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A BIM platform for offsite timber construction. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Patlakas, P., Livingstone, A., & Hairstans, R. (2015, September). A BIM platform for offsite timber construction. Presented at Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, Vienna, Austria

This paper discusses the potential of a BIM platform for offsite timber construction within the context of the UK construction industry. It examines the benefits, limitations, and challenges that BIM brings for offsite timber. Proof-of-concept projec... Read More about A BIM platform for offsite timber construction..

Developing a performance measurement framework for municipal construction projects in Saudi Arabia (2015)
Thesis
Alsulamy, S. Developing a performance measurement framework for municipal construction projects in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8802

Performance measurement has the main aim of helping organizations to realize how decision-making processes can be harnessed to improve success rate in past activities and how the understanding from the current and past can lead to future improvements... Read More about Developing a performance measurement framework for municipal construction projects in Saudi Arabia.

Profiling Existing and New Build Housing Stock. (2014)
Book Chapter
Smith, S. (2014). Profiling Existing and New Build Housing Stock. In B. Rasmussen, & M. Machimbarrena (Eds.), COST Action TU0901 – Building acoustics throughout Europe. Volume 1: Towards a common framework (12-30). European Cooperation in Science and Technology

Energy performance evaluation of a passive house built to Scottish building standards. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bros Williamson, J., Stinson, J., & Currie, J. (2014, December). Energy performance evaluation of a passive house built to Scottish building standards. Presented at 40th IAHS World Congress on Housing: Sustainable Housing Construction

Ensuring that predicted (simulated) energy performance figures are realised once a building is in-use has been of growing concern since issues surrounding the ‘performance gap’ were realised in the mid 1990’s [1]. Increasing energy demand and a decre... Read More about Energy performance evaluation of a passive house built to Scottish building standards..

Cleaning and restoring old masonry buildings - investigations of physical and chemical characteristics of masonry stones and clay bricks during cleaning (2014)
Thesis
Reza, H. Cleaning and restoring old masonry buildings - investigations of physical and chemical characteristics of masonry stones and clay bricks during cleaning. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8851

Historic buildings and monuments are a precious finite asset and powerful reminders for future generations of the work and way of life of earlier cultures and civilisations.
The stone cleaning and restoration of historic buildings is a crucial eleme... Read More about Cleaning and restoring old masonry buildings - investigations of physical and chemical characteristics of masonry stones and clay bricks during cleaning.

Housing Innovation Showcase 2012: Building Performance Evaluation, Phase 1-Part 1 (2013)
Report
Currie, J., Bros Williamson, J., & Stinson, J. (2013). Housing Innovation Showcase 2012: Building Performance Evaluation, Phase 1-Part 1. Inverness, Scotland: Kingdom Housing Association

The HIS comprised of twenty seven homes: twelve flats with communal gardens and fifteen houses with their own gardens. Within each of the blocks all of the tested dwellings varied in terms of size, form and construction technique. New technologies we... Read More about Housing Innovation Showcase 2012: Building Performance Evaluation, Phase 1-Part 1.

Green building challenges: evaluating the operation of adopted building assessment tools - case study. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mpakati Gama, E., Wamuziri, S., & Sloan, B. (2012, September). Green building challenges: evaluating the operation of adopted building assessment tools - case study. Presented at 28th Annual ARCOM Conference

In recent years, the green building environmental assessment tools (BEATs) are
increasingly being adopted from one country to the other. Previous authors have
proposed several ways for improving the performance of BEATs precisely, the
second gener... Read More about Green building challenges: evaluating the operation of adopted building assessment tools - case study..

Evaluating the cultural significance of historic graffiti (2012)
Journal Article
Forster, A. M., Vettese‐Forster, S., & Borland, J. (2012). Evaluating the cultural significance of historic graffiti. Structural survey, 30(1), 43-64. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630801211226637

Purpose
Graffiti, both ancient and contemporary, could be argued to be significant and therefore worthy of protection. Attaching value is, however, subjective with no specific method being solely utilised for evaluating these items. The purpose of t... Read More about Evaluating the cultural significance of historic graffiti.

