This compilation presents carefully selected peer-reviewed papers from the 2023 International Conference on Sustainable Engineering and Materials Development (ICSEMD 2023) which was successfully held in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, from May 28 to May 30, 2023. The conference brought together a diverse community of experts and leading researchers and provided a dynamic platform for engaging discussions and insightful presentations on various facets of sustainable engineering, with a particular emphasis on advanced materials, product development, mechanical, structural, and environmental engineering. The chapters within the presented proceeding include articles that reflect the latest results of engineering research and solutions in the area of sustainable development of modern engineering and production and will be useful to engineers in mechanical engineering and industrial engineering.

Advances in Environmental Engineering and Sustainability

Edited by: Prof. Adriana Eštoková, Assoc. Prof. Vojtěch Václavík, Assoc. Prof. Tomáš Dvorský and Nadežda Števulová

Online since: April 2020

Description: This special issue of the journal aims at the advances in engineering science with special attention to the building materials and materials for environmental applications. Main topics include use of alternative raw materials in building materials production, evaluation of the properties and safety of building materials, impacts of buildings and materials on the environment including indoor air, life cycle assessment of materials (LCA), quality of soil materials, and environmental applications of various materials. This issue provides an integrated view of the trends in the development of environmentally friendly building materials and solving the problems associated with environmental safety and the achievement of sustainable development.