Architecture, Planning and Construction (APC)

Introduction:

3rd INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION on ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING CONSTRUCTION (APC) aims to bring together leading professional, scientists and industrialists to exchange and share their experiences and research on all aspects of Architecture, Planning and construction industry. It will provide a premier interdisciplinary platform to present and discuss the most recent trends, innovations, and burning issues concerning practical challenges encountered during the process of finding possible solutions in the domain of architecture, planning and construction. Our society is increasingly facing issues, like rapid urbanization of megacities, limited infrastructure and scarcity of spaces which emerged as a major contributor towards global warming. The Conference highlights cutting edge research topics in the area of architecture, planning and construction, all geared towards improvements in built environment. The APC intends to deal with the design typologies, procedures and design practices prevalent in the region, in the comparison to the global set-up and new trends. To further, add to that, the APC throws adequate light on collaborative solutions brought forth by academicians, research scholars, designers, real estate developers, builders, facility managers, local governments and internationally affiliated Think Tanks in operation based on Triple Helix framework, in research format, all at one place. Moreover we at APC welcome people from all walks of life, to play their parts, towards a better future and a healthy environment. The very unique aspect of APC is gathering academicians, researchers, designers and people from industry under one roof. This event would be a platform to attract the foreign and national investors from Pakistan and abroad to initiate the new economic projects for the creation of new employment opportunities for professional and youth. In parallel to the academic conference IBCE has made arrangements for international level exhibition in the area of architecture, planning and construction industry. This exhibition would be graced by more than 150+ promising exhibitors, entrepreneurs, businessmen and professionals, including foreign and national delegates who will sensitize the audience about ongoing investment projects within the country and also will elaborate opportunities for investments and match making between the ideas generators and the investors. Businessmen from Turkey, China, Germany, Malaysia, Middle East and Pakistan will also display their products in aforementioned sectors and eager to join hands with local entrepreneurs for joint ventures.


Papers Publication:


Best papers presented in the APC conference will be published in the Journal of Art, Architecture and Built Environment (JAABE) published by UMT.


Reviews:


To ensure the quality of all publications, abstracts and papers will be peer reviewed by members of the International Scientific Advisory Committee and other highly qualified experts.


REDUCED FEE FOR ACADEMICIANS:


SAP believes in the importance of encouraging academicians to present and publish innovative research through this conferences. Therefore, the (APC) offers academicians a much reduced conference fee.


Conference Themes:


The following list covers the themes for APC. Papers on subjects related to the objectives of the conference will also be welcomed.


- Construction &Building Management Systems

  • Building automation systems
  • Green and sustainable construction
  • Contract management for construction projects
  • Construction and real estate management
  • Risk management in construction
  • Prefabrication in construction industry
  • Construction of smart buildings
  • Use of BIM in construction industry

- Energy Efficient Architecture

  • Climate Responsive Design
  • Water Security
  • Solar Powered Buildings
  • Green Roofs
  • Net Zero Energy Buildings
  • Energy Efficient Landscape
  • "Waste", A Gold Business Strategy
  • Industrial Innovation in Green Building Envelop
  • Banking Policies for Solar Industry
  • Rain Water Harvesting Potential

- Interiors & Advanced Materials

  • Interior Architecture (History and culture) 
  • Design Innovation and industry
  • Green Interior Industry & Technology
  • Smart Interiors and Industry
  • Interior Landscape
  • Use of recycled building materials- Innovation Industry
  • Trends and gaps in the literature of hospitality marketing research
  • Interior Education and Industry

- Tourism Potential And Heritage Conservation:

  • Cultural Heritage and Tourism Management
  • Art and Architectural Conservation
  • Cultural Tourism
  • Urban and Sustainable Tourism
  • Ecotourism and Sustainable Development
  • Preservation and Restoration
  • Religious Tourism activity and Heritage
  • Natural Heritage
  • Tourism and Local Economy
  • Tourism Business Strategies
  • Architecture Education

- Sustainable Infrastructure, Planning & Development

  • Outdoor play and Obesity
  • Human Use of Urban Landscape
  • Universal Design 
  • E-Governance
  • Tourism Planning & Development
  • GIS (Geographic Information System)
  • Urban Design Management
  • Smart Data
  • Smart Cities 
  • Safe Cities o IT and Cities
  • Public Private Partnership

- Environment

  • Environmental Justice 
  • Quality of Life o Low Carbon Development
  • Green Infrastructure
  • EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment)
  • Climate Change and Resilience
  • Disaster Risk Management
  • Disaster Analysis
  • Flood Risk Management
  • Emergency Preparedness

- Housing

  • Housing Policies o Housing Finance
  • Islamic Finance
  • Affordable Housing
  • Social Housing
  • Informal Housing
  • Housing Need and vulnerability o Housing Program
  • Rental Housing
  • Housing for All o Real Estate Development and Management
  • Marketing the Housing

- Transportation, Mobility and Logistics

  • Transit Oriented Development
  • Mass Public Transit System
  • Gender Sensitive Transportation 
  • Travel Behavior
  • Connectivity Transportation and Land Use
  • Transportation Economics
  • Intelligent Transport System
  • Integrated Transportation System
  • Future Mobility o Disruptive Model
  • Pro Walking and Pro Cycling

CONFERENCE MANAGER

Ms Aruba Razi

School of Architecture and Planning


Tel: +92-42-3521-2801-10, Ext 3597

Email: [email protected]

Add: C-II Johar Town, University of Management and Technology Lahore-54770, Pakistan

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