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Land, air and water: Reclaiming the Anthropocene through Bristol’s infrastructural megastructures (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Banou, S., & Hynam, M. (2022, August). Land, air and water: Reclaiming the Anthropocene through Bristol’s infrastructural megastructures. Paper presented at International Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS) Conference 2022, Online and at University of the West of England, Bristol

The paper presents work developed across a series of architectural design studios at the Department of Architecture and the Built in Environment at UWE Bristol, and the specific techniques of representation they have tested and refined towards combin... Read More about Land, air and water: Reclaiming the Anthropocene through Bristol’s infrastructural megastructures.

‘Smartifying’ construction for circular and zero-carbon biobased buildings (SmartBioC) (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Archila Santos, H., Lashley, R., Lamond, J., Msipo, A., & Prabhakaran, A. (2022, August). ‘Smartifying’ construction for circular and zero-carbon biobased buildings (SmartBioC). Paper presented at International SEEDS Conference 2022, University of the West of England, Bristol and online

SmartBioC focuses on creating a user-friendly digital tool that allows users to select and specify biobased materials and building components for a modular housing unit based on a set of performance indicators including carbon footprint, thermal perf... Read More about ‘Smartifying’ construction for circular and zero-carbon biobased buildings (SmartBioC).

Perceived effectiveness of Building Regulations in promoting and facilitating low energy retrofit in historic buildings (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Ciotti, L., & Newbury, A. (2022, August). Perceived effectiveness of Building Regulations in promoting and facilitating low energy retrofit in historic buildings. Presented at International Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society [SEEDS] Conference 2022, UWE Bristol

This research is in response to conflicting messages from construction industry professionals around the correct approach to the challenge of retrofitting historic buildings (pre-1919) for energy efficiency. Building Regulations are often cited... Read More about Perceived effectiveness of Building Regulations in promoting and facilitating low energy retrofit in historic buildings.

Strategic vendor due diligence in real estate transactions (2022)
Journal Article
Wiejak-Roy, G. (2023). Strategic vendor due diligence in real estate transactions. Journal of European Real Estate Research, 16(1), 78-91. https://doi.org/10.1108/JERER-04-2022-0012

Purpose: In light of the ever-growing complexity of real estate transactions, the need for vendors and buyers to better understand the role of vendor due diligence (VDD) is imperative. The purpose of this paper is twofold: firstly, it provides a deta... Read More about Strategic vendor due diligence in real estate transactions.

Designing dying well: Towards a new approach to the co-production of palliative care environments for the terminally ill (2022)
Thesis
Bellamy, A. Designing dying well: Towards a new approach to the co-production of palliative care environments for the terminally ill. (Thesis). Cardiff University. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10623536

This thesis brings forth a new awareness of the in-patient hospice to enable shared understanding between architectural and healthcare professionals in the UK. A timely study, inasmuch that there continues to be a reliance on the third sector to prov... Read More about Designing dying well: Towards a new approach to the co-production of palliative care environments for the terminally ill.

Bibliometric and scientometric analysis-based review of construction safety and health research in developing countries from 1990 to 2021 (2022)
Journal Article
Umeokafor, N., Umar, T., & Evangelinos, K. (2022). Bibliometric and scientometric analysis-based review of construction safety and health research in developing countries from 1990 to 2021. Safety Science, 156, 105897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2022.105897

This bibliometric and scientometric analyses and critical review of construction health and safety (H&S) research in developing countries (DCs) over the past 31 years, identifies its trends, dissemination, knowledge gaps, study implications, and dire... Read More about Bibliometric and scientometric analysis-based review of construction safety and health research in developing countries from 1990 to 2021.

Demands, default options and definitions: How artefacts mediate sustainability in public housing projects in Sweden and Cyprus (2022)
Journal Article
Francart, N., Polycarpou, K., Malmqvist, T., & Moncaster, A. (2022). Demands, default options and definitions: How artefacts mediate sustainability in public housing projects in Sweden and Cyprus. Energy Research and Social Science, 92, Article 102765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2022.102765

Sustainable building design practices are influenced by requirements, guidelines, criteria for green procurement and certification, assessment tools such as life cycle assessment, etc. This study investigates how such artefacts support or define aspi... Read More about Demands, default options and definitions: How artefacts mediate sustainability in public housing projects in Sweden and Cyprus.

Towards a consensus of expert opinions on implementing ISO 14001 in the architecture, engineering and construction sectors of the UK (2022)
Journal Article
Horry, R., Booth, C. A., & Mahamadu, A. (2022). Towards a consensus of expert opinions on implementing ISO 14001 in the architecture, engineering and construction sectors of the UK. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 258(2022), 329-341. https://doi.org/10.2495/SDP220281

As society places greater emphasis on sustainability and environmental management, particularly within the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sectors, it is vital to understand the effectiveness of the tools available to deliver change... Read More about Towards a consensus of expert opinions on implementing ISO 14001 in the architecture, engineering and construction sectors of the UK.

