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Dr Suha Jaradat's Outputs (25)

A Bespoke Framework for Proportionate BIM Implementation in SMEs (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jaradat, S., Deakin, M., Strachan, D., & King, J. (2025, May). A Bespoke Framework for Proportionate BIM Implementation in SMEs. Presented at The 11th International Congress on Architectural Technology, Alicante, Spain

Barriers to achieving net zero sustainability target for Edinburgh City: private property owners’ perspective (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ikediashi, D., Walker, C., & Jaradat, S. (2024, September). Barriers to achieving net zero sustainability target for Edinburgh City: private property owners’ perspective. Presented at The Fourteenth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-14), Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

The recent successes made at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP) held in Dubai is a testament that governments globally are committed to combating climate change. United Kingdom is no different and its various devolved powers have made carbon reduct... Read More about Barriers to achieving net zero sustainability target for Edinburgh City: private property owners’ perspective.

Stretchable electrospun PVDF/TPU nanofibers membranes: Acoustic signals detectors (2024)
Journal Article
Nair, R., El-kadery, A., Khalil, A. M., El-kaliuoby, M. I., Kandas, I., Jain, A., Omran, N., Gamal, M., Noman, S., Magdy, G., Maree, K., El-Khatib, A. M., Hassanin, A. H., Shyha, I., Jaradat, S., Al-Dubai, A., Trabelsi, M., Al Othman, B., & Shehata, N. (2024). Stretchable electrospun PVDF/TPU nanofibers membranes: Acoustic signals detectors. MRS Energy and Sustainability, 11, 659–668. https://doi.org/10.1557/s43581-024-00111-4

Devices that harvest energy are crucial for reducing reliance on energy transmission and distribution systems. This helps minimize energy loss and mitigate environmental impacts. In this study, we focused on manufacturing nanocomposites using various... Read More about Stretchable electrospun PVDF/TPU nanofibers membranes: Acoustic signals detectors.

Proceedings of the 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, 4th – 7th September 2024, Edinburgh, UK (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, A., Reid, A., Jowkar, M., & Jaradat, S. (2024, September). Proceedings of the 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, 4th – 7th September 2024, Edinburgh, UK. Presented at The 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, Edinburgh

PREFACE
Welcome to the proceedings of the Fourth Transdisciplinary Research Network Conference (TWR 2024). This year’s conference marks another milestone in our ongoing journey to foster collaboration and innovation to achieve our goal of contributi... Read More about Proceedings of the 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, 4th – 7th September 2024, Edinburgh, UK.

Parametric Study on PVDF Electrospun Nanofibers: Optical Characteristics, Piezoelectric Analysis, and Correlated Applications (2024)
Journal Article
Nair, R., Mahdi, J., Amjad, O., Maree, K., Jain, A., Al-Dubai, A., Jaradat, S., Shyha, I., Trabelsi, M., Alothamn, B., & Shehata, N. (2024). Parametric Study on PVDF Electrospun Nanofibers: Optical Characteristics, Piezoelectric Analysis, and Correlated Applications. Journal of Electronic Materials, 53, 4155–4172. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-024-11097-7

In this study, both the optical and piezoelectric properties of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) electrospun nanofibers were investigated at different needle-to-collector distances of the electrospinning process at constant applied high voltage. For pi... Read More about Parametric Study on PVDF Electrospun Nanofibers: Optical Characteristics, Piezoelectric Analysis, and Correlated Applications.

Hotel refurbishment and building information modelling (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jaradat, S., & Henderson, H. (2022, September). Hotel refurbishment and building information modelling. Presented at The World Multidisciplinary Civil Engineering-Architecture-Urban Planning Symposium: WMCAUS 2022, Prague, Czech Republic

Research on Building Information Modelling (BIM) focused on the design and construction stages of engineering projects. Fewer studies investigated the use of BIM in refurbishment projects. The aim of this research is to examine the process of hotel r... Read More about Hotel refurbishment and building information modelling.

Tiny Housing Development: A Vaccine for Unaffordable Housing Delivery in Africa (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Osunsanmi, T., Deakin, M., Jaradat, S., & Olawumi, T. (2022, July). Tiny Housing Development: A Vaccine for Unaffordable Housing Delivery in Africa. Presented at 12th CIDB Conference on 'Towards a sustainable construction industry: The role of innovation and digitalisation', East London, South Africa

The menace of unaffordable housing delivery has spread like a virus across the countries within the African continent. The virus has infested numerous activities and is responsible for the slum development and other social vices on the continent. Tow... Read More about Tiny Housing Development: A Vaccine for Unaffordable Housing Delivery in Africa.

Modelling the drivers of data science techniques for real estate professionals in the fourth industrial revolution era (2023)
Journal Article
Osunsanmi, T., Olawumi, T. O., Smith, A., Jaradat, S., Aigbavboa, C., Aliu, J., Oke, A., Ajayi, O., & Oyeyipo, O. (2024). Modelling the drivers of data science techniques for real estate professionals in the fourth industrial revolution era. Property Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/PM-05-2022-0034

Purpose
The study aims to develop a model that supports the application of data science techniques for real estate professionals in the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) era. The present 4IR era gave birth to big data sets and is beyond real estate... Read More about Modelling the drivers of data science techniques for real estate professionals in the fourth industrial revolution era.

