All Outputs (154)

Get smart (2017)
Journal Article
Mason, J. (2017). Get smart

‘Smart’ contracts could be the next big thing in construction technology but will developers learn the lessons of BIM implementation? Sometimes it’s better to keep things simple

Quantity does not always mean quality: The importance of qualitative social science in conservation research (2017)
Journal Article
Rust, N. A., Abrams, A., Challender, D. W. S., Chapron, G., Ghoddousi, A., Glikman, J. A., …Hill, C. M. (2017). Quantity does not always mean quality: The importance of qualitative social science in conservation research. Society and Natural Resources, 30(10), 1304-1310. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2017.1333661

Qualitative methods are important to gain a deep understanding of complex problems and poorly researched areas. They can be particularly useful to help explain underlying conservation problems. However, the significance in choosing and justifying app... Read More about Quantity does not always mean quality: The importance of qualitative social science in conservation research.

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.

The University as agent of change in the city: Co-creation of live community architecture (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Sara, R., & Jones, M. (2017, July). The University as agent of change in the city: Co-creation of live community architecture. Paper presented at PLEA 2017: Design to Thrive, Edinburgh, Scotland

Universities, as quasi-public agents, have a civic responsibility towards the cities and communities of which they are a part. This is typically operationalized through Outreach and Engagement activities, which aim to share and apply the expertise an... Read More about The University as agent of change in the city: Co-creation of live community architecture.

The influence of façade design on the optimum window to wall ratio and overheating rate in UK Passivhaus dwellings for current and future climates: A Parametric Design Method (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Lavafpour, Y., & Sharples, S. (2017, July). The influence of façade design on the optimum window to wall ratio and overheating rate in UK Passivhaus dwellings for current and future climates: A Parametric Design Method. Paper presented at Passive Low Energy Architecture, Edinburgh, Scotland

Many researches of overheating in buildings have focused on the optimisation of the window to wall ratio (WWR). However, the physical form of the building envelope has not been widely considered as a factor in optimisation investigations. This study... Read More about The influence of façade design on the optimum window to wall ratio and overheating rate in UK Passivhaus dwellings for current and future climates: A Parametric Design Method.

Heated living - Residents valuation of heating practices in low carbon architecture (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Oliveira, S., Marco, E., Gething, B., Agha-Hossein, M., & Kougionis, T. (2017, July). Heated living - Residents valuation of heating practices in low carbon architecture. Paper presented at Design to thrive, Edinburgh, Scotland

Abstract: Low carbon homes are often designed to accommodate advanced heating control technologies. These technologies are expected to contribute to better performing buildings and a comfortable indoor environment. Recent research focusing on the rol... Read More about Heated living - Residents valuation of heating practices in low carbon architecture.

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.

International Construction Measurement Standards: Global Consistency in Presenting Construction Costs (2017)
Book
See-Lian, O., Muse, A., O’Sullivan, G., Aronsohn, A., Fry, C., Baharuddin, D., …Smedley, S. (2017). International Construction Measurement Standards: Global Consistency in Presenting Construction Costs. London: International Construction Measurement Standards Coalition (ICMSC)

This publication presents an international cost classification system for infrastructure projects. It aims to provide global consistency in classifying, defining, measuring, analysing and presenting the cost of infrastructure projects.

Rooftop solar photovoltaic energy: A case study of India (2017)
Journal Article
Umar, T. (2017). Rooftop solar photovoltaic energy: A case study of India. Nanomaterials and Energy, 6(1), 17-22. https://doi.org/10.1680/jnaen.16.00002

Photovoltaic (PV) devices generate electricity directly from sunlight through an electronic process that occurs naturally in certain types of materials called semiconductors. The electrons in these materials are freed by solar energy and can be induc... Read More about Rooftop solar photovoltaic energy: A case study of India.

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.

Raising the standard: Developing a benchmark for green infrastructure (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Jerome, G., Sinnett, D., Mortlock, R., Calvert, T., Burgess, S., & Smith, N. (2017, June). Raising the standard: Developing a benchmark for green infrastructure. Presented at Sustainable Development and Planning 2017, UWE Bristol

Green infrastructure (GI) is globally recognised as an essential component of liveable and sustainable places. It is valued for its multifunctionality and the connectedness of the individual features to each other, the surrounding countryside and urb... Read More about Raising the standard: Developing a benchmark for green infrastructure.

