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The Utopian [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The paper was concerned with the future of the social housing complex in Poplar, East London called Robin Hood Gardens designed, conceived and built in the late 60's by Alison and Peter Smithson. The project and publication centred on the possible future
Mifsud, Daniel, Roberts, Christopher
core   +1 more source

Application of piezoelectric macro-fiber-composite actuators to the suppression of noise transmission through curved glass plates

open access: yes, 2012
This paper analyzes the possibility of increasing the acoustic transmission loss of sound transmitted through planar or curved glass shells using attached piezoelectric macro fiber composite (MFC) actuators shunted by active circuits with a negative ...
Mokry, Pavel   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The Fast, the Steady and the Tenacious: Funding Pathways for Circular Start‐Ups

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular start‐ups (CSUs) are critical for unlocking the circular economy, yet they face persistent barriers in accessing finance. Despite growing interest from policymakers and financing institutions, little empirical evidence explains how these ventures pursue and secure funding.
Pilar Mejía‐Vélez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Simplified Model Validation for the Energy Assessment of Opaque Adaptive Façades with Variable Thermal Resistance

open access: yesEnergies
Adaptive façades, also known as climate-adaptive building shells (CABSs), could make a significant contribution towards reducing the energy consumption of buildings and their environmental impacts.
Ismael Palacios Mackay   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smart and Multifunctional Materials and their possible application in façade systems

open access: yesJournal of Facade Design and Engineering, 2018
Today’s society needs to face challenging targets relating to environment and energy efficiency, and therefore the development of efficient façade systems is essential.
Miren Juaristi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reciprocity on the Edge of Distance Paradox: How Sustainability Motives and Hypocrisy Shape Consumer Responses to Nearshoring

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite growing interest in corporate relocation decisions and sustainability, the existing literature is limited in its consumer‐centric approach. Integrating social exchange theory and construal level theory, this research investigates how consumers perceive sustainability‐driven nearshoring motives (i.e., socio‐economic vs.
Cagla Dayangan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the potential of Smart and Multifunctional Materials in Adaptive Opaque Facade Systems

open access: yesJournal of Facade Design and Engineering, 2018
Climate Adaptive Facades are considered promising breakthroughs for the reduction of energy consumption, as energy exchange is enabled when the weather conditions offer benefits instead of threats.
Miren Juaristi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Different FaçadeTypes and Building Integration in Energy Efficient Building Design Strategies

open access: yesInternational Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability, 2021
Building façades play a major role in improving the effects of outdoor environment conditions on indoor comfort conditions. Façades, which are designed as energy efficiency, are created according to different performance ...
Muammer Yaman
doaj   +1 more source

Critical Discourse Analysis in Corporate Reports: Legitimation Strategies in the Context of Environmental Controversies

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the use of environmental disclosure as a strategic tool to manage legitimacy crises in a mining company, adopting critical discourse analysis (CDA) as the main methodology. Focusing on a case of environmental disaster, this research reveals how corporate narratives can be manipulated to minimize responsibility and reinforce
Renata Luiza de Castilho Rossoni   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

When Sustainability Reporting Becomes a Strategy: The Impact of Financial Performance and Institutional Pressures From EU Sustainability Reporting Regulations on ESG Decoupling

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mitigating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) decoupling is essential to advancing reliable sustainability disclosure and ensuring that ESG reporting fulfills its intended purpose. This study aims to provide critical insights into the organizational and contextual elements that could intensify or diminish ESG decoupling. Using a multi‐
Catarina Cepêda   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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