Criteria for preliminary risk assessment of Brownfield site: An international survey of experts (2022)
Journal Article
Mahammedi, C., Mahdjoubi, L., Booth, C., Bowman, R., & Butt, T. E. (2022). Criteria for preliminary risk assessment of Brownfield site: An international survey of experts. Environmental Management, 70, 681–696. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-022-01684-x

Comprehensive risk assessment of brownfield sites requires a broad range of knowledge and multi-disciplinary expertise. Whilst the identification of criteria requirements for preliminary risk assessment has received some attention, there appears to b... Read More about Criteria for preliminary risk assessment of Brownfield site: An international survey of experts.

Architecture without Prelates, Magistrates and Admirals: The R3build pavilion (2022)
Book Chapter
Drozynski, C. (2022). Architecture without Prelates, Magistrates and Admirals: The R3build pavilion. In A. Bliss, & D. Kopec (Eds.), Architectural Factors for Infection and Disease Control. Routledge

Architects, much like diagnosticians of a body suffering from a malady are investigators of the state society is in. They examine the condition of culture to propose an adequate spatial response that does not only provides a solution to a problem (of... Read More about Architecture without Prelates, Magistrates and Admirals: The R3build pavilion.

Task-oriented dialogue systems: Performance vs. quality-optima, a review (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Fellows, R., Ihshaish, H., Battle, S., Haines, C., Mayhew, P., & Deza, J. I. (2022). Task-oriented dialogue systems: Performance vs. quality-optima, a review. In David C. Wyld et al. (Eds): SIPP, NLPCL, BIGML, SOEN, AISC, NCWMC, CCSIT - 2022 pp. 69-87, 2022. CS & IT - CSCP 2022 (69-87). https://doi.org/10.5121/csit.2022.121306

Task-oriented dialogue systems (TODS) are continuing to rise in popularity as various industries find ways to effectively harness their capabilities, saving both time and money. However, even state-of-the-art TODS are not yet reaching their full pote... Read More about Task-oriented dialogue systems: Performance vs. quality-optima, a review.

Urban greening snakes and ladders: A case study of the practical realities of implementing food-water-energy nexus projects in Southend-on-Sea, UK (2022)
Book Chapter
Rumble, H., & Brown, J. (2022). Urban greening snakes and ladders: A case study of the practical realities of implementing food-water-energy nexus projects in Southend-on-Sea, UK. In A. Melis, J. Brown, & C. Coulter (Eds.), Designing Sustainable and Resilient Cities. Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

As the CRUNCH project launched in April 2018, Southend-on-Sea (SoS) presented as an exciting location to test innovative nature-based nexus solutions. The proposed Urban Living Lab (ULL) location was part of the urban regeneration plan for the town c... Read More about Urban greening snakes and ladders: A case study of the practical realities of implementing food-water-energy nexus projects in Southend-on-Sea, UK.

Golden key local evaluation - Phase 5 final report (2022)
Report
Isaac, B., Pawson, C., Bolden, R., Warren, S., Buser, M., & Anning, A. (2022). Golden key local evaluation - Phase 5 final report. Bristol: Golden Key

This final local evaluation report marks the culmination of an intensive eight-years following the work of Golden Key (GK) to transform services for people in Bristol with severe and multiple disadvantage. Previous phases of the local evaluation hav... Read More about Golden key local evaluation - Phase 5 final report.

BIM-based immersive collaborative environment for furniture, fixture and equipment design (2022)
Journal Article
Prabhakaran, A., Mahamadu, A., Mahdjoubi, L., & Boguslawski, P. (2022). BIM-based immersive collaborative environment for furniture, fixture and equipment design. Automation in Construction, 142, 104489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104489

One of the most critical issues related to the current application of virtual reality during design appraisal is the inability to have a collaborative virtual environment where a group of geographically remote stakeholders can interact and communicat... Read More about BIM-based immersive collaborative environment for furniture, fixture and equipment design.

A systematic review of the extent to which BIM Is integrated into operation and maintenance (2022)
Journal Article
Abideen, D., Yunusa-Kaltungo, A., Manu, P., & Cheung, C. (2022). A systematic review of the extent to which BIM Is integrated into operation and maintenance. Sustainability, 14(14), 1-55. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14148692

Although a considerable amount of research has addressed the use of building information modelling (BIM) in facilities management (FM) within the past years, there is limited systematic review on investigating the potentials of BIM within the operati... Read More about A systematic review of the extent to which BIM Is integrated into operation and maintenance.

Can microbial inoculants boost soil food webs and vegetation development on newly constructed extensive green roofs? (2022)
Journal Article
Rumble, H., Finch, P., & Gange, A. C. (2022). Can microbial inoculants boost soil food webs and vegetation development on newly constructed extensive green roofs?. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 75, 127684. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127684

Green roofs are a key to providing nature-based solutions in cities. However, most green roofs installed in the Northern hemisphere are shallow, stonecrop planted systems (“extensive” green roofs), which have been shown to support limited biodiversit... Read More about Can microbial inoculants boost soil food webs and vegetation development on newly constructed extensive green roofs?.

Living wearables & architecture (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Nikolaidou, A. (2022, July). Living wearables & architecture. Presented at Post-apocalyptic computing, Arnolfini, Bristol