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Building information modelling (BIM) for construction lifecycle management (2010)
Book Chapter
Arayici, Y., & Aouad, G. (2010). Building information modelling (BIM) for construction lifecycle management. In S. G. Doyle (Ed.), Construction and Building: Design, Materials, and Techniques (99-118). NY, USA: Nova Science Publishers

The construction industry has been facing a paradigm shift to (i) increase; productivity, efficiency, infrastructure value, quality and sustainability, (ii) reduce; lifecycle costs, lead times and duplications, via effective collaboration and communi... Read More about Building information modelling (BIM) for construction lifecycle management.

Governing the reconfiguration of energy in Greater London : practical public engagement as “delivery" (2010)
Book Chapter
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2010). Governing the reconfiguration of energy in Greater London : practical public engagement as “delivery". In P. Devine-Wright (Ed.), Renewable Energy and the Public : From NIMBY to Participation. London: Routledge

Throughout the world, the threat of climate change is pressing governments to accelerate the deployment of technologies to generate low carbon electricity or heat. But this is frequently leading to controversy, as energy and planning policies are rev... Read More about Governing the reconfiguration of energy in Greater London : practical public engagement as “delivery".

Proximity user identification using correlogram (2010)
Book Chapter
Shahidi, S., Mazrooei, P., Esfahani, N., & Saraee, M. (2010). Proximity user identification using correlogram. In Intelligent Information Processing (343-351). Berlin: Springer -Velag

This paper represents a technique, applying user action patterns in order to distinguish between users and identify them. In this method, users’ actions sequences are mapped to numerical sequences and each user's profile is generated using autocorre... Read More about Proximity user identification using correlogram.

Use of the 3D laser scanner technology in the Built Environment (2010)
Book Chapter
Arayici, Y. (2010). Use of the 3D laser scanner technology in the Built Environment. In P. S. Geller (Ed.), Built Environment : Design, Management, and Applications. Nova Science Publishers, NY, USA

Capturing and modelling 3D information of the built environment is a big challenge. A number of techniques and technologies are now in use. These include EDM (Electronic Distance Measurement), GPS (Global Positioning System), and photogrammetric appl... Read More about Use of the 3D laser scanner technology in the Built Environment.

Eco-urbanism : transcendent eco-cities or urban ecological security? (2010)
Book Chapter
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2010). Eco-urbanism : transcendent eco-cities or urban ecological security?. In M. Mostafavi, & G. Doherty (Eds.), Ecological Urbanism. Cambridge, MA: Lars Muller Publishers

While climate change, sustainable architecture, and green technologies have become increasingly topical, issues surrounding the sustainability of the city are much less developed. The premise of the book is that an ecological approach is urgently nee... Read More about Eco-urbanism : transcendent eco-cities or urban ecological security?.

Hydrogen in the UK : regional drivers and differences hydrogen in cities and regions : an international review (2010)
Book Chapter
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2010). Hydrogen in the UK : regional drivers and differences hydrogen in cities and regions : an international review. In P. Ekins (Ed.), Hydrogen Energy: Economic and Social Challenges. London: Routledge

Hydrogen could be a significant fuel of the future, with the potential to make a major contribution to the resolution of pressing social and environmental problems such as carbon emissions, energy security and local air pollution. This book, based... Read More about Hydrogen in the UK : regional drivers and differences hydrogen in cities and regions : an international review.

Hydrogen in cities and regions : an international review (2010)
Book Chapter
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2010). Hydrogen in cities and regions : an international review. In P. Elkins (Ed.), Hydrogen Energy: Economic and Social Challenges. London: Routledge

Hydrogen could be a significant fuel of the future, with the potential to make a major contribution to the resolution of pressing social and environmental problems such as carbon emissions, energy security and local air pollution. This book, based o... Read More about Hydrogen in cities and regions : an international review.

The acoustic environment (2010)
Book Chapter
Davies, W. (2010). The acoustic environment. In C. Plack (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Auditory Science : Hearing (375-415). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199233557.013.0016

This chapter gives an overview of what shapes the acoustic signals that arrive at the ear. It is structured as an account of the journey of a sound wave, from first generation, then propagation outdoors, followed by transmission into a building and i... Read More about The acoustic environment.