The de-industrialisation discourse and the loss of modern industrial heritage in the Arab world: Jordan as a case study (2022)
Journal Article
Jarrar, N., & Jaradat, S. (2024). The de-industrialisation discourse and the loss of modern industrial heritage in the Arab world: Jordan as a case study. Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, 14(4), 581-599. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-03-2021-0037

Purpose
Industrial heritage is considered an essential part of cultural heritage in the world. This heritage suffers from continued marginalisation in the Arab world, particularly in Jordan, where many industrial heritage sites have not been protect... Read More about The de-industrialisation discourse and the loss of modern industrial heritage in the Arab world: Jordan as a case study.

An exploration of authentic and appropriate teaching, learning, and assessment practice in continuing professional development to identify opportunities for learning enhancement in the built environment (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hayden, I., Littlewood, J., Fadzil, S. F. . S., Jaradat, S., Thurairajah, U., Clarke, J., Richards, L., & Barfoot, J. (2022, May). An exploration of authentic and appropriate teaching, learning, and assessment practice in continuing professional development to identify opportunities for learning enhancement in the built environment. Paper presented at International Congress on Architectural Technology ICAT 2022, Online

While annual continuing professional development is a membership requirement for all professional bodies in the built environment, it is under increased focus in recent years, alongside competence-mapping, and the requirement for further qualificatio... Read More about An exploration of authentic and appropriate teaching, learning, and assessment practice in continuing professional development to identify opportunities for learning enhancement in the built environment.

Participatory design in refugee camps: Ethnographic case studies from Greece (2021)
Journal Article
Jaradat, S., & Beunders, N. (2023). Participatory design in refugee camps: Ethnographic case studies from Greece. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(3), 1080-1097. https://doi.org/10.1108/ecam-04-2021-0328

Purpose
Architectural management and construction practices have not been widely explored in refugee camps which have been growing exponentially around the world. Previous research largely focused on the negativity surrounding living in refugee camp... Read More about Participatory design in refugee camps: Ethnographic case studies from Greece.

Architectural design studio environment and student satisfaction: case studies of Jordanian universities (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ibrahim, A., Jaradat, S., & Alatoom, M. (2019, November). Architectural design studio environment and student satisfaction: case studies of Jordanian universities. Presented at International Congress on Architectural Technology, Odense, Denmark

The built environment plays a significant role in shaping users’ behaviour and has an impact on their comfort and satisfaction. Of particular interest, the conditions of the built environment in educational places significantly affect the process of... Read More about Architectural design studio environment and student satisfaction: case studies of Jordanian universities.

The Role of the Architectural Technologist in BIM Environments (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jaradat, S. (2019, November). The Role of the Architectural Technologist in BIM Environments. Presented at International Congress on Architectural Technology, Odense, Denmark

Built environment professionals are expected to work in Building Information Modelling (BIM)-enabled environments. (BIM)-enabled design is examined within the context of interdisciplinary architectural practices from a professionalism perspective. A... Read More about The Role of the Architectural Technologist in BIM Environments.

Thermal seasonal variation and occupants’ spatial behaviour in domestic spaces (2019)
Journal Article
Ibrahim, A., Ali, H., Abuhendi, F., & Jaradat, S. (2020). Thermal seasonal variation and occupants’ spatial behaviour in domestic spaces. Building Research and Information, 48(4), 364-378. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2019.1681928

Thermal comfort is essential for optimized performance of daily activities. Continuous variation in the thermal conditions of the environment influences humans’ thermoregulation adaptive behaviour, in which people seek to find the most preferred places... Read More about Thermal seasonal variation and occupants’ spatial behaviour in domestic spaces.

Mood state and human evaluation of the thermal environment using virtual settings (2019)
Journal Article
Ibrahim, A., Ali, H., Zghoul, A., & Jaradat, S. (2021). Mood state and human evaluation of the thermal environment using virtual settings. Indoor and Built Environment, 30(1), 70-86. https://doi.org/10.1177/1420326X19880325

Many complaints about indoor conditions are related to unsatisfactory thermal environments. Most research on thermal comfort (TC) considered physical parameters for settings and users yet marginalized the influence of user’s psychological aspects in... Read More about Mood state and human evaluation of the thermal environment using virtual settings.

Constructing shared professional vision in design work: the role of visual objects and their material mediation (2019)
Journal Article
Comi, A., Jaradat, S., & Whyte, J. (2019). Constructing shared professional vision in design work: the role of visual objects and their material mediation. Design Studies, 64, 90-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2019.06.003

The design process requires coordination between professions that have different ways of seeing. Using ethnographic data from a building project, this paper explores how architects and engineers mobilize visual objects to coordinate their professiona... Read More about Constructing shared professional vision in design work: the role of visual objects and their material mediation.

MMC modes of delivery in housing: Effects on Housing Association clients. Project Report. Flagship Group (2017)
Report
Oliveira, S., Burch, J., Hutchison, K., Adekola, O., Jaradat, S., & Jones, M. (2017). MMC modes of delivery in housing: Effects on Housing Association clients. Project Report. Flagship Group. Flagship Group

The purpose of this report is to review evidence of MMC application in housing with regards to diverse modes of delivery, lending approaches, customer satisfaction and long-term management/maintenance.The report provides a detailed overview of above... Read More about MMC modes of delivery in housing: Effects on Housing Association clients. Project Report. Flagship Group.

BIM Articulation in Different-Sized Architectural Firms (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jaradat, S., & Sexton, M. (2016, September). BIM Articulation in Different-Sized Architectural Firms. Presented at The Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) 32nd Annual Conference, Manchester

The empirical domain of research into the implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) has tended to be large architectural practices working on mega projects. The majority of construction projects that use BIM (including mega projects) inv... Read More about BIM Articulation in Different-Sized Architectural Firms.