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Omnicopters are fully actuated UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) with some special properties, such as the ability to fly in an arbitrarily chosen orientation. However, many of their characteristics, including their resistance to wind gusts, remain poorly understood. This paper presents a new multirotor design that can be used to conduct comparative studies. The proposed platform is an eight-engine aircraft, and its main advantage is the ability to rearrange four of the motors between two configurations when landed,...

Paper presents a technical and economic analysis of the implementation of renewable energy solutions in urban buildings by installing balcony photovoltaic systems. It has been calculated that if 25% of all urban homes in Romania had a balcony photovoltaic system, a total installed power of approximately 1,058 MW would result. The legislative, technical and economic challenges that may hinder the development of these balcony photovoltaic solutions in Europe are analyzed. Information is presented on the influence on...

With the dynamic development of the internet, we are observing the development of modern technologies to facilitate the quality of public life in urban spaces. Therefore, in the context of urban development and urban space management, the concept of "smart city" has emerged, aspiring to be one of the most important research areas and topics of the 21st century. GIS (Geographic Information Systems) technologies play a key role in the development of smart cities, particularly in the area of environmental protection....

Artificial intelligence (AI) has significant potential to enhance resource efficiency and reduce environmental costs. Nevertheless, AI systems-especially large language models (LLM)-are energy-intensive and resource-demanding. The ecological cost stems not only from the energy required for training and inference, but also from the infrastructure needed to sustain AI operations, including data centers and cloud services. From a socio-psychological point of view, it is extremely relevant to understand what beliefs i...

The retention of rainwater runoff through green roofs provides a number of positive effects in achieving resilient urban infrastructure. The most significant benefits include adaptation to climate changes, such as alternating between intense rainfall and droughts, as well as reduced capital and operational expenditures for sewer systems. The primary objective of this research is to analyze the mitigation effect on the run-off from an extensive green roof in the Sofia (Bulgaria) area for the first time. To accompli...

Climate change poses a significant challenge to infrastructure worldwide, with asphalt pavements particularly vulnerable due to their temperature-sensitive properties. Jordan-s pavement infrastructure faces escalating challenges due to climate change, including rising temperatures and increasing environmental stressors. This study investigates the impact of climate change on asphalt road pavements in Jordan, focusing on the period from 2020 to 2050. Using advanced machine learning algorithms integrated with mathem...

The Creative Urban Workshop provided by architects and artists from RTU at Vienna SGEM international conference at December 2025 regarding Islandes Square, Kipsala, Riga, invites international experts and activists to give collaboratively envision a vibrant, multifunctional, and ecologically responsible public space. Positioned as the future -gate- to the RTU campus, Islandes Square offers a unique opportunity to integrate human-scaled urbanism with sustainable design. The workshop includes an introductory talk, o...

Design for Adaptability (DfA) is recognized as a lever for the circular economy and is supported by the Level(s) framework and the ISO 20887:2020 standard. Adaptability is a strategy to reduce the carbon footprint of the construction sector and this contribution explores its potential to address indeterminacy and functional convertibility, applied as a strategy for the reconversion of disused commercial building stock into housing. The research adopts a multi-scale approach that integrates theoretical analysis wit...

The aim of the paper is to analyze the key ethical aspects of the application of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in disaster risk reduction (DRR), identifying the challenges and proposing a framework for their responsible solving. GenAI is a transformative technology in DRR, which offers new possibilities for predicting, preventing and responding to natural disasters. GenAI can create detailed simulations for training, analyze large data sets in real time, generate personalized warnings and optimize log...

To increase the adoption of recycled plastics in the construction industry and to make this material economically viable, it is of outmost importance to develop technological processes that can make contaminated or dirty plastics useful. This study applies an Euler-Lagrange numerical approach to evaluate the suitability of injection moulds for optimized structural elements made from contaminated recycled polyethylene and to check if the mould shapes are compatible with a normal injection technological process. The...

Cultural properties possess unique characteristics that fulfil the essential needs and desires of individuals, thereby enhancing the well-being and quality of life within a community. The enhancement of cultural properties focuses on promoting their recovery to improve physical preservation, protection, and safeguarding; in such operations, it is essential to ensure sustainability from environmental, economic, and social perspectives. To achieve sustainable architecture, it is necessary to implement strategies tha...

Intensive physical activity develops healthy habits and increases population health. Healthy population has a higher probability to be productive and public health is one of public goods. Walking is one of the physical activities easy to practice in public open spaces. Walking experiences in urban environments support green-blue infrastructure and its quality. Pedestrian habits relate to a set of conditions, shaped by motivation and available opportunities. A sedentary lifestyle has an array of adverse health effe...

In this article we started from the global warming trends due to climate change. These are leading to an increase in the heat risk index, particularly in areas where green infrastructure is lacking, where the population is dense and multi-storey residential buildings are dense. This is the reason why we first proposed a bibliometric study resulting from the growing interest in such analyses using GIS technology. The next step was the development of an automatic model based on specific features and its application ...

In recent years, there has been a global trend towards increasing distribution of electric vehicles. This has necessitated the installation and construction of charging infrastructure to meet the needs of a growing number of users, as well as providing additional electrical power capacity. Hybrid power systems are one of the solutions to the problems of providing electrical power ensuring sufficient electrical power supply. This study presents a conceptual model of an intelligent hybrid system designed to supply e...

