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Risk management prediction for overcrowding in railway stations utilising Adaptive Nero Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Alawad, H., Kaewunruen, S., & An, M. (2019, June). Risk management prediction for overcrowding in railway stations utilising Adaptive Nero Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS). Presented at The 4th World Multidisciplinary Civil Engineering-Architecture-Urban Planning Symposium 2019, Prague, Czech Republic

In this research, an intelligent system for managing risks is developed with a framework to aid in managing the risks in the railway stations. A method to advance risk management in the railway stations is needed in order to minimize risk through an... Read More about Risk management prediction for overcrowding in railway stations utilising Adaptive Nero Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS).

Utilizing big data for enhancing passenger safety in railway stations (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Alawad, H., kaewunruen, S., & An, M. (2019, June). Utilizing big data for enhancing passenger safety in railway stations. Presented at The 4th World Multidisciplinary Civil Engineering-Architecture-Urban Planning Symposium, Prague, Czech Republic

In light of the increasing demand and capacity in the railway industry, it is imperative to maintain safety in relation to the complexities of the substantial railway stations. Thus, it is important to take note of the time where investments in new t... Read More about Utilizing big data for enhancing passenger safety in railway stations.

Rating the components of indoor environmental quality in students classrooms in warm humid climate of Uli, Nigeria (2019)
Journal Article
Munonye, C., & Ji, Y. (2019). Rating the components of indoor environmental quality in students classrooms in warm humid climate of Uli, Nigeria

The indoor environment of classrooms needs to be comfortable for the occupants to perform their class work effectively. To achieve this objective, architects and engineers need to be proactive at the early design stage by considering the very compone... Read More about Rating the components of indoor environmental quality in students classrooms in warm humid climate of Uli, Nigeria.

E-readiness in construction (ERiC) : self-assessment framework for UK small and medium enterprise building services providers (2019)
Journal Article
Lou, E., Lee, A., & Goulding, J. (2019). E-readiness in construction (ERiC) : self-assessment framework for UK small and medium enterprise building services providers. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 16(1), 3-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2019.1617669

The construction industry’s ability to innovate in order to improve its practices has been widely debated. As organisations in other sectors globally are addressing technology challenges, is the UK construction industry e-ready? Of particular concern... Read More about E-readiness in construction (ERiC) : self-assessment framework for UK small and medium enterprise building services providers.

Energy performance and summer thermal comfort of traditional courtyard buildings in a desert climate (2019)
Journal Article
Zamani, Z., Heidari, S., Azmoodeh, M., & Taleghani, M. (2019). Energy performance and summer thermal comfort of traditional courtyard buildings in a desert climate. Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, 38(6), e13256. https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.13256

Courtyards have been traditionally used as a passive design strategy in desert climates. However, few studies have quantified the thermal performance of this building archetype. This paper explored the indoor and outdoor thermal conditions of a typic... Read More about Energy performance and summer thermal comfort of traditional courtyard buildings in a desert climate.

Analyzing the deformation of multilayered saturated sandy soils under large building foundation (2019)
Journal Article
Li, C., Xiu, Z., Ji, Y., Wang, F., & Chan, A. (2019). Analyzing the deformation of multilayered saturated sandy soils under large building foundation. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 23, 3764-3776. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-019-0187-y

The generalized plasticity theory has been subject of much research in geomechanics. The Pastor-Zienkiewicz model and its modified versions are among these. For large foundations resting on multilayered soils the actual loading is often non-linear. I... Read More about Analyzing the deformation of multilayered saturated sandy soils under large building foundation.

Thermal performance of thermal paint and surface coatings in buildings in heating dominated climates (2019)
Journal Article
Simpson, A., Fitton, R., Rattigan, I., Marshall, A., Parr, G., & Swan, W. (2019). Thermal performance of thermal paint and surface coatings in buildings in heating dominated climates. Energy and Buildings, 197, 196-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.04.027

A purported approach to reducing heating energy in solid wall “hard to heat” housing is the simple application of a thin layer (< 1mm) of thermal paint containing insulating additives. The objective of this study was to test the energy saving clai... Read More about Thermal performance of thermal paint and surface coatings in buildings in heating dominated climates.

Mixed income housing (MIH) (2019)
Book Chapter
Trillo, C. (2019). Mixed income housing (MIH). In W. Filho, A. Azul, L. Brandli, P. Özuyar, & T. Wall (Eds.), Sustainable Cities and Communities. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71061-7_77-1

Mixed Income Housing (MIH) is the outcome of a deliberate effort to build a mixed-income development, usually including a variety of housing typologies, sometime combined with the goal of creating a mixed-tenure development. International consensus o... Read More about Mixed income housing (MIH).

The role of sky view factor and urban street greenery in human thermal comfort and heat stress in a desert climate (2019)
Journal Article
Ahmadi Venhari, A., Tenpierik, M., & Taleghani, M. (2019). The role of sky view factor and urban street greenery in human thermal comfort and heat stress in a desert climate. Journal of Arid Environments, 166(Jul 19), 68-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.04.009

The aim of this study was to understand the effect of urban street greenery type and arrangements on thermal comfort and heat stress in summer. Field measurements and
computer simulations were carried out on East-West (E-W) and North-South (N-S) ori... Read More about The role of sky view factor and urban street greenery in human thermal comfort and heat stress in a desert climate.

