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  1. Building a sustainable future: construction's role in advancing the global development agenda through the SDGs

    Article • May 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  2. Circular building certifications in promoting green building practices

    Article • May 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Francis Kwesi Bondinuba, Dr ALEX OPOKU

  3. Adapting (built) heritage as a post-SDG: anticipatory study

    Article • May 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  4. Circular construction practices for green buildings

    Article • May 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  5. Circularity and building systems for green buildings

    Article • May 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  6. From green building ‘mass’ to green urbanism ‘space’: hierarchy and cross-benefits

    Article • May 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  7. Green materials selection and deconstructibility

    Article • May 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  8. Introduction to the Research Companion on Circularity, Deconstruction and Adaptability in Green Buildings

    Article • May 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  9. Life cycle assessment and adaptability metrics for green buildings

    Article • May 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  10. Understanding circularity in green buildings

    Article • May 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  11. Waste reduction practices for circular green buildings

    Article • May 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  12. Sustainable and Inclusive AI Governance in Municipal Self-Service Systems: Ethical, Smart-Government, and Generative AI Perspectives

    Article • Sustainability, January 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  13. Digital green finance models for sustainable urban development: Current trends and future perspectives

    Article • Green Finance, January 2026, American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  14. Artificial intelligence ethics in municipal and construction sectors: A literature review

    Article • Construction Economics and Building, December 2025, UTS ePress

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  15. Ethical AI integration in municipal self-service technologies: A case study from UAE public sector transformation

    Article • Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity, December 2025, Elsevier

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  16. Developing sustainable outsourcing strategies for facilities management: a study of educational facilities in Hong Kong

    Article • Journal of Corporate Real Estate, November 2025, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  17. System dynamics modeling of life cycle energy-saving and CO2 emissions-reducing design scheme for prefabricated building envelope

    Article • Energy and Buildings, September 2025, Elsevier

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  18. Synergizing business and sustainability: integrating the SDGs into business strategies in the architecture, engineering and construction sector

    Article • Management & Sustainability An Arab Review, June 2025, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  19. Drivers of sustainability in facilities management within the Abu Dhabi public sector

    Article • Facilities, April 2025, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  20. A New Era of Transformation for “Construction Economics and Building”

    Article • Construction Economics and Building, March 2025, UTS ePress

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  21. Design professionals’ awareness and engagement in design for adaptability (DfA) practices

    Article • Journal of Responsible Production and Consumption, March 2025, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  22. Gender equality in smart sustainable cities: literature review

    Article • Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, February 2025, Frontiers

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  23. Ecosystem of drivers for adopting integrated digital delivery for sustainable construction

    Article • Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, January 2025, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  24. Revolutionizing Facilities Management Outsourcing: AI Applications and Case Studies in Sustainable Outsourcing Relationships

    Article • January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  25. Salutogenic Urbanism: Bridging Climate Challenges to Healthy Cities

    Article • January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  26. Toward Inclusive AI in Public Services: Governance, Fairness, and Citizen Empowerment in AI-Driven Municipal Self-Service Systems

    Article • January 2025, Elsevier

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  27. Sustainability assessment frameworks for delivering Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) targets: A case of Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) UK New Construction

    Article • Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, March 2024, Wiley

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  28. Utilisation of green urban space for food sufficiency and the realisation of the sustainable development goals – UK stakeholders perspective

    Article • Geography and Sustainability, March 2024, Elsevier

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  29. Empowering urban sustainability: unveiling the crucial role of project managers in attaining Sustainable Development Goal 11

    Article • International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, February 2024, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  30. Evaluation of risk factors affecting the safety of coal mine construction projects using an integrated DEMATEL-ISM approach

    Article • Engineering Construction & Architectural Management, February 2024, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  31. Advancing the sustainable development goals through the promotion of health and well-being in the built environment

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Francis Kwesi Bondinuba, Dr ALEX OPOKU

  32. The built environment's contribution to the progress of the sustainable development goals

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr. Tariq Umar, Dr ALEX OPOKU

  33. The role of the built environment in addressing the global challenges

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr. Tariq Umar, Dr ALEX OPOKU

  34. Biodiversity conservation, the built environment, and the sustainable development goals

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  35. Circular economy in the built environment: A catalyst for achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs)

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  36. Contemporary issues in construction affecting the realisation of the SDGs in developing countries

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  37. Education for sustainable development, the built environment, and the sustainable development goals

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  38. Gender equality in the built environment towards the 2030 agenda for sustainable development

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  39. Impact of construction and demolition waste on the realisation of the sustainable development goals

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  40. Introduction to The Elgar Companion to the Built Environment and the Sustainable Development Goals

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  41. Lean construction and SDGs: Delivering value and performance in the built environment

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  42. Organisational learning and stakeholder engagement in construction towards the realisation of the SDGs

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  43. Social value, the built environment, and the sustainable development goals

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  44. Sustainable facility management practices and the sustainable development goals

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  45. The contribution of project management to the sustainable development goals

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  46. The role of infrastructure in achieving the sustainable development goals in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  47. Urban green spaces for urban farms and the sustainable development goals

