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Global Sustainability in Energy, Building, Infrastructure, Transportation, and Water Technology

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  • Encompasses a broad, disciplinary perspective spanning multiple fields of applied science

  • Organizes chapters around distinct sustainability challenges in multiple domains

  • Features analysis aimed at research scientists, professional engineer and planners, and students

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Introduction

  2. Renewable Energy Technology

  3. Advanced Building Design Technology

  4. Innovative Infrastructures and Transportation Engineering

  5. Clean Water and Sanitation System

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About this book

This book focuses on holistic approaches to sustainability in all sectors of building, infrastructure, and energy to achieve a best-balanced global energy, building, infrastructure, transportation, and water technology (EBITW) system using a series of innovative research and implementation solutions. The goal of this book is to define the context for proactive consideration of  scientific theories and practical technical applications of sustainable development, following main seven themes: Renewable Energy Technology, Advanced Building Design Technology, Innovative Infrastructure and Transportation Engineering, Clean Water and Sanitation,  Sustainable Urban and Rural Development, Clean Environment, and  Sustainable Planet; which are very much interconnected to secure the global equilibrium. The book is prepared for a wide audience including researchers, field engineers, and students.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Kennesaw State University, Marietta, Atlanta, USA

    Md. Faruque Hossain

About the author

Dr. Md. Faruque Hossain is an Assistant Professor of College of Architecture and Construction Management at Kennesaw State  University. He has more than twenty years of industry experience in the field of sustainability research, development, and project management under top global public agencies (DEP, DCAS) and fortune listed companies (Con Edison, MWH Global, Skanska). He worked and/or consulted in diverse small companies to fortune listed companies to conduct research and development for million dollar to over billion dollar projects for ensuring global sustainability. Faruque also worked for the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services as Senior Management team and interacted with the heads of all public agencies , highest level government officials of local , state , federal  and international organization leaders  for developing global sustainability policy. Hossain received his Ph.D. from Hokkaido University, did post-graduate research in Chemical Engineering at the University of Sydney, and Executive Education in Architecture at Harvard University.

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