All Outputs (115)

Can Personal Values Help to Manage Workers' Occupational Safety and Health Behaviour? (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Manu, P., Mahamadu, A., Hadikusumo, B., Leungbootnak, N., Gibb, A., & Bell, N. (2017). Can Personal Values Help to Manage Workers' Occupational Safety and Health Behaviour?. . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.08.024

© 2017 The Authors. Finding innovative and effective ways of improving construction workers' occupational safety and health behaviour is a challenge for implementers of behavioural-based safety (BBS) programmes. Whilst innate antecedents of behaviour... Read More about Can Personal Values Help to Manage Workers' Occupational Safety and Health Behaviour?.

Design of an egg production shed under bioclimatic principles, case study Montería, Córdoba (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Parra Correa, E., Morales Maya, C., & González Castaño, A. (2017). Design of an egg production shed under bioclimatic principles, case study Montería, Córdoba. In PLEA 2017, Design to Thrive: Volume 3 (4227)

The poultry sector has high thermal requirements for an efficient development of the egg production process, which in a region of warm climate like the Colombian Caribbean, results in a high energy dependence in order to power air conditioning system... Read More about Design of an egg production shed under bioclimatic principles, case study Montería, Córdoba.

Passivhaus: The architectural typology of low energy housing (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Zhao, J., & Carter, K. (2017). Passivhaus: The architectural typology of low energy housing. In L. Brotas, S. Roaf, & F. Nicol (Eds.), DESIGN TO THRIVE - Proceedings Volume I - PLEA 2017 Conference (328-335)

The growing number of Passivhaus buildings in the UK suggests an increasing acceptance of the low energy design methodology. Post occupancy evaluation shows that the energy use in Passivhaus homes are generally very low, and that running costs are co... Read More about Passivhaus: The architectural typology of low energy housing.

Causes of accidents in highway construction projects in Oman (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., Wamuziri, S., & Egbu, C. (2017). Causes of accidents in highway construction projects in Oman. In Y. Sandanayake, T. Ramachandra, & S. Gunatilake (Eds.), The 6th World Construction Symposium: What's New and What's Next in the Built Environment Sustainability Agenda? (96-104)

Construction workers are three to four times more likely than workers in other sectors to die from accidents at work. Construction is one of the main industries in Oman providing jobs to 18% of the total population and contributing around 10% of the... Read More about Causes of accidents in highway construction projects in Oman.

How do we create attractive personalised and customised care? (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Fennell, J., & Treadaway, C. (2017). How do we create attractive personalised and customised care?

This position paper contends that care can only be useful when it understands the personal context of care and can be shaped to accommodate individual needs. To design with care and to care through design we need to develop a designerly empathic atti... Read More about How do we create attractive personalised and customised care?.

Cost of accidents in construction in Oman (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T. (2017). Cost of accidents in construction in Oman. In The Ninth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-9) : Revolutionizing the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry through Leadership, Collaboration and Technology

In this article, the ongoing and planned projects for financial year 2015-2016 in different sectors in Oman are presented. While specific focus is on the construction industry, the costs of accidents associated with projects in different sectors are... Read More about Cost of accidents in construction in Oman.

LAUGH: Designing to enhance positive emotion for people living with dementia (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Treadaway, C., Kenning, G., Prytherch, D., & Fennell, J. (2016). LAUGH: Designing to enhance positive emotion for people living with dementia

Dementia comprises a number of degenerative neurological diseases. It is a complex condition and each person’s experience and symptoms are different. There is a growing awareness of the need for well-designed products and services to assist with deme... Read More about LAUGH: Designing to enhance positive emotion for people living with dementia.

In the moment: Designing for late stage dementia (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Treadaway, C., Prytherch, D., Kenning, G., & Fennell, J. (2016). In the moment: Designing for late stage dementia.

This paper presents international multidisciplinary design research to support the wellbeing of people living with dementia. The LAUGH project aims to develop playful artefacts that will contribute to non-pharmacological personalised approaches to ca... Read More about In the moment: Designing for late stage dementia.

Using safety climate as a tool for improvement of safety performance in construction organisations (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., & Wamuziri, S. (2016). Using safety climate as a tool for improvement of safety performance in construction organisations. In Y. Sandanayake, G. Karunasena, & T. Ramachandra (Eds.), The 5th World Construction Symposium 2016: Symposium Proceedings (545-554)

Data from a number of industrialized countries show that construction workers are 3 to 4 times more likely than other workers to die from accidents at work. In the developing world, the risks associated with construction work may be 3 to 6 times grea... Read More about Using safety climate as a tool for improvement of safety performance in construction organisations.

A review of construction safety, challenges and opportunities: Oman perspective (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., & Wamuziri, S. (2016). A review of construction safety, challenges and opportunities: Oman perspective. In Y. Sandanayake, G. Karunasena, & T. Ramachandra (Eds.), The 5th World Construction Symposium 2016: Greening Environment, Eco-Innovations \& Entrepreneurship (14-22)

Data from a number of industrialized countries show that construction workers are 3 to 4 times more likely than other workers to die from accidents at work. In the developing world, the risks associated with construction work may be 3 to 6 times grea... Read More about A review of construction safety, challenges and opportunities: Oman perspective.

Improving safety performance in construction using safety climate factors (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T. (2016). Improving safety performance in construction using safety climate factors. In CHOBE/ARCOM Doctoral Workshop: Going North for Sustainability. Workshop Proceedings (79-95)

Data from a number of industrialized countries show that construction workers are 3 to 4 times more likely than other workers to die from accidents at work. In the developing world, the risks associated with construction work may be 3 to 6 times grea... Read More about Improving safety performance in construction using safety climate factors.