A definition and valuation of the UK offsite construction sector (2010)
Journal Article
Taylor, M. D. (2010). A definition and valuation of the UK offsite construction sector. Construction Management and Economics, 28(8), 885-896. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2010.480976

The offsite construction sector is now established as a significant contributor to the delivery of UK construction industry output. The exact value of this contribution is questionable and has been subject to substantial debate in recent literature.... Read More about A definition and valuation of the UK offsite construction sector.

A comparison of modern methods of bathroom construction: a project case study. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor, M. D., Fisher, A., & Wamuziri, S. (2009, September). A comparison of modern methods of bathroom construction: a project case study. Presented at Association of Researchers in Construction Management Annual Conference

Volumetric modules are often employed as an efficient and effective means of
constructing highly serviced areas in buildings such as bathroom, kitchens and
structures to house mechanical plant and equipment. Recent developments in
structurally int... Read More about A comparison of modern methods of bathroom construction: a project case study..

Flexible working in Scottish local authority property: Moving on to the highest flexibility level (2009)
Journal Article
Khamkanya, T., & Sloan, B. (2009). Flexible working in Scottish local authority property: Moving on to the highest flexibility level. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 13(1), 37-52. https://doi.org/10.3846/1648-715X.2009.13.37-52

Flexible working has emerged as a modern concept for managing office resources more effectively, efficiently, and economically. The highest level of flexible working environment, a non-territorial working environment, can provide the best opportunity... Read More about Flexible working in Scottish local authority property: Moving on to the highest flexibility level.

Flexible working in Scottish local authority property: Developing a combined resource management strategy (2008)
Journal Article
Khamkanya, T., & Sloan, B. (2008). Flexible working in Scottish local authority property: Developing a combined resource management strategy. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 12(3), 183-202. https://doi.org/10.3846/1648-715x.2008.12.183-202

As indicated in Government reports and previous research, the traditional office environment of both central and local governments has been occupied with high occupancy cost. Flexible working supported by information and communication technology, hum... Read More about Flexible working in Scottish local authority property: Developing a combined resource management strategy.

Acoustic Isolator for a Party Wall. (2007)
Patent
Smith, S., Bignell, D., Parrett, R., Wood, J., & Flynn, P. (2007). Acoustic Isolator for a Party Wall

Abstract of GB2429719
The invention relates to a party wall 10 and comprises first and second skins 12, 14 and a cavity 16 between the skins; an acoustic isolator 22; and a fixing means that fixes the acoustic isolator 22 to the inner surface of at... Read More about Acoustic Isolator for a Party Wall..

Housing and sound insulation: Improving existing attached dwellings and designing for conversions. (2006)
Book
Smith, S., Wood, J., & MacKenzie, R. (2006). Housing and sound insulation: Improving existing attached dwellings and designing for conversions. Arcamedia

This book is an essential tool for housing managers, building control and architects in designing to improve the levels of sound insulation in existing housing.

A key section on conversions provides invaluable advice on how to approach sound insul... Read More about Housing and sound insulation: Improving existing attached dwellings and designing for conversions..

The development of robust details for sound insulation in new build attached dwellings. (2006)
Journal Article
Smith, S., Baker, D., MacKenzie, R., Wood, J. B., Dunbavin, P., & Panter, D. (2006). The development of robust details for sound insulation in new build attached dwellings. Journal of Building Appraisal, 2(1), 69-85

This paper outlines the background, process and system approach towards the development of robust details (RD) for sound insulation for new build dwellings in England and Wales. Part 1 outlines the initial Robust Standard Details project and its fram... Read More about The development of robust details for sound insulation in new build attached dwellings..

Research into the acoustic transmission of open and closed windows. (2005)
Report
Waters-Fuller, T., & Lurcock, D. (2005). Research into the acoustic transmission of open and closed windows

This report presents the findings from a set of laboratory measurements undertaken
as part of a contract let by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to
investigate the performance of residential windows in their open and closed
c... Read More about Research into the acoustic transmission of open and closed windows..

Powder-coated Al-clad Windows: characteristics and performance. (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Asif, M., Davidson, A., & Muneer, T. (2001, December). Powder-coated Al-clad Windows: characteristics and performance. Presented at Whole-life Performance of Facades '01

Nor-Dan is the biggest windows manufacturing company in Norway and has been producing aluminium clad windows for the past 30 years. Over the last twenty years, powder coated aluminium has replaced the anodised aluminium to enhance the weathering and... Read More about Powder-coated Al-clad Windows: characteristics and performance..