All Outputs (199)

D1.1 RECONMATIC Current Practices And Policies Final Report (2024)
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Ferriz-Papi, J., & Alhawamdeh, M. (2024). D1.1 RECONMATIC Current Practices And Policies Final Report. Zenodo: European Commission

Construction and demolition waste (CDW) is a major burden for industry, bringing considerable economic, social and environmental impacts that needs to be addressed. RECONMATIC proposes the development and implementation of automated solutions to enha... Read More about D1.1 RECONMATIC Current Practices And Policies Final Report.

D1.2 RECONMATIC DIMS Final Report V.2 (2024)
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Saad, A., Underwood, J., & Ferriz-Papi, J. (2024). D1.2 RECONMATIC DIMS Final Report V.2. European Commission

The construction industry, renowned for its resource intensity, can plate a pivotal role in the Circular Economy (CE) transition. However, the unique industrial characteristics and the intricate nature of CE pose challenges to its implementation in c... Read More about D1.2 RECONMATIC DIMS Final Report V.2.

BS EN 17887-1:2024 Thermal performance of buildings. In situ testing of completed buildings. Data collection for aggregate heat loss test (Part 1) (2024)
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Fitton, R. (2024). BS EN 17887-1:2024 Thermal performance of buildings. In situ testing of completed buildings. Data collection for aggregate heat loss test (Part 1). London: BSI

BS EN 17887-2:2024 Thermal performance of buildings. In situ testing of completed buildings. Steady-state data analysis for aggregate heat loss test (2024)
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Fitton, R. (2024). BS EN 17887-2:2024 Thermal performance of buildings. In situ testing of completed buildings. Steady-state data analysis for aggregate heat loss test. London: BSI

BS EN 17888-1:2024 - Thermal performance of buildings. In situ testing of building test structures. Data collection for aggregate heat loss test (2024)
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Fitton, R., & BSI. (2024). BS EN 17888-1:2024 - Thermal performance of buildings. In situ testing of building test structures. Data collection for aggregate heat loss test. London: BSI

The ecological value of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDSs) in maintaining genetic diversity in urban areas (2024)
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Jehle, R., Hall, J., Hook, S. A., King, S., MacArthur, K., Miró, A., …O'Brien, D. (2024). The ecological value of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDSs) in maintaining genetic diversity in urban areas. NatureScot

RICS Residential Retrofit Standard (2024)
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(2024). RICS Residential Retrofit Standard. London: RICS

The purpose of this professional standard is to: • establish a clear framework that sets minimum requirements to maintain consistent, high-quality standards for residential property retrofit advice in respect of provision of retrofit installation... Read More about RICS Residential Retrofit Standard.

Bellway Homes "The Future Home" Baseline Performance Report (2024)
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Fitton, R., Diaz, H., Farmer, D., Henshaw, G., Sitmalidis, A., & Swan, W. (2024). Bellway Homes "The Future Home" Baseline Performance Report. Salford: ERDF & Innovate UK

This report examines the fabric thermal performance of a prototype home (The Future Home, or TFH) built by Bellway Homes. The home was designed and built to meet the anticipated Future Homes Standard in terms of fabric performance. The research was c... Read More about Bellway Homes "The Future Home" Baseline Performance Report.

Saint Gobain & Barratt Developments “eHome2” Baseline Performance Report (2024)
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Fitton, R., Diaz Hernandez, H., Farmer, D., Henshaw, G., Sitmalidis, A., & Swan, W. (2024). Saint Gobain & Barratt Developments “eHome2” Baseline Performance Report. Salford: ERDF & Innovate UK

This report examines the fabric thermal performance of a prototype home (eHome2) built through a partnership with Saint Gobain and Barratt homes. The home was designed and built to meet the anticipated Future Homes Standard in terms of fabric perfor... Read More about Saint Gobain & Barratt Developments “eHome2” Baseline Performance Report.