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  48. The Elgar Companion to the Built Environment and the Sustainable Development Goals

    Article • February 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  49. An Evaluation of Current Malware Trends and Defense Techniques: A Scoping Review with Empirical Case Studies

    Article • Journal of Advances in Information Technology, January 2024, Engineering and Technology Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  50. Assessment of Neonatal Mortality and Associated Hospital-Related Factors in Healthcare Facilities Within Sunyani and Sunyani West Municipal Assemblies in Bono Region, Ghana

    Article • Health Services Insights, January 2024, SAGE Publications

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  51. The Role of Business in Driving the Sustainable Development Goals: Insights from the Architectural, Engineering and Construction Sector in the United Arab Emirates

    Article • January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  52. Cohousing design guidelines for better social integration in the United Arab Emirates

    Article • Frontiers in Built Environment, September 2023, Frontiers

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  53. Sustainable Facility Management in UN Development Goals

    Article • IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, May 2023, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  54. Pre-design CSFs (critical success factors) of building projects for Dubai's development boom

    Article • Built Environment Project and Asset Management, April 2023, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  55. Sustainable digitalisation and implementation of ISO standards for facilities management

    Article • Facilities, March 2023, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  56. Comparative Analysis of Building Information Modeling (BIM) Patterns and Trends in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with Developed Countries

    Article • Buildings, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  57. Exploring social value and their enablers as business models for sustainable water supply projects

    Article • Built Environment Project and Asset Management, February 2023, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  58. Design for deconstruction (DfD) implementation among design professionals: empirical evidence from Ghana

    Article • International Journal of Construction Management, February 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  59. Sustainable procurement in construction and the realisation of the sustainable development goal (SDG) 12

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, November 2022, Elsevier

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  60. Influencing Factors of Human Errors in Metro Construction Based on Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)

    Article • Buildings, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  61. Realising the sustainable development goals through organisational learning and efficient resource management in construction

    Article • Resources Conservation and Recycling, September 2022, Elsevier

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  62. A sustainable artificial intelligence facilities management outsourcing relationships system: Case studies

    Article • Frontiers in Psychology, August 2022, Frontiers

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  63. Determinants of Small and Medium Construction Firms’ Financial Performance

    Article • June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Francis Kwesi Bondinuba, Dr ALEX OPOKU

  64. Reconsidering adaptive industrialized construction in Chinese rural areas: responding to the challenge of COVID-19

    Article • Building Research & Information, June 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  65. Exploring the Trends in Construction Waste Reduction Research: A Bibliometric Analysis

    Article • Science & Technology Libraries, March 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  66. Impact of competitive strategies on achieving the sustainable development goals: Context of Ghanaian construction firms

    Article • International Journal of Construction Management, March 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  67. Organisational learning and sustainability of service-based firms: a canonical correlation analysis

    Article • International Journal of Construction Management, March 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  68. The Future of Facilities Management: Managing Facilities for Sustainable Development

    Article • Sustainability, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  69. Synergetic Order Parameter Identification of Prefabricated Building Projects Based on Main Theme Analysis

    Article • Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  70. Understanding validity in research

    Article • January 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  71. Validity and Reliability in Built Environment Research

    Article • January 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  72. Understanding reliability in research

    Article • January 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  73. Construction industry and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    Article • January 2022, Edward Elgar Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  74. Technology supported learning and pedagogy in times of crisis: the case of COVID-19 pandemic

    Article • Education and Information Technologies, August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  75. The Critical Role of the Construction Industry in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Delivering Projects for the Common Good

    Article • Sustainability, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Engr James Anthony Oppon, Dr ALEX OPOKU, Dr. Kofi Agyekum

  76. The Challenges of Sustainable Development on Facilities Management Outsourcing Services: An Investigation in Educational Facilities

    Article • Sustainability, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  77. Quantitative estimation of the impact of climate change on residential electricity demand for the city of Greater Accra, Ghana

    Article • International Journal of Energy Sector Management, July 2021, Emerald

    Dr Timothy King Avordeh, Dr ALEX OPOKU

  78. Demystifying cost misperception as a challenge to green building adoption in Nigeria

    Article • Journal of Engineering Design and Technology, June 2021, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  79. Environmental performance indicators for assessing sustainability of projects in the Ghanaian construction industry

    Article • Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, May 2021, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU, Dr. Kofi Agyekum

  80. A Sustainable Facility Management Outsourcing Relationships System: Artificial Neural Networks

    Article • Sustainability, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  81. Realising project benefits in the public sector: project sponsor’s perspective

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management Procurement and Law, February 2021, ICE Publishing

    Dr. Tariq Umar, Dr ALEX OPOKU

  82. Exploring safety climate factors in construction

    Article • International Journal of Applied Management Science, January 2021, Inderscience Publishers

    Dr. Tariq Umar, Dr ALEX OPOKU, Professor Messaoud Saidani

  83. Exploring safety climate factors in construction

    Article • International Journal of Applied Management Science, January 2021, Inderscience Publishers

