Biomimicry and Sustainable Building Performance (Routledge Research Collections for Construction in Developing Countries)

This book on biomimicry assessment tools studies the concepts of sustainability, sustainable construction practices, and the evaluation categories that constitute a sustainability assessment tool.

By exploring and drawing lessons from biomimicry principles, the book provides a nature-inspired assessment tool to aid and guide the sustainable transformation of the built environment. The book encapsulates the attributes of the conceptualised biomimicry assessment tool, which is aimed at helping practitioners, regulatory bodies, and governmental and non-governmental agencies in greening the built environment. Owing to the dire need for country-specific and tailor-made tools that address developing countries' needs, this book serves as a practical reference and theoretical springboard for the development of sustainability assessment tools for the built environment. Furthermore, the book serves as a guide in navigating the path towards achieving the greening agendas of the built environment and other sectors and seeks to align the new biomimicry assessment tool with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

It is important reading for academics, professionals and advanced students in the built environment, engineering, and sustainable development.

Olusegun Aanuoluwapo Oguntona is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa.

Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa is a Full Professor at the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.