Outputs (7)

Thermal Imaging in Building Diagnostics: A Systematic Review of Applications, Challenges, and Opportunities (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Thermal imaging, or infrared thermography, has become an indispensable tool in the building sector for non-invasive energy efficiency assessments, particularly for detecting heat loss, thermal bridging, and insulation defects. This paper presents a s... Read More about Thermal Imaging in Building Diagnostics: A Systematic Review of Applications, Challenges, and Opportunities.

Analysis of One-Stop-Shop Models for Housing Retrofit: A Systematic Review (2025)
Journal Article

Citation: Panakaduwa, C.; Gunasekara, I.; Coates, P.; Munir, M. Analysis of One-Stop-Shop Models for Housing Retrofit: A Systematic Review. Architecture 2025, 5, 47. Abstract Housing retrofit plays a pivotal role in achieving sustainability goals. Th... Read More about Analysis of One-Stop-Shop Models for Housing Retrofit: A Systematic Review.

Overcoming the Long-Term Barriers to Digital Twinning Usage in the UK Construction Industry (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Adopting Digital Twinning (DT) technology will help the construction industry unlock a wealth of economical, environmental, and societal benefits. These have been outlined in the extant literature, but all largely focus on the immediate benefits attr... Read More about Overcoming the Long-Term Barriers to Digital Twinning Usage in the UK Construction Industry.

One-Stop Shop Solution for Housing Retrofit at Scale in the United Kingdom (2025)
Journal Article

Retrofitting the existing housing stock to a high level of energy efficiency will not be limited to achieving the decarbonisation of 80.3 MtCO2e residential emissions and reducing fuel poverty in 4.16 million households, but also improving the health... Read More about One-Stop Shop Solution for Housing Retrofit at Scale in the United Kingdom.

Development of an Artefact to Support Homeowner Decision-making for Housing Retrofit (2025)
Thesis

The sustainability in the UK housing sector is not adequate. Housing retrofit is reported to improve the sustainability. The progress of housing retrofit is low. The underlying reason can be suggested as the limited interest of the homeowners to retr... Read More about Development of an Artefact to Support Homeowner Decision-making for Housing Retrofit.

Daylight And View Quality In Offices: Developing Multifactor Evolutionary Simulation Methods to Achieve Occupant Well-Being: A Case Study of Commercial Buildings in Cairo (Egypt) and Salford (England) (2025)
Thesis

Viewing the natural environment from inside homes and workplaces has been recognised by a range of scholars as having an impact on improving health and well-being. Research has shown that a combination of outdoor elements – such as blue sky, sea view... Read More about Daylight And View Quality In Offices: Developing Multifactor Evolutionary Simulation Methods to Achieve Occupant Well-Being: A Case Study of Commercial Buildings in Cairo (Egypt) and Salford (England).

Analysis of Procurement Routes and Contract Types for Housing Retrofit in the United Kingdom (2025)
Journal Article

The study focused on the procurement routes and the forms of contract, currently used in the UK housing retrofit industry. Importantly, the contracts between the clients and the contractors were investigated. This study used a qualitative approach wi... Read More about Analysis of Procurement Routes and Contract Types for Housing Retrofit in the United Kingdom.