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Post-handover housing defects: sources and origins [PDF]

, 2013
In Spain, the high levels of inexperienced workers and the long chains of subcontracting contribute to the poor quality of dwellings. Althoughthe Ley reguladora de la subcontratación en el Sector de la Construcción (subcontracting law) has established
Casals Casanova, Miquel, Forcada Matheu, Núria, Fuertes Casals, Alba, Gangolells Solanellas, Marta, Macarulla Martí, Marcel, Roca Ramon, Xavier   +5 more
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Reciprocity on the Edge of Distance Paradox: How Sustainability Motives and Hypocrisy Shape Consumer Responses to Nearshoring

Business 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, Nilay Bıçakcıoğlu‐Peynirci, Ozge Ozgen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fire Safety Façade Design and Modelling

Journal of Facade Design and Engineering, 2020
Nowadays the construction industry is characterised by high multifunctional and complex buildings with innovative façade systems. Unlike a simple prescriptive approach according to standards and codes, a performance-based design allows to define safety ...
Enrico Sergio Mazzucchelli, Paolo Rigone, Blanca Judith De la Fuente, Paolo Giussani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structure‐Function Tailoring of Plasmonic Nanomaterials for Thin‐Film Photovoltaics

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
This review discusses the mechanisms and recent advancements of plasmonics in achieving effective light management to enhance the performance of thin‐film solar cells. It highlights applications in high‐performance perovskite solar cells and future‐oriented tandem solar cells.
Sen Jiang, Wenhan Yang, Annan Zhu, Yuexin Lin, Zhaohui Xie, Ran Chen, Wenjing Zhu, Jin Liu, Yingjie Zhu, Wenye Jiang, Zhiyuan Gu, Kaiyang Wang, Shengchun Yang, Nan Zhang, Chao Liang   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Façade Compatibility Assessment Using Entropy Approach for Infill Buildings in Egypt [PDF]

Journal of Urban Research
The urban context of Egypt is rich in historical conservation areas and valuable listed buildings. However, they are always in a state of change due to new infill buildings.
Peter Barsoum, Noha Abd El-Aziz, Soad Youssef Bashandy   +2 more
doaj   +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

Corporate 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, Albertina Paula Monteiro, Cristina Aibar‐Guzmán   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fractal Dimensional Analysis of Building Facades: The Case of Office Buildings in Erbil City

Fractal and Fractional
Fractal dimension is a characteristic parameter used to measure the complexity and irregularity of geometric shapes and patterns. It is applied in architecture to explore complexity and irregularity and to assess the aesthetic preferences in ...
Lana Abubakr Ali, Faris Ali Mustafa
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamic Daylight Metrics for Electricity Savings in Offices: Window Size and Climate Smart Lighting Management [PDF]

, 2018
Daylight performance metrics provide a promising approach for the design and optimization of lighting strategies in buildings and their management.
Acosta García, Ignacio Javier, Campano, Miguel Ángel, Domínguez Amarillo, Samuel, Muñoz González, Carmen María   +3 more
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Stated choice valuation of traffic related noise [PDF]

, 2006
This paper reports a novel application of the stated choice method to the valuation of road traffic noise. The innovative context used is that of choice between apartments with different levels of traffic noise, view, sunlight and cost with which ...
Abigail L. Bristow, Armstrong, Berglund, Bhat, Elisabete Arsenio, Fields, Galilea, Hess, Mark Wardman, Sillano, Tversky, Wardman   +11 more
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Carbon Dots: An Emerging Frontier for Green and Sustainable Civil Engineering Materials

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Traditional civil engineering materials (CE materials) are usually involved with high‐energy consumption during manufacturing, significant maintenance costs, and substantial environmental impacts throughout their life cycles. The progress of nanotechnology is catalyzing a green and sustainable transformation within the field.
Weiwen Hao, Xiaolong Wang, Xiao Chen, Dong Liu, Zhenhui Kang, Cheng Zhu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source