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Nikolić, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 and Ewart, I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9502-2338 (2025) Going beyond net zero: digital twins for achieving socio-ecological sustainability in the built environment. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment. ISSN 2046-6102 (In Press)

Mastrolembo Ventura, S., Castronovo, F., Nikolić, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 and Ciribini, A. L. C. (2022) Implementation of virtual reality in construction education: a content-analysis based literature review. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 27. pp. 705-731. ISSN 1874-4753 doi: 10.36680/j.itcon.2022.035

Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 and Whyte, J. (2021) Visualizing a new sustainable world: toward the next generation of virtual reality in the built environment. Buildings, 11 (11). 546. ISSN 2075-5309 doi: 10.3390/buildings11110546

Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104, Castronovo, F. and Leicht, R. (2021) Teaching BIM as a collaborative information management process through a continuous improvement assessment lens: a case study. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 28 (8). pp. 2248-2269. ISSN 0969-9988 doi: 10.1108/ECAM-11-2020-1000

Kandi, V. R., Castronovo, F., Brittle, P., Mastrolembo Ventura, S. and Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 (2020) Assessing the impact of a construction virtual reality game on design review skills of construction student. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 26 (4). ISSN 1943-5568 doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000434

Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104, Maftei, L. and Whyte, J. (2019) Becoming familiar: how infrastructure engineers begin to use collaborative virtual reality in their interdisciplinary practice. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 24. pp. 489-508. ISSN 1874-4753 doi: 10.36680/j.itcon.2019.026

Callway, R., Dixon, T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4513-6337 and Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 (2019) Embedding green infrastructure evaluation in neighbourhood masterplans – does BREEAM Communities change anything? Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 62 (14). pp. 2478-2505. ISSN 0964-0568 doi: 10.1080/09640568.2018.1563371

Callway, R., Dixon, T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4513-6337 and Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 (2019) Lost in transition? Examining green infrastructure evaluation in neighbourhood master planning. Town and Country Planning. pp. 185-191. ISSN 0040-9960

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Lee, S., Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104, Messner, J. and Anumba, C. (2011) The development of the Virtual Construction Simulator 3: an interactive simulation environment for construction management education. International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering. pp. 454-461. doi: 10.1061/41182(416)56

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Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104, Lee, S., Messner, J. and Anumba, C. (2010) The virtual construction simulator–evaluating an educational simulation application for teaching construction management concepts. Applications of IT in the AEC Industry: Proceeding of the 27th International Conference - CIB W78.

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Kalisperis, L., Muramoto, K., Balakrishnan, B., Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 and Zikic, N. (2006) Evaluating relative impact of virtual reality system variables on architectural design comprehension and presence - A variable-centered approach using fractional factorial experiment. Communicating Space(s) - 24th eCAADe Conference Proceedings, Volos, Greece. pp. 66-73.

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Whyte, J. and Nikolić, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 (2024) Augmented and virtual reality and creativity in the built environment. In: Miao, J. T. and Yigitcanlar, T. (eds.) Routledge Companion to Creativity and the Built Environment. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 376-385. ISBN 9781032274461 doi: 10.4324/9781003292821-34

Soman, R., Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 and Sanchez, B. (2023) Extended reality as a catalyst for circular economy transition in the built environment. In: De Wolf, C., Çetin, S. and Bocken, N. M. P. (eds.) A Circular Built Environment in the Digital Age. Circular economy and sustainability. Springer, Cham, pp. 171-193. ISBN 9783031396748 doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-39675-5_10

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Nikolić, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 and Ewart, I. J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9502-2338 (2023) Going beyond energy consumption: digital twins for achieving socio-ecological sustainability in the built environment. In: 23rd International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality (CONVR), 13-16 Nov 2023, Universita Degli Studi Firenze, Italy, pp. 1061-1071. doi: 10.36253/979-12-215-0289-3

Castronovo, F., Mastrolembo Ventura, S. and Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 (2022) Virtual reality engineering summer camp: a pathway to architecture, engineering, and construction. In: International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, 16-18 Nov 2022, Chung-Ang University, South Korea, pp. 1169-1177.

