Abstracts – Browse Results
Click on the titles below to expand the information about each abstract.
Viewing 32 results ...
Abu Aisheh, Y (2011) Climate change and the built environment: an evaluation of sustainable refurbishment options for higher education buildings in the UK, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: climate; climate change; education; higher education; refurbishment; standards; estate manager; efficiency; uncertainty; energy efficiency; England; UK
- ISBN/ISSN:
- URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1460/
- Abstract:
Higher education institutions (HEIs) in England occupy approximately 25 million m2 of gross space. Many of the buildings in these estates were constructed when thermal standards were far lower than those specified today. Estate managers now need to consider how to manage existing buildings in order to meet new requirements for occupants' comfort, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission targets. The choice of whether to refurbish, or demolish and rebuild, requires a critical analysis of a range of environmental, social and economic issues. To this end, the Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE) developed a toolkit that identifies crucial issues to be taken into account to make this choice clear. However, while this toolkit represents a considerable step forward in the decision-making process, it does not incorporate the projected impact of climate change and its uncertainty. Thermal modelling analysis of an existing naturally ventilated higher education building, built in 1974, suggests that projected changes in the UK climate will significantly increase building overheating. Therefore, it is essential that the impacts of climate uncertainty now and in the future are considered when refurbishment options are assessed. A framework has been developed, taking climate change impacts into consideration, which ranks different refurbishment options according to the following performance criteria: thermal efficiency, environmental impact and cost effectiveness. Whilst the use of single performance criterion results in different ranking of refurbishment solutions in this case study, the use of high performance glazing is the best overall single refurbishment solution. In general a combination of high performance glazing, wall insulation and the use of external shading together are considered to be the best combined refurbishment solution. External shading is the least effective single refurbishment solution.
Ahmad, H S M (2011) Development of knowledge management model for knowledge management implementation and application in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham.
Al-Saqer, K M (2001) An investigation into the development processes and project management practices of government construction projects in Saudi Arabia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Alsabban, A (2019) A study on analysing mega-project failures in Saudi Arabia by using agency theory, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Ballard, H G (2000) The last planner system of production control, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham.
Daheshpour, K (2018) Network level decision support system to assess railway track maintenance needs, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Debela, G Y (2021) Assessment of government policies and regulations in the process of adopting Public-Private Partnership for infrastructure development in Ethiopia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Delgado-HernaÌndez, D J (2005) A framework for building quality into construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Gomez, C P (2002) A study of the situated practice of benchmarking in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Goodfellow-Smith, M (2019) How can finance and insurance institutions help deliver sustainable city infrastructure?, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Hackett, J A (2011) The role of cost estimators in UK construction: a case for, and steps towards, an estimating profession, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham.
Haji Md Yusof, I (2019) Development of lean design process for building construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham.
Hasan, N (2006) Developing a balanced scorecard model for evaluation of project management and performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Hughes, P M (1990) Buildings and the building trade in Worcester 1540-1650, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of History, University of Birmingham.
Ireland, P N (2005) Supply chain management in construction: an analysis of the appropriateness of proactive supply chain management thinking for the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham.
Jabang, S-W (2017) An investigation into the use of public procurement and commissioning to deliver community (societal) value, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Government and Society, University of Birmingham.
Jacobs, A (2007) Will the new offence of corporate manslaughter motivate companies to prioritise safety over profit?, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Law, University of Birmingham.
Kalyviotis, N (2022) Balancing economic, social and environmental value in transport infrastructure business models, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Kamat, K J (2003) Decision making and negotiation: Establishing social order on a construction site, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Kavishe, N W (2018) Improving the delivery of PPP housing projects in developing countries, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham.
Keskin, F S (2021) Integration of lifecycle assessment into structural intervention scenarios for assessing environmental impacts of vulnerable buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Kugonza, S (2010) Influence of formal and informal institutions on outsourcing of public construction projects in Uganda, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Government and Society, University of Birmingham.
Low, S P (2012) Strategic development of the built environment through international construction, quality and productivity management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham.
McCarthy, S C (1991) BOT and OMT contracts for infrastructure in developing countries, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham.
Mulekezi, L (1990) The design of project estimating systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Naghashian, M H (2015) Generalised cost benefit analysis for large infrastructure projects: the case of the Channel Tunnel rail link, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham.
Perera, T G U P (2019) Achieving sustainable housing affordability through an institutionalist approach to communicative planning: a case study of a new settlements and sustainable urban extensions in England, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences , University of Birmingham.
Rooke, J A (2001) Researching culture on construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Rowlands, A S (2016) Effective collaboration in construction: the importance of managing power, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham.
Sansakorn, P (2018) Development of a risk assessment methodology and safety management model for the building construction industry: case studies from Thailand, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham.
Sasidharan, M P (2020) A risk-informed approach to setting economically-justifiable maintenance strategies for railway tracks, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Soe, Y (2017) Construction supply chain risk management framework for construction projects: case studies in Myanmar, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham.