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An examination of clients and project teams developing information requirements for the Asset Information Model (AIM) (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Navendren, D., Mahdjoubi, L., Mason, J., & Shelbourn, M. (2015, September). An examination of clients and project teams developing information requirements for the Asset Information Model (AIM). Paper presented at BIM 2015 Conference, University of the West of England, Bristol

The client brief not being met by the final construction project could be due to a lack of clarity and collaboration causing substantial difficulties. As the final end-product on a construction project is most heavily influenced by decisions made in... Read More about An examination of clients and project teams developing information requirements for the Asset Information Model (AIM).

The availability of brownfield land for housing (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Sinnett, D., Williams, K., & Carmichael, L. (2015, September). The availability of brownfield land for housing. Paper presented at UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference: Future Planning, Future Cities, London South Bank University, London

Brownfield, or ‘previously developed land’, offers the opportunity for redevelopment and regeneration in areas with existing infrastructure, access to local amenities and proximity to existing communities. They are valuable for urban regeneration and... Read More about The availability of brownfield land for housing.

Engineering Archilace (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Harding, J., Nielsen, K., Pearson, W., & Gmachl, M. (2015, August). Engineering Archilace. Paper presented at The International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) Symposium 2015, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Archilace is the name of a new construction technique for generating spatial structures originally developed by the artists Loop.pH. This paper introduces the original method and subsequent collaborative work between Loop.pH and Ramboll Computational... Read More about Engineering Archilace.

Exploring the significance of in-process knowledge to composites design and production (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Jones, H., Chatzimichali, A., Potter, K., & Ward, C. (2015, July). Exploring the significance of in-process knowledge to composites design and production. Paper presented at The 20th International Conference on Engineering Design, Politecnico Di Milano, Italy

This work is an initial attempt to explore how knowledge generated during the fabrication of advanced composite components is relevant to their design and production. Despite their high performance applications their manufacture often relies on a man... Read More about Exploring the significance of in-process knowledge to composites design and production.

Towards sonic urban morphologies: A modeling Nexus (WIP) (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Barakat, M. (2015, July). Towards sonic urban morphologies: A modeling Nexus (WIP). Paper presented at SummerSim 15, Chicago, IL, USA

This paper is part of an ongoing research investigating the potential for creating a tool that integrates the theoretical spatial and soundscape design connections, to aid spatial designers when considering sound as a primary driver for urban design.... Read More about Towards sonic urban morphologies: A modeling Nexus (WIP).

Beyond resilience: The role of leadership in progressive planning (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Hambleton, R. (2015, July). Beyond resilience: The role of leadership in progressive planning. Paper presented at Association of European Schools of Planning, Prague, Czech Republic

Resilience has become an influential concept in planning theory and, to some extent, in planning practice. This paper, by drawing on research on the role of place-based leadership in promoting progressive planning and urban innovation in cities in f... Read More about Beyond resilience: The role of leadership in progressive planning.

Planning sustainable transport around people’s needs (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Greed, C. (2015, July). Planning sustainable transport around people’s needs. Paper presented at 21st International Sustainability Development Research Society (ISDRS) Conference, The Tipping Point: Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity, Geelong, Australia

This paper reviews sustainability-driven spatial planning policy from the perspective of ordinary citizens as they seek to travel, live and work, and carry out their daily lives within the sustainable city. The original definition of sustainability c... Read More about Planning sustainable transport around people’s needs.

Select Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment. House of Lords: Private Briefing Seminar. The impact of the built environment on health and wellbeing (2015)
Presentation / Conference
The impact of the built environment on health and wellbeing. Presented at Select Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment. House of Lords: Private Briefing Seminar, House of Lords

Presentation to the House of Lords' Select Committee on a National Policy for the Built Environment. The paper aimed at scoping the work of the HL select committee