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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.
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Some refurbishment particularities: An older building case study
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2020 Abstract Portugal has many old buildings with historical and cultural values in advanced degradation. Many of them have an architectural interest, special values and some other characteristics with interest to preserve, which contribute to keeping the building originality and singularity.
Oliveira, Rui +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article evaluates the average business performance of construction firms across Spain's 17 autonomous communities within a decentralised governance framework. A regional composite sustainability index is developed, integrating economic, social and environmental intensity indicators.
Francisco José Castillo‐Díaz +3 more
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Guidelines for sustainable refurbishment of residential buildings [PDF]
, 2012 This paper gives an overview of the objectives in a research project currently under development, which is intended to provide a guideline for the sustainable refurbishment of existing residential buildings.
Bragança, L. +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainable business models (SBMs) inherently involve tensions, which are contradictory or misaligned demands that companies must consider simultaneously. However, there is a gap in the literature regarding the relevance and linkage of these tensions to strategic marketing considerations, including positioning, competitiveness, differentiation,
Päivi Petänen
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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
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In response to global efforts to promote sustainability and combat climate change, industries increasingly leverage digital technologies to enhance organizational capabilities and adopt low‐carbon practices. This study focuses on the automotive manufacturing industry in Morocco, a critical sector in emerging economies, where low‐carbon ...
Hala Hmamed +4 more
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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.
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Balancing operating revenues and occupied refurbishment costs 1: problems of defining project success factors and selecting site planning methods [PDF]
, 2007 In planning the refurbishment of railway stations the spatial needs of the contractor and of the ongoing business stakeholders have to be balanced. A particular concern is the disruptive effect of construction works upon pedestrian movement.
Kelsey, J
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study illustrates how organizations reconcile their information processing capabilities with uncertainty within the supply chain (SC) through generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to achieve carbon performance (CP). A quantitative research methodology is applied, and 155 responses from manufacturing firms are analyzed through ...
Syed Muhammad Shariq +3 more
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