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Journal of Environmental Accounting and Management
António Mendes Lopes (editor), Jiazhong Zhang(editor)
António Mendes Lopes (editor)

University of Porto, Portugal

Email: aml@fe.up.pt

Jiazhong Zhang (editor)

School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710049, China

Fax: +86 29 82668723 Email: jzzhang@mail.xjtu.edu.cn

Introduction of Innovative Technologies in the Architecture of Residential and Public Buildings and Structures

Journal of Environmental Accounting and Management 14(4) (2026) 649--661 | DOI:10.5890/JEAM.2026.12.008

Maksym Votinov, Olga Smirnova, Tatyana Ryshchenko, Wiame Belegchour, Kaoutar Shabbuba

School of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design, O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv, 61002, 17 Chornoglazivska Str., Kharkiv, Ukraine

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Abstract

The purpose of the study was to comprehensively analyse the impact of innovative technologies on improving energy efficiency, environmental safety, and functionality of architectural solutions in housing and public construction in various climatic and socio-economic conditions. The methodological basis of the study was an overview of publications, industry reports, engineering solutions and examples of implemented projects in Spain, the United Arab Emirates, New Zealand, Chile, Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom in the period 2020-2025. As a result of the study, it was determined that the use of materials with phase change properties significantly reduced heat loss, in particular, in Italy by 39.4% (from 58.1 to 35.2 kWh/m$^2$/year), and in Canada -- up to 41% reduction in heat gain. Automated building management systems have reduced energy consumption by 20-35%, as in the project in the UK -- by 28% (from 1,823 to 1,312 MWh/year). Three-dimensional printing technologies have reduced construction time by 25-30% (UAE: from 120 to 42 days; New Zealand: from 130 to 78 days), and CO2 emissions -- up to 47% (UAE: from 1154.2 to 608.55 kg CO2 eq). Modular structures have reduced construction time by more than 90% (Chile: 6 days). The integration of technologies, including Phase Change Materials and automated building management systems, has increased operational efficiency to 41.3% (Canada) and reduced CO2 emissions by 50%. In hot climates (UAE, Spain), 3D printing was used to speed up housing construction, while in the UK and Canada, the main focus was on automated building management systems and heat storage Phase Change Materials. The results obtained can be used to develop regulatory requirements, improve design approaches, and train specialists in the field of sustainable architectural development.

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