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'In-between': Architectural drawing as interdisciplinary spatial discourse (2015)
Journal Article
Carless, T., & Troiani, I. (2015). 'In-between': Architectural drawing as interdisciplinary spatial discourse. Journal of Architecture, 20(2), 268-292. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602365.2015.1027720

© 2015 RIBA Enterprises. This essay discusses the role of non-normative architectural representational practices in architectural design-based research. From a reading of Michel Foucault's concept of discursive formations, it sets out an inter-discip... Read More about 'In-between': Architectural drawing as interdisciplinary spatial discourse.

Summer thermal comfort and self-shading geometries in Passivhaus dwellings: A pilot study using future UK climates (2015)
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Lavafpour, Y., & Sharples, S. (2015). Summer thermal comfort and self-shading geometries in Passivhaus dwellings: A pilot study using future UK climates. Buildings, 5(3), 964-984. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings5030964

© 2015 by the authors. This study uses numerical thermal simulation to investigate the potential use of building geometry to eliminate or reduce current and future thermal discomfort overheating risk in UK Passivhaus dwellings. The study focused on t... Read More about Summer thermal comfort and self-shading geometries in Passivhaus dwellings: A pilot study using future UK climates.

Stakeholders mapping – A case of international logistics projects (2015)
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Dobrzyński, M., Dziekoński, K., & Jurczuk, A. (2015). Stakeholders mapping – A case of international logistics projects. Polish Journal of Management Studies, 11(2), 17-26

Implementation of projects often causes social conflicts, resulting in delays or even abandonment of the project. Those conflicts often arise or are revealed around projects related to the development and creation of logistics infrastructure. One of... Read More about Stakeholders mapping – A case of international logistics projects.

European Healthy City Network Phase V: Patterns emerging for healthy urban planning (2015)
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Grant, M. (2015). European Healthy City Network Phase V: Patterns emerging for healthy urban planning. Health Promotion International, 30(S1), i54-i70. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dav033

© The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. There is a tradition of planning cities and their infrastructure to successfully tackle communicable disease arising from urban development. Non-communicable disease follow... Read More about European Healthy City Network Phase V: Patterns emerging for healthy urban planning.

Reducing floodwater ingress rates through an exterior masonry wall of a domestic building: A pilot investigation (2015)
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Beddoes, D. W., & Booth, C. A. (2015). Reducing floodwater ingress rates through an exterior masonry wall of a domestic building: A pilot investigation. Structural Survey, 33(3), 196-209. https://doi.org/10.1108/SS-01-2013-0003

© 2015, Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – Experimental field test apparatus has been used to determine the inter-variability and intra-variability floodwater ingress rates of the masonry wall of a domestic building, before and after prepara... Read More about Reducing floodwater ingress rates through an exterior masonry wall of a domestic building: A pilot investigation.

Impact of the simplification of the methodology used to assess the thermal bridge of the head of an opening (2015)
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Sierra, F., Bai, J., & Maksoud, T. (2015). Impact of the simplification of the methodology used to assess the thermal bridge of the head of an opening. Energy and Buildings, 87, 342-347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.11.049

© 2014 Published by Elsevier B.V. The interface between the head of the window and the wall represents one of the largest thermal bridges of a building and one of the areas with the highest risk of surface condensation and mould growth. This study is... Read More about Impact of the simplification of the methodology used to assess the thermal bridge of the head of an opening.

Dysfunctional neighbourhoods: A conceptual framework for urban regeneration and renewal (2015)
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Squires, G., & Booth, C. (2015). Dysfunctional neighbourhoods: A conceptual framework for urban regeneration and renewal. Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, 8(3), 301-313

For neighbourhoods within area-based initiatives for regeneration and renewal, they often experience difficulties of poverty, disadvantage, and deprivation. Furthermore, the experience of function or dysfunction is also important when exploring neigh... Read More about Dysfunctional neighbourhoods: A conceptual framework for urban regeneration and renewal.

Integrated delivery of quality, safety and environment through road sector procurement: The case of public sector agencies in Ghana (2015)
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Mahamadu, A., Mahdjoubi, L., Booth, C., & Fewings, P. (2015). Integrated delivery of quality, safety and environment through road sector procurement: The case of public sector agencies in Ghana. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 20(1), 1-24

Poor quality, safety and environmental (QSE) performance within Ghana's road sector has been cited as a major challenge in the procurement of infrastructure. This study evaluates the applicability and level of integrated consideration of QSE in the d... Read More about Integrated delivery of quality, safety and environment through road sector procurement: The case of public sector agencies in Ghana.

Technical considerations in green roof retrofit for stormwater attenuation in the central business district (2015)
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Wilkinson, S. J., Lamond, J., Proverbs, D., Sharman, L., Heller, A., & Manion, J. (2015). Technical considerations in green roof retrofit for stormwater attenuation in the central business district. Structural Survey, 33(1), 36-51. https://doi.org/10.1108/SS-07-2014-0031

© Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The key aspects that built environment professionals need to consider when evaluating roofs for the purpose of green roof retrofit and also when assessing green roofs for technical due diligence purposes... Read More about Technical considerations in green roof retrofit for stormwater attenuation in the central business district.

Building material capabilities: A socio-technical analysis of composite product development and manufacturing strategy (2015)
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Chatzimichali, A., & Potter, K. (2015). Building material capabilities: A socio-technical analysis of composite product development and manufacturing strategy. International Journal of Markets and Business Systems, 1(3), https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMABS.2015.073527

The development of advanced material requires much more than purely technical knowledge. This paper presents a socio-technical analysis of industrial capability issues for composites material product. The central idea behind this work is to provide a... Read More about Building material capabilities: A socio-technical analysis of composite product development and manufacturing strategy.

Evidence for improved urban flood resilience by sustainable drainage retrofit (2015)
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Booth, C. A., Rose, C. B., Lamond, J. E., Lamond, J., Rose, C., & Booth, C. (2015). Evidence for improved urban flood resilience by sustainable drainage retrofit. Proceedings of the ICE - Urban Design and Planning, 168(2), 101-111. https://doi.org/10.1680/udap.13.00022

© ICE Publishing: All rights reserved. The rapid growth of cities under modern development pressure has resulted in surface water flooding becoming an increasing hazard and future climate change uncertainties may exacerbate this threat still further:... Read More about Evidence for improved urban flood resilience by sustainable drainage retrofit.

The problematic differentiation between property bonds and leases in healthcare provision: A Southern Cross case study (2015)
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Ellison, A., Squires, G., & Dempsey, P. (2015). The problematic differentiation between property bonds and leases in healthcare provision: A Southern Cross case study. Property Management, 33(1), 83-94. https://doi.org/10.1108/PM-10-2013-0051

© Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – There are some 487,000 places in long-stay residential care and nursing homes in the UK representing an industry worth some £15.2 billion per annum. Creating leases with guaranteed rental uplifts, a prope... Read More about The problematic differentiation between property bonds and leases in healthcare provision: A Southern Cross case study.