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Buildings for the biosphere (and their indoors for the technosphere) - A circular economy view for the construction industry (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pomponi, F., & Moncaster, A. (2016). Buildings for the biosphere (and their indoors for the technosphere) - A circular economy view for the construction industry.

One of the founding principles of the Circular Economy is to foster the focus on longer-lasting products. Arguably, extremely few products in the present days last as long as buildings do, yet even so only rarely does the actual end of a building’s l... Read More about Buildings for the biosphere (and their indoors for the technosphere) - A circular economy view for the construction industry.

Shortcomings of LCA current practice: the risk of mean values (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pomponi, F., Piroozfar, P., & Moncaster, A. (2016). Shortcomings of LCA current practice: the risk of mean values.

Industrial ecology can potentially become the science of the circular economy as a recent call for papers of the Journal of Industrial Ecology demonstrates. Well known tools in industrial ecology can be employed to analyse different dimensions of the... Read More about Shortcomings of LCA current practice: the risk of mean values.

The cultural dimension of industrial ecology education: success story of a sustainable integrated curriculum in Chía, Colombia (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pomponi, F., Medina Campos, L., & Moncaster, A. (2016). The cultural dimension of industrial ecology education: success story of a sustainable integrated curriculum in Chía, Colombia.

Industrial ecology higher education courses and degrees are gaining momentum across the world. However, much can also be done at earlier educational stages to create future generations for which industrial ecology will be an embedded and natural conc... Read More about The cultural dimension of industrial ecology education: success story of a sustainable integrated curriculum in Chía, Colombia.

Implementing Whole Life Carbon in Buildings (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
De Wolf, C., Pomponi, F., & Moncaster, A. (2016). Implementing Whole Life Carbon in Buildings.

The current sustainability crisis reveals the need for expertise in life cycle design of the built environment. With recent innovations reducing the operational energy of buildings, the percentage of embodied energy has become a critical part of thei... Read More about Implementing Whole Life Carbon in Buildings.

Double-Skin Façades for the Sustainable Refurbishment of Non-domestic Buildings: A Life Cycle Environmental Impact Perspective (2016)
Book Chapter
Pomponi, F., Piroozfar, P. A. E., & Farr, E. R. P. (2016). Double-Skin Façades for the Sustainable Refurbishment of Non-domestic Buildings: A Life Cycle Environmental Impact Perspective. In M. Dastbaz, & C. Gorse (Eds.), Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design (59-72). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32646-7_6

In developed countries, existing buildings have the biggest share in the building stock. Given the age of construction, the property versus land values, and their slow replacement rate, low-carbon refurbishments are arguably one of the most sensible... Read More about Double-Skin Façades for the Sustainable Refurbishment of Non-domestic Buildings: A Life Cycle Environmental Impact Perspective.

Life cycle assessment of domestic hot water systems: a comparative analysis (2016)
Journal Article
Piroozfar, P., Pomponi, F., & Farr, E. R. P. (2016). Life cycle assessment of domestic hot water systems: a comparative analysis. International journal of construction management, 16(2), 109-125. https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2016.1146111

On average, hot water is responsible for 18% of residential energy consumption and corresponding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Several domestic hot water systems (DHWSs) are commonly used but their life cycle impacts are yet to be established compr... Read More about Life cycle assessment of domestic hot water systems: a comparative analysis.

Drivers and Barriers in Implementing Information Management Systems in European Micro Enterprises (2016)
Book Chapter
Pomponi, F., Coccia, L., & Upadhyay, A. (2016). Drivers and Barriers in Implementing Information Management Systems in European Micro Enterprises. In D. B. Grant (Ed.), Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management Case Study Collection (249-261). KoganPage

This fascinating case study demonstrates how the Agile approach can be utilised by European micro enterprises which need to adopt wider Information Communication Technologies. The case study analyses the rapid advances of Information Communicatio... Read More about Drivers and Barriers in Implementing Information Management Systems in European Micro Enterprises.

Sustainability in the Hotel Industry (2016)
Book Chapter
Upadhyay, A., Pomponi, F., & Vadam, C. (2016). Sustainability in the Hotel Industry. In Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management Case Study Collection

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Energy performance of Double-Skin Façades in temperate climates: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2015)
Journal Article
Pomponi, F., Piroozfar, P. A. E., Southall, R., Ashton, P., & Farr, E. R. P. (2016). Energy performance of Double-Skin Façades in temperate climates: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 54, 1525-1536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.10.075

Double Skin Façades (DSFs) are applied in both new and existing buildings, especially in temperate climates. Research in this area is steadily growing; however, there is a lack of conclusive results in available literature about energy performances r... Read More about Energy performance of Double-Skin Façades in temperate climates: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Double skin façade (DSF) technologies for UK office refurbishments: A systemic matchmaking practice (2015)
Journal Article
Pomponi, F., & Piroozfar, P. A. E. (2015). Double skin façade (DSF) technologies for UK office refurbishments: A systemic matchmaking practice. Structural survey, 33(4/5), 372-406. https://doi.org/10.1108/ss-04-2015-0025

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish how UK offices and double skin façade (DSF) technologies can be best matched for refurbishment purposes. Design/methodology/approach This research uses a mixed methodology including primary and sec... Read More about Double skin façade (DSF) technologies for UK office refurbishments: A systemic matchmaking practice.

