International Conference on Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design ICSAUD on April 15-16, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa

Urban Planning and Urban Design for Sustainability
Urban sustainability and the move to low carbon development
Integrating of Renewable Energy Sources for Urban development
Eco-Design and Eco-Friendly Development
Eco-System and Biodiversity
Transit-Oriented Development: Health and Walkability
Emergent Urban Patterns
Retrofitting the Existing City
Green Development and Construction Systems
Sustainable Housing and Compact Urban Neighborhoods
Traditional Neighbourhoods Design/Neotraditional Design
Eco-Mobility: Sustainability in Transport
Innovative Waste Management Concepts
Landscape Architecture, Productive Urban Landscape and Urban Farming

Design for Sustainability
Low Energy Architecture
Low Cost Building
Design with Nature
Sustainable Construction Materials, Systems and Technologies
Smart and Bioclimatic Architecture
Building Envelopes and Innovative Façade Systems
Sustainable Vernacular Architecture
Ecological, Social and Cultural Sensitivity
Sustainable Urban Design
Sustainable Design and Human Behavior: Changing Lifestyles
Sustainable Renovation and Restoration
Adaptive Re-use and Brownfield Development
Cultural Heritage and Eco-Tourism
Zero-Carbon & Low Energy Housing and Mixed-use Development
Green Building (case studies)

Whole Life Urban Sustainability and its Assessment
Measures, Assessment Theory, Complexity and Uncertainty
Measuring Sustainability: Assessment and Buildings Performance
Sustainability Assessment of Cities and Districts; Emphasizing Environmental, Economic and Social Assessment
Whole Life Thinking
Whole life Assessment
Sustainability Assessment Methods, Process, Applications and Limitations
Benchmarking Systems and Schemes for Best Practice
Parameters of Sustainable Urbanism
Indicators of Sustainability

Governance and Local Planning for Sustainability
Stakeholders Participation
Sustainability in Developing Countries
Need for Change - Implications of Legislation on Local Planning
Legislative Empowerments for Sustainability
Economical Viability versus Sustainability
Accountability in Governance Practices: Impacts on Sustainability
Governance Structures and Resource Management
Community Governance
Social Inclusion, Equity and Design for an Ageing Population
Planning for Sustainability: local versus national initiatives
Transferring Good Practice in Sustainable Development: Implication for Governance
Role of the Third/ or Voluntary Sector in Sustainability

Climate Change Versus Sustainability
Climate Change Impact on the built environment
City, Community and Building for Resilience – preparing for the carbon and climate crunch
Sustainability Opportunities and challenges
Theory and Principles of Eco-City, Philosophy in Practice
Energy Use and Management
International Organizations, Initiatives, and Standards on Sustainability