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Heat-flow variability of suspended timber ground floors: Implications for in-situ heat-flux measuring (2016)
Journal Article
Pelsmakers, S., Fitton, R., Biddulph, P., Swan, W., Croxford, B., Stamp, S., …Elwell, C. (2017). Heat-flow variability of suspended timber ground floors: Implications for in-situ heat-flux measuring. Energy and Buildings, 138, 396-405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.12.051

Reducing space heating energy demand supports the UK’s legislated carbon emission reduction targets and requires the effective characterisation of the UK’s existing housing stock to facilitate retrofitting decision-making. Approximately 6.6 million U... Read More about Heat-flow variability of suspended timber ground floors: Implications for in-situ heat-flux measuring.

Urban measures for hot weather conditions in a temperate climate condition : a review study (2016)
Journal Article
Kleerekoper, L., Taleghani, M., van den Dobbelsteen, A., & Hordijk, T. (2017). Urban measures for hot weather conditions in a temperate climate condition : a review study. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 75, 515-533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.11.019

This paper discusses the effects of urban design and meteorological parameters on thermal comfort for pedestrians at street level. A comparison of different urban modifications allows an objective assessment of the effectiveness of climate adaptati... Read More about Urban measures for hot weather conditions in a temperate climate condition : a review study.

Factors influencing project delay : a case study of the Vale Malaysia Minerals Project (VMMP) (2016)
Journal Article
Nawi, M., Deraman, R., Hasmori, M., Azimi, M., & Lee, A. (2016). Factors influencing project delay : a case study of the Vale Malaysia Minerals Project (VMMP). International journal of supply chain management (Online), 5(4), 178-184

Delays are one of the biggest problems faced by the construction industry. The delays in construction projects have significant financial and social impact to parties involved in the projects. The main objective of this study is to explore the causes... Read More about Factors influencing project delay : a case study of the Vale Malaysia Minerals Project (VMMP).

The thermal energy performance of domestic dwellings in the UK (2016)
Thesis
Fitton, R. The thermal energy performance of domestic dwellings in the UK. (Thesis). University of Salford

The central contribution of this work is concerned with the understanding of the real performance of domestic retrofit measures in terms of whole house energy efficiency. The researcher has undertaken studies in a whole house test facility in a clima... Read More about The thermal energy performance of domestic dwellings in the UK.

Who walks, where and why? Practitioners’ observations and perspectives on recreational walkers at UK tourist destinations (2016)
Journal Article
Davies, N. (2018). Who walks, where and why? Practitioners’ observations and perspectives on recreational walkers at UK tourist destinations. Annals of Leisure Research, 21(5), 553-574. https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2016.1250648

Walking is fundamental and prevalent in all tourist settings. As the most popular activity in natural spaces and managed outdoor recreation areas, it receives less attention in academic literature than it should. This paper conceptualizes recreationa... Read More about Who walks, where and why? Practitioners’ observations and perspectives on recreational walkers at UK tourist destinations.

A real-time evaluation of energy management systems for smart hybrid home microgrids (2016)
Journal Article
Marzband, M., Ghazimirsaeid, S., Uppal, H., & Fernando, T. (2017). A real-time evaluation of energy management systems for smart hybrid home microgrids. Electric Power Systems Research, 143, 624-633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2016.10.054

Real-time energy management within the concepts of home Microgrids (H-MG) systems is crucial for H-MG operational reliability and safe functionality, regardless of simultaneously emanated variations in generation and load demand transients. In this p... Read More about A real-time evaluation of energy management systems for smart hybrid home microgrids.

Quantifying the performance of a passive deaerator in a gas-fired closed loop domestic wet central heating system (2016)
Journal Article
Johnston, D., Glew, D., Miles-Shenton, D., Benjaber, M., & Fitton, R. (2016). Quantifying the performance of a passive deaerator in a gas-fired closed loop domestic wet central heating system. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 38(3), 269-286. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624416675391

In the UK, approximately 16% of the energy use can be attributed to domestic wet central heating systems. Government financial support and advances in technology have led to boilers becoming more efficient and a range of technologies are now availabl... Read More about Quantifying the performance of a passive deaerator in a gas-fired closed loop domestic wet central heating system.

A framework for the delivery of built environment student satisfaction in England (2016)
Thesis
Cross, J. A framework for the delivery of built environment student satisfaction in England. (Thesis). University of Salford

Significant changes have occurred within the higher education sector in England with further changes are anticipated as a result of the changes to the on-going policy development related to higher education in England. Government policy development f... Read More about A framework for the delivery of built environment student satisfaction in England.

