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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

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. 

http://www.gben.org/gben2006 

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:
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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 No
vember 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: £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 [log in to unmask] 

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.
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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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