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An overview of climate change and building energy: performance, responses and uncertainties
It is becoming increasingly crucial to develop methods and strategies to assess building performance under the changing climate and to yield a more sustainable and resilient design. However, the outputs of climate models have a coarse spatial and temporal resolution and cannot be used directly in building energy simulation tools.
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An exploration of synergies between lean concepts and BIM in FM: A review and directions for future research
This paper aims to study the implementation of BIM in Facilities Management (FM), and explores the synergistic potential of a lean approach.
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Applying level of detail in a BIM-based project: an overall process for lean design management
Few construction companies apply the available lean tools and processes in an integrated manner when managing design. Additionally, lean design management tools and processes each have their own strengths and optimal phases in which they should be applied, so by combining information from various sources, this paper defines a location-based design management process using the...
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The potential of blockchain in building construction
Construction customers want more complex facilities delivered faster and at a lower cost. Transaction costs account for a significant proportion of each new or refurbished facility (a 2017 report from the Infrastructure Client Group in the UK suggests as high as 50%), yet they contribute no value to the customer. Blockchain is being suggested as...
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Implementation phase safety system for minimising construction project waste
The construction sector is a key component of a nation's gross domestic product, but its inherent nature results in potentially dangerous conditions that affect the safety of all workers on construction projects (CPs). Therefore, the original idea of the research is to determine the relationship between safety system (SS) during the implementation phase (IPh) of...