The rise of the city region - exploring alternative models of sub-national governance (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hambleton, R. (2017, June). The rise of the city region - exploring alternative models of sub-national governance. Paper presented at European Urban Research Association, Warsaw, Poland

In recent years a growing number of countries have embarked on reforms designed to strengthen the arrangements that they have in place for city region, or metropolitan, governance. This paper, which draws on a recent research project carried out for... Read More about The rise of the city region - exploring alternative models of sub-national governance.

Bridging theory and practice: Participatory planning in China (2017)
Journal Article
Zhou, Z. (2018). Bridging theory and practice: Participatory planning in China. International Journal of Urban Sciences, 22(3), 334-348. https://doi.org/10.1080/12265934.2017.1342558

Abstract: The paper aims at a greater understanding of how citizen participation, a concept traditionally linked with democracy, could be articulated in the regional planning process in the Chinese one-party state regime with the top-down governance... Read More about Bridging theory and practice: Participatory planning in China.

Pentecostals and planners (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Greed, C. (2017, June). Pentecostals and planners. Presented at Spaces for Secular Space, Bristol, England

Before considering the value of community space, we need to ask ‘what is community?’ According to a range of sociological sources (Greed and Johnson, 2015: pp 271-3 and chapter 14), a community may be defined either as a group of people that have som... Read More about Pentecostals and planners.

Environment and health for European cities in the 21st century: Making a difference (2017)
Report
Carmichael, L., Racioppi, F., Calvert, T., & Sinnett, D. (2017). Environment and health for European cities in the 21st century: Making a difference

With more than 80% of the European population expected to live in urban areas by 2030, cities play a pivotal role in steering the transition towards a low-carbon society as well as in promoting and protecting health and wellbeing, and preventing and... Read More about Environment and health for European cities in the 21st century: Making a difference.

Creating marine reserves around the Isle of Arran – the Scottish experience (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Appleby, T., & Watt, R. (2017, June). Creating marine reserves around the Isle of Arran – the Scottish experience. Paper presented at Oceans 20 Wokshop:, Ottawa, Canada

A paper regarding the use of the public trust doctrine to establish the Lamlash Bay no take zone and the use of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 for the creation of the South Arran marine protected area

The role of personal values in behavioural-based safety: Evidence from UK & Thailand inquiries (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Manu, P., Mahamadu, A., Hadikusumo, B., Leungbootnak, N., Gibb, A., & Bell, N. (2017, June). The role of personal values in behavioural-based safety: Evidence from UK & Thailand inquiries. Paper presented at International Safety, Health, Wellbeing and People in Construction Conference, Cape Town, South Africa

Whilst behavioural-based safety (BBS) is not new and even becoming increasingly common especially among large construction organisations, research on BBS is yet to explore the potential effect of innate triggers of behaviour such as personal values.... Read More about The role of personal values in behavioural-based safety: Evidence from UK & Thailand inquiries.

The Impact of Aged People and Dementia-Friendly Environments in Users’ Socio-Economic Inclusiveness. (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Landi, D. (2017, June). The Impact of Aged People and Dementia-Friendly Environments in Users’ Socio-Economic Inclusiveness. Poster presented at European Healthcare Design 2017, UK, London, UK

Making energy behaviour research relevant to policy: A tale of two studies (2017)
Journal Article
Chatterton, T., Tsang, F., Oliveira, S., Burge, P., Prestwood, E., Poghosyan, A., & Gething, B. (2017). Making energy behaviour research relevant to policy: A tale of two studies

Within a context of shrinking government resources and greater pressure on academics and other researchers to generate ‘impact’ from (publically funded) research there is a greater need than ever to ensure that published research is readily usable by... Read More about Making energy behaviour research relevant to policy: A tale of two studies.

“Not in their front yard” The opportunities and challenges of introducing perennial urban meadows: A local authority stakeholder perspective (2017)
Journal Article
Hoyle, H., Jorgensen, A., Warren, P., Dunnett, N., & Evans, K. (2017). “Not in their front yard” The opportunities and challenges of introducing perennial urban meadows: A local authority stakeholder perspective. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 25, 139-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2017.05.009

© 2017 The Authors The growing evidence base for the benefits for people and wildlife of nature-based solutions to managing urban green infrastructure lacks research investigating land manager perspectives on their implementation. To address this gap... Read More about “Not in their front yard” The opportunities and challenges of introducing perennial urban meadows: A local authority stakeholder perspective.