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The potential of inclined walls to reduce overheating risk: A Passivhaus case study for UK current and future climates (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Lavafpour, Y., & Sharples, S. (2016, July). The potential of inclined walls to reduce overheating risk: A Passivhaus case study for UK current and future climates. Paper presented at Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Los Angele

This study used probabilistic climate change scenarios from the UK Climate Change Projections to determine the future overheating risk in an existing Passivhaus dwelling under a high emission 50 percentile scenario in London. Dynamic thermal simulati... Read More about The potential of inclined walls to reduce overheating risk: A Passivhaus case study for UK current and future climates.

An architectural approach to the Soundwalk method (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Barakat, M. (2016, July). An architectural approach to the Soundwalk method. Paper presented at Sonic Environments, Brisbane, Australia

A series of on-site surveys are conducted to observe possible qualitative aural pattern formations by using spatial measurements as fundamental parameters. The method assimilates the Soundwalk technique and the Relative Approach from the fields of so... Read More about An architectural approach to the Soundwalk method.

Atmospheres of stillness in Bristol’s Bearpit (2016)
Journal Article
Buser, M. (2017). Atmospheres of stillness in Bristol’s Bearpit. Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, 35(1), 126-145. https://doi.org/10.1177/0263775816658480

© 2016, © The Author(s) 2016. This paper studies atmospheres of stillness in a contested urban public space known as the ‘Bearpit’. The purpose is to provide a nuanced account of stillness and its relationship to atmosphere. Drawing on an ethnographi... Read More about Atmospheres of stillness in Bristol’s Bearpit.

Planning for sustainable development around people’s needs (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Greed, C. (2016, July). Planning for sustainable development around people’s needs. Paper presented at Transportation and Infrastructure Planning: AESOP World Planning School Conference, Rio di Janiero, Brazil

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 for sustainable development around people’s needs.

Supporting the uptake of low cost resilience: FD2682 rapid evidence assessment final report (2016)
Report
Lamond, J., Rose, C., & Proverbs, D. (2016). Supporting the uptake of low cost resilience: FD2682 rapid evidence assessment final report

As part of the Defra policy objective to help individuals take more ownership for management of their flood risk a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) around low cost resilience approaches to preventing damage once water is allowed into properties has be... Read More about Supporting the uptake of low cost resilience: FD2682 rapid evidence assessment final report.

Supporting the uptake of low cost resilience: Summary of technical findings (FD2682) (2016)
Report
Lamond, J., Rose, C., Joseph, R., & Proverbs, D. (2016). Supporting the uptake of low cost resilience: Summary of technical findings (FD2682)

This report summarises evidence collected by the Defra research project FD2682 regarding technical aspects of low cost flood repairable approaches designed to limit damage to buildings. It is derived from a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) that is rep... Read More about Supporting the uptake of low cost resilience: Summary of technical findings (FD2682).

SuDS and human perceptions (2016)
Book Chapter
Everett, G. (2016). SuDS and human perceptions. In C. Booth, & S. Charlesworth (Eds.), Sustainable Surface Water Management: A Handbook for SUDS. United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell

This chapter considers the centrality of human perceptions, and so behaviour, to the sustainability of SuDS. Research shows a lack of engagement with flood preparedness and flood risk mitigation (FRM) in the public as a whole, and many people are ave... Read More about SuDS and human perceptions.

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.

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.

Capturing the “how”: Showing the value of co-design through creative evaluation (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Manohar, A., Smith, M., & Calvo, M. (2016, June). Capturing the “how”: Showing the value of co-design through creative evaluation

Evaluation is undertaken for various reasons from helping to ensure that objectives are met to identifying success. This paper examines the significance of creative evaluation in a co-design approach. We have identified a major gap in appropriately e... Read More about Capturing the “how”: Showing the value of co-design through creative evaluation.

Can local leadership advance the cause of social inclusion? (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Hambleton, R. (2016, June). Can local leadership advance the cause of social inclusion?. Paper presented at European Urban Research Association, Torino, Italy

Across the world cities are becoming more and more unequal. A growing body of literature shows that ostracized groups exist in all countries, rich and poor, and that processes of social exclusion now prevent many people from participating fully in t... Read More about Can local leadership advance the cause of social inclusion?.

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.

Snake energy analysis and result validation for a mobile laser scanning data-based automated road edge extraction algorithm (2016)
Journal Article
Kumar, P., Lewis, P., McElhinney, C. P., Boguslawski, P., & McCarthy, T. (2017). Snake energy analysis and result validation for a mobile laser scanning data-based automated road edge extraction algorithm. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 10(2), 763-773. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTARS.2016.2564984

© 2008-2012 IEEE. The negative impact of road accidents cannot be ignored in terms of the very sizeable social and economic loss. Road infrastructure has been identified as one of the main causes of the road accidents. They are required to be recorde... Read More about Snake energy analysis and result validation for a mobile laser scanning data-based automated road edge extraction algorithm.

Conventional and renewable energy resources in Oman (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Umar, T. (2016, May). Conventional and renewable energy resources in Oman. Presented at Energy Challenges in Oman

This presentation focuses on the conventional and renewable energy resources in Oman with a specific reference to climate change. The conventional energy resources which Oman is currently using are the oil and gas. These resources also contribute tow... Read More about Conventional and renewable energy resources in Oman.

A literature review of the evolution of British prefabricated low-rise housing (2016)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D., & Organ, S. (2016). A literature review of the evolution of British prefabricated low-rise housing. Structural Survey, 34(2), 191-214. https://doi.org/10.1108/SS-08-2015-0037

© 2016, Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore academic papers and reports and present a chronology of the evolution of British low-rise prefabricated housing. The paper provides chronological information... Read More about A literature review of the evolution of British prefabricated low-rise housing.

The political space of design research (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Rice, L. (2016, May). The political space of design research. Presented at Process and Space - The Political Turn of Design Research Symposium, Bristol, UK

The research explores the political implications of the design, governance, and ownership of public space and architectural environments. There are myriad criticisms of the current diminution of public space and the shift towards privately-owned and... Read More about The political space of design research.

Religion and Sustainable Urban Planning: ‘If you can't count it, or won't count it, it doesn't count’ (2016)
Journal Article
Greed, C. (2016). Religion and Sustainable Urban Planning: ‘If you can't count it, or won't count it, it doesn't count’. Sustainable Development, 24(3), 154-162. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.1617

Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment Sustainability objectives are central to modern urban planning. Originally, sustainability had three components, environmental sustainability, economic well-being and social equality: plan... Read More about Religion and Sustainable Urban Planning: ‘If you can't count it, or won't count it, it doesn't count’.

2016Healthy People, Healthy Planet: Restoring and sustaining healthy ecosystems for people and planet: Partnerships to jointly deliver on the environmental dimension of Agenda 2030 (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Carmichael, L. (2016, April). 2016Healthy People, Healthy Planet: Restoring and sustaining healthy ecosystems for people and planet: Partnerships to jointly deliver on the environmental dimension of Agenda 2030. Presented at Preparing for the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA2), London, UK

Preparing for the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA2) The paper contributes to a meeting of the UN Stakeholder forum in London addressing the healthy planet, healthy people agenda. Is this the time for a major global push forward on sec... Read More about 2016Healthy People, Healthy Planet: Restoring and sustaining healthy ecosystems for people and planet: Partnerships to jointly deliver on the environmental dimension of Agenda 2030.