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For Peatlands Sake (2023)
Exhibition / Performance
Gerrard, S. For Peatlands Sake. [Photography]. 29 January 2023 - 8 May 2023

In 2023 the Wardlaw Museum curated an exhibition showcasing the important role peatlands play in climate change mitigation in Scotland and across the world. The exhibition explores peatlands and the communities that live near them and includes a... Read More about For Peatlands Sake.

Integration of Building Services in Modular Construction: A PRISMA Approach (2024)
Journal Article
Kazeem, K. O., Olawumi, T. O., Adam, J. J., & Lam, E. W. (2024). Integration of Building Services in Modular Construction: A PRISMA Approach. Applied Sciences, 14(10), Article 4151. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14104151

Modular construction is gaining worldwide attention. Building services are the systems that make buildings comfortable and efficient. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems provide heating, cooling, lighting, energy distribution, and wate... Read More about Integration of Building Services in Modular Construction: A PRISMA Approach.

The Lions’ Gate Permaculture Garden (2024)
Newspaper / Magazine
Egan, C. (2024). The Lions’ Gate Permaculture Garden. [Magazine Article]

Callum Egan explains how his academic community transformed The Lions’ Gate at Napier University, Edinburgh, into a series of permaculture gardens to create a healthier, nature-focused form of educational workplace

Life Cycle Energy, Emission and Costing Footprints for post-disaster Schools: Case from Damascus Post-conflict (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khaddour, L., Obead, R., & Elhassnaoui, I. (2024, July). Life Cycle Energy, Emission and Costing Footprints for post-disaster Schools: Case from Damascus Post-conflict. Presented at ICATH2024, Italy

Abstract: The past few decades have witnessed a notable escalation in the frequency and severity of natural disasters, significantly impacting the infrastructure, particularly in the realm of building construction. Among the various structures suscep... Read More about Life Cycle Energy, Emission and Costing Footprints for post-disaster Schools: Case from Damascus Post-conflict.

Evaluation Emergency Shelters' Technologies Environmental Sustainability : A Comprehensive Life Cycle Approach (2024)
Journal Article
Khaddour, L., Obid, R., Yeboah, S., & D'Amico, B. Evaluation Emergency Shelters' Technologies Environmental Sustainability : A Comprehensive Life Cycle Approach. Manuscript submitted for publication

In the wake of escalating natural disasters globally, the challenge of post-disaster housing projects has become increasingly pressing. These initiatives play a critical role in mitigating disaster risks and fostering resilience, offering displaced i... Read More about Evaluation Emergency Shelters' Technologies Environmental Sustainability : A Comprehensive Life Cycle Approach.

Building Back Better: Applying Circular Economy to Post-disaster Sustainable Reconstruction (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khaddour, L. (2024, July). Building Back Better: Applying Circular Economy to Post-disaster Sustainable Reconstruction. Presented at ICATH2024, Italy

Abstract: In the wake of numerous natural and man-made disasters around the world, there is an urgent need to prioritize resilience in community planning. Research efforts aimed at assessing the environmental impacts and resilience of the built envi... Read More about Building Back Better: Applying Circular Economy to Post-disaster Sustainable Reconstruction.

Generating AI Alternatives: collaborating and creating intersections (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Drumm, L., Beetham, H., Cronin, C., & McIlwhan, R. (2024, May). Generating AI Alternatives: collaborating and creating intersections. Presented at Fourteenth International Conference on Networked Learning, University of Malta, Valetta, Malta

May 2024 finds us eighteen months on since the release into the wild of unregulated generative AI models and their chatbot front-ends. While Higher Education (HE) has been playing catch-up in terms of policy and regulation (e.g. Russell Group 2023, C... Read More about Generating AI Alternatives: collaborating and creating intersections.

Assessing the Impacts of Advanced Heating Controls in UK Households: A Comparative Study and Systematic Review (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Morton, A. (2023, November). Assessing the Impacts of Advanced Heating Controls in UK Households: A Comparative Study and Systematic Review. Presented at Behave 2023: The 7th European Conference on Behaviour Change for Energy Efficiency, Maastrich, The Netherlands

With climate change presenting unprecedented challenges globally, the need for effective, and sustainable, energy transition measures have become increasingly paramount. The domestic sector, whilst responsible for a substantial share of energy consum... Read More about Assessing the Impacts of Advanced Heating Controls in UK Households: A Comparative Study and Systematic Review.

Engaging the Owner Occupier towards a Net Zero future via a Persona Modelling Framework (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Morton, A., Rowlatt, J., Reeves, A., & Brown, N. (2022, November). Engaging the Owner Occupier towards a Net Zero future via a Persona Modelling Framework. Poster presented at BECC 2022, Washington, DC

The U.K. government commissions an annual English Housing Survey and then uses Acorn consumer classification software to produce 5 personae to plan policy around. However, they do not create tailored engagement plans to enact them, rather they follow... Read More about Engaging the Owner Occupier towards a Net Zero future via a Persona Modelling Framework.

