International Society of the Built Environment

Welcome to ISBE…

The International Society of the Built Environment (ISBE) is a Society of professionals, academics and government advisors who has an interest in environmental engineering, architecture, indoor air quality sciences, building conservation (including weathering and biodeterioration), built environment and sustainable development, building technologies and urban designs, environmental epidemiology, environmental health and human factors, occupational and non-occupational hygiene and sanitation, exposure risks, access and structural safety, building regulations, international standards and guidelines, water supplies and drainages, spatial planning, housing and social environments.

We exist to promote the issues of the sustainability in built environment (e.g. energy efficiency, infrastructures, acoustics, materials, building services, crime and fire prevention, flood risk management and sustainable urban drainage systems), particularly indoor environmental quality concerning health and wellbeing of occupants, such as: noise, lighting, thermal comfort and heating, ventilation, emissions and air pollution, biological effects, moisture and humidity, radon and ingress from contaminated land and living space.

We foster international collaboration, information transfer and advices for development of international standards, guidelines, government regulations and policies; and for education of researchers, practitioners and designers that would contribute to the sustainable development of built environment with a due consideration of health and wellbeing of occupants in all types of buildings in different parts of the world. 

 

History

The original ISBE was registered in switzerland in 1989 and was found by a group of scientists who had a concern and interest in the pollution of indoor air. Their consensus was that there was no association which was truly international or really multidisciplinary concerning indoor air quality and there was no journal covering this subject. Furthermore, there was an increasing interest in the issues of the built environment and there was a need for a society of scientists and engineers to provide a multidisciplinary approach to study and disseminate research and to promote these issues, internationally.

The society was closed to membership subscription since 2006, but the society continued to exist, and activities such as conferences and seminar events were organised by members and friends of the society. However, the orginal members of the society are now mostly retired and Dr Chuck Yu from the Building Research Establishment (BRE) in the UK, was asked to revive the society. The society now has a broader interest in the built environment and in the sustainability and health and wellbeing issues.  

The new ISBE was incorporated on 8 July 2009 in the UK, as a Company Limited by Guarantee - a not for profit company.

 

The Journal

ISBE is the parent of the journal Indoor and Built Environment (IBE). 
 
Historically, IBE evolved from a journal developed by a group of health practitioners, environmental toxicologists, epidemiologists and environmental chemists who have an interest in indoor air pollution; to a journal with an increasing emphasis on the performance and functioning of different types of built environments, indoor air quality and health and wellbeing of people living and working within these environments.
 
The editorial board of the journal is made up of distinguished members who have an established expertise in a wide variety of subjects associated with the indoor and built environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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Our Missions…

Promotes the substainability issues related to Indoor and Built environment

Provides a forum for information transfer and education of architects, building technologists, environmental engineers, environmental health practitioners, Indoor Air Quality Scientists

Foster international collaboration in research and development, building and environmental designs, government policies, regulations and guidelines

To promote “Health and Wellbeing” for development of built environments for all cultures and nationalities.