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Sustainable refurbishment in building technology

Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 2012
PurposeThe aim of this review article is to identify a number of key research efforts related to decision making tools in building refurbishment projects and selected energy efficiency efforts in the built environment. Following these findings a proposed research area with focus on energy in the building environment will be suggested for further ...
Navid Gohardani, Folke Björk
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Precision refurbishment of buildings: a façade refurbishment case study

Structural Survey, 2008
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop a systematic refurbishment design procedure that allows precision refurbishment and thus enables the preservation of existing structures and their component parts.Design/methodology/approachThe participatory research method was chosen and was used to develop and test a precision refurbishment procedure ...
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Sustainability and universal design aspects in heritage building refurbishment

, 2019
The purpose of the paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of the refurbishment of heritage buildings with special emphasis on sustainability and universal design.
Ž. Kristl, A. T. Salaj, A. Roumboutsos
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Refurbishing Existing Building Stock

2019
The previous chapters provided a review of the evolution of the different types of traditional homes in Serbia, within their historical and environmental context. We saw how previous authors developed various approaches to describe this architecture, and how there was continuous innovation as new ideas for constructing houses were developed.
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A Review of Leadership Qualities among Building Refurbishment Project Managers

International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 2018
This paper provides a review of potential leadership qualities among building refurbishment project managers. The scope of work in refurbishment projects is very much different to that of new building projects.
Ridzuan Yacob, Masran Saruwono, Z. Ismail   +2 more
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Model for Refurbishment of Heritage Buildings [PDF]

, 2014
A model intended for the selection of feasible refurbishment measures for heritage buildings was developed. The model showed how to choose, evaluate and implement measures that create synergy between the interests in preserving heritage values and creating cost efficient refurbishment that complies with the requirements for the use of the building. The
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Decision Making in Reducing Carbon Emissions for Building Refurbishment: Case Studies of University Buildings in New Zealand

Social Science Research Network, 2023
T. T. Bui, S. Wilkinson, Casimir MacGregor, N. Domingo   +3 more
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Evaluating carbon emissions of China’s waste management strategies for building refurbishment projects: contributing to a circular economy

Environmental science and pollution research international, 2022
Wenting Ma, Jianli Hao, Cheng Zhang, L. Sarno, A. Mannis   +4 more
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System Dynamics-Life Cycle Assessment Causal Loop Model for Evaluating the Carbon Emissions of Building Refurbishment Construction and Demolition Waste

Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2022
Wenting Ma, Jianli Hao, Cheng Zhang, Fangyu Guo, L. Di Sarno   +4 more
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Integrated Assessment-Optimization Approach for Building Refurbishment Projects: Case Study of Passive Energy Measures

Journal of computing in civil engineering, 2018
There are many pathways of incorporating energy conservation in buildings through refurbishment projects.
F. A. Fard, F. Nasiri
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