The Non-Identity Problem: thought experiments in the ethics of designing for future people (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buwert, P., & Sinclair, M. (2024, June). The Non-Identity Problem: thought experiments in the ethics of designing for future people. Presented at DRS 2024 Boston: Resistance, Recovery, Reflection, Reimagination, Boston, MA, US

The Non-Identity Problem (NIP) is a philosophical puzzle which challenges our intuitive assumptions and reasoning around the question of our moral obligations towards 'future people'. This paper explores the significance of the NIP for design, an act... Read More about The Non-Identity Problem: thought experiments in the ethics of designing for future people.

Against Dystopias with Ecological Literacy (2024)
Journal Article
Boehnert, J., Alexander, A., & Sinclair, M. (2024). Against Dystopias with Ecological Literacy. Cuadernos del Centro de Estudios en Diseño y Comunicación, 222(27), 39-63. https://doi.org/10.18682/cdc.vi222.11202

The longstanding dismissal of the ecological in civilisations that have developed dramatic ecology-altering and planetary boundary crossing technologies is at the crux of contemporary planetary polycrisis. Desirable and even viable futures depend on... Read More about Against Dystopias with Ecological Literacy.

Deploying Bottleneck Management Strategies for Ameliorating Critical Delays in Building Construction Projects: A Case for Developing Country of Iran (2024)
Journal Article
Karimi, H., Sarvari, H., Edwards, D. J., Chan, D. W. M., & Olawumi, T. O. (2024). Deploying Bottleneck Management Strategies for Ameliorating Critical Delays in Building Construction Projects: A Case for Developing Country of Iran. Systems, 12(6), 195. https://doi.org/10.3390/systems12060195

One of the primary concerns and challenges encountered in the construction industry is the emergence of crucial factors instigating project delays throughout the construction project lifecycle (CPL). The critical delay factors (CDFs) are the signific... Read More about Deploying Bottleneck Management Strategies for Ameliorating Critical Delays in Building Construction Projects: A Case for Developing Country of Iran.

Surveying Birds in Open Habitats near Proposed Woodland Creation Schemes: What is the Effect of Having Fewer Visits? (2024)
Journal Article
Borthwick, M. D., Kerslake, L., Findlay, M., Briers, R. A., Tomlin, C., Riddle, N., & White, P. J. (2024). Surveying Birds in Open Habitats near Proposed Woodland Creation Schemes: What is the Effect of Having Fewer Visits?. In Practice (CIEEM), 124, 32-37

In relation to new woodland creation in England, the Forestry Commission (FC) may require breeding bird surveys of proposed sites to assess suitability for planting or natural colonisation. Previous protocols required six visits, but we wanted to tes... Read More about Surveying Birds in Open Habitats near Proposed Woodland Creation Schemes: What is the Effect of Having Fewer Visits?.

‘On the perimeter and fringe of war’: Norman Nicholson, Rural Modernity and Wartime (2024)
Journal Article
Frayn, A. (in press). ‘On the perimeter and fringe of war’: Norman Nicholson, Rural Modernity and Wartime. Modernist Cultures,

The author Norman Nicholson is an exemplary writer of rural modernity, acutely conscious of the need for rural areas to remain ‘living and organic communities’, as he puts it in his topographic book Greater Lakeland (1969). Here, I argue that his po... Read More about ‘On the perimeter and fringe of war’: Norman Nicholson, Rural Modernity and Wartime.

Norman Nicholson and rural wartime
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Frayn, A. (2024, May). Norman Nicholson and rural wartime. Presented at Cultural Landscapes, University of Cumbria, Ambleside

A different version of this paper is published as ‘Rural modernity and wartime in Norman Nicholson’s poetry.’ Modernist Cultures. See corresponding entry.

Biomethane for Heavy Goods Transport: Exploring attitudes of freight operators in Europe (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Valantasis, N., Plant, E., & Zhang, X. (2024, June). Biomethane for Heavy Goods Transport: Exploring attitudes of freight operators in Europe. Paper presented at 36th NOFOMA Conference, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and the Swedish Defence University

Purpose This study investigates the attitudes and perceptions of European freight operators towards adopting biomethane-fuelled heavy goods vehicles (BM-HGVs), to support decarbonisation of road freight transport. Design/methodology/approach Empl... Read More about Biomethane for Heavy Goods Transport: Exploring attitudes of freight operators in Europe.

PEMS: People Experience of Mountain Soundscapes
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Di Donato, B., & McGregor, I. (2024, June). PEMS: People Experience of Mountain Soundscapes. Paper presented at Forum Alpinum 2024, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

This research delves into the intricate relationship between mountain auditory environments and the mountaineering experience, shedding light on the influence of individual sounds and overall soundscapes. While existing studies acknowledge the positi... Read More about PEMS: People Experience of Mountain Soundscapes.