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Heat in courtyards : a validated and calibrated parametric study of heat mitigation strategies for urban courtyards in the Netherlands (2014)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., Tenpierik, M., van den Dobbelsteen, A., & Sailor, D. (2014). Heat in courtyards : a validated and calibrated parametric study of heat mitigation strategies for urban courtyards in the Netherlands. Solar Energy, 103(May 14), 108-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2014.01.033

Outdoor thermal comfort in urban spaces is an important contributor to pedestrians’ health. A parametric study into different geometries and orientations of urban courtyard blocks in the Netherlands was therefore conducted for the hottest day in the... Read More about Heat in courtyards : a validated and calibrated parametric study of heat mitigation strategies for urban courtyards in the Netherlands.

Energy adaptive glass matter (2014)
Journal Article
Alston, M. (2014). Energy adaptive glass matter. Journal of Architectural Engineering Technology, 3(1), #115. https://doi.org/10.4172/2168-9717.1000115

Natures eco-systems are living multi-functional mechanical, information systems of chemical composition forming hierarchical structures. They have the ability to learn and adapt to changing climatic circumstance and self regulation of thermal adsorpt... Read More about Energy adaptive glass matter.

Improving construction management practice with the Last Planner System : a case study (2014)
Journal Article
Alsehaimi, A., Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P., & Koskela, L. (2014). Improving construction management practice with the Last Planner System : a case study. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 21(1), 51-64. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-03-2012-0032

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing the Last Planner System (LPS) to improve construction planning practice and enhance site management in the Saudi construction industry.

Design/methodology/approac... Read More about Improving construction management practice with the Last Planner System : a case study.

Towards interoperability in the UK construction design industry (2014)
Book Chapter
Bavafa, M. (2014). Towards interoperability in the UK construction design industry. In R. Issa Issa, & I. Flood (Eds.), Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (528-535). American Society of Civil Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784413616.066

The construction design industry involves multiple stakeholders who may
carry out their job from widely distributed locations. Therefore, the interaction
between those participants is often the cause of mistakes and misunderstandings due
to a lack... Read More about Towards interoperability in the UK construction design industry.

How can Building Information Modelling (BIM) support the New Rules of Measurement (NRM1) (2014)
Report
Wu, S., Ginige, K., Wood, G., & Jong, S. (2014). How can Building Information Modelling (BIM) support the New Rules of Measurement (NRM1)

The emergence of BIM has remarkably changed the way the
construction industry operates. BIM through its extensive
digital capability of virtually representing physical and
functional characteristics of a built facility creates a shared source of i... Read More about How can Building Information Modelling (BIM) support the New Rules of Measurement (NRM1).

Vulnerability of the Emirati energy sector for disaster : A critical review (2014)
Journal Article
Al-Khaili, K., Pathirage, C., & Amaratunga, R. (2014). Vulnerability of the Emirati energy sector for disaster : A critical review. Procedia Economics and Finance, 18, 701-709. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2212-5671%2814%2900993-9

Infrastructure in all its forms is a valuable asset and vulnerable to any natural or manmade hazard. The protection of infrastructure is thus one of the most important and difficult tasks for any government. The energy sector dominates in the UAE and... Read More about Vulnerability of the Emirati energy sector for disaster : A critical review.

A critical review on disaster preparedness and management of the Emirati energy sector (2014)
Journal Article
Al-Khaili, K., & Pathirage, C. (2014). A critical review on disaster preparedness and management of the Emirati energy sector. Revista Escuela de Administración de Negocios, 77, 104-121. https://doi.org/10.21158/01208160.n77.2014.818

All disasters are said to follow a cyclical pattern referred to as the disaster cycle. The cycle is an overall view of stages within a continual loop of prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Disaster preparedness is one of the... Read More about A critical review on disaster preparedness and management of the Emirati energy sector.

Culture and the psychological impacts of natural disasters : Implications for disaster management and disaster mental health (2014)
Journal Article
Jogia, J., Kulatunga, U., Yates, G., & Wedawatta, H. (2014). Culture and the psychological impacts of natural disasters : Implications for disaster management and disaster mental health. ˜The œbuilt & human environment review, 7(1), 1-10

In recent decades, natural disasters have caused extensive losses and damages to human psychological wellbeing, economy, and society. It has been argued that cultural factors such as social values, traditions, and attachment to a location influence c... Read More about Culture and the psychological impacts of natural disasters : Implications for disaster management and disaster mental health.

Assessing customer service in airports – models from the UAE (2014)
Journal Article
Gupta, A., Arif, M., & Richardson, P. (2014). Assessing customer service in airports – models from the UAE. International journal of aviation, aeronautics, and aerospace, 1(2), https://doi.org/10.15394/ijaaa.2014.1007

Customer service at airports has become a key priority for airport operators given the high degree of competitions. This paper uses an airport customer service model to analyze three examples from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Passenger interviews,... Read More about Assessing customer service in airports – models from the UAE.

Conserving cultural values of heritage buildings from the facilities management perspective in Malaysia (2014)
Journal Article
Bin Hasbollah, H., & Baldry, D. (2014). Conserving cultural values of heritage buildings from the facilities management perspective in Malaysia. Journal of Facilities Management, 12(2), 172-183. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-06-2013-0031

Purpose – The paper describes how expert views were elicited in developing a conceptual framework of conserving cultural values of heritage buildings (CVHB) from the facilities management perspective (fm). It proposes the manifestation of fm perspect... Read More about Conserving cultural values of heritage buildings from the facilities management perspective in Malaysia.

Valorizzazione del patrimonio storico-architettonico e promozione d’impresa : il caso The Brewery, Boston (2014)
Journal Article
Esposito De Vita, G., & Trillo, C. (2014). Valorizzazione del patrimonio storico-architettonico e promozione d’impresa : il caso The Brewery, Boston. BDC (Centro Calza Bini, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II), 14(1), 145-164. https://doi.org/10.6092/2284-4732/2669

The activation of proper synergies among cultural heritage, local business and enterprise promotion can play a pivotal role in developing bottom-up processes of urban regeneration and in enhancing competitiveness between cities by enlightening local... Read More about Valorizzazione del patrimonio storico-architettonico e promozione d’impresa : il caso The Brewery, Boston.

Responsible construction? (2014)
Journal Article
Lou, E., Lee, A., Wu, S., & Mathison, G. (2014). Responsible construction?. International Journal of Sustainable Strategic Management, 4(4), 342. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSSM.2014.070858

The ability of the construction industry to innovate in order to improve its practice has been widely debated over the years. As more and more organisations in other sectors, globally, are addressing 21st century consumer challenges: encompassing fai... Read More about Responsible construction?.