Supporting Climate-Resilient Urban Planning: 10 Lessons from Cities in Southern Africa (2023)
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Bharwani, S., David Daron, J., Siame, G., Jones, R., Mcclure, A., Jack, C., …O'Shea, T. (2023). Supporting Climate-Resilient Urban Planning: 10 Lessons from Cities in Southern Africa. UKAid, NERC & Future Climate For Africa

This brief presents key insights on integrating climate information into climate change-related adaptation planning in African cities. The projects – FRACTAL (Future Resilience for African CiTies And Lands) and its successor, FRACTAL-Plus – took plac... Read More about Supporting Climate-Resilient Urban Planning: 10 Lessons from Cities in Southern Africa.

Unlocking Resource Efficiency. Phase 1 Construction Report (2023)
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(2023). Unlocking Resource Efficiency. Phase 1 Construction Report. HM Government (DESNZ & DEFRA)

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero commissioned a research project to explore the potential benefits from increasing resource efficiency in the UK. This research was carried out in collaboration with the Department for Environment, Food... Read More about Unlocking Resource Efficiency. Phase 1 Construction Report.

Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made reflective insulation (RI) products - Specification (2023)
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Fitton, R., & British Standards Institution (BSI). (2023). Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made reflective insulation (RI) products - Specification. BSI

Whole Life Carbon Guidance For Offsite Construction Report (2023)
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(2023). Whole Life Carbon Guidance For Offsite Construction Report. Supply Chain Sustainability School

Supporting Geography in Ukraine’s universities: the Virtual Field Trips for Ukraine Initiative (2023)
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Hutchinson, S., & Popovych, N. (2023). Supporting Geography in Ukraine’s universities: the Virtual Field Trips for Ukraine Initiative. Royal Geographical Society

Good practice guidelines for long-term ecoacoustic monitoring in the UK (2023)
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Metcalf, O., Abrahams, C., Ashington, B., Baker, E., Bradfer-Lawrence, T., Browning, E., …Smith, S. Good practice guidelines for long-term ecoacoustic monitoring in the UK

The popularity of ecoacoustics as an innovative environmental discipline has enjoyed immense growth within the last five years, to a point where it is now becoming difficult to keep up with all the new research papers published. What soon becomes a... Read More about Good practice guidelines for long-term ecoacoustic monitoring in the UK.

Evaluation of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Green Social Prescribing Funding Programme (2023)
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Kenyon, A., Coventry, P., White, P., Montasem, A., Phukan, S., & Ozols-Riding, J. (2023). Evaluation of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Green Social Prescribing Funding Programme

A growing body of evidence shows health, wellbeing and ecosystem benefits of investment in Green Social Prescribing. West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership funded nine Green Social Prescribing pilot projects, with the aim of supporting and improv... Read More about Evaluation of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Green Social Prescribing Funding Programme.

Enhancing employability through building graduate capital: a multi-faceted approach (2023)
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capital: a multi-faceted approach

The University of Salford is home to a diverse community of learners, a high proportion of whom are from underprivileged socioeconomic backgrounds and/or underrepresented communities and many are commuters. A significant proportion of the cohort ga... Read More about Enhancing employability through building graduate capital: a multi-faceted approach.

Ways to make fieldwork more inclusive and accessible: insights from the CULTIVATE team (2022)
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Yorke, L., Hurrell, L., & Hutchinson, S. (2022). Ways to make fieldwork more inclusive and accessible: insights from the CULTIVATE team. Royal Geographical Society

Study on fair and equitable distribution of aircraft at Gatwick (2022)
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Torija Martinez, A., Clark, C., Lavia, L., Manuel, G., & Lomax, C. Study on fair and equitable distribution of aircraft at Gatwick

Fair and Equitable Dispersion (FED) was introduced in 2015 as an aspirational objective among others, by communities affected by noise from aircraft using London’s Gatwick Airport. The airport’s Noise Management Board (NMB) was established as a resul... Read More about Study on fair and equitable distribution of aircraft at Gatwick.

Generation and analysis of artificial warning sounds for electric scooters (2021)
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Torija Martinez, A., Elliott, A., Harris, L., Podwinska, Z., Welham, C., Nicholls, R., …Williams, D. Generation and analysis of artificial warning sounds for electric scooters

• emTransit B.V (Dott) is a European mobility operator currently operating over 30,000 electric scooters in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and now the UK. The company aims to expand its UK operations and has recently won a tender for the Tra... Read More about Generation and analysis of artificial warning sounds for electric scooters.