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