Visualize the Architecture of the Economy. DRUID15 Conference on the Relevance of Innovation. 40 Pages.

Sustainability Community Invited Panel: Challenges Ahead

Khan, A., Bartram, L., Blevis, E., DiSalvo, C., Froehlich, J., Kurtenbach, G. (2011). CHI 2011 Sustainability Community Invited Panel: Challenges Ahead. CHI 2011 Extended Abstracts: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. pp. 73-76.

CHI 2011 Sustainability Community Invited SIG: Framework & Agenda

Khan, A., Blevis, E., Busse, D. (2011). CHI 2011 Sustainability Community Invited SIG: Framework & Agenda. CHI 2011 Extended Abstracts: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. pp. 347-350.