All Outputs (9)

How to retain women in building surveying (2023)
Journal Article
Organ, S., & Williams, J. (2023). How to retain women in building surveying. Built Environment Journal,

Why do women leave the discipline – and how can we offer them more secure and rewarding positions to improve retention?

Minimum energy efficiency – is the energy performance certificate a suitable foundation? (2020)
Journal Article
Organ, S. (2021). Minimum energy efficiency – is the energy performance certificate a suitable foundation?. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 39(4), 581-601. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-03-2020-0016

Purpose Climate change is one of the most significant challenges of our time. The existing housing stock is a crucial component in achieving international and national climate change targets through energy efficiency improvements. The private rental... Read More about Minimum energy efficiency – is the energy performance certificate a suitable foundation?.

Conservation management plans: An examination of obstacles to, and opportunities for, producing an effective management tool (2019)
Journal Article
Worthing, D., & Organ, S. (2020). Conservation management plans: An examination of obstacles to, and opportunities for, producing an effective management tool. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(4), 573-588. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-11-2018-0088

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify factors that contribute to the development of an effective conservation management plan (CMP). Design/methodology/approach: The approach was based on a literature review from which key issues and conc... Read More about Conservation management plans: An examination of obstacles to, and opportunities for, producing an effective management tool.

The opportunities and challenges of improving the condition and sustainability of a historic building at an international tourist attraction in the UK (2019)
Journal Article
Organ, S. (in press). The opportunities and challenges of improving the condition and sustainability of a historic building at an international tourist attraction in the UK. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-09-2018-0076

© 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Heritage tourism has become increasingly popular, and improving the sustainability of such sites is essential both nationally and internationally. The purpose of this paper is to explore the opportunities... Read More about The opportunities and challenges of improving the condition and sustainability of a historic building at an international tourist attraction in the UK.

The drivers and challenges of improving the energy efficiency performance of listed pre-1919 housing (2019)
Journal Article
Rispoli, M., & Organ, S. (2019). The drivers and challenges of improving the energy efficiency performance of listed pre-1919 housing. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(3), 288-305. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-09-2017-0037

Purpose: Concerns about climate change and the availability of energy has resulted in countries setting targets to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. A large proportion of energy is consumed by existing housing. Europe has a large... Read More about The drivers and challenges of improving the energy efficiency performance of listed pre-1919 housing.

Efficient encouragement (2019)
Journal Article
Organ, S. (2019). Efficient encouragement. Built Environment Journal, 20-21

Surveyors must identify why owner-occupiers are making energy efficiency refurbishments to ensure that these improvements meet their expectations

Evolutionary, not revolutionary–logics of early design energy modelling adoption in UK architecture practice (2016)
Journal Article
Oliveira, S., Marco, E., Gething, B., & Organ, S. (2017). Evolutionary, not revolutionary–logics of early design energy modelling adoption in UK architecture practice. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 13(3), 168-184. https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2016.1267606

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. 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 build... Read More about Evolutionary, not revolutionary–logics of early design energy modelling adoption in UK architecture practice.

Financing infrastructure development: Time to unshackle the bonds? (2016)
Journal Article
Hutchison, N., Squires, G., Adair, A., Berry, J., Lo, D., McGreal, S., & Organ, S. (2016). Financing infrastructure development: Time to unshackle the bonds?. Journal of Property Investment and Finance, 34(3), 208-224. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPIF-07-2015-0047

© 2016, Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the merits of using projects bonds to finance infrastructure investment projects and considers the pricing of such bonds and the level of risk premium demand... Read More about Financing infrastructure development: Time to unshackle the bonds?.

Innovative real estate development finance – evidence from Europe (2016)
Journal Article
Squires, G., Hutchison, N., Berry, J., Adair, A., McGreal, S., & Organ, S. (2016). Innovative real estate development finance – evidence from Europe. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 21(1), 54-72. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFMPC-09-2015-0036

© 2016, © Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – This research aims to provide an insight into large-scale real estate projects in Europe and how they are using a more innovative blend of finance. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology in... Read More about Innovative real estate development finance – evidence from Europe.