Cross-disciplinary integration towards sustainable construction

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.00091v1
• Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:15:46 GMT
• Title: Cross-disciplinary integration towards sustainable construction
• Abstract summary: Current practices contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions, resource depletion, and environmental degradation.<n>This chapter explores the critical role of cross-disciplinary integration in achieving sustainable construction.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: The built environment is the basis for human experience in the world, yet its current practices contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions, resource depletion, and environmental degradation. This chapter explores the critical role of cross-disciplinary integration in achieving sustainable construction, emphasising the need to bridge the gaps between material science, architecture, engineering, environmental studies, and social sciences. By examining past and present examples and trends we explore how holistic, systems-oriented approaches can drive innovation and sustainability. We examine how the siloed nature of modern disciplines has hindered progress, leading to fragmented outcomes and missed opportunities for circularity and resource efficiency. We present the case for a paradigm shift towards cross-disciplinarity, where stakeholders across sectors and disciplines collaborate to create cohesive solutions that balance technical and economic performance, environmental stewardship, and social equity. This chapter addresses the economic and regulatory barriers that impede the adoption of sustainable materials and practices, advocating for structural changes in education, industry, and policy and highlighting the tools that are now enhancing this integration of knowledge. Ultimately, this work underscores the transformative potential of cross-disciplinary integration in redefining the built environment, offering a roadmap for achieving sustainability through collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to planetary well-being.

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