Design, Construction and Planning
Robert Ries Research Group
Led by Robert Ries · Construction Management
What we study
The Ries Lab studies sustainability in buildings and cities, focusing on energy efficiency, materials, and environmental impacts. They assess indoor air quality, model water resources, and analyze pollution effects using data and ethical frameworks.
What working here is like
- Computational
- Coding helps
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Fuzzy modelling of the interrelationships among risk factors of green finance in green building
2026 · International Journal of Construction Management
Identifies and ranks risks in financing green building projects using expert surveys.
- Buildings retrofit impact in a decarbonizing electricity mix and prospective scenarios: integrated energy simulation, LCA, and LCC analysis for commercial buildings in Southern Brazil
2026 · Renewable energy focus
Compares different ways to renovate buildings to see which cuts costs and emissions most.
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- Integrated Environmental and Economic Assessment for the Replacement of the Flooring System in a Public Educational Building
2025 · World sustainability series
- Avaliação integrada ambiental e econômica da etapa de manutenções em edifício educacional
2025 · Ambiente Construído
Evaluates environmental and economic impacts of eight material alternatives for floors, windows, and paint in a Brazilian school building over 30 years.
- Modular steel panel for walls: life cycle environmental impact, life cycle cost, and potential for material circulation
2024 · Building and Environment
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