Outputs (85)

Stakeholder opinions of implementing environmental management systems in the construction sector of the U.S (2023)
Journal Article
Beck Schildt, J. C., Booth, C. A., Horry, R. E., & Wiejak-Roy, G. (2023). Stakeholder opinions of implementing environmental management systems in the construction sector of the U.S. Buildings, 13(5), Article 1241. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13051241

Environmental concerns over the effects of construction sector activities necessitate meaningful measures to be taken. Despite worldwide increases in the uptake of environmental management systems (EMS), implementation of EMS across the construction... Read More about Stakeholder opinions of implementing environmental management systems in the construction sector of the U.S.

Insights from the analysis of sustainability reporting across UK real estate companies (2023)
Journal Article
Squier, H., & Booth, C. A. (2023). Insights from the analysis of sustainability reporting across UK real estate companies. Journal of Sustainability Research, 5(2), Article e230005. https://doi.org/10.20900/jsr20230005

Organisational sustainability reporting can act as a mechanism for the United Nations to track the progress of the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) and concomitantly provide clarity of business activities and performance to a range of stakehol... Read More about Insights from the analysis of sustainability reporting across UK real estate companies.

Wet–dry cycles and microstructural characteristics of expansive subgrade treated with sustainable cementitious waste materials (2023)
Journal Article
Abbey, S. J., Amakye, S. Y., Eyo, E. U., Booth, C. A., & Jeremiah, J. J. (2023). Wet–dry cycles and microstructural characteristics of expansive subgrade treated with sustainable cementitious waste materials. Materials, 16(8), 3124. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16083124

This work presents an experimental study on the physico-mechanical and microstructural characteristics of stabilised soils and the effect of wetting and drying cycles on their durability as road subgrade materials. The durability of expansive road su... Read More about Wet–dry cycles and microstructural characteristics of expansive subgrade treated with sustainable cementitious waste materials.

Embodied carbon reporting by German real estate institutional investors (2023)
Journal Article
Weinfeld, S., Wiejak-Roy, G., & Booth, C. A. (2023). Embodied carbon reporting by German real estate institutional investors. Journal of Sustainability Research, 5(1), 32. https://doi.org/10.20900/jsr20230003

Background: The building sector is one of the largest contributors of greenhouse gas emissions across the globe. The European Union pledges to become climate neutral by 2050. To reach this goal, member states will need to account for embodied carbon... Read More about Embodied carbon reporting by German real estate institutional investors.

A systematic review of responsible sourcing in the architecture, engineering, and construction sectors of the UK (2023)
Journal Article
Ball, S., Booth, C. A., Prabhakaran, A., Mahamadu, A. M., & Glass, J. (2023). A systematic review of responsible sourcing in the architecture, engineering, and construction sectors of the UK. Buildings, 13(4), 889. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13040889

In recent years, responsible sourcing and procurement (including green supply chain management) across the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sectors have become notable contributors to sustainable construction strategies. This study a... Read More about A systematic review of responsible sourcing in the architecture, engineering, and construction sectors of the UK.

Development of a Lytag-silica fume based lightweight concrete and corresponding design equation for pure bending (2023)
Journal Article
Abbey, S. J., Ghassan, N., Booth, C. A., & Nukah, P. D. (in press). Development of a Lytag-silica fume based lightweight concrete and corresponding design equation for pure bending. Case Studies in Construction Materials,

This study presents a novel Lytag-silica fume concrete (LSFC) for structural and other construction applications. The evaluation of compressive strength development and stress strain relationships of the LSFC light weight was carried out to determine... Read More about Development of a Lytag-silica fume based lightweight concrete and corresponding design equation for pure bending.

Behaviour and microstructural characteristics of lime-GGBS-treated kaolin clay contaminated with gypsum (2023)
Journal Article
Jeremiah, J. J., Abbey, S. J., Booth, C. A., & Kashyap, A. (2023). Behaviour and microstructural characteristics of lime-GGBS-treated kaolin clay contaminated with gypsum. Materials, 16(2), 874. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16020874

In this experimental study, the physico-mechanical and microstructural properties of sulphate-bearing clays have been investigated. Sulphate bearing soils constituted by mixing kaolin and gypsum at 0%, 15%, 25%, and 35% gypsum contents were treated w... Read More about Behaviour and microstructural characteristics of lime-GGBS-treated kaolin clay contaminated with gypsum.

Evaluation of the structural performance of low carbon concrete (2022)
Journal Article
Nukah, P. D., Abbey, S. J., Booth, C. A., & Oti, J. (2022). Evaluation of the structural performance of low carbon concrete. Sustainability, 14(24), 16765. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142416765

Evaluation of the effect of embodied carbon reduction using an optimized design section for a ground beam, use of supplementary cementitious materials, and replacement of normal aggregate with light weight aggregate on the mechanical properties of lo... Read More about Evaluation of the structural performance of low carbon concrete.

Optimisation of embodied carbon and compressive strength in low carbon concrete (2022)
Journal Article
Nukah, P. D., Abbey, S. J., Booth, C. A., & Nounu, G. (2022). Optimisation of embodied carbon and compressive strength in low carbon concrete. Materials, 15(23), 8673. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15238673

To improve the prediction of compressive strength and embodied carbon of low carbon concrete using a program algorithm developed in MATLAB, 84 datasets of concrete mix raw materials were used. The influence of water, silica fume and ground granular b... Read More about Optimisation of embodied carbon and compressive strength in low carbon concrete.

Earthship buildings: Stakeholder opinions of their contribution towards sustainable alternative housing in the United Kingdom (2022)
Journal Article
Booth, C., Horry, R., Majeed Mahamadu, A., Manu, P., Awuah, K., Aboagye, N., …Prabhakaran, A. (2023). Earthship buildings: Stakeholder opinions of their contribution towards sustainable alternative housing in the United Kingdom. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 176(4), 192-198. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.22.00026

Society requires additional affordable housing to meet its growing demands. Further, people expect their homes to meet sustainability targets and for the lifestyles they proffer to accord with low impact living. Earthship buildings are marketed as be... Read More about Earthship buildings: Stakeholder opinions of their contribution towards sustainable alternative housing in the United Kingdom.