Understanding our heritage : monitoring of energy and environmental performance of traditional terraced houses of Northern England (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Gonzalez, A., Roberts, B., Fitton, R., Swan, W., & Elkadi, H. (2016, October). Understanding our heritage : monitoring of energy and environmental performance of traditional terraced houses of Northern England. Presented at EECHB Energy Efficiency and Comfort of Historic Buildings, Brussels

Existing buildings play a key role in the achievement of the ambitious energy saving and greenhouse gas reduction targets that Europe has fixed for 2020 and 2050. Research has demonstrated that the impact in terms of decrease of energy use and CO2 wi... Read More about Understanding our heritage : monitoring of energy and environmental performance of traditional terraced houses of Northern England.

A framework for providing a lifelong social security system for the operational workforce in the construction industry in Sri Lanka (2016)
Thesis
Wijewickreme, S. A framework for providing a lifelong social security system for the operational workforce in the construction industry in Sri Lanka. (Thesis). University of Salford

Construction is a projectised industry. One of the important resource requirements for construction projects is the availability of an operational workforce for its physical production. Hence, the operational workforce is a critical deciding factor i... Read More about A framework for providing a lifelong social security system for the operational workforce in the construction industry in Sri Lanka.

Optimal energy management system based on stochastic approach for a home microgrid with integrated responsive load demand and energy storage (2016)
Journal Article
Marzband, M., Alavi, H., Ghazimirsaeid, S., Uppal, H., & Fernando, T. (2017). Optimal energy management system based on stochastic approach for a home microgrid with integrated responsive load demand and energy storage. Sustainable Cities and Society, 28, 256-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2016.09.017

In recent years, increasing interest in developing small-scale fully integrated energy resources in distributed power networks and their production has led to the emergence of smart Microgrids (MG), in particular for distributed renewable energy reso... Read More about Optimal energy management system based on stochastic approach for a home microgrid with integrated responsive load demand and energy storage.

Smart specialization strategies as drivers for (smart) sustainable urban development (2016)
Book Chapter
Trillo, C. (2016). Smart specialization strategies as drivers for (smart) sustainable urban development. In M. Ergen (Ed.), Sustainable Urbanization. In-Tech. https://doi.org/10.5772/64598

The place-based approach is at the forefront of the current European cohesion policy reform. The Smart Specialization Strategy (S3) boosts economic development through research and innovation. It is built on place-based areas showing higher potential... Read More about Smart specialization strategies as drivers for (smart) sustainable urban development.

Integrated framework for early warning system in UAE (2016)
Journal Article
Alhmoudi, A., & Aziz, Z. (2016). Integrated framework for early warning system in UAE. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(4), 361-373. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-08-2015-0040

Purpose - The impacts and costs of natural disasters on people, properties and environment is often severe when they occur on a large scale and with no warning system in place. The lack of deployment of early warning system, low risk and hazard... Read More about Integrated framework for early warning system in UAE.

Understanding the terminologies : disaster, crisis and emergency (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Dahash, H., Thayaparan, M., & Kulatunga, U. (2016, September). Understanding the terminologies : disaster, crisis and emergency. Presented at Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), Manchester, UK

Despite the fact that there is a difference between the terms disaster, crisis and emergency, they are closely interconnected, interdependent and overlap significantly. With a blurred line between the definitions of these terms, the mainstream litera... Read More about Understanding the terminologies : disaster, crisis and emergency.

Capacity building for disaster risk reduction (2016)
Journal Article
Kulatunga, U., & Ingirige, B. (2016). Capacity building for disaster risk reduction. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 6(4), 362-364. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-06-2016-0025

An increasing number of devastating natural disasters have occurred during recent years. Climate change is set to worsen their incidence and impacts even further making the risk of disasters a global concern. The increased extent and intensity of dis... Read More about Capacity building for disaster risk reduction.

Geotechnical characterization of cost overrun drivers in highway projects (2016)
Book Chapter
Amadi, A., & Higham, A. (2016). Geotechnical characterization of cost overrun drivers in highway projects. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Second ARCOM Annual Conference 2016 (311-320). ARCOM

Infrastructure projects typically face far higher levels of cost overrun than any other form of construction or civil engineering project. An expansive range of research identifying theoretical and technical explanations for this negative trend has e... Read More about Geotechnical characterization of cost overrun drivers in highway projects.