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Welcome to The Constructed Environment Community

This knowledge community is brought together around a common shared interest in the role of the Constructed Environment. The community interacts through an innovative, annual face-to-face conference, as well as year-round virtual relationships in a weblog, peer reviewed journal and book imprint – exploring the affordances of the new digital media.

Conference

Members of the Constructed Environment Community meet at The International Conference on the Constructed Environment, held annually in different locations around the world. In 2010, the conference was held at Venice, Italy; and in 2011, held at University Center in Chicago, USA. In 2012, the conference will be held at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Publishing

The Constructed Environment Community enables members to publish through three media. First by participating in the Constructed Environment Conference, community members can enter a world of journal publication unlike the traditional academic publishing forums – a result of the responsive, non-hierarchical and constructive nature of the peer review process. The International Journal of the Constructed Environment provides a framework for double-blind peer review, enabling authors to publish into an academic journal of the highest standard.

The second publication medium is through the book series The Constructed Environment, publishing cutting edge books in print and electronic formats. Publication proposal and manuscript submissions are welcome.

The third major publishing medium is our news blog, constantly publishing short news updates from the Constructed Environment Community, as well as major developments in the various disciplines of the constructed environment. You can also join this conversation at Facebook and Twitter or subscribe to our email Newsletter.