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Dr Andrew Smith CIWFM MCMI FHEA

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School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

A.Smith7@napier.ac.uk

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Dr Bernardino D'Amico - Laurea Arch PhD FHEA

Associate Professor
School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

B.D'Amico@napier.ac.uk

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Dr Ivor Davies BA(Hons), PgDip, PhD, FHEA

Associate

I.Davies@napier.ac.uk

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Prof John Currie CEng FEI MASHRAE EurIng

Professor
School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

J.Currie@napier.ac.uk

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Prof Johnson Zhang

Professor
School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

j.zhang@napier.ac.uk

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Louise Rogers BEng (Hons), MSc

Impact Manager

L.Rogers@napier.ac.uk

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Paola Seminara

Research Assistant
School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

P.Seminara@napier.ac.uk

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Prof Robert Hairstans

Professor
School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

R.Hairstans@napier.ac.uk

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Dr Timothy Olawumi MRICS. FHEA. MGBCN. MHKGBC. AHKIPM

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School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

T.Olawumi@napier.ac.uk

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Wojciech Plowas

Consultant
School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

W.Plowas@napier.ac.uk

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Achieving Sustainability in Commercial Buildings in Nigeria: The FM Approach

Journal Article

Olayinka, O., & Andrew, S. (2018)

Achieving Sustainability in Commercial Buildings in Nigeria: The FM Approach. Journal of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, 3(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jccee.20180301.11

People around the world are beginning to aspire to live and work in sustainable buildings (SBs), that is, buildings that are comfortable, healthy and have low impact on the en...

Structural Design with Reclaimed Materials: an Elastic Gridshell out of Skis

Conference Proceeding

Colabella, S., D'Amico, B., Hoxha, E., & Fivet, C. (2017)

Structural Design with Reclaimed Materials: an Elastic Gridshell out of Skis. In Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2017 “Interfaces: architecture.engineering.science”

This paper presents the design and construction of a 36m² gridshell, the rigidity of which is achieved through the bending of an initially flat grid of 210 reclaimed skis. The...

Timber Frame Workbooks Manufacturing: Knowledge, Practical Skills and Health & Safety

Duncheva, T., Milne, M., & Hairstans, R. (2017)

Timber Frame Workbooks Manufacturing: Knowledge, Practical Skills and Health & Safety. [Workbook]. Edinburgh

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Timber Frame Workbooks Design: Knowledge, Practical Skills and Health and Safety

Duncheva, M., Milne, M., & Hairstans, R. (2017)

Timber Frame Workbooks Design: Knowledge, Practical Skills and Health and Safety. Edinburgh

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Discrepancies between theoretical and actual heating demand in Scottish modern dwellings

Conference Proceeding

Bros Williamson, J., Stinson, J., Garnier, C., & Currie, J. (2017)

Discrepancies between theoretical and actual heating demand in Scottish modern dwellings. In PLEA 2017 Proceedings - Design to Thrive, (361-368

The study reports on the differences between the actual heat consumption profiles of twelve dwellings monitored for four years and their predicted heat demand profiles as calc...

Built Environmnet Episteology: Knowledge exchange through university-industry communities of practice

Conference Proceeding

Hairstans, R., & Smith, R. (2017)

Built Environmnet Episteology: Knowledge exchange through university-industry communities of practice. In R. E. Smith, K. D. Moore, & W. Zhao (Eds.), Architecture of Complexitiy - Design, Systems, Society and Environment (112-119

This paper explores the nature of knowledge through a history of knowledge production in society. It emphasizes the modes of knowledge including explicit and tacit and argues ...

Offsite HUB (Scotland): establishing a collaborative regional framework for knowledge exchange in the UK

Journal Article

Hairstans, R., & Smith, R. E. (2017)

Offsite HUB (Scotland): establishing a collaborative regional framework for knowledge exchange in the UK. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 13, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2017.1314858

The UK is set to become Europe’s largest construction market by 2030. However, UK construction productivity performance is regarded as weak, with low skills levels considered ...

A Scottish perspective on timber offsite construction

Hairstans, R. & Sanna, F. (2017)

A Scottish perspective on timber offsite construction. In Offsite Architecture: Constructing the futureTaylor & Francis (Routledge). ISBN 978-1138821392

This Chapter exemplifies the recent advancements in Scottish offsite construction through the research work carried out at the Centre for Offsite Construction + Innovative Str...

A comparison between Volumetric Timber Manufacturing Strategies in the UK and mainland Europe

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Duncheva, M., & Bradley, F. F. (2016, September)

A comparison between Volumetric Timber Manufacturing Strategies in the UK and mainland Europe. Paper presented at Modular and Offsite Construction Summit (MOC), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

The construction sector in the UK is currently being challenged by an urgent need to produce housing. This requirement is within a context of increasingly stringent greenhouse...

A Framework for Improvement of Contractor Selection Procedures on Major Construction Project in Libya.

