AIA - Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism

Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism Lab

The activities in sustainable architecture and urbanism are supervised by Prof.Ahmed Z. Khan in collaboration with Prof. Philippe Bouillard.

Research framework
The research framework of I4C (Integrated Design for Cities of the Future) brings together the research activities about sustainable urbanism and architecture in the AIA (Architectural Engineering) and IUAT (Urbanism & Regional Planning) units of BATir (Building, Architecture & Town Planning) department, Brussels School of Engineering, ULB. The I4C framework comprises two tracks (ID and COF). These two tracks, the general framework and the associated research projects are presented below.
			Integrated Design for Sustainable Architecture & Urbanism
			Cities of the Future in the framework of GEB (Global Ecological Balance)
			Integrated Design for Cities of the Future
Research projects
			Multi-Scale Life Cyle Energy Analysis of Residential Buildings
			Ecosystem Service Optimisation for Cities
			Urban Form, Energy & Bioclimatism
			Urban Metabolism and Hyrbid Urban Environmental Assessment
			Energy-efficient Retrofitting & Urban Historical Heritage
			Sustainable Urban Development of Small Towns
			Public Space & Urban Planning Design Local Economy, Circularity & Sustainable Devlopment Sustainable Circular Economy European Water Policy, Urban Environment and Governance Urban Ecosystem Service Analysis & Alternative Urban Planning Scenarios
Research seminars
			Doctoral Seminar on Sustainability Research in the Built Environment