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Measuring embodied CO2 emission in construction materials in Kosovo apartments
Visar HoxhaThe purpose of this paper is to quantify the carbon emissions emitted by two different typical apartment units representative of two different construction periods in Kosovo due…
A cost-benefit analysis model for the retrofit of sustainable urban drainage systems towards improved flood risk mitigation
Oluwayemi A. Oladunjoye, David G. Proverbs, Beck Collins, Hong XiaoThe Environment Agency estimates that one in six homes in England (approximately 5.2m properties) are at risk from flooding and 185,000 commercial properties are located in…
Building internal heat dissipation of special shaped columns composed of concrete-filled square steel tubes based on thermal bridge models
Zijing WangSpecial shaped columns composed of concrete-filled square steel tubes have broad application prospects in steel structure residential buildings. The paper aims to discuss this…
An investigation into the construction industry’s view on fire prevention in high-rise buildings post Grenfell
Iman Farah Mohamed, David John Edwards, Monica Mateo-Garcia, Glenn Costin, Wellington Didibhuku Didibhuku ThwalaThe purpose of this paper is to explore contemporary attitudes amongst UK construction professionals regards fire safety post the Grenfell Tower disaster. Specifically, the…
An 80-year projection of nZEB strategies in extreme climatic conditions of Iraq
Yahya Wisam Al-saeed, Abdullahi Ahmed, Erika Anneli PärnThe Middle Eastern terrain is expected to encounter unprecedented climatic conditions before the turn of the next century (circa. 80 years), emanating from extreme heat waves that…
Evaluation of the adaptive reuse potential of historic buildings and proposition of preventive-protective measures
Ali Asghar Sharifi, Amir Hossein FarahiniaThis study aims to render a pattern for heritage restoration in the context of reusing historic buildings, to assist the authorities with decision-making process on the most…
Sustainable built asset management performance indicators and attributes: A UK social housing case study example
Justine Cooper, Angela Lee, Keith JonesThis paper aims to identify key performance indicators (KPIs), and their corresponding attributes, required to successfully manage asset management sustainably in a built…
ISSN:
2398-4708Renamed from:
Structural SurveyOnline date, start – end:
2017Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Mark Shelbourn
- Prof David Proverbs