All Outputs (58)

Challenges towards renewable energy: An exploratory study from the Arabian Gulf region (2020)
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Umar, T., Egbu, C., Ofori, G., Honnurvali, M. S., Saidani, M., & Opoku, A. (2020). Challenges towards renewable energy: An exploratory study from the Arabian Gulf region. Proceedings of the ICE - Energy, 173(2), 68-80. https://doi.org/10.1680/jener.19.00034

Considering the importance of energy for social and economic development, access to clean, affordable and reliable energy has been adopted as one of the United Nations sustainable development goals that all countries aim to achieve by 2030. However,... Read More about Challenges towards renewable energy: An exploratory study from the Arabian Gulf region.

Design for safety implementation among design professionals in construction: The context of Palestine (2020)
Journal Article
Abueisheh, Q., Manu, P., Mahamadu, A. M., & Cheung, C. (2020). Design for safety implementation among design professionals in construction: The context of Palestine. Safety Science, 128, Article 104742. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104742

Design for safety (DfS), also known as prevention through design, is a prominent means for tackling work-related illnesses and injuries in construction. However, the available DfS studies in construction have paid very limited attention to developing... Read More about Design for safety implementation among design professionals in construction: The context of Palestine.

The impact of the “World's 25 Most Endangered Primates” list on scientific publications and media (2020)
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Acerbi, A., Kerhoas, D., Webber, A. D., McCabe, G., Mittermeier, R. A., & Schwitzer, C. (2020). The impact of the “World's 25 Most Endangered Primates” list on scientific publications and media. Journal for Nature Conservation, 54, 125794. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2020.125794

Assessing the impact of conservation campaigns is of critical importance to optimise the use of limited resources. Lists of threatened species are often employed as media outreach tools, but their usefulness is rarely tested. We investigated whether... Read More about The impact of the “World's 25 Most Endangered Primates” list on scientific publications and media.

Macro-maturity factors and their influence on micro-level BIM implementation within design firms in Italy (2020)
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Troiani, E., Mahamadu, A. M., Manu, P., Kissi, E., Aigbavboa, C., & Oti, A. (2020). Macro-maturity factors and their influence on micro-level BIM implementation within design firms in Italy. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 16(3), 209-226. https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2020.1738994

Based on conceptual models of macro-BIM adoption, several factors have been proposed as indicators of BIM maturity at the national level. Such macro-level BIM maturity indicators drive policy and the institutional imperatives for smooth adoption of B... Read More about Macro-maturity factors and their influence on micro-level BIM implementation within design firms in Italy.

Post occupancy evaluation to assess multifamily residential building energy performance in India (2020)
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Basu, C., Paul, V. K., Syal, M. G. M., & Dandia, G. (2020). Post occupancy evaluation to assess multifamily residential building energy performance in India. International Journal of Sustainable Development, 13(3), 25-44

Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) is defined as the process of systematically comparing a building's actual performance measures with explicitly stated performance criteria. POE is widely recognised as being central to addressing the performance gap be... Read More about Post occupancy evaluation to assess multifamily residential building energy performance in India.

Using Learning and Action Alliances to build capacity for local flood risk management (2020)
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Maskrey, S., Vilcan, T., O'Donnell, E., & Lamond, J. (2020). Using Learning and Action Alliances to build capacity for local flood risk management. Environmental Science and Policy, 107, 198-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2020.02.012

Learning and Action Alliances (LAAs) are becoming an increasingly popular method for overcoming the challenges associated with participatory forms of governance, where decision making requires collaboration between stakeholders. In flood risk managem... Read More about Using Learning and Action Alliances to build capacity for local flood risk management.

Evaluating a workforce development programme: Bringing public health into architecture education in England (2020)
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Marsh, R., Marco, E., Pilkington, P., & Rice, L. (2022). Evaluating a workforce development programme: Bringing public health into architecture education in England. Cities and Health, 6(2), 326-338. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2020.1736738

Architects can play a key role in the wider public health workforce, in ensuring building and urban design is health promoting. However, there is no requirement to teach health by architectural accreditation bodies across Europe. To evaluate the long... Read More about Evaluating a workforce development programme: Bringing public health into architecture education in England.

Heat stress, a hidden cause of accidents in construction (2020)
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Umar, T., & Egbu, C. (2020). Heat stress, a hidden cause of accidents in construction. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 173(1), 49-60. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmuen.18.00004

Extreme heat stress has a deep impact on physiological reactions, which results in occupational injuries and deaths. In this paper, an attempt is made to understand the impact of heat stress on construction accidents in Oman. A literature review on h... Read More about Heat stress, a hidden cause of accidents in construction.

Developing the implicit association test to uncover hidden preferences for sustainable drainage systems (2020)
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O'Donnell, E., Maskrey, S., Everett, G., & Lamond, J. (2020). Developing the implicit association test to uncover hidden preferences for sustainable drainage systems. Philosophical Transactions A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 378(2168), Article 20190207. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2019.0207

Understanding public perceptions of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) is critical for addressing barriers to their implementation. Perceptions are typically evaluated using explicit measures (e.g. questionnaires) that are subject to biases and may... Read More about Developing the implicit association test to uncover hidden preferences for sustainable drainage systems.

