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Novel biodesign enhancements to at-risk traditional building materials (2022)
Journal Article
Booth, P., & Jankovic, L. (2022). Novel biodesign enhancements to at-risk traditional building materials. Frontiers in Built Environment, 8, https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2022.766652

Extreme weather conditions increase the frequency of regular maintenance on heritage buildings and cause erosion of traditional materials. Developments in bio-enhanced self-repair materials provide an opportunity to improve building performance and r... Read More about Novel biodesign enhancements to at-risk traditional building materials.

Cumulative Embodied and Operational Emissions of Retrofit in Birmingham Zero Carbon House (2022)
Journal Article
Jankovic, L., & Christophers, J. (2022). Cumulative Embodied and Operational Emissions of Retrofit in Birmingham Zero Carbon House. Frontiers in Built Environment, 8, Article 826265. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2022.826265

Birmingham Zero Carbon House was retrofitted and extended from an 1840 end of terrace house to an award-winning house with negative operational emissions, receiving a RIBA Award for Architecture in 2010. In addition to a super-insulated envelope, the... Read More about Cumulative Embodied and Operational Emissions of Retrofit in Birmingham Zero Carbon House.