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The thermal energy performance of domestic dwellings in the UK (2016)
Thesis
Fitton, R. The thermal energy performance of domestic dwellings in the UK. (Thesis). University of Salford

The central contribution of this work is concerned with the understanding of the real performance of domestic retrofit measures in terms of whole house energy efficiency. The researcher has undertaken studies in a whole house test facility in a clima... Read More about The thermal energy performance of domestic dwellings in the UK.

Who walks, where and why? Practitioners’ observations and perspectives on recreational walkers at UK tourist destinations (2016)
Journal Article
Davies, N. (2018). Who walks, where and why? Practitioners’ observations and perspectives on recreational walkers at UK tourist destinations. Annals of Leisure Research, 21(5), 553-574. https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2016.1250648

Walking is fundamental and prevalent in all tourist settings. As the most popular activity in natural spaces and managed outdoor recreation areas, it receives less attention in academic literature than it should. This paper conceptualizes recreationa... Read More about Who walks, where and why? Practitioners’ observations and perspectives on recreational walkers at UK tourist destinations.

A real-time evaluation of energy management systems for smart hybrid home microgrids (2016)
Journal Article
Marzband, M., Ghazimirsaeid, S., Uppal, H., & Fernando, T. (2017). A real-time evaluation of energy management systems for smart hybrid home microgrids. Electric Power Systems Research, 143, 624-633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2016.10.054

Real-time energy management within the concepts of home Microgrids (H-MG) systems is crucial for H-MG operational reliability and safe functionality, regardless of simultaneously emanated variations in generation and load demand transients. In this p... Read More about A real-time evaluation of energy management systems for smart hybrid home microgrids.

A framework for the delivery of built environment student satisfaction in England (2016)
Thesis
Cross, J. A framework for the delivery of built environment student satisfaction in England. (Thesis). University of Salford

Significant changes have occurred within the higher education sector in England with further changes are anticipated as a result of the changes to the on-going policy development related to higher education in England. Government policy development f... Read More about A framework for the delivery of built environment student satisfaction in England.

Understanding our heritage : monitoring of energy and environmental performance of traditional terraced houses of Northern England (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Gonzalez, A., Roberts, B., Fitton, R., Swan, W., & Elkadi, H. (2016, October). Understanding our heritage : monitoring of energy and environmental performance of traditional terraced houses of Northern England. Presented at EECHB Energy Efficiency and Comfort of Historic Buildings, Brussels

Existing buildings play a key role in the achievement of the ambitious energy saving and greenhouse gas reduction targets that Europe has fixed for 2020 and 2050. Research has demonstrated that the impact in terms of decrease of energy use and CO2 wi... Read More about Understanding our heritage : monitoring of energy and environmental performance of traditional terraced houses of Northern England.

A framework for providing a lifelong social security system for the operational workforce in the construction industry in Sri Lanka (2016)
Thesis
Wijewickreme, S. A framework for providing a lifelong social security system for the operational workforce in the construction industry in Sri Lanka. (Thesis). University of Salford

Construction is a projectised industry. One of the important resource requirements for construction projects is the availability of an operational workforce for its physical production. Hence, the operational workforce is a critical deciding factor i... Read More about A framework for providing a lifelong social security system for the operational workforce in the construction industry in Sri Lanka.

Challenges for implementing public private partnership in housing projects in Dar Es Salaam City, Tanzania (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Kavishe, N., & An, M. (2016, September). Challenges for implementing public private partnership in housing projects in Dar Es Salaam City, Tanzania. Presented at The 32nd Annual ARCOM Conference, Manchester. UK

Despite the absence of a PPP legal framework Tanzania has adopted PPP in a few sectors including the housing sector. For a number of years the country has been facing a severe shortage of adequate housing. The government advised its housing agencies... Read More about Challenges for implementing public private partnership in housing projects in Dar Es Salaam City, Tanzania.

Geotechnical characterization of cost overrun drivers in highway projects (2016)
Book Chapter
Amadi, A., & Higham, A. (2016). Geotechnical characterization of cost overrun drivers in highway projects. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Second ARCOM Annual Conference 2016 (311-320). ARCOM

Infrastructure projects typically face far higher levels of cost overrun than any other form of construction or civil engineering project. An expansive range of research identifying theoretical and technical explanations for this negative trend has e... Read More about Geotechnical characterization of cost overrun drivers in highway projects.

