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The most reliable building energy performance document in EU is a Display Energy Certificate (DEC). Although mixed of various functions in buildings effects radically on the energy consumption/demand scale, in most cases the buildings on DEC are considered as a single function. This renunciation, in one hand, leads an error on DEC. On the other hand, DEC never displays the effect of changing weather during the year, while for energy management understanding monthly demand is crucial. I am working on energy demand analysing of college buildings taking the above points into account. Any recommendations will be appreciated.

I was asked the question below and decided to start a discussion about the theme because the contributions of teachers/lecturers are most times not understood, unappreciated and consequently poorly rewarded or remunerated.

" Good morning Prof. Do you consider 400L student projects as community service in your school?

Is it considered as part of your work load or community service?"

I'm interested on the role of the environmental education as a tool to promote and achieve community engagement processes on environment issues. I´ll appreciate your help!

Me interesa el papel de la educación ambiental como herramienta para promover y lograr procesos de participación comunitaria en temas ambientales. !Apreciaré su apoyo!

Community of practice is the most widely established concept in community building, but there are others which refer to similar ideas such as lifelong learning networks, knowledge communities or nexus of practice. Who can recommend me a good literature review on the ample concepts or help me to differentiate?

Research topic is The Impact of startup entrepreneurship in economy/community development

What methods or how do entrepreneurs get involved in community building?

Are the current methods effective?

How much do this methods impact the community?

Does anyone have a recommendation of evidence based literature

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the area where AEC sector different branches meet. It has a great impact on a higher education nowadays. Thus, Architecture, Structure, Civil and Environmental Engineering curricula should be constantly adapted to follow the pace of changes and developments in the field. But it is not only about adding one or two courses to an existing curriculum. The challenge is much wider and multifaceted. Join this fascinating journey of the shift in technologies and share your experience and points of view here.

To effectively managing infectious diseases, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, cooperation is needed from local, traditional, and religious leaders, healthcare professionals, community committees, networks, and vulnerable populations such as the elderly, women, students, and youth. Effective community engagement necessitates a comprehensive approach that involves collaboration across various dimensions, capacity building, decentralized decision-making, mobilization of financial resources, clear communication about health risks, and active engagement of all community members. During emergencies, it is advisable to adopt a whole community approach to maximize resources from all sectors, including charities, businesses, charitable organizations, as well as the general population. What is your opinion about the issue?

I would like to deepen a set of qualitative indicators for assessing (and monitoring) building vulnerability to earthquake when the information commonly used in literature are not available. In my case study the qualitative assessment of the building stock is too difficult do to the information about the project of the structural system are not available, building maps are not updated and the main construction elements are not visible. The building stock is a set of government buildings that could be strategic for managing the impacts of the earthquake.

With my research unit, we consider the building as a system and organized the element at risk in three classes: human life, building operation, information and data stored in the building. We posit that building vulnerability depends on three main conditions (sub-systems): structural capacity; use typology (including users number and typology); morphology and distribution of the space (indoor and out door). For each of that we prepare an inspection formt containing a set of potential indicators of the sub-system vulnerability.

Before of advancing in defining the assessment method, I would like to have a check with the scientific community about our first approach.

Suggests concerning the assessment method are welcome as well.

Many agencies (Un, Usaid, Wb, IMF, and others) have committed to eliminate poverty within a generation. Technological interventions (drinking water filters, electricity, vaccines) are one approach; relationship building (Fulbright, Peace corps, short term mission trips) are another approach. Often these approaches overlap, but not always. Do you believe that the weight of efforts (and money invested), should be spent on technology or relationship, and why?