The effect of ground rent and unexpired lease term on property values in Ghana (2019)
Journal Article
Gyau, K., & Gyamfi-Yeboah, F. (2019). The effect of ground rent and unexpired lease term on property values in Ghana. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, 12(3), 504-524. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHMA-05-2018-0033

Purpose:
Although several factors influence property value
determination depending on the market, relevant
studies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) often fail to analyse
the impact of factors, such as unexpired term of
leasehold interest and ground... Read More about The effect of ground rent and unexpired lease term on property values in Ghana.

Retrofit modelling of existing dwellings in the UK : the Salford Energy House case study (2019)
Journal Article
Ji, Y., Lee, A., & Swan, W. (2019). Retrofit modelling of existing dwellings in the UK : the Salford Energy House case study. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(3), 344-360. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-12-2018-0106

There is a clear consensus that improving energy efficiency of existing housing stock is
necessary to meet the UK’s legally binding carbon emission targets by 2050. The aim of this
research is to assess the energy saving potentials from building re... Read More about Retrofit modelling of existing dwellings in the UK : the Salford Energy House case study.

Recognizing greenway network for quantifying students experience on campus-based universities : assessing the campus outdoor spaces at San Diego State University (2019)
Journal Article
Gabr, M., Elkadi, H., & Trillo, C. (2019). Recognizing greenway network for quantifying students experience on campus-based universities : assessing the campus outdoor spaces at San Diego State University. Proceedings of the Fábos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning, 6(1), 51. https://doi.org/10.7275/4564-3s24

This paper evaluates the potential of creating a green infrastructure – more specifically, an urban greenway – and its contribution the students’ campus experience, with emphasis on the outdoor university activities. To achieve best value for money –... Read More about Recognizing greenway network for quantifying students experience on campus-based universities : assessing the campus outdoor spaces at San Diego State University.

Barriers to the incorporation of BIM into quantity surveying undergraduate curriculum in the Nigerian universities (2019)
Journal Article
Babatunde, S., & Ekundayo, D. (2019). Barriers to the incorporation of BIM into quantity surveying undergraduate curriculum in the Nigerian universities. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(3), 629-648. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-10-2018-0181

Purpose – In developing countries, adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) concept within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) curricula in universities is a relatively new effort and subsequently, studies on the status of B... Read More about Barriers to the incorporation of BIM into quantity surveying undergraduate curriculum in the Nigerian universities.

Assessing sustainability in housing LED urban regeneration : insights from a housing association in Northern England (2019)
Journal Article
regeneration : insights from a housing association in Northern England. Architecture_MPS, 15(2), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.14324/111.444.amps.2019v15i2.001

How far do current assessment methods allow the thorough evaluation of sustainable urban regeneration? Would it be useful, to approach the evaluation
of the environmental and social impacts of housing regeneration schemes,
by making both hidden pit... Read More about Assessing sustainability in housing LED urban regeneration : insights from a housing association in Northern England.

Building dynamic thermal model calibration using the Energy House facility at Salford (2019)
Journal Article
Ji, Y., Lee, A., & Swan, W. (2019). Building dynamic thermal model calibration using the Energy House facility at Salford. Energy and Buildings, 191(May 19), 224-234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.03.001

Thermal modelling tools have widely been used in the construction industry at the design stage, either for new build or retrofitting existing buildings, providing data for informed decision-making. The accuracy of thermal models has been subject of m... Read More about Building dynamic thermal model calibration using the Energy House facility at Salford.

Renaturing a microclimate : the impact of greening a neighbourhood on indoor thermal comfort during a heatwave in Manchester, UK (2019)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., Marshall, A., Fitton, R., & Swan, W. (2019). Renaturing a microclimate : the impact of greening a neighbourhood on indoor thermal comfort during a heatwave in Manchester, UK. Solar Energy, 182, 245-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2019.02.062

Higher air temperatures in large cities like Manchester, UK, reduce human thermal comfort. In this paper, the impact of land cover on microclimate, and consequently on indoor thermal comfort is studied. Through different stages, field measurements an... Read More about Renaturing a microclimate : the impact of greening a neighbourhood on indoor thermal comfort during a heatwave in Manchester, UK.

It's good to talk : dialogue between strategic environmental assessment and plan-making (2019)
Journal Article
Hayes, S. (2019). It's good to talk : dialogue between strategic environmental assessment and plan-making. Town Planning Review, 90(1), 57-79. https://doi.org/10.3828/tpr.2019.5

Literature provides a basis for understanding the relationship between strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and plan-making. This research furthers this by examining dialogue between SEA and plan-making more closely. The research draws on communi... Read More about It's good to talk : dialogue between strategic environmental assessment and plan-making.

Place-based innovation ecosystems : Boston-Cambridge innovation districts (2019)
Report
Rissola, G., Bevilaqua, C., Monardo, B., & Trillo, C. (2019). Place-based innovation ecosystems : Boston-Cambridge innovation districts

This report focuses on the case study of the Boston area and identifies the key success factors in the Boston regional innovation ecosystem. It discusses how the macro-innovation eco-ecosystem is composed by a variety of interconnected micro-innovati... Read More about Place-based innovation ecosystems : Boston-Cambridge innovation districts.