Understanding the terminologies : disaster, crisis and emergency (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Dahash, H., Thayaparan, M., & Kulatunga, U. (2016, September). Understanding the terminologies : disaster, crisis and emergency. Presented at Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), Manchester, UK

Despite the fact that there is a difference between the terms disaster, crisis and emergency, they are closely interconnected, interdependent and overlap significantly. With a blurred line between the definitions of these terms, the mainstream litera... Read More about Understanding the terminologies : disaster, crisis and emergency.

Integrated framework for early warning system in UAE (2016)
Journal Article
Alhmoudi, A., & Aziz, Z. (2016). Integrated framework for early warning system in UAE. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(4), 361-373. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-08-2015-0040

Purpose - The impacts and costs of natural disasters on people, properties and environment is
often severe when they occur on a large scale and with no warning system in place. The lack
of deployment of early warning system, low risk and
hazard... Read More about Integrated framework for early warning system in UAE.

Urban regeneration and civic economics : a community-led approach in Boston and Naples (2016)
Journal Article
Esposito De Vita, G., Trillo, C., & Oppido, S. (2016). Urban regeneration and civic economics : a community-led approach in Boston and Naples

Although the seeds of a communitarian oriented
thinking date back to the 19th century, it was in
the 1980s that a group of political philosophers
started to challenge systematically the individualist
liberalism prevailing at that time. The initia... Read More about Urban regeneration and civic economics : a community-led approach in Boston and Naples.

Leaf venation, as a resistor, to optimize a switchable IR absorber (2016)
Journal Article
Alston, M., & Barber, R. (2016). Leaf venation, as a resistor, to optimize a switchable IR absorber. Scientific reports, 6, 31611. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep31611

Leaf vascular patterns are the mechanisms and mechanical support for the transportation of fluidics
for photosynthesis and leaf development properties. Vascular hierarchical networks in leaves have farreaching
functions in optimal transport efficie... Read More about Leaf venation, as a resistor, to optimize a switchable IR absorber.

Disruption : a new component in the track inspection schedule (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Osman, M., Kaewunruen, S., An, M., & Dindar, S. (2016, August). Disruption : a new component in the track inspection schedule. Presented at 2016 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Rail Transportation (ICIRT), Birmingham, UK

Disruptions can occur during the execution of any schedule or plan. Both minor and major disruptions must be handled properly, because they have the potential to cause deviation from the original schedule's main goals. In rail track inspection schedu... Read More about Disruption : a new component in the track inspection schedule.

Visual management in production management : a literature synthesis (2016)
Journal Article
Tezel, B., Koskela, L., & Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P. (2016). Visual management in production management : a literature synthesis. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 27(6), 766-799. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMTM-08-2015-0071

Purpose- The purpose of this paper is to holistically discuss, explore and synthesise the key literature on Visual Management, an important, yet highly fragmented subject that is frequently referred in lean production accounts.
Research Methodology... Read More about Visual management in production management : a literature synthesis.

Challenges during disaster response planning resulting from war operations and terrorism in Iraq (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Dahash, H., Thayaparan, M., & Kulatunga, U. (2016, August). Challenges during disaster response planning resulting from war operations and terrorism in Iraq. Presented at 12th International conference of the International Institute for Infrastructure Resilience and Reconstruction, Kandy Sri Lanka

Disasters, including man-made ones, are an ever-present threat and are occurring at an increasing rate worldwide. Continuing terrorist attacks worldwide are likely to sustain attention to disaster planning, particularly in Middle Eastern countries. S... Read More about Challenges during disaster response planning resulting from war operations and terrorism in Iraq.

Re-thinking post-contract cost controlling techniques in the Nigerian construction industry (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Omotayo, T., & Kulatunga, U. (2016, July). Re-thinking post-contract cost controlling techniques in the Nigerian construction industry. Presented at The 5th World Construction Symposium 2016, Sri Lanka

The challenges of cost and time overruns, construction disputes and client dissatisfaction have plagued the construction industry in Nigeria. This may be as a result of the approaches used in monitoring construction costs. The execution phase of a co... Read More about Re-thinking post-contract cost controlling techniques in the Nigerian construction industry.