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Two-stage capacity optimization approach of multi-energy system considering its optimal operation (2020)
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Luo, X. J., Oyedele, L. O., Akinade, O. O., & Ajayi, A. O. (2020). Two-stage capacity optimization approach of multi-energy system considering its optimal operation. Energy and AI, 1, Article 100005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyai.2020.100005

With the depletion of fossil fuel and climate change, multi-energy systems have attracted widespread attention in buildings. Multi-energy systems, fuelled by renewable energy, including solar and biomass energy, are gaining increasing adoption in com... Read More about Two-stage capacity optimization approach of multi-energy system considering its optimal operation.

3D pattern identification approach for cooling load profiles in different buildings (2020)
Journal Article
Luo, X. J., Oyedele, L. O., Akinade, O., & Ajayi, A. O. (2020). 3D pattern identification approach for cooling load profiles in different buildings. Journal of Building Engineering, 31, Article 101339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101339

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Building energy conservation has gained increasing concern owing to its large portion of energy consumption and great potential of energy saving. In-depth understanding of representative patterns of daily cooling load profile will... Read More about 3D pattern identification approach for cooling load profiles in different buildings.

Optimised Big Data analytics for health and safety hazards prediction in power infrastructure operations (2020)
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Ajayi, A., Oyedele, L., Akinade, O., Bilal, M., Owolabi, H., Akanbi, L., & Delgado, J. M. D. (2020). Optimised Big Data analytics for health and safety hazards prediction in power infrastructure operations. Safety Science, 125, Article 104656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104656

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Forecasting imminent accidents in power infrastructure projects require a robust and accurate prediction model to trigger a proactive strategy for risk mitigation. Unfortunately, getting ready-made machine learning algorithms to e... Read More about Optimised Big Data analytics for health and safety hazards prediction in power infrastructure operations.

Risk mitigation in PFI/PPP project finance: A framework model for financiers’ bankability criteria (2019)
Journal Article
Owolabi, H., Oyedele, L., Alaka, H., Ajayi, S., Bilal, M., & Akinade, O. (2020). Risk mitigation in PFI/PPP project finance: A framework model for financiers’ bankability criteria. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 10(1), 28-49. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-09-2018-0120

Purpose: Earlier studies on risk evaluation in private finance initiative and public private partnerships (PFI/PPP) projects have focussed more on quantitative approaches despite increasing call for contextual understanding of the bankability of risk... Read More about Risk mitigation in PFI/PPP project finance: A framework model for financiers’ bankability criteria.

Deep learning models for health and safety risk prediction in power infrastructure projects (2019)
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Ajayi, A., Oyedele, L., Owolabi, H., Akinade, O., Bilal, M., Davila Delgado, J. M., & Akanbi, L. (2020). Deep learning models for health and safety risk prediction in power infrastructure projects. Risk Analysis, 40(10), 2019-2039. https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.13425

Inappropriate management of Health and safety (H&S) risk in power infrastructure projects can result in occupational accidents and equipment damage. Accidents at work have detrimental effects on workers, company, and the general public. Despite the a... Read More about Deep learning models for health and safety risk prediction in power infrastructure projects.

Big data analytics system for costing power transmission projects (2019)
Journal Article
Delgado, J. M. D., Oyedele, L., Bilal, M., Ajayi, A., Akanbi, L., & Akinade, O. (2020). Big data analytics system for costing power transmission projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(1), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0001745

© 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers. Inaccurate cost estimates have significant impacts on the final cost of power transmission projects and erode profits. Methods for cost estimation have been investigated thoroughly, but they are not used wi... Read More about Big data analytics system for costing power transmission projects.

Critical success factors for ensuring bankable completion risk in PFI/PPP megaprojects (2019)
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Owolabi, H. A., Oyedele, L. O., Alaka, H. A., Ajayi, S. O., Akinade, O. O., & Bilal, M. (2020). Critical success factors for ensuring bankable completion risk in PFI/PPP megaprojects. Journal of Management in Engineering, 36(1), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ME.1943-5479.0000717

© 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers. This study investigates project financiers' perspectives on the bankability of completion risk in private finance initiative and public-private partnership (PFI/PPP) megaprojects. Using a mixed methodology... Read More about Critical success factors for ensuring bankable completion risk in PFI/PPP megaprojects.

Investigating profitability performance of construction projects using big data: A project analytics approach (2019)
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Bilal, M., Oyedele, L. O., Kusimo, H. O., Owolabi, H. A., Akanbi, L. A., Ajayi, A. O., …Davila Delgado, J. M. (2019). Investigating profitability performance of construction projects using big data: A project analytics approach. Journal of Building Engineering, 26, Article 100850. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100850

© 2019 The Authors The construction industry generates different types of data from the project inception stage to project delivery. This data comes in various forms and formats which surpass the data management, integration and analysis capabilities... Read More about Investigating profitability performance of construction projects using big data: A project analytics approach.

Stimulating the attractiveness of PFI/PPPs using public sector guarantees (2019)
Journal Article
Owolabi, H., Oyedele, L., Alaka, H., Bilal, M., Ajayi, S., Akinade, O., & Agboola, A. (2019). Stimulating the attractiveness of PFI/PPPs using public sector guarantees. World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 15(3), 239-258. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJEMSD-05-2018-0055

Purpose: Although the UK Guarantee Scheme for Infrastructures (UKGSI) was introduced in 2012 to address the huge financing gap for critical infrastructures, PFI sponsors have so far guaranteed only few projects. Many stakeholders in the project finan... Read More about Stimulating the attractiveness of PFI/PPPs using public sector guarantees.

Development of an IoT-based big data platform for day-ahead prediction of building heating and cooling demands (2019)
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Luo, X. J., Oyedele, L. O., Ajayi, A. O., Monyei, C. G., Akinade, O. O., & Akanbi, L. A. (2019). Development of an IoT-based big data platform for day-ahead prediction of building heating and cooling demands. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 41, Article 100926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2019.100926

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd The emerging technologies of the Internet of Things (IoT) and big data can be utilised to derive knowledge and support applications for energy-efficient buildings. Effective prediction of heating and cooling demands is fundamental... Read More about Development of an IoT-based big data platform for day-ahead prediction of building heating and cooling demands.