Ayerra, I., Castronovo, F., Mastrolembo Ventura, S. and Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 (2021) Next steps in BIM execution planning: a review of guides in the USA. In: European Conference on Computing in Construction, JUL 26-28, 2021, Online, pp. 277-284. doi: 10.35490/EC3.2021.150

Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 and Windess, B. (2019) Evaluating immersive and non-immersive VR for spatial understanding in undergraduate construction education. In: Advances in ICT in Design, Construction and Management in Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO), CIB W78, 18-20 Sept 2020, Newcastle, UK, pp. 1013-1021.

Mastrolembo Ventura, S., Castronovo, F., Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 and Ciribini, A. (2019) A framework of procedural considerations for implementing virtual reality in design review. In: 2019 European Conference on Computing in Construction, 10-12 July 2019, Chania, Crete, pp. 442-451. doi: 10.35490/EC3.2019.160

Castronovo, F., Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104, Mastrolembo, V., Shroff, V., Nguyen, A., Nguyen, H., P., Yilmaz, S., Akhavian, R. and Gaedicke, C. (2019) Design and development of a virtual reality educational game for architectural and construction reviews. In: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 15-19 Jun 2019, Tampa, Florida.

Maftei, L., Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 and Whyte, J. (2018) Challenges around integrating collaborative immersive technologies into a large infrastructure engineering project. In: 35th CIB W78 2018 International Conference: IT in Design, Construction, and Management, 1-3 October 2018, Chicago, Illinois, USA, pp. 315-321. (ISBN 9783030002206)

Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 and Leicht, R. (2018) Teaching effective collaborative information delivery and management. In: 35th CIB W78 2018 Conference: IT in Design, Construction, and Management, October 1-3, 2018, Chicago, Illinois, United States, pp. 841-849. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-00220-6_101

Ofori-Darko, J., Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 and Harty, C. (2018) Team interactions in digitally-mediated design meetings. In: 35th CIB W78 2018 Conference: IT in Design, Construction, and Management, October 1-3, 2018, Chicago, Illinois, United States, pp. 247-254.

Callway, R., Dixon, T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4513-6337 and Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 (2017) Embedded evaluation? Examining green infrastructure evaluation in neighbourhood masterplan journey. In: ARCOM 2017, 4-6 Sep 2017, Cambridge.

Callway, R., Dixon, T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4513-6337 and Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 (2016) BREEAM communities: challenges for sustainable neighbourhood evaluation. In: RICS COBRA 2016 The Construction, Building and Real Estate Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, 20-22 September 2016, Toronto, Canada.

Fillingham, V., Gulliver, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4503-5448 and Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 (2015) Building information Modelling for the optimisation of facilities management: a case study review. In: CIB W78 Conference, 27-29 Sep 2015, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

Heeramun, P., Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 and Harty, C. (2015) Technology-enabled collaborative spaces for design and construction reviews. In: CIB W78 Conference, 27-29 Sep 2015, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

Castronovo, F., Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104, Zappe, S., Leicht, R. and Messner, J. (2014) Enhancement of learning objectives in construction engineering education: a step towards simulation assessment. In: Construction Research Congress 2014, 19-21 May 2014, Atlanta, Georgia, pp. 339-348. doi: 10.1061/9780784413517.035

Castronovo, F., Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104, Zappe, S., Leicht, R. and Messner, J. (2014) Enhancement of learning objectives in construction engineering education: a step toward simulation assessment. In: Construction Research Congress 2014, 19-21 May 2014, Atlanta, Georgia. doi: 10.1061/9780784413517.035

Castronovo, F., Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104, Liu, Y. and Messner, J. (2013) An evaluation of virtual reality systems for design reviews. In: International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, October 30-31 2013, London, UK, pp. 22-29.

Nikolic, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104, Jaruhar, S. and Messner, J. I. (2012) An educational simulation in construction: the virtual construction simulator. In: International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering 2009, June 24-27 2009, Austin, Texas, pp. 64-72.

Book

Whyte, J. and Nikolić, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4001-8104 (2018) Virtual Reality and the Built Environment. 2nd edition. Routledge, Abingdon, pp152. ISBN 9781138668768