An Investigation into GHG and non-GHG Impacts of Double Skin Façades in Office Refurbishments: Low-Carbon Refurbishment with Double Skin Façades (2015)
Journal Article
Piroozfar, P. A., Farr, E. R., & Pomponi, F. (2016). An Investigation into GHG and non-GHG Impacts of Double Skin Façades in Office Refurbishments: Low-Carbon Refurbishment with Double Skin Façades. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 20(2), 234-248. https://doi.org/10.1111/jiec.12368

The building sector is a major contributor to energy consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and depletion of natural resources. In developed countries, existing buildings represent the majority of the stock, their low-carbon refurbishment hence... Read More about An Investigation into GHG and non-GHG Impacts of Double Skin Façades in Office Refurbishments: Low-Carbon Refurbishment with Double Skin Façades.

Life cycle energy and carbon assessment of double skin façades for office refurbishments (2015)
Journal Article
Pomponi, F., Piroozfar, P. A. E., Southall, R., Ashton, P., & Farr, E. R. P. (2015). Life cycle energy and carbon assessment of double skin façades for office refurbishments. Energy and Buildings, 109, 143-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.09.051

In countries like the UK, the upkeep of existing buildings is where the greatest opportunities for achieving carbon reduction targets lie. Façades are the physical barriers between outdoors and indoors, and their upgrade can arguably be amongst the m... Read More about Life cycle energy and carbon assessment of double skin façades for office refurbishments.

Double- or Single-Skin Façades for Low-Carbon Office Refurbishments in the UK: A Comparative Case Study (2015)
Book Chapter
Pomponi, F., & Piroozfar, P. A. (2015). Double- or Single-Skin Façades for Low-Carbon Office Refurbishments in the UK: A Comparative Case Study. In A. Sayigh (Ed.), Renewable Energy in the Service of Mankind Vol I (379-389). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17777-9_34

In the UK, 75% of non-domestic buildings will still exist in 2050, and the reduction of their emissions represents a major challenge for the UK government to meet the greenhouse gases (GHG) target. There is a growing tendency towards the use of doubl... Read More about Double- or Single-Skin Façades for Low-Carbon Office Refurbishments in the UK: A Comparative Case Study.

Façade refurbishment of existing office buildings: Do conventional energy-saving interventions always work? (2015)
Journal Article
Pomponi, F., Farr, E. R., Piroozfar, P., & Gates, J. R. (2015). Façade refurbishment of existing office buildings: Do conventional energy-saving interventions always work?. Journal of Building Engineering, 3, 135-143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2015.07.003

Offices account for 40% of energy use in construction sector. Office building stock is already under-performing and dilapidating at a fast pace. With the current rate of replacing old building stock in the UK, it is expected that at least 60% of what... Read More about Façade refurbishment of existing office buildings: Do conventional energy-saving interventions always work?.

Urban Heat Island (UHI) mitigating strategies: A case-based comparative analysis (2015)
Journal Article
O’Malley, C., Piroozfar, P., Farr, E. R. P., & Pomponi, F. (2015). Urban Heat Island (UHI) mitigating strategies: A case-based comparative analysis. Sustainable Cities and Society, 19, 222-235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2015.05.009

Urbanisation may have been shown to have no effect on climate change, but some researchers suggest that cities are fully capable of responding to it. Urban Heat Islands (UHIs) represent dense urban areas within cities where the temperature is recorde... Read More about Urban Heat Island (UHI) mitigating strategies: A case-based comparative analysis.

Trust development and horizontal collaboration in logistics: a theory based evolutionary framework (2015)
Journal Article
Pomponi, F., Fratocchi, L., & Rossi Tafuri, S. (2015). Trust development and horizontal collaboration in logistics: a theory based evolutionary framework. Supply chain management, 20(1), 83-97. https://doi.org/10.1108/scm-02-2014-0078

Purpose The purpose of this article is to provide academicians and practitioners alike with a theory-based framework regarding horizontal collaboration in logistics. The proposed tool is based on an incremental perspective, according to two main dim... Read More about Trust development and horizontal collaboration in logistics: a theory based evolutionary framework.

Energy and comfort analysis of glazed double skin facades for refurbishments in temperate climates (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pomponi, F., Ip, K., Oxizidis, S., & Piroozfar, P. (2014). Energy and comfort analysis of glazed double skin facades for refurbishments in temperate climates.

Double skin facades (DSFs) are gaining momentum in Europe as a low-energy design technique for the refurbishments of office buildings due to their potential to act as a thermal buffer in winter and maximise the use of natural ventilation in... Read More about Energy and comfort analysis of glazed double skin facades for refurbishments in temperate climates.

A method to evaluate the life cycle environmental impacts of double skin facades in refurbishments (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pomponi, F., Ip, K., & Oxizidis, S. (2014). A method to evaluate the life cycle environmental impacts of double skin facades in refurbishments.

Refurbishment of existing buildings represents a major challenge for the UK Government to meet the greenhouse gases (GHG) target. Double Skin Façades are one possible solution for low-carbon façade retrofit of existing non-domestic buildings. Availab... Read More about A method to evaluate the life cycle environmental impacts of double skin facades in refurbishments.

Horizontal Collaboration in Logistics: A Comprehensive Framework (2013)
Journal Article
Pomponi, F., Fratocchi, L., Rossi Tafuri, S., & Palumbo, M. (2013). Horizontal Collaboration in Logistics: A Comprehensive Framework. Research in Logistics and Production, 4, 243-254

Abstract Cooperation in logistics is widely recognised as one of the core challenges for the next future. In this context, horizontal collaboration is believed to be one of the innovative solutions to effectively tackle the growing logistic challenge... Read More about Horizontal Collaboration in Logistics: A Comprehensive Framework.