Outputs (24)

A-Priori Framework for Community Transformation for Inclusive and Risk-Sensitive Urban Developments (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Geekiyanage, D., Fernando, T., & Keraminiyage, K. (2022, November). A-Priori Framework for Community Transformation for Inclusive and Risk-Sensitive Urban Developments. Paper presented at AUBEA 2022 - The 45th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference, Western Sydney University, Australia

Community-inclusive decision-making in developing equitable and risk-sensitive developments,particularly in urban settings, is becoming trending for achieving sustainable development goals(particularly SDG 10 and 11) set by the United Nations in 2015... Read More about A-Priori Framework for Community Transformation for Inclusive and Risk-Sensitive Urban Developments.

Exploring cross-domain data dependencies for smart homes to improve energy efficiency (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Iram, S., Fernando, T., & Bassanino, M. (2017, December). Exploring cross-domain data dependencies for smart homes to improve energy efficiency. Presented at 10th International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing, Austin, Texas, USA

Over the past decade, the idea of smart homes has been conceived as a potential solution to counter energy crises or to at least mitigate its intensive destructive consequences in the residential building sector. Smart homes have emerged as one of th... Read More about Exploring cross-domain data dependencies for smart homes to improve energy efficiency.

A collaborative environment for energy-efficient buildings within the context of a neighbourhood (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Bassanino, M., Fernando, T., Wu, K., Ghazirmirsaeid, S., Klobut, K., Mäkeläinen, T., & Hukkalainen, M. (2016, September). A collaborative environment for energy-efficient buildings within the context of a neighbourhood. Presented at 11th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling, Limassol, Cypruse

This positioning paper explains our approach to creating a collaborative environment to assist multi-disciplinary teams in designing better energy efficient buildings with consideration of their neighborhoods. A scenario-driven approach was used he... Read More about A collaborative environment for energy-efficient buildings within the context of a neighbourhood.

Energy matching and trading within green building neighbourhoods based on stochastic approach considering uncertainty (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Ghazimirsaeid, S., Fernando, T., & Marzband, M. (2016, September). Energy matching and trading within green building neighbourhoods based on stochastic approach considering uncertainty. Presented at 11th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling, Limassol, Cypruse

Non-dispatchable generation resources can be installed as small scale generation units that environmentally and economically could be competitive with conventional power generation. To reach this aim, a hybrid system including several types of... Read More about Energy matching and trading within green building neighbourhoods based on stochastic approach considering uncertainty.

A resilience framework for critical infrastructure (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Thayaparan, M., Ingirige, B., Pathirage, C., Kulatunga, U., & Fernando, T. (2016, August). A resilience framework for critical infrastructure. Presented at 12th International conference of the International Institute for Infrastructure Resilience and Reconstruction, Kandy Sri Lanka

Infrastructures facilitate economic growth, protect human health and the environment and promote welfare and prosperity. Modern societies, therefore, rely heavily on continuous and reliable services provided critical infrastructure. Destructions to t... Read More about A resilience framework for critical infrastructure.

Design 3D on-line gaming environment for learning how to design green buildings (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Bassanino, M., Fernando, T. P., Campion, S., Alkandari, A., Ghazimirsaeid, S., & Masior, J. (2015, September). Design 3D on-line gaming environment for learning how to design green buildings. Presented at ILTT Conference, London

This paper presents an approach for using e-learning to design a training environment for both students and professionals to learn ‘how to design Green Buildings’ developed as part of the D4E European project. The idea of the training environment i... Read More about Design 3D on-line gaming environment for learning how to design green buildings.

A collaborative workspace architecture for strengthening collaboration among space scientists (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Garcia Jimenez, A., Roberts, D., Fernando, T., Bar, C., Wolff, R., Dodiya, J., …Gerndt, A. (2015, March). A collaborative workspace architecture for strengthening collaboration among space scientists. Presented at Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Aerospace Conference 2015, Montana, US

Space exploration missions have produced large data of immense value, to both research and the planning and operating of future missions. However, current datasets and simulation tools fragment teamwork, especially across disciplines and geographical... Read More about A collaborative workspace architecture for strengthening collaboration among space scientists.

A collaborative workspace architecture for strengthening collaboration among space scientists (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Garcia Jimenez, A., Roberts, D., Fernando, T., Bar, C., Wolff, R., Dodiya, J., …Gerndt, A. (2015, March). A collaborative workspace architecture for strengthening collaboration among space scientists. Presented at Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Aerospace Conference 2015, Montana, US

Space exploration missions have produced large data of immense value, to both research and the planning and operating of future missions. However, current datasets and simulation tools fragment teamwork, especially across disciplines and geographical... Read More about A collaborative workspace architecture for strengthening collaboration among space scientists.

A new methodology for designing energy efficient buildings in neighbourhoods (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Mäkeläinen, T., Klobut, K., Hannus, M., Sepponen, M., Fernando, T., Bassanino, M., …Firth, S. (2014, September). A new methodology for designing energy efficient buildings in neighbourhoods. Presented at 10th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling, Vienna, Austria

Within the frame of the recently launched EU project “Design4Energy” an attempt is being made to develop a design methodology that is able to create energy-efficient buildings within the context of their neighbourhoods. The work presented in this pap... Read More about A new methodology for designing energy efficient buildings in neighbourhoods.

Collaborative environment for energy-efficient buildings at an early design stage (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Bassanino, M., Fernando, T., Masior, J., Kadolsky, M., Scherer, R., Fouchal, F., …Klobut, K. (2014, September). Collaborative environment for energy-efficient buildings at an early design stage. Presented at 10th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling, Vienna, Austria

This paper provides an approach for creating a collaborative environment for energy efficient buildings highlighting the issues required to be addressed at an early design phase. The paper will discuss a design scenario for a new built and suggest sy... Read More about Collaborative environment for energy-efficient buildings at an early design stage.