In recent years Metamodernism has turned into an ever more significant philosophical outline in art and culture. It is even more relevant in contemporary architecture. The current article proposes an overview upon the main features of Metamodernism in architecture. Based on a broad spectrum of examples built after 2000, it attempts to trace the ongoing changes in architectural language after the end of Post-Modernism. The study outlines the following characteristics of metamodern architecture: timelessness; generi...

Tirana-s residential landscape has undergone profound transformation since the political transition of the 1990s. Rapid construction, increased private vehicle ownership, and declining public transport quality have reshaped the function and character of spaces within housing complexes. Before 1990, internal roads served primarily pedestrians, emergency access, and community activities, supported by green courtyards and playgrounds. In the post-transition period, however, communal spaces have been increasingly conv...

Hybrid energy systems are a fundamental component of the future of energy resources. They are applicable across various sectors of industry and daily life. This study examines the integration of a photovoltaic system within a smart grid of charging stations for electric vehicles. The hybrid system consists of solar panels, inverters and an injection point. By simulating solar panels in simulator and analysis, the generated power over time is assessed based on solar irradiation data for a specific geographical loca...

A significant part of the built environment and historical architectural heritage in the EU consists of masonry structures. These old structures often undergo severe decay, reaching a critical state of deterioration and becoming highly susceptible to natural disasters, especially in earthquake-prone areas. Some of the structures hold architectural and historical value. Modernizing, repairing, and reusing the existing built environment, alongside efforts in extending its service lifespan, are among the most effecti...

This paper focuses on densely clustered housing units located in residential complexes. A specific typology which is not present in European or Western architecture but has a place in Japan. Based on a qualitative research method with a descriptive approach, the current study presents the following hypothesis. This type of development brings the aspects of sustainability with an emphasis on high health and environmental standards, social inclusion, thrifty and efficient use of initial and operational resources whi...

The construction industry plays a critical role in global carbon emissions, contributing significantly to climate change. Embodied carbon, which encompasses all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the extraction, production, transportation, and construction of materials, has become a critical focus in sustainable design. Building Information Modeling (BIM), with tools such as Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Forma, One Click LCA and Tully, among others, offers opportunities to streamline embodied carbon analysi...

The design of urban drainage systems in the European Union generally follows the requirements of the EN 752 standard. Nevertheless, it uses a classical approach that aims only to convey stormwater runoff away from the settlement boundaries, thus preventing local problems. On the other hand, global tendencies are oriented towards a more sustainable approach for climate-adaptive metropolitan infrastructure. To address problems like urban expansion, expected future heavy rainfall events, sewer overloading, flooding, ...

This study addresses the limitations of conventional incentive systems in encouraging sustainable behaviors -- such as donations, ethical consumption, and CO2 reduction -- by highlighting their lack of transparency, long-term viability, and respect for privacy. To overcome these issues, we propose a decentralized reward framework built upon a blockchain-based Self-Sovereign Information Environment (SSIE). Verified actions are recorded through NFTs and smart contracts, ensuring immutable traceability without disclo...

Urban development and the construction industry have experienced in the last century massive development worldwide, and in Romania the last two decades have been marked by a considerable advance of construction projects growth. But sustainable urban development must be regulated by norms and standardization systems that lead to harmonious progress. In 1990, the first certification system for building sustainability, BREEAM, appeared in Great Britain and it is applied on a large scale mainly in Europe. The second c...

The extensive or intensive green roofs are today the common solution for roofs at new and retrofitted buildings in different climatic regions. In terms of region where the building is located the thermal insulation in the roof is or not. In the direction from the equator further the thermal insulation in the roof is important to decrease the heat flow from the building to the exterior during winter months. The presence of thermal insulation on the roof also influences the heat load of rooms under the roof during s...

This work explores the potential of generative artificial intelligence as a strategic and reflective Green AI, understood not as an energy-efficient technology, but as a high-analog processing environment capable of analyzing, critically evaluating, and reformulating sustainability strategies. Through a proof-of-concept on the case of Taranto, a city that symbolizes the contradictions between industrial development and environmental degradation, the ability of large-scale linguistic models (LLMs) to generate-when ...

Mediterranean cities are characterized by an intense culture of outdoor living, yet empirical research on urban heat island (UHI) dynamics within these environments remains limited. This study investigates the cooling performance of urban vegetation during a typical summer day across three newly redesigned coastal promenades in Albania. Employing a mixed-methods approach combining experimental, semi-experimental, and comparative analyses the research integrates urban morphology assessments, climatic datasets, in-s...

This paper presents two AI-based case studies aimed at enhancing data-driven approaches to urban planning in relation to diverse topographical conditions towards sustainable development strategies and new urban typologies. The first case study employed a genetic algorithm to identify optimal spatial arrangements for agriculture, photovoltaic energy generation, and urban structure development. The analysis was conducted across three distinct Slovak topographies: riverlands, mountainous areas, and the existing urban...

The development of UAV-based (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) diagnostic methods has created new opportunities for evaluating high-rise and industrial structures. While traditional multirotor drones are commonly used for visual and thermal inspections, their limited authority control reduces precision when operating close to complex surfaces. This review paper examines the capabilities of omnidirectional UAVs (omnicopters), which offer full control across six degrees of freedom by decoupling translation from rotation. S...

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have become essential platforms in domains such as logistics, environmental monitoring, surveillance, agriculture, and disaster management. The growing complexity of missions and the increasing demand for autonomy highlight the critical role of trajectory optimization, which ensures safe, efficient, and adaptive navigation in dynamic environments. Path-planning algorithms form the core of this capability, enabling UAVs to avoid obstacles, minimize energy consumption, and accomplish ...