Results 71 to 80 of about 50,937 (306)
Complexity in Managing Refurbishment Design Process: Malaysian Experience
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2014 In Malaysia, building refurbishment is expected to become more important in the next five years. This is due to largest government allocations for refurbishment works in ninth and tenth Malaysian Plan and high demand for refurbishment works.
Ali A.S.
doaj +1 more source
Reducing Carbon from the “Middle-Out”: The Role of Builders in Domestic Refurbishment
Buildings, 2014 A three-year research project explored the evolving level of “building expertise” for low-carbon housing refurbishment in the UK and France. With a focus on “middle actors” and the evolution of professional practice, this paper reports on “middle-out ...
Kathryn B. Janda +2 more
doaj +1 more source
The quality of new build in Further Education and its impact on learners [PDF]
, 2010 "The purpose of this survey is to provide the Welsh Assembly Government with advice on the impact of learner performance in further education colleges after moving into new buildings or significantly refurbished accommodation. The report is published in
core
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The transition to a circular economy (CE) remains hindered by the lack of practical strategies that simultaneously secure competitiveness and deliver sustainability outcomes for manufacturing organisations. While circular design is often cited as a cornerstone of CE, its concrete role in driving competitive advantage and organisational ...
Shamaila Ishaq +3 more
wiley +1 more source
An asset management strategy to accommodate a changing climate [PDF]
, 2006 Climate change is a significant factor that will affect how people live and work in future. In light of this and of international initiatives on limitations of emissions, the changing climatic conditions will affect the existing building fabric, and ...
Desai, Apeksha, Jones, Keith
core
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Collaborations with nonprofits can enhance firms' legitimacy, yet the relationship between their communication and corporate environmental legitimacy remains poorly understood. Furthermore, research lacks an analysis of the communication of business‐nonprofit collaborations through multiple actors' perspectives.
Andrea Rizzuni +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Evaluation of PV technology implementation in the building sector [PDF]
, 2005 This paper presents a simulation case that shows the impact on energy consumption of a building applying photovoltaic shading systems. In order to make photovoltaic application more economical, the effect of a photovoltaic facade as a passive cooling ...
Bloem, J.J., Colli, A., Strachan, P.
core
A Business Framework for Product Take‐Back—A Structured Multiple‐Case Analysis
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The potential of take‐back systems remains largely unrealized as initiatives have proven difficult to implement in practice. The question is why we do not see more take‐back systems given the substantial environmental benefits. We try to understand the challenges and stumbling blocks in setting up take‐back from a business perspective.
Rasmus Jørgensen, Torben Pedersen
wiley +1 more source
The Efficacy of Waste Management Plans in Australian Commercial Construction Refurbishment Projects
Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, 2012 Renovation and refurbishment of the existingcommercial building stock is a growing area oftotal construction activity and a significantgenerator of waste sent to landfill in Australia.
Mary Hardie +3 more
doaj +3 more sources
Essential BIM Input Data Study for Housing Refurbishment: Homeowners’ Preferences in the UK
Buildings, 2014 Construction customers are persistently seeking to achieve sustainability and maximize value as sustainability has become a major consideration in the construction industry.
Kenneth Sungho Park, Ki Pyung Kim
doaj +1 more source