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Up to date research in the development of sustainable high-rise buildings was focused on the adoption of new approaches in the operation and maintenance stages of buildings, whilst the potential of automated and robotic technologies to achieve sustainability was only marginally considered. Activities during the construction stage have significant impact on the overall performance of sustainable buildings regarding pollution, construction waste, resource consumption, work conditions and skills, etc., which can be controlled for better outcomes through automated and robotic technologies. The aim of this paper is to build the basis for the development of a systematic framework and assessment tool for the utilization of automated and robotic construction technologies within the context of sustainable building. Based on state-of-the-art technology and approaches in construction automation and sustainable building, the key dimensions of the framework, relevant mechanisms, and indicators are identified and outlined. The work presented in this paper in a next step will be translated into quantifiable variables. Ultimately the framework will be validated through application in case studies and real world projects as a tool that can be used to guide the development and assessment of technologies, strategies and business models for utilizing automated and robotic construction for sustainable building.
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The work presented in this paper partly financed by a grant from the Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme sponsored by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (Reference No. G-HKU704/15) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD Grant No. 57217359).
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Pan, M., Linner, T., Cheng, H.M., Pan, W., Bock, T. (2018). A Framework for Utilizing Automated and Robotic Construction for Sustainable Building. In: Chau, K., Chan, I., Lu, W., Webster, C. (eds) Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6190-5_8
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