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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?

Low-tech versus high-technological solutions for a pandemic-adaptable society (2022)
Book Chapter
Wilkinson, S., & Organ, S. (2022). Low-tech versus high-technological solutions for a pandemic-adaptable society. In S. Sayce, S. Wilkinson, G. Armstrong, & S. Organ (Eds.), Resilient Building Retrofits (124-144). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003023975-9

Wilkinson and Organ explore ‘low’ and ‘high’ technological innovations that could bring significant change to the carbon footprint of existing buildings. That is, whether such measures have little or no reliance on computerised technologies (‘low tec... Read More about Low-tech versus high-technological solutions for a pandemic-adaptable society.

The climate crisis: Why it matters for the built environment (2022)
Book Chapter
Sayce, S., Wilkinson, S., & Organ, S. (2022). The climate crisis: Why it matters for the built environment. In S. Sayce, S. Wilkinson, G. Armstrong, & S. Organ (Eds.), Resilient Building Retrofits (3-20). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003023975-2

Buildings have a major influence on the climate through carbon emissions at all stages of their life cycle – construction, operation and deconstruction. The solution calls for the urgent need for more sustainable retrofits to mitigate these impacts a... Read More about The climate crisis: Why it matters for the built environment.

Carbon reduction scenarios in the built historic environment (2020)
Report
Lamond, J., Drewniak, D., Wood, M., & Organ, S. (2020). Carbon reduction scenarios in the built historic environment. Historic England

To limit global warming a reduction in energy consumption and carbon emissions from the built environment is crucial. Despite pre-1919 buildings accounting for a large proportion of the existing building stock, the role of these buildings in contribu... Read More about Carbon reduction scenarios in the built historic environment.

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.

Outwith domain...within terrain - Effects of early design energy modelling on architects' design practice (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Oliveira, S., Marco, E., Getting, B., & Organ, S. (2016, June). Outwith domain...within terrain - Effects of early design energy modelling on architects' design practice. Paper presented at International Conference on Integrated Design, University of Bath, UK

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 building services engineer with emphasis placed on verifying establis... Read More about Outwith domain...within terrain - Effects of early design energy modelling on architects' design practice.

A literature review of the evolution of British prefabricated low-rise housing (2016)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D., & Organ, S. (2016). A literature review of the evolution of British prefabricated low-rise housing. Structural Survey, 34(2), 191-214. https://doi.org/10.1108/SS-08-2015-0037

© 2016, Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore academic papers and reports and present a chronology of the evolution of British low-rise prefabricated housing. The paper provides chronological information... Read More about A literature review of the evolution of British prefabricated low-rise housing.

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.

What works in encouraging the take up of low carbon products and services in households? (2016)
Report
Organ, S., Schoon, N., Squires, G., & Wood, M. (2016). What works in encouraging the take up of low carbon products and services in households?

A report based on rapid evidence assessment outlining the approaches which have been used to encourage greater uptake of energy efficiency and low carbon products/services amongst householders. Focusing on UK households, the report draws on evidence... Read More about What works in encouraging the take up of low carbon products and services in households?.

Innovative finance for real estate development in pan-European regeneration (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Organ, S., Squires, G., Hutchison, N., Adair, A., & McGreal, S. (2015, June). Innovative finance for real estate development in pan-European regeneration. Presented at 22nd Annual European Real Estate Society Conference, ERES, Istanbul, Turkey

ERES 2015 conference presentation reporting on the findings of the RICS Research Trust funded project investigating innovative finance mechanisms being used for real estate development in the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Innovative finance for real estate development in pan-European regeneration (2015)
Other
Squires, G., Hutchison, N., Berry, J., Adair, A., McGreal, S., & Organ, S. (2015). Innovative finance for real estate development in pan-European regeneration. London

A critical review and analysis of innovative financial instruments for real estate development in Western Europe: the UK, Germany and Holland. This research outcomes will be useful to EU and European national policy makers in public finance and real... Read More about Innovative finance for real estate development in pan-European regeneration.

Innovative financing instruments for real estate development in Western Europe (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Squires, G., Hutchison, N., Adair, A., Berry, J., McGreal, S., & Organ, S. (2014, June). Innovative financing instruments for real estate development in Western Europe. Presented at European Real Estate Society 21st Annual Conference, Bucharest, Romania

Real estate development is a significant factor in shaping the built environment. It shapes the way people live and work, and by doing so determines and enables human activity to evolve. Real estate development within specific national geographies fo... Read More about Innovative financing instruments for real estate development in Western Europe.