Life-cycle assessment environmental sustainability in bridge design and maintenance (2020)
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Balogun, T. B., Tomor, A., Lamond, J., Gouda, H., & Booth, C. A. (2020). Life-cycle assessment environmental sustainability in bridge design and maintenance. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 173(7), 365-375. https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu.19.00042

Interviews were undertaken with expert bridge designers to reveal their opinions on environmental considerations and the possibility of integrating life-cycle assessment into the bridge design process. Bridge designers were generally found to conside... Read More about Life-cycle assessment environmental sustainability in bridge design and maintenance.

“I like to get my hands stuck in the soil”: A pilot study in the acceptance of soil-less methods of cultivation in community gardens (2020)
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Caputo, S., Rumble, H., & Schaefer, M. (2020). “I like to get my hands stuck in the soil”: A pilot study in the acceptance of soil-less methods of cultivation in community gardens. Journal of Cleaner Production, 258, 120585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120585

The aim of this paper is to investigate the role that soil-less methods of food production can play in urban agriculture, particularly in projects that are run by community groups. Over the last years, a drive by people to engage in sustainable lifes... Read More about “I like to get my hands stuck in the soil”: A pilot study in the acceptance of soil-less methods of cultivation in community gardens.

Emerging themes to support ambitious UK marine biodiversity conservation (2020)
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Rees, S. E., Sheehan, E. V., Stewart, B. D., Clark, R., Appleby, T., Attrill, M. J., …Solandt, J. (2020). Emerging themes to support ambitious UK marine biodiversity conservation. Marine Policy, 117, Article 103864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2020.103864

Healthy marine ecosystems provide a wide range of resources and services that support life on Earth and contribute to human wellbeing. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are accepted as an important tool for the restoration and maintenance of marine ecosy... Read More about Emerging themes to support ambitious UK marine biodiversity conservation.

Coastal adaptation planning in Fairbourne, Wales: Lessons for climate change adaptation (2020)
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Buser, M. (2020). Coastal adaptation planning in Fairbourne, Wales: Lessons for climate change adaptation. Planning Practice and Research, 35(2), 127-147. https://doi.org/10.1080/02697459.2019.1696145

Adaptation to climate change is emerging as a central objective and policy frame for coastal communities. This paper examines recent climate change adaptation efforts in the UK, centring on the case of Fairbourne, Wales. The village is facing the lon... Read More about Coastal adaptation planning in Fairbourne, Wales: Lessons for climate change adaptation.

Healthy buildings for a healthy city: Is the public health evidence base informing current building policies? (2020)
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Carmichael, L., Prestwood, E., Marsh, R., Ige, J., Williams, B., Pilkington, P., …Michalec, A. (2020). Healthy buildings for a healthy city: Is the public health evidence base informing current building policies?. Science of the Total Environment, 719, Article 137146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137146

Research has demonstrated that housing quality is a key urban intervention in reducing health risks and improving climate resilience, addressing a key ambition of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Yet housing quality remains a problem... Read More about Healthy buildings for a healthy city: Is the public health evidence base informing current building policies?.

Do passive houses need passive people? Evaluating the active occupancy of Passivhaus homes in the United Kingdom (2020)
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Zhao, J., & Carter, K. (2020). Do passive houses need passive people? Evaluating the active occupancy of Passivhaus homes in the United Kingdom. Energy Research and Social Science, 64, 101448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2020.101448

The Passivhaus model emphasises a high standard of building fabric insulation and controlled ventilation with heat recovery in order to achieve comfort and reduce energy use. The implication is that environmental control is achieved by the building f... Read More about Do passive houses need passive people? Evaluating the active occupancy of Passivhaus homes in the United Kingdom.

Learning through successful feedback: Digital opportunities for effective feedback in project-based architectural education (2020)
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Bassindale, J. (2020). Learning through successful feedback: Digital opportunities for effective feedback in project-based architectural education. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 16(2), 84-101. https://doi.org/10.1080/15578771.2020.1717681

The study focuses on improving student feedback and assessment in Architectural Education, a subject area where constructive criticism is crucial and forms a part of the methodology of both teaching and practice. The UK National Student Survey consis... Read More about Learning through successful feedback: Digital opportunities for effective feedback in project-based architectural education.

Health and wellbeing in design studio briefs – Architecture and engineering graduating students’ motivations and approaches (2020)
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Oliveira, S., Griffin, E., Cash, D., & Marco, E. (2020). Health and wellbeing in design studio briefs – Architecture and engineering graduating students’ motivations and approaches. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 41(2), 137-152. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624419897394

© The Author(s) 2020. The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon architecture and environmental engineering students’ approaches to health and wellbeing issues in design studio project briefs. The design studio project is a key aspect of the studen... Read More about Health and wellbeing in design studio briefs – Architecture and engineering graduating students’ motivations and approaches.

Leading the healthy city: Taking advantage of the power of place (2020)
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Hambleton, R. (2020). Leading the healthy city: Taking advantage of the power of place. Cities and Health, 4(2), 221-228. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2019.1693793

Creating healthy cities requires the exercise of bold city and community leadership. However, our understanding of the role of local leadership, from inside and outside the state, in bringing about processes that can co-create healthy, just and susta... Read More about Leading the healthy city: Taking advantage of the power of place.