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The role of Building Information Modelling in retrofitting works within the UK social housing sector [PDF]
, 2018 The deadline for greenhouse gas emissions in the UK to be reduced by 80 per cent against the 1990 baseline is 2050. Over a quarter of these emissions are attributable to the 28m properties within the residential sector, with over 4m homes being ...
Phillips, S., Forman, T.
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Influence law and determination method of jack lifting load on existing station settlement
Case Studies in Construction MaterialsThe proximity of a tunnel to an existing station renders it susceptible to settlement. Jack lifting is a common method for mitigating the settlement at such stations during tunnel construction.
Shengzhi Wu +5 more
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The Role of Institutional Pressures in Technology Adoption for Low‐Carbon Manufacturing
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Existing research highlights that the adoption of low‐carbon technologies in manufacturing operations is shaped by the external environment. However, limited understanding exists regarding how technology‐related uncertainty interacts with institutional pressures to influence firms' adoption strategies.
Diellza Salihu +2 more
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Retrofitting: un approccio architettonico [PDF]
LAUREA MAGISTRALEQuesta tesi esamina il concetto di retroffiting applicato all’edilizia media popolare evidenziando il ruolo degli edifici come organismi integrati nell’ecosistema naturale.
Leuca, Davide, Piva, Riccardo
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Urban scale retrofitting in the conservation of Georgian buildings in Edinburgh [PDF]
, 2010 Conference presentation describing urban scale retrofitting in the conservation of Georgian buildings in ...
Gonzalez-Longo, Cristina +1 more
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Addressing Technology Uncertainties in Power Plants with Post-Combustion Capture [PDF]
, 2012 Risks associated with technology, market and regulatory uncertainties for First-Of-A-Kind fossil power generation with CCS can be mitigated through innovative engineering approaches that will allow solvent developments occurring during the early stage of
Gibbins, Jon +4 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores how circular economy (CE) principles are incorporated in construction‐related policy roadmaps worldwide, addressing the growing need for effective resource strategies in a highly material‐intensive sector. National strategic CE documents from 57 countries were analyzed using natural language processing techniques, and then ...
Aidana Tleuken +5 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Environmental management accounting (EMA) is increasingly recognised as essential for carbon governance, accountability and net zero transitions, yet research has overlooked how sustainability is negotiated within mission‐driven but commercially exposed service organisations such as private hospitals in developing economies, a sector often ...
M. M. Swalih, Ronita Ram, Edward Tew
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Seismic Retrofitting of Structures by Steel Bracings [PDF]
, 2016 Seismic retrofitting is the modification of existing structures so as to improve the system behaviour or its components repair/strengthening up to the performance it is expected.
Navya, G., Agarwal, Pankaj
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Circular Innovations in Complex Systems: A Blueprint of Four Design Archetypes
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Circular innovations (CI), defined as the redesign of products, services or practices to minimise waste, reduce resource use and regenerate natural systems, are essential for advancing the circular economy. Despite growing recognition, their deployment in systems of linked parts with unpredictable interactions (complex systems) remains limited
Sophie Führer +2 more
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