• Adaptive reuse of industrial heritage building – comparative life cycle assessment using a case study 

      Kyaw, Khin Su Su; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Kraniotis, Dimitrios (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Materials production dominates the total Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the construction industry. On the other hand, most existing building stocks are expected to last for the next 30 years, which can contribute to ...
    • Applying BIM and 3D laser scanning technology on virtual pre-assembly for complex steel structure in construction 

      Ying, Chunli; Zhou, Yin; Han, Daguang; Qin, Guocheng; Hu, Kaixin; Guo, Jieming; Guo, Tong (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science;Volume 371, Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Steel structure needs to be assembled before the components are transported to the site to ensure the installation of the steel structure successfully. The traditional assembly is a physical assembly method, which needs ...
    • Applying BIM and 3D laser scanning technology on virtual pre-assembly for complex steel structure in construction 

      Ying, Chunli; Zhou, Yin; Han, Daguang; Qin, Guocheng; Hu, Kaixin; Guo, Jieming; Guo, Tong (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science;371 (2019), 022036, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Steel structure needs to be assembled before the components are transported to the site to ensure the installation of the steel structure successfully. The traditional assembly is a physical assembly method, which needs ...
    • Evaluation of measurement techniques for modelling buildings in energy simulation and labelling tool 

      Gonzalez Caceres, Alex; Hempel, Ernst Erik (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science;Volume 410, Conference object, 2020-01-01)
      The dwellings built between 1945 and 1980 have the largest energy demand in the EU, which by 2009 represented 70% of the final energy use in buildings. A great portion of these dwellings have not been retrofitted and most ...
    • Fully integrated numerical design tool to assess thethermal performance of phase change materials (PCM) inthe built environment 

      Rubinetti, Donato; Weiss, Daniel A.; Kraniotis, Dimitrios; Chaudhuri, Arnab (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science;Volume 410, Conference object, 2020)
      Thermal energy storage with phase change materials (PCM) is a promising candidate to promote resource sustainability in buildings. The intelligent selection and usage of a PCM within the structure of a building poses a ...
    • Happiness in the urban built environment, people, and places 

      Andalib, Elham; Diaconu, Mara-Gabriela; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The built and urban environment have an impact on citizens' health and well-being. This impact could lead to long-term results on individuals' happiness and quality of life. The environment we interact with, including ...
    • Integrating BIM and IoT for smart bridge management 

      Zhao, Zhenping; Gao, Yu; Hu, Xingyi; Zhou, Yin; Guocheng, Qin; Guo, Jieming; Liu, Yachao; Yu, Chenchen; Han, Daguang (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science;Volume 371, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Considering high risk, long construction period, high construction and maintenance costs, bridge management is asynchronous, unintelligent and inefficient. The purpose of this research is to investigate a new approach with ...
    • Is the tailor recommendation useful? Policy suggestions to upgrade the EPC recommendation report 

      Gonzalez Caceres, Alex; Rammer Nielsen, Toke (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science;Volume 410, Conference object, 2020-01-01)
      The Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) have asked to Member States (MSs) to include an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) every time a dwelling is sold, rented or built. Additionally, the EPC must include a ...
    • A Method to Calibrate Building Simulation Model Through Visual Inspection and Smart Meter 

      Gonzalez Caceres, Alex (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES);Volume 503, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Several energy programs worldwide have used building inspection to overcome the lack of knowledge on technical parameter that are needed to upgrade existing buildings to make them more efficient. Due to the large amount ...
    • A systematic review of retrofitting tools for residential buildings 

      Gonzalez Caceres, Alex; Rabani, Mehrdad; Martinez, P. A. (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science;294 (2019) 012035, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Retrofitting of existing buildings offers significant opportunities to reduce global energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, it is considered as one of the main approaches to achieve sustainability in the ...
    • Thermal analysis of flat roof systems with regards to their thermal insulation and exterior surface emissivity coefficient 

      Choidis, Petros; Kontoleon, Karolos; Evgenidis-Karadimitriou, Panagiotis; Mazzeo, Domenico (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science;Volume 410, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      In this study, a numerical analysis of the thermal performance of a flat roof system is presented. The dynamic thermal behaviour of this system is assessed with regards to the effects produced by an insulation layer and ...
    • Use of cross laminated timber (CLT) in industrial buildings in Nordic climate – A case study 

      Svortevik, Vilde Jakobsen; Engevik, Mathias Berntzen; Kraniotis, Dimitrios (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science;Volume 410, Conference object, 2020)
      In recent years there has been a greater interest in developing new more sustainable solutions in the construction of buildings and in particular of large commercial and industrial buildings. Thisstudy analyses the ...