Water Management Lessons from Nature for Applications to Buildings (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Badarnah, L. (2016). Water Management Lessons from Nature for Applications to Buildings. . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.04.180

© 2016 The Authors. Water management and regulation in buildings have been facing real challenges with the increasing environmental awareness during the last decades. Current concerns of shortage in water resources increase the demands to enhance wat... Read More about Water Management Lessons from Nature for Applications to Buildings.

Light Management Lessons from Nature for Building Applications (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Badarnah, L. (2016). Light Management Lessons from Nature for Building Applications. . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.04.049

© 2016 The Authors. The increasing environmental awareness in the building context has raised the demands towards more efficient use of resources and the development of renewable energy solutions. Buildings are exposed to solar radiation at different... Read More about Light Management Lessons from Nature for Building Applications.

Barriers and opportunities in the design and delivery of social housing Passivhaus for adaptive comfort (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Zhao, J., & Carter, K. (2016). Barriers and opportunities in the design and delivery of social housing Passivhaus for adaptive comfort. In Proceedings of 9th Windsor Conference Making Comfort Relevant. NCEUB - Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings, UK (1052-1332)

This research resides Passivhaus concept under the framework of adaptive comfort, reviews two case studies of social housing Passivhaus communities in Scotland, and explores the occupants’ lived experience and their perception of comfort in Passivhau... Read More about Barriers and opportunities in the design and delivery of social housing Passivhaus for adaptive comfort.

Strength analysis of concrete (300/20) with superplasticizer (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., & Wamuziri, S. (2016). Strength analysis of concrete (300/20) with superplasticizer. In M. Mohatram (Ed.), Proceedings. International Conclave on Innovations in Engineering & Management (Oman Vision 2020 : Opportunities & Challenges) (162-167)

Admixtures are used in concrete to obtain some specific properties to enhance the performance of concrete. In this research concrete of a specific grade (300/20) with a superplaticizer Ha Ba has been selected to enhance the reliability on the use of... Read More about Strength analysis of concrete (300/20) with superplasticizer.

Energy management of the organ fraction of the municipal solid waste. Case study: Metropolitan area of Medellin, Colombia (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Morales Maya, C., Valencia Morales, M. V., González Castaño, A., & Penagos Garcia, G. L. (2015). Energy management of the organ fraction of the municipal solid waste. Case study: Metropolitan area of Medellin, Colombia. In M. Cucinella (Ed.), 15 PLEA: Architecture in (R)Evolution : 31st International PLEA Conference, Bologna 9-11 September 2015 : Book of Abstracts

The global problem of production and final disposal of the municipal solid waste, has today a greater environmental impact due to economic growth, the industrial development and the increase of population in urban areas. In the case of Colombia, the... Read More about Energy management of the organ fraction of the municipal solid waste. Case study: Metropolitan area of Medellin, Colombia.

Intellibility assessment in a square shaped preschool classroom according to the grouping of children of 3 to 5 year of age (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Marin Restrepo, L., Morales Maya, C., Guerrero Teran, G., Gracia Cardona, A., & Waldron Toro, J. (2015). Intellibility assessment in a square shaped preschool classroom according to the grouping of children of 3 to 5 year of age. In T. Ahram, W. Karwowski, & D. Schmorrow (Eds.), Procedia Manufacturing: 6th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2015) and the Affiliated Conferences, AHFE 2015 (6206-6213)

Architecture and Acoustic are intimately related, been sound an extremely important part of the human natural environment. Sounds give specific qualities to spaces establishing whether or not a hearing condition is pleasant or annoying to those who i... Read More about Intellibility assessment in a square shaped preschool classroom according to the grouping of children of 3 to 5 year of age.

Capturing the Realities through Digital Preservation and Scanning Techniques: The case of ZouMaTang Ancient Village, China (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Cheshmehzangi, A., Adkins, D., & Ch’ng, E. (2015). Capturing the Realities through Digital Preservation and Scanning Techniques: The case of ZouMaTang Ancient Village, China.

In China, many villages are facing severe decline and deprivation and some are even replaced or reallocated over time. In recent years, the effects from rapid pace of urbanisation on rural areas has been so significant and at such large scale that ru... Read More about Capturing the Realities through Digital Preservation and Scanning Techniques: The case of ZouMaTang Ancient Village, China.

Architecture by tools: The syntax of drawing and the creativity of thought (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Tahsiri, M. (2015). Architecture by tools: The syntax of drawing and the creativity of thought. . https://doi.org/10.1145/2757226.2764762

This short paper summarizes a PhD research in progress as titled in the heading. The research investigates the effect that design tools have on the method of drawing and creativity in early stages of architectural design with an intention of contribu... Read More about Architecture by tools: The syntax of drawing and the creativity of thought.

Decreasing the effect of verbal noise in analyzing cognitive activity of a design process (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Tahsiri, M., Hale, J., & Niblock, C. (2015). Decreasing the effect of verbal noise in analyzing cognitive activity of a design process. . https://doi.org/10.1145/2757226.2764545

In studying cognitive activity in design it is common practice to use designers' verbalizations during a design process to elicit the reasoning behind design actions. These verbalizations are segmented in order to enable a quantifiable analysis of th... Read More about Decreasing the effect of verbal noise in analyzing cognitive activity of a design process.