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Prioritizing Mental Health to Improve Academic Performance and Enhance Construction Engineering and Management Students’ Well-Being
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Mental health is a cornerstone of overall well-being, significantly impacting various facets of daily life, including academic success. The rising prevalence of mental health conditions among tertiary students is concerning, ...
Fostering a Sustainable Built Environment by Preparing a Construction Engineering Workforce with Sustainability Key Performance Indicators
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The built environment is crucial for achieving sustainable development because it accounts for 33% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, 40% of energy use, and 30% of natural resource consumption. Sustainable development must ...
Origami Housing: An Innovative and Resilient Postdisaster Temporary Emergency Housing Solution
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Over the last two decades, natural disasters have led to economic losses exceeding $2.97 trillion, causing 1.23 million deaths and affecting over 4 billion people through injuries, housing loss, displacement, and requiring ...
The Need for an Improved Wind Engineering Curriculum to Address Natural Disasters
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The field of wind science and engineering (WSE) in relation to civil engineering (CE) applications is still considered relatively young and thus has been taught only for about 50 years in some academic institutions. ...