Measuring embodied carbon dioxide equivalent of buildings: A review and critique of current industry practice
Journal Article
De Wolf, C., Pomponi, F., & Moncaster, A. (2017)
Measuring embodied carbon dioxide equivalent of buildings: A review and critique of current industry practice. Energy and Buildings, 140, 68-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.01.075
Lowering the embodied carbon dioxide equivalent (embodied CO2e) of buildings is an essential response to national and global targets for carbon reduction. Globally, constructi...
Innovative refurbishment strategies for poorly performing housing stock in Scotland, UK
Conference Proceeding
Bros-Williamson, J., Stinson, J., Reid, A., & Gravrand, D. (2016)
Innovative refurbishment strategies for poorly performing housing stock in Scotland, UK. In 41st IAHS WORLD CONGRESS Conference Proceedings
Scotland is currently increasing its housing stock at a rate of less than 1% per year. With 174,000 households registered on local authority waiting lists for new or improved ...
A Framework for Improvement of Contractor Selection Procedures on Major Construction Project in Libya.
Thesis
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...
Embodied energy and carbon analysis of urban residential buildings in Malawi
Journal Article
Mpakati Gama, E. C., Brown, A., & Sloan, B. (2016)
Embodied energy and carbon analysis of urban residential buildings in Malawi. International journal of construction management, 16(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2015.1110274
The rising demand for bricks baked in wood-fuelled kilns in Malawi is raising concerns due to its contribution to
fluctuations of climatic conditions locally and globally. Thi...
A definition and valuation of the UK offsite construction sector
Journal Article
Taylor, M. D. (2010)
A definition and valuation of the UK offsite construction sector. Construction Management and Economics, 28, 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 que...
Design of separating constructions that are resistant to the transmission of noise-part 2 - example details.
Report
Smith, S., Wood, J., & MacKenzie, R. (2007)
Design of separating constructions that are resistant to the transmission of noise-part 2 - example details. Scottish Building Standards Agency
This document outlines example separating wall and floor construction details which when built correctly should comply with the sound insulation requirements as outlined in th...
Performance of structural insulated panels
Journal Article
Kermani, A. (2006)
Performance of structural insulated panels. Proceedings of the ICE - Structures and Buildings. 159, 13-19. doi:10.1680/stbu.2006.159.1.13. ISSN 0965-0911
Structural insulated panels (SIPs) are gradually gaining popularity as an alternative construction material for residential and light commercial buildings in the UK. They show...
The Structural behaviour of timber joints made with fully overlapping nails.
Thesis
Porteous, A. The Structural behaviour of timber joints made with fully overlapping nails. (Thesis)
Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2787
An integrated programme of experimental and analytical work was carried out to evaluate the nonlinear
semi-rigid characteristics of timber connections using fully overlapping ...