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Ahmad, A G B (1994) Conservation of British colonial buildings built between 1800 and 1930 in Malaysia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Sheffield.
Ahmed, A L (2019) Development of conceptual constructs for organisational BIM adoption and their systematic application within the UK architecture sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture, University of Sheffield.
Al-Sedairy, S (1984) Large scale projects: management, design and execution, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture, University of Sheffield.
Al-Wareh, M (1979) Investigation of the design procedures for buildings of quality in modern architecture, with notes on the relevant contemporary situation in Syria, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Sheffield.
Andrade de Alencar Loiola, F (2014) The formulation of Public-Private Partnership projects for infrastructure development in Brazil: an institutional analysis of the Municipality of Fortaleza, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Sheffield.
Belhadj, T A (1989) Computer-aided architectural evaluation and design: a cost modelling experiment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture, University of Sheffield.
Brocklesby, M (1999) The environmental impact of frame materials: an assessment of the embodied impacts for building frames in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, University of Sheffield.
Buckman, A H (2016) An exploration of the applications of increased information availability in smart buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Sheffield.
Butchers, A M (2004) Learning off the job: engineers and professional education, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Sheffield.
Densley Tingley, D (2013) Design for deconstruction: an appraisal, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Sheffield.
Donohoe, S W (2008) Can surveying and construction management undergraduate sudents' attitudes to construction law be changed by changes in teaching?, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Sheffield.
Eccles, S D (2000) Quantitative evaluation of contract strategies for construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, University of Sheffield.
Fletcher, S L (2001) Developing disassembly strategies for buildings to reduce the lifetime environmental impacts by applying a systems approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture, University of Sheffield.
Gillott, C (2022) Potential for the vertical extension of existing buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Sheffield.
Gyoh, L E (1999) Design-management and planning for photovoltaic cladding systems within the UK construction industry: An optimal and systematic approach to procurement and installation of building integrated photovoltaics: An agenda for the 21st century, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Sheffield.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: best practice; building procurement; client satisfaction; climate change; façade; manufacturing; performance; renewable energy; decision support; optimisation; sustainability; business process re-engineering; UK
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- URL: http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/6035/
- Abstract:
Integrated Definition for Functional Modelling (IDEF) methodology has been used in this research to capture the functional activities and processes as obtained within the UK Construction Industry, conventional Cladding Sector and The Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) cladding sector. This is hoped, would provide a framework for the optimal re-engineering of the design-management and installation planning of BIPV systems within the UK Construction Industry. Interest in renewable energy has surged worldwide in the 1990s, despite continuing low International energy prices. The primary reason for this enhancement of interest includes impressive technical advancement, environmental pressures, particularly climate change and broader sustainability concerns. The integration of photovoltaic (PV) technology into the fabric of a building is seen as the most promising application of PV in many industrialised countries because of the design possibilities and the potential benefits of embedded electricity generation, (ETSU (1998(2)). However, a major factor deterring the take-up of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) cladding is the cost. A BIPV cladding system costs approximately E900/m2, including Balance Of System (BOS) costs. There are major efforts at R&D and manufacturing process levels to develop PV systems of suitable performance and a reduced overall cost for widespread deployment, Pearsall (1999). There is substantial on-going research in the areas of 'Device for solar energy capture', 'Integrated electronics power conditioning' and 'Balance of System' components development. Hitherto, very little has been undertaken in the area of design and installation process development and optimisation. The optimisation of design-management and planning processes, is hoped, would lead to: reduction in installation time, eliminating of non-valued added activities, improved quality and confidence in BIPV installation processes. These are intended to ensuring client satisfaction and also increasing the number of future projects. The present research is therefore focused on the development of a rational integrated framework for design-management and planning activities for projects involving BIPV work package(s) within the UK construction industry. A proposed innovative design-management model is developed for construction activities aimed at encouraging integration. Optimally lean functions for BIPV installation procedures were determined. The prerequisite of this approach was the use of System Architect / Business Process Re-engineering (SA/BPR) methodology, which supports IDEF (Integrated DEfinition for Functional) modelling techniques. SA/BPR methodology was used to tackle the arbitrariness in the design-management and planning process that was militate against effective and efficient integration. This research project starts by investigating and analysing the problems associated with existing-design-management processes and systems. The need to review and re-engineer the existing processes is client driven, (Latham (1994), Egan (1998)). The quest to develop an appropriate framework and architecture capable of integrating design, specification, estimation and planning processes, devoid of the arbitrariness found in existing processes and sub-processes is client centred and geared towards raising the aspiration of all those who might be involved with the project. Evidence suggests that BIPV installation, design-management and planning processes can be more complex than conventional cladding installation. Against this background, a specification has been developed for a proposed 'decision support system/tool', intended to support design-management and planning of a BIPV façade and system design choices and component selection. This research also contributes to the Best Practice Guide checklist of the design planning and installation of BIPV facades. A review of the major renewable energy technologies was carried on in the first part of this thesis. Building procurement system and resource management and the UK cladding sector supply chain was dealt with in the second part of this thesis. Existing design-management and planning processes within the UK construction industry is reviewed and re-engineered in the third part of the thesis. Proposed innovative BIPV design-management and planning models are developed and tested, using IDEF methodology. The Sir Michael Latham and Sir John Egan's task force recommendations were used as a framework for the development process.
Hamed, O (2022) Developing a BIM-based tool to automate green buildings assessment: the case of Jordan Green Building Guide, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Sheffield.
Hughes, A J (2022) On risk-based decision-making for structural health monitoring, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Sheffield.
Ibarra, G (2016) The meaning of 'social' in Mexican social housing: A study of housing developments in Mazatlán, Mexico, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Sheffield.
Jiang, H (2019) An institutional analysis of the green housing transition in China: examining developers' capacity to deliver green housing in the Chinese housing market, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, University of Sheffield.
Li, S (2018) Knowledge domains and skills that facilitate knowledge sharing in project management: a case study in the Chinese construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Information School, University of Sheffield.
Morland, K V (2020) Multi-level learning of a quality management routine: a UK housebuilder case study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Management School, University of Sheffield.
Nguyen, B K (2012) Developing a framework for assessing sustainability of tall-building projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Sheffield.
Palit, N (2017) Analysis of the project supply chains: coordination and fair allocation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Management School, University of Sheffield.
Pirooz Far Poorang, A E (2008) Mass-constomisation: The application on design, fabrication and implementation (DFI) processes of building envelopes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Sheffield.
Price, D A (2003) Community involvement in the design of social housing, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Town and Regional Planning, University of Sheffield.
Sami Kashkooli, A M (2013) A critical building lifecycle assessment framework for building designers and decision makers, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture, University of Sheffield.
Sanusi, I E (2019) Optimal and adaptive control frameworks using reinforcement learning for time-varying dynamical systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, University of Sheffield.