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The potential of biomass for electricity regeneration in Oman (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., & Egbu, C. (2017). The potential of biomass for electricity regeneration in Oman. In G. Aouad, A. Al‐Hajj, & C. Egbu (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Futures (245-151)

Oman, like other Arab gulf countries, depends on oil and gas to produce electricity. However, these resources are not guaranteed to last forever and constitute one of the energy security issues in the country. This article explores the potential o... Read More about The potential of biomass for electricity regeneration in Oman.

Implementing sustainable construction principles and practices by key stakeholders (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Maduka, N., Greenwood, D., Osborne, A., & Udeaja, C. (2016). Implementing sustainable construction principles and practices by key stakeholders. In Proceedings of the 2016 Modular and Offsite Construction (MOC) Summit (115-122). https://doi.org/10.29173/mocs15

The term ‘sustainable construction’ is used to highlight the responsibility of the construction industry in attaining sustainable development (SD). With the increasing necessity for resource efficiency and climate change adaptation, there is a need f... Read More about Implementing sustainable construction principles and practices by key stakeholders.

Managing project knowledge in delivering sustainable retrofitted buildings: A decision support framework (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Maduka, N., Greenwood, D., & Udeaja, C. (2015). Managing project knowledge in delivering sustainable retrofitted buildings: A decision support framework. In 12th International Postgraduate Research Conference 2015 Proceedings (791-804)

This paper highlights the significance of knowledge management in construction activities, focusing particularly in the case of sustainable retrofitted building projects. It has been acknowledged that the industry has a poor attitude to project learn... Read More about Managing project knowledge in delivering sustainable retrofitted buildings: A decision support framework.

The use of exploratory research in addressing knowledge issues in delivering sustainable retrofitted building projects (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Maduka, N., Greenwood, D., & Udeaja, C. (in press). The use of exploratory research in addressing knowledge issues in delivering sustainable retrofitted building projects. In PROCEEDINGS OF ARCOM Doctoral Workshop Research Methodology (13-22)

This paper describes a proposed strategy of exploring the role of knowledge management (KM) in delivering retrofitted building projects. This is based on an on-going PhD project whose primary objective is to develop a decision support system (DSS) fo... Read More about The use of exploratory research in addressing knowledge issues in delivering sustainable retrofitted building projects.