All Outputs (390)

Handbook of research on building information modeling and construction informatics: Concepts and technologies (2009)
Book
(2009). J. Underwood, & U. Isikdag (Eds.), Handbook of research on building information modeling and construction informatics: Concepts and technologies. New York: IGI Global

Integration of suppliers and manufacturers within construction supply chains through innovative procurement strategies (2009)
Journal Article
Khalfan, M., Arif, M., & Aburas, H. (2009). Integration of suppliers and manufacturers within construction supply chains through innovative procurement strategies

Recent innovative initiatives within the public sector construction procurement are challenging traditional, non-relational ways of procuring construction projects. The new concepts and practices involved in innovative procurement methods for constru... Read More about Integration of suppliers and manufacturers within construction supply chains through innovative procurement strategies.

State of green construction in India: drivers and challenges (2009)
Journal Article
Arif, M., Egbu, C., Haleem, A., Kulonda, D., & Khalfan, M. (2009). State of green construction in India: drivers and challenges. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 7(2), 223-234. https://doi.org/10.1108/17260530910975005

Purpose: the purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a workshop organized in New Delhi to assess the current state of green construction in India and highlight the major drivers and challenges faced by the construction sector. Design/met... Read More about State of green construction in India: drivers and challenges.

Dynamic coordination of digitally mediated collective creativity in design (2009)
Book Chapter
Kocaturk, T. (2009). Dynamic coordination of digitally mediated collective creativity in design. In G. Çağdaş, & B. Colakoglu (Eds.), Computation : The New Realm of Architectural Design, 27th eCAADe Conference Proceedings (61-68). Istanbul, Turkey: eCAADe

Workplaces in the cinema (2009)
Journal Article
Hudson, J., & John, H. (2009). Workplaces in the cinema. Facilities, 27(1/2), 34-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/02632770910923072

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the representation of workplaces in the cinema and discuss its relevance to facilities management research. Design/methodology/approach – An analysis of representation of work and the workplace in... Read More about Workplaces in the cinema.

Construction IT in 2030: a scenario planning approach (2009)
Journal Article
Erdogan, B., Abbott, C., Aouad, G., & Kazi, S. (2009). Construction IT in 2030: a scenario planning approach. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 14, 539-555

Summary: This paper presents a scenario planning effort carried out in order to identify the possible futures that construction industry and construction IT might face. The paper provides a review of previous research in the area and introduces the... Read More about Construction IT in 2030: a scenario planning approach.

Realising benefits in primary healthcare infrastructures (2009)
Journal Article
Sapountzis, S., Yates, K., Kagioglou, M., & Aouad, G. (2009). Realising benefits in primary healthcare infrastructures. Facilities, 27(3/4), 74-87. https://doi.org/10.1108/02632770910933116

Purpose: This paper focuses upon the requirements to manage change, tangible and intangible benefits in a joint approach to deliver outputs on time, to quality and cost without failing to realise the benefits of the change. The aim of the paper is to... Read More about Realising benefits in primary healthcare infrastructures.

IT Infrastructure for Supporting Multidisciplinary Urban Planning (2009)
Book Chapter
Fernando, T., Aouad, G., Fu, C., & Yao, J. (2009). IT Infrastructure for Supporting Multidisciplinary Urban Planning. In R. Cooper, G. Evans, & C. Boyko (Eds.), Designing Sustainable Cities (242-262). London: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Urban planning is a complex and multidisciplinary decision-making process which concerns with the complex management of change within the built and natural environment that aims to plan the urban environment in terms of its physical, social, legal, e... Read More about IT Infrastructure for Supporting Multidisciplinary Urban Planning.

In situ measurement of the blocked force of structure-borne sound sources (2009)
Journal Article
Moorhouse, A., Elliott, A., & Evans, T. (2009). In situ measurement of the blocked force of structure-borne sound sources. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 325(4-5), 679 - 685. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2009.04.035

It is shown that the blocked force of a structure-borne sound source can be obtained from measurements made in situ, i.e. when the source is connected to a receiver structure. This potentially removes the need for special test rigs employing blocked... Read More about In situ measurement of the blocked force of structure-borne sound sources.

The management of academic workloads: improving practice in the sector (2009)
Report
Barrett, P., & Barrett, L. (2009). The management of academic workloads: improving practice in the sector

Final report of HEFCE project

Optimal learning spaces: design implications for primary schools (2009)
Report
Barrett, P., & Zhang, Y. (2009). Optimal learning spaces: design implications for primary schools

Review guide of the design evidence for primary schools

Shariah property investment in Asia (2009)
Journal Article
Ghanbari Parsa, A., Muhammad Faishal Bin Ibrahim, M., & Ong Seow, E. (2009). Shariah property investment in Asia. Journal of Real Estate Literature, 17(2), 231-248

Islamic banking and finance is growing at a rapid pace because of its value-oriented ethos. Through interviews with Shariah-compliant property investment players in Singapore, Bahrain, and Dubai, this research is a sequel to Parsa and McIntosh (2005)... Read More about Shariah property investment in Asia.

