Sustainability reporting in the construction sector: trends, models, metrics and challenges towards achieving the SDGs by Ludivia Hernandez Aros, Aracelly Buitrago Mejia, Henry Alberto Binns Hernández, Fernando Gutierrez Portela

“…The extant literature identifies barriers (costs, lack of regulation, cultural resistance) and enablers (regulations, stakeholder pressure, reputational benefits) in the adoption of these reports. …”
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RESOLVING OF SUSTAINABILITY PROBLEMS OF BIM-MODELS INTENDED FOR USE IN AUTOMATED TECHNOLOGY OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT "BUILDING MANAGER" by Dmytro Chashyn, Kjartan Gudmundson, Dmytro Yaremenko, Viktor Klepa, Yelyzaveta Khurudzhi

“…These innovations will allow, in addition, to close integration with the project BIM - technology, providing full automation of the preparation of input data for the resource (estimates, financing and delivery schedules) and dynamic (scheduling, balanced in all conditions of construction), with minimum labour costs to collect and process the necessary information about the construction site providing feedback "production - planning", increasing the efficiency and accuracy of project management to obtain optimal results. …”
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On Housing-Related Financial Fears of Baby Boomer Women Living Alone in Switzerland by Yashka Huggenberger, Antonin Beringhs, Joël Wagner, Gabrielle Wanzenried

“…The ageing population and rising housing costs in Switzerland are increasing the number of older adults facing financial housing concerns. …”
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Short-term outcomes comparison of KangDuo 2.0 and Da Vinci Xi in radical cystectomy by Yue Feng, Jing Wang, Ailin Zhou, Hao Wu, Wanhai Xu, Yangyang Xu

“…Abstract In urological surgery, the Da Vinci Xi robotic system has many advantages, but it also has limitations such as high equipment costs and the need for professional training. Kangduo is a laparoscopic surgical robot developed in China, and SR2000 is its newly approved four-arm laparoscopic surgical robot. …”
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Enhancing micronutrients bioavailability for tilapia reared in green water system using rice bran fermented with newly isolated phytase-producer, Pediococcus pentosacious, maintain... by Asmaa Negm El-Dein, Asmaa Ezzat, Ahmed M. Aboseif, Nasser S. Flefil

“…This approach tackles the challenge of reducing the high costs associated with conventional feed. This study investigates the effects of probiotic-fermented rice bran (FRB) on its composition, phytoplankton dynamics, Nile tilapia growth performance, and related biological and environmental parameters in green water system. …”
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Solid-State Fermentation as a Biotechnological Tool to Reduce Antinutrients and Increase Nutritional Content in Legumes and Cereals for Animal Feed by Andrés Álvarez, Alejandra Rodríguez, Sandra Chaparro, Luis Miguel Borrás, Leidy Y. Rache, Maria H. Brijaldo, José J. Martínez

“…Reducing these ANFs increases the presence of proteins, antioxidants, and vitamins, which is crucial for optimizing animal feed, particularly in developing countries where traditional methods may be costly. Solid-state fermentation (SSF) has the potential to improve the nutritional quality of animal feed derived from cereals and legumes cultivated and non-commercially cultivated by reducing antinutrients and enhancing nutrient availability. …”
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Consumer Intentions to Purchase Eco-Friendly Halal Food in Medan, Indonesia: An Approach Using the Theory of Planned Behavior by Ahmad Shalihin, Tania Alda, Chindy Elsanna Revadi, Fadylla Ramadhani Putri Nasution

“…Surveys and interviews were used to collect data on college students’ awareness, perceived costs of products, availability of alternative options, peer influence, cultural beliefs, and personal preferences. …”
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Extraction of valuable metals from acid mine drainage by an electrochemically activated limestone system by Weiquan Li, Junqi Wang, Zhengshuo Zhan, Jiayu Luo, Dongmei Zhou, Yang Lei

“…Overall, the EAL treatment reduces total costs by 17.9% and CO2 emissions by 60.1% compared to conventional lime dosing treatment, demonstrating its economic viability and ecological superiority for the practical remediation of AMD and extraction of valuable metals.…”
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Optimization of sludge recirculation for sustainable water treatment at Ait Massoud dam Morocco by Radouane El Amri, Rajaa Zahnoune, Otmane Boudouch, Reda Elkacmi

“…The aim is twofold: to optimize reagent doses in order to reduce treatment costs, and to limit environmental impact by reusing the sludge produced. …”
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Video-Driven Artificial Intelligence for Predictive Modelling of Antimicrobial Peptide Generation: Literature Review on Advances and Challenges by Jielu Yan, Zhengli Chen, Jianxiu Cai, Weizhi Xian, Xuekai Wei, Yi Qin, Yifan Li

