All Outputs (20)

New Housing & Future Construction Skills: Adapting and Modernising for Growth (2019)
Report
Smith, S. (2019). New Housing & Future Construction Skills: Adapting and Modernising for Growth. Edinburgh: Scottish Government

The short life working group (SLWG) met during 2018 and was established to assess and provide recommendations for ‘future new housing and construction skills’. Members included housebuilders, industry organisations, college, university, public sector... Read More about New Housing & Future Construction Skills: Adapting and Modernising for Growth.

Review and Synthesis of ISO 717 Airborne Criteria (2014)
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Smith, S. (2014). Review and Synthesis of ISO 717 Airborne Criteria. Brussels: Eurogypsum

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This review was requested by Eurogypsum on behalf of its member companies and organisations to summarise and review the airborne sound insulation criteria specific to ISO 717 Part 1 and the potential measures of extending to lower... Read More about Review and Synthesis of ISO 717 Airborne Criteria.

A strategic review of the offsite construction sector in Scotland. (2013)
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Smith, S., Hairstans, R., Macdonald, R., & Sanna, F. (2013). A strategic review of the offsite construction sector in Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Government

The offsite construction sector covers a wide spectrum of companies and supply chains across Scotland. This study primarily involved a review of the offsite construction sector for homes and buildings. The following key points have been extracted for... Read More about A strategic review of the offsite construction sector in Scotland..

EWGECO – Home Energy Display Trials (2011)
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Currie, J., Stinson, J., Willis, A., & Smith, S. (2011). EWGECO – Home Energy Display Trials

Accoustic noise measurement of air source heat pumps. (EE0214) (2011)
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Lurcock, D., MacKenzie, R., & Smith, S. (2011). Accoustic noise measurement of air source heat pumps. (EE0214)

Research into attitudes to environmental noise from concerts. NANR292 Final Report. (2011)
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Lurcock, D., MacKenzie, R., & Smith, S. (2011). Research into attitudes to environmental noise from concerts. NANR292 Final Report

The purpose of this report is to analyse the results of the social study together with the event noise to determine potential correlations that will help inform the review of the Noise Council‟s Code of Practice on Environmental Noise Control at C... Read More about Research into attitudes to environmental noise from concerts. NANR292 Final Report..

Smoking outdoors and noise survey: results of project SONoS. (2009)
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Smith, S., & Lothian, S. (2009). Smoking outdoors and noise survey: results of project SONoS

Project SONos: smoking outdoors and noise survey. (2009)
Report
Smith, S., & Lothian, S. (2009). Project SONos: smoking outdoors and noise survey

Background to Project Following the smoking ban in March 2006, complaints were received by local authorities from residents in relation to being disturbed by noise as a result of smokers congregating outside. The aim of Project SONoS is to identify... Read More about Project SONos: smoking outdoors and noise survey..

Design of separating constructions that are resistant to the transmission of noise -part 1 - main report. (2007)
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Smith, S., Wood, J., & MacKenzie, R. (2007). Design of separating constructions that are resistant to the transmission of noise -part 1 - main report

Design of separating constructions that are resistant to the transmission of noise-part 2 - example details. (2007)
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Smith, S., Wood, J., & MacKenzie, R. (2007). Design of separating constructions that are resistant to the transmission of noise-part 2 - example details. Scottish Building Standards Agency

This document outlines example separating wall and floor construction details which when built correctly should comply with the sound insulation requirements as outlined in the proposed Section 5.

Submission to Building Regulatory Advisory Committee: 3 year review of Robust Details. (2007)
Report
Panter, D., Baker, D., Smith, S., Bloodworth, S., & Dunbavin, P. (2007). Submission to Building Regulatory Advisory Committee: 3 year review of Robust Details

A guide for housing and sound insulation. (2005)
Report
Smith, S., Wood, J., & MacKenzie, R. (2005). A guide for housing and sound insulation

The development and production of a guide for noise control from laminated and wooden flooring. (2004)
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Waters-Fuller, T., MacKenzie, R., Smith, S., & Mackenzie, R. (2004). The development and production of a guide for noise control from laminated and wooden flooring

This document, produced by the Building Performance Centre at Napier University, was commissioned by Defra and the Devolved Administrations of the Scottish Executive, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Department of the Environment in Northern... Read More about The development and production of a guide for noise control from laminated and wooden flooring..

The Building Regulations 2000 – amendment of the building regulations to allow robust standard details to be used as an alternative to pre-completion testing. (2003)
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Smith, S., Wood, J. B., MacKenzie, R., & MacKenzie, R. (2003). The Building Regulations 2000 – amendment of the building regulations to allow robust standard details to be used as an alternative to pre-completion testing

Robust Standard Details for Part E: submitted by request of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. (2003)
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Smith, S., Wood, J., MacKenzie, R., & Mackenzie, R. (2003). Robust Standard Details for Part E: submitted by request of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Report to the Building Regulations Advisory committee: RSD project progress report. (2003)
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Smith, S. (2003). Report to the Building Regulations Advisory committee: RSD project progress report

Proposals for the assessment of Robust Standard Details: prepared for the Government-Industry joint RSD Steering group. (2002)
Report
Smith, S. (2002). Proposals for the assessment of Robust Standard Details: prepared for the Government-Industry joint RSD Steering group

Implications of Part E building regulation proposals for England and Wales. (2001)
Report
Smith, S. (2001). Implications of Part E building regulation proposals for England and Wales

Impact of part E proposals to Scottish domestic new build construction industry - part 2. (2001)
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Smith, S., MacKenzie, R., Mackenzie, R., & Waters-Fuller, T. (2001). Impact of part E proposals to Scottish domestic new build construction industry - part 2

Neighbour noise: control of noise from laminate and wooden flooring.
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Waters-Fuller, T., Mackenzie, R., MacKenzie, R., Smith, S., & Steel, C. (2006). Neighbour noise: control of noise from laminate and wooden flooring