Housing finance and mortgage markets in The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia (2009)
Book Chapter
Parsa, A., & Mulazadeh, M. A. (2009). Housing finance and mortgage markets in The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. In D. Ben-Shahar, C. K. Y. Leung, & S. E. Ong (Eds.), Mortgage Markets Worldwide (123-160). Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444302301.ch6

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction, Housing finance, Housing mortgage in a socialist economy, The Czech Republic, Mortgage banking, Hungary, Housing finance system in Hungary, Loan guarantee measures, Poland, Financial institution... Read More about Housing finance and mortgage markets in The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.

Edilizia popolare a Torino: 100 anni di case, persone, citta [Social housing in Turin: 100 years of homes, people, town] (2009)
Book Chapter
Balbo, R., Bau, G., & Scilini, E. (2009). Edilizia popolare a Torino: 100 anni di case, persone, citta [Social housing in Turin: 100 years of homes, people, town]. In F. Moccia (Ed.), I valori in urbanistica tra etica ed estetica. Napoli: Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane

Il porto a mare [The sea port] (2009)
Book Chapter
Balbo, R., Grimaldi, P., La Vella, L., & Musso, B. (2009). Il porto a mare [The sea port]. In B. Musso, & R. Roscelli (Eds.), BRUCO: Bi-level Rail Underpass for Container Operations. Torino: Celid

Slum[e]scape: the favela’s long trek to town (2009)
Book Chapter
Balbo, R. (2009). Slum[e]scape: the favela’s long trek to town. In F. De Filippi (Ed.), Slum[e]scape. Firenze: Alinea

Amorphous silicon solar cells made with SnO2:F TCO films deposited by atmospheric pressure CVD (2009)
Journal Article
Dagkaldiran, U., Gordijn, A., Finger, G., Yates, H., Evans, P., Sheel, D., …Vanecek, M. (2009). Amorphous silicon solar cells made with SnO2:F TCO films deposited by atmospheric pressure CVD. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 159, 6-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2008.10.037

In this paper we report the results of a study assessing a newly developed deposition process for Fdoped SnO2 films by CVD operating at atmospheric pressure (APCVD). The technology is designed to be compatible with industrial requirements such as h... Read More about Amorphous silicon solar cells made with SnO2:F TCO films deposited by atmospheric pressure CVD.

One pot direct hydrothermal growth of photoactive TiO2 films on glass (2009)
Journal Article
Vernardou, D., Stratakisc, E., Kenanakis, G., Yates, H., Couris, S., Pemble, M., …Katsarakis, N. (2009). One pot direct hydrothermal growth of photoactive TiO2 films on glass. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 202(2-3), 81-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2008.11.015

We demonstrate that titanium (IV) oxide films may be deposited on Corning glass by a simple, one-pot, low temperature (95 ◦C) hydrothermal growth technique and that providing the correct conditions are employed, the films produced show clear photoa... Read More about One pot direct hydrothermal growth of photoactive TiO2 films on glass.

Optimum performance solar cells using atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition deposited TCOs (2009)
Journal Article
Yates, H., Evans, P., Sheel, D., Dagkaldiran, U., Gordijn, A., Finger, F., …Vanecek, M. (2009). Optimum performance solar cells using atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition deposited TCOs. International Journal of Nanotechnology, 6(9), 816-827. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNT.2009.026742

High performance transparent conducting oxides (TCOs), have significance for optimising PV performance. We have developed an advanced atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition process, by applying fast experimentation and using a combinatorial... Read More about Optimum performance solar cells using atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition deposited TCOs.

Low temperature growth of photoactive titania by atmospheric pressure plasma (2009)
Journal Article
Hodgkinson, J., Yates, H., & Sheel, D. (2009). Low temperature growth of photoactive titania by atmospheric pressure plasma. Plasma Processes and Polymers, 6(9), 575-582. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppap.200900028

Atmospheric pressure glow discharge plasma CVD was used to deposit thin films of titania at 200 8C using two different precursors. The resulting films were characterised using techniques including XPS, RBS and XRD. It was established that annealing... Read More about Low temperature growth of photoactive titania by atmospheric pressure plasma.