Elsayah, O. S. (2016)

A Framework for Improvement of Contractor Selection Procedures on Major Construction Project in Libya. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/453191

The construction sector constitutes one of the most important sectors in the economy of any country. Contractor selection is a critical decision that is undertaken by client o...

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Digital Transformation of the Building Standards System

This project will support the digital transformation of the building standards system in Scotland by supporting a strengthened compliance system and putting in place the tools to develop a digital go...

Funder: Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (formerly CSIC) | Value: £11,714

Building From England's Woodlands

The focus of the project is to develop 5 building system concepts through innovative digital design, adapted to the characteristics of 5 underutilised home-grown English timber species. Each project s...

Funder: Forestry Commission England | Value: £109,975

Homegrown Bio-Offsite Manufactured (Bio-OSM) Accelerator

The UK has the renewable natural resource, internationally recognised expertise, and technical capabilities necessary to be at the forefront of a new approach to delivering a sustainable and resilient...

Funder: Innovate UK | Value: £13,365

CSIC - Edinburgh Home Demonstrator

The “Edinburgh Home Demonstrator” (EHD) Programme seeks to demonstrate the time, cost, quality, and carbon improvements in new affordable housing programme through the following projects: 1. Developme...

Funder: Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (formerly CSIC) | Value: £205,463

Home Grown Demonstrator

This project is to act as forerunner to the larger Edinburgh Home Demonstrator project to identify areas of innovation and supply chain integration aligned with the economic strategy for Scotland’s f...

Funder: Scottish Forestry | Value: £26,000

CSIC - SNRG Phase 1

SNRG is a human centred PropTech company that believes affordability, sustainability and community are key to building a better quality of life. The objective of SNRG is to design, build and operate ...

Funder: Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (formerly CSIC) | Value: £49,666

Wood Products Innovation Fund - Outreach

To undertake outreach activities to promote the finding of WPIF on behalf of Scottish Forestry.

Funder: Scottish Forestry | Value: £9,999

beX FCS Fund 18/19

Forestry Commission Scotland funds for Innovation Internships, learning journey and Holz Forum Mutual Placemaking Exercise. These funds are provided to beX for Innovation Internship, Scholarship or Em...

Funder: Scottish Forestry | Value: £17,000

Innovative Leaf Sprung Diaphragm Building System

Our aim with aaltspace is to produce an enhanced innovative, lightweight timber framed building system that is visually distinct and beautiful to look at, flexible in use, environmentally considerate...

Funder: Scottish Funding Council | Value: £4,984

Harmonisation of Timber Frame to Eurocode 5

To undertake a structural analysis of a series of timber frame buildings to determine the implication of harmonising to Eurocode 5.

Funder: Scottish Forestry | Value: £10,000

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Investigations into the application of engineered bamboo for future hybrid beams

Around half of all non-renewable resources mankind consumes are used in construction sector, making it one of the least ...

Niaz Gharavi | Director of Studies: Prof Johnson Zhang | Second Supervisor: Dr Kenneth Leitch

Impact of climate change and envelope performance dilapidation on dwellings

"This study looks at addressing the issues concerning environmentally conscious homes and reviewing how efficiently they comp...

Dr Julio Bros Williamson | Director of Studies: Prof John Currie | Second Supervisor: Dr Celine Garnier

Moisture conditions in external timber cladding: field trials and their design implications

This research was funded by the EU Northern Periphery Programme as part of a trans-national project titled: E...

Dr Ivor Davies | Director of Studies: Charles Fairfield | Second Supervisor: Alastair Stupart

Optimising Timber Frame Construction

Timber platform frame has evolved as an efficient method of construction for domestic dwellings and is experiencing continual growth in the UK due to it lending its...

Prof Robert Hairstans | Director of Studies: Prof Abdy Kermani | Second Supervisor: Fouad Khalaf

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beX Learning Week 2019

Edinburgh, Glasgow, Falkland, Boat of Garten and Alness

18 February 2019 - 22 February 2019

MOD X

Boston and New York, U.S.A.

12 November 2018 - 14 November 2018

CPD: Offsite Construction and Design for Manufacture

Glasgow City Heritage Trust, 54 Bell Street, Glasgow, G1 1LQ

30 October 2018

Volumetric timber construction: Better, faster, stronger?

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre Unit 3B, 3 Watt Place Hamilton International Technology Park Blantyre G72 0AG

beX Learning Week - Sustainable Communities Premanufactured from Wood

- CCG(OSM), Glasgow - New Waverly, Edinburgh - Merchiston Campus, Edinburgh - Falkland Estate, Fife - Carbon Dynamic, Invergordon - ISC Timber Technology Lab, Edinburgh

26 February 2018 - 2 March 2018

Built Environment Exchange - Launch

Codebase 37 Castle Terrace Edinburgh EH1 2EL

14 November 2017

IStructE CPD Seminar: Structural Timber Engineering

Stirling Court Hotel – University of Stirling

20 September 2016

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