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Low-tech versus high-technological solutions for a pandemic-adaptable society (2022)
Book Chapter
Wilkinson, S., & Organ, S. (2022). Low-tech versus high-technological solutions for a pandemic-adaptable society. In S. Sayce, S. Wilkinson, G. Armstrong, & S. Organ (Eds.), Resilient Building Retrofits (124-144). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003023975-9

Wilkinson and Organ explore ‘low’ and ‘high’ technological innovations that could bring significant change to the carbon footprint of existing buildings. That is, whether such measures have little or no reliance on computerised technologies (‘low tec... Read More about Low-tech versus high-technological solutions for a pandemic-adaptable society.

The climate crisis: Why it matters for the built environment (2022)
Book Chapter
Sayce, S., Wilkinson, S., & Organ, S. (2022). The climate crisis: Why it matters for the built environment. In S. Sayce, S. Wilkinson, G. Armstrong, & S. Organ (Eds.), Resilient Building Retrofits (3-20). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003023975-2

Buildings have a major influence on the climate through carbon emissions at all stages of their life cycle – construction, operation and deconstruction. The solution calls for the urgent need for more sustainable retrofits to mitigate these impacts a... Read More about The climate crisis: Why it matters for the built environment.

Carbon reduction scenarios in the built historic environment (2020)
Report
Lamond, J., Drewniak, D., Wood, M., & Organ, S. (2020). Carbon reduction scenarios in the built historic environment. Historic England

To limit global warming a reduction in energy consumption and carbon emissions from the built environment is crucial. Despite pre-1919 buildings accounting for a large proportion of the existing building stock, the role of these buildings in contribu... Read More about Carbon reduction scenarios in the built historic environment.

Minimum energy efficiency – is the energy performance certificate a suitable foundation? (2020)
Journal Article
Organ, S. (2021). Minimum energy efficiency – is the energy performance certificate a suitable foundation?. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 39(4), 581-601. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-03-2020-0016

Purpose Climate change is one of the most significant challenges of our time. The existing housing stock is a crucial component in achieving international and national climate change targets through energy efficiency improvements. The private rental... Read More about Minimum energy efficiency – is the energy performance certificate a suitable foundation?.

Conservation management plans: An examination of obstacles to, and opportunities for, producing an effective management tool (2019)
Journal Article
Worthing, D., & Organ, S. (2020). Conservation management plans: An examination of obstacles to, and opportunities for, producing an effective management tool. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(4), 573-588. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-11-2018-0088

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify factors that contribute to the development of an effective conservation management plan (CMP). Design/methodology/approach: The approach was based on a literature review from which key issues and conc... Read More about Conservation management plans: An examination of obstacles to, and opportunities for, producing an effective management tool.

The opportunities and challenges of improving the condition and sustainability of a historic building at an international tourist attraction in the UK (2019)
Journal Article
Organ, S. (in press). The opportunities and challenges of improving the condition and sustainability of a historic building at an international tourist attraction in the UK. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-09-2018-0076

© 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Heritage tourism has become increasingly popular, and improving the sustainability of such sites is essential both nationally and internationally. The purpose of this paper is to explore the opportunities... Read More about The opportunities and challenges of improving the condition and sustainability of a historic building at an international tourist attraction in the UK.

The drivers and challenges of improving the energy efficiency performance of listed pre-1919 housing (2019)
Journal Article
Rispoli, M., & Organ, S. (2019). The drivers and challenges of improving the energy efficiency performance of listed pre-1919 housing. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(3), 288-305. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-09-2017-0037

Purpose: Concerns about climate change and the availability of energy has resulted in countries setting targets to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. A large proportion of energy is consumed by existing housing. Europe has a large... Read More about The drivers and challenges of improving the energy efficiency performance of listed pre-1919 housing.

Efficient encouragement (2019)
Journal Article
Organ, S. (2019). Efficient encouragement. Built Environment Journal, 20-21

Surveyors must identify why owner-occupiers are making energy efficiency refurbishments to ensure that these improvements meet their expectations

Evolutionary, not revolutionary–logics of early design energy modelling adoption in UK architecture practice (2016)
Journal Article
Oliveira, S., Marco, E., Gething, B., & Organ, S. (2017). Evolutionary, not revolutionary–logics of early design energy modelling adoption in UK architecture practice. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 13(3), 168-184. https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2016.1267606

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This paper examines the effects of early stage design energy modelling technology on architects’ design practice. Energy analysis in design has traditionally been the domain of the build... Read More about Evolutionary, not revolutionary–logics of early design energy modelling adoption in UK architecture practice.

Outwith domain...within terrain - Effects of early design energy modelling on architects' design practice (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Oliveira, S., Marco, E., Getting, B., & Organ, S. (2016, June). Outwith domain...within terrain - Effects of early design energy modelling on architects' design practice. Paper presented at International Conference on Integrated Design, University of Bath, UK

This paper examines the effects of early stage design energy modelling technology on architects’ design practice. Energy analysis in design has traditionally been the domain of the building services engineer with emphasis placed on verifying establis... Read More about Outwith domain...within terrain - Effects of early design energy modelling on architects' design practice.