“…However, traditional discovery methods are hindered by high costs, lengthy synthesis processes, and difficulty in accessing the extensive chemical space involved in AMP research. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of AI-driven closed-loop systems in diabetes management: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaoya Wang, Jiayuan Si, Yihao Li, Poki Tse, Guoyi Zhang, Xiaojie Wang, Junming Ren, Jin Xu, Jiancui Sun, Xi Yao

“…The associated medical costs and complications make timely and effective management particularly important. …”
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Advances in Skeleton-Based Fall Detection in RGB Videos: From Handcrafted to Deep Learning Approaches by Van-Ha Hoang, Jong Weon Lee, Md. Jalil Piran, Chun-Su Park

“…Due to their non-intrusive nature, data availability, and low deployment costs, RGB videos have been used in many previous studies to detect falls. …”
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Energy performance estimation for large building portfolios with machine learning-based techniques by Frédéric Montet, Alessandro Pongelli, Jonathan Rial, Stefanie Schwab, Jean Hennebert, Thomas Jusselme

“…Such procedures are usually led by experts in energy performance and, therefore, they are rarely carried out due to their long and costly nature. This research aims at the estimation of building energy performance to pave the way towards finding near-optimal refurbishment strategies. …”
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Simulations and active learning enable efficient identification of an experimentally-validated broad coronavirus inhibitor by Katarina Elez, Tim Hempel, Jonathan H. Shrimp, Nicole Moor, Lluís Raich, Cheila Rocha, Robin Winter, Tuan Le, Stefan Pöhlmann, Markus Hoffmann, Matthew D. Hall, Frank Noé

“…The active learning approach reduces the number of compounds requiring experimental testing to less than 10 and cuts computational costs by ∼29-fold. Using this framework, we discovered BMS-262084 as a potent inhibitor of TMPRSS2 (IC50 = 1.82 nM). …”
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Case method textbook innovation for Autodesk inventor- assisted CAM learning by Elfahmi Dwi Kurniawan, Nopriyanti Nopriyanti, Rudi Hermawan, Patterson Nji Mbakwa, Abi Pratama, Rianto Rianto, Febriansyah Febriansyah, Putri Indah Yanti

“…The main obstacle is the high operational costs and learning facilities, especially in CAD/CAM learning related to CNC, where students experience difficulties in creating CNC programs due to the inability to visualize tool movements and limited physical access to CNC machines. …”
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Development of a stream DTM generation method using vegetation and morphology composite filters with SfM point clouds by Hyeokjin Lee, Jaejun Gou, Jinseok Park, Seongju Jang, Inhong Song

“…Abstract Developing method for generating accurate Digital Terrain Model (DTM) of streams is necessary due to the limitations of traditional field survey methods, which are time-consuming and costly and do not provide continuous data. The objective of this study was to develop an advanced method for generating high-quality DTM of streams using Structure from Motion (SfM) data. …”
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Novel technologies for REM sleep behavior disorder detection for home screening in Parkinson’s disease and related alpha-synucleinopathies by Kaat Colman, An-Marie Schyvens, Ilse De Volder, Johan Verbraecken, Angelique Pijpers, Mineke Viaene, Wolfgang Oertel, Femke Dijkstra, David Crosiers

“…While video-polysomnography (vPSG) remains the diagnostic gold standard, its costly and resource-intensive nature limits its utility. …”
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PRIMARY PREVENTION AS AN EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO THE EPIDEMIC OF ALLERGIC DISEASES by S. G. Makarova, T. E. Lavrova, E. A. Vishnyova, T. V. Turti, Y. S. Akoyev, M. I. Petrovskaya

“…Allergic diseases harm not only individual patients, but the society in whole in the form of progressive increase in direct and indirect costs. According to the latest estimates, more than 150 mn people suffer from allergies, whereas more than 250 mn patients in Europe are expected to suffer from allergies in the next decade. …”
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Disorders, Vulnerabilities and Resilience in the Supply Chain in Pandemic Times by Catarina Ferreira, Catarina Cardoso, Mariana Travassos, Mariana Paiva, Micaela Pestana, João M. Lopes, Márcio Oliveira

“…It was found that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) do not have a codified supply chain and that generally, these companies have a minimal budget, which requires a constant search for new suppliers that represent a reduction in costs. Moreover, most of the companies surveyed faced unexpected challenges, such as a lack of alternative suppliers. …”
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Smart agriculture using IoT for automated irrigation, water and energy efficiency by Subir Gupta, Subrata Chowdhury, Ramya Govindaraj, Kassian T.T. Amesho, Sumarlin Shangdiar, Timoteus Kadhila, Sioni Iikela

“…Additionally, the system significantly reduced labor and energy costs, contributing to operational efficiency. By addressing water scarcity and promoting sustainable resource utilization, this smart system has the potential to improve crop yields, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and advance ecological farming practices. …”
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