    Dr ALEX OPOKU, Professor Messaoud Saidani

  84. Obstacles to green building project financing: an empirical study in Ghana

    Article • International Journal of Construction Management, October 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Engr James Anthony Oppon, Mr. De-Graft Joe Opoku, Dr ALEX OPOKU, Dr. Kofi Agyekum

  85. The Sustainable Development Goals, Organizational Learning and Efficient Resource Management in Construction

    Article • Resources Conservation and Recycling, October 2020, Elsevier

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  86. Globalized service providers’ perspective for facility management outsourcing relationships

    Article • Management Decision, September 2020, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  87. Special issue: urban regeneration for sustainable development

    Article • Construction Economics and Building, May 2020, UTS ePress

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  88. The role of built environment practitioners in driving the socio-economic sustainability aspects of sustainable regeneration

    Article • Construction Economics and Building, May 2020, UTS ePress

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  89. A Statistical Mechanics Approach to the Study of Energy Use Behaviour

    Article • Journal of Applied Mathematics, May 2020, Wiley

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  90. UAE’s Commitment Towards UN Sustainable Development Goals

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability, February 2020, ICE Publishing

    Dr. Tariq Umar, Dr ALEX OPOKU, Professor Messaoud Saidani

  91. Challenges towards renewable energy: an exploratory study from the Arabian Gulf region

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy, October 2019, ICE Publishing

    Dr. Tariq Umar, Dr ALEX OPOKU, Professor Messaoud Saidani

  92. Exploring the use of standardised design in addressing the shortage of primary school places in the UK

    Article • Journal of Engineering Design and Technology, April 2019, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  93. Actions, attitudes and beliefs of occupants in managing dampness in buildings

    Article • International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, February 2019, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU, Dr. Kofi Agyekum

  94. Mechanisms for preventing rising damp in new building infrastructure

    Article • International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, February 2019, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU, Dr. Kofi Agyekum

  95. Second-generation gender bias

    Article • International Journal of Ethics and Systems, February 2019, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  96. Sustainable development, adaptation and maintenance of infrastructure

    Article • International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, February 2019, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  97. Biodiversity and the built environment: Implications for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    Article • Resources Conservation and Recycling, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  98. Design of Sustainable Outsourcing Services for Facilities Management: Critical Success Factors

    Article • Sustainability, July 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  99. Stimulating growth and improving the delivery of housing microfinance interventions

    Article • Journal of Facilities Management, July 2018, Emerald

    Francis Kwesi Bondinuba, Dr ALEX OPOKU

  100. Guest editorial

    Article • Journal of Facilities Management, July 2018, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  101. The Social Value Act 2012: current state of practice in the social housing sector

    Article • Journal of Facilities Management, July 2018, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  102. Sustainable regeneration project delivery in UK

    Article • Journal of Facilities Management, February 2018, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  103. Education for sustainable development in the built environment

    Article • International Journal of Construction Education and Research, December 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  104. De/motivations in housing microfinance delivery in Ghana

    Article • Property Management, September 2017, Emerald

    Francis Kwesi Bondinuba, Dr ALEX OPOKU

  105. Public healthcare practices and criteria for a sustainable procurement: A comparative study between UK and Italy

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  106. THE EXTENT OF PRACTITIONERS' INVOLVEMENT IN THE DELIVERY OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN REGENERATION PROJECTS IN UK

    Article • European Journal of Sustainable Development, May 2017, European Center of Sustainable Development

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  107. Students’ Perspectives on the Relevance of Sustainability Literacy in a Postgraduate Built Environment Program

    Article • International Journal of Construction Education and Research, February 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  108. Exploring the knowledge ‘base’ of practitioners in the delivery of sustainable regeneration projects

    Article • Construction Economics and Building, June 2016, UTS ePress

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  109. Research Methodology in the Built Environment

    Article • March 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  110. Organizational leadership role in the delivery of sustainable construction projects in UK

    Article • Built Environment Project and Asset Management, May 2015, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  111. Leadership style of sustainability professionals in the UK construction industry

    Article • Built Environment Project and Asset Management, May 2015, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  112. Leadership, culture and sustainable built environment

    Article • Built Environment Project and Asset Management, May 2015, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  113. Leadership and Sustainability in the Built Environment

    Article • February 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  114. The Role of Culture in a Sustainable Built Environment

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  115. Current practices towards achieving sustainable construction project delivery in the UK

    Article • The International Journal of Environmental Cultural Economic and Social Sustainability Annual Review, January 2015, Common Ground Publishing

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  116. Embracing sustainability practices in UK construction organizations

    Article • Built Environment Project and Asset Management, January 2014, Emerald

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  117. Understanding Sustainability: A View from Intra-organizational Leadership within UK Construction Organizations

    Article • International Journal of Architecture Engineering and Construction, June 2013, International Association for Sustainable Development and Management

    Dr ALEX OPOKU

  118. The Application of Whole Life Costing in the UK Construction Industry: Benefits and Barriers

    Article • International Journal of Architecture Engineering and Construction, January 2013, International Association for Sustainable Development and Management

    Dr ALEX OPOKU