Organizer: Gazi University, Ankara University, Texas Tech University, Dallas Chapter of American Institute of Architects (AIA)

Topics, Key words: Sustainable Building Design, Sustainable Building Materials, Sustainable Urban Design, Sustainability in Engineering Sciences, Environmental Policies and Practices

Keynote Speakers: Zaida Basora (Fellow of AIA), Jonathan Kraatz (Executive Director of USGBC), Albert Sacco (Dean of the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering at Texas Tech University), İlker Adıgüzel (Director of the Environmental Laboratory of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center)

About Event: “International Sustainable Buildings Symposium - ISBS” was organized for the first time on 26-28th May 2010, for the second time on 28-30th May 2015, and for the third time on 15-17th March 2017. With the idea which makes the symposium a regular organization, the “4th International Sustainable Buildings Symposium - ISBS 2019” will be held on 18-20th July 2019 in the City of Dallas, Texas - USA. By organizing ISBS 2019, we aim to bring together researchers and experts from both USA and Turkey and the rest of the world in dialogue with researchers and authorities of implementing and consulting firms and institutions. Researchers having significant reputation on an international scale will be invited to the symposium as keynote speakers. In this context, the symposium will facilitate researchers, academic institutions, municipalities, government bodies, non-governmental organizations, other official and private establishments being active in construction sector and environmental technologies to discuss the current issues in construction and environmental technology areas. In addition, both national and international companies will find the opportunity to introduce their products and services that they can give, and make corporations meet local and foreign experts and authorities from the government agencies. We wish the symposium will be worthwhile for the participants and the academic community, and we are honored to see you among us.