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Critical factors affecting construction quality in Nigeria: evidence from industry professionals 影响尼日利亚建筑质量的关键因素:来自行业专业人士的证据

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development Pub Date : 2015-05-12 DOI: 10.1080/2093761X.2015.1033662

Lukumon O. Oyedele, Babatunde E. Jaiyeoba, Kabir O. Kadiri, Samuel Olufemi Folagbade, Iyabo K. Tijani, R. Salami

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引用次数: 17

‘Green building’ and sustainable development policy in Indonesia since 2004 2004年以来印度尼西亚的“绿色建筑”和可持续发展政策

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development Pub Date : 2015-05-12 DOI: 10.1080/2093761X.2015.1025450

B. Wiryomartono

引用次数: 14

Australia's Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme: the scientific basis for the next generation of tools 澳大利亚全国房屋能源评级计划:下一代工具的科学基础

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development Pub Date : 2015-04-28 DOI: 10.1080/2093761X.2015.1025451

S. Berry, T. Marker

引用次数: 11

Financing energy efficiency measures in buildings – a new method of appraisal 为建筑物节能措施融资——一种新的评估方法

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development Pub Date : 2015-04-23 DOI: 10.1080/2093761X.2015.1025448

S. Finnegan, Joseph David dos-Santos, D.H.C Chow, Quanquan Yan, A. Moncaster

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引用次数: 2

Application of geospatial techniques to land suitability analysis 地理空间技术在土地适宜性分析中的应用

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development Pub Date : 2015-03-23 DOI: 10.1080/2093761X.2015.1014446

Sathees Kumar, N. Radhakrishnan, S. Mathew

引用次数: 0

Sustainability in the Middle East: achievements and challenges 中东的可持续性:成就与挑战

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development Pub Date : 2015-03-20 DOI: 10.1080/2093761X.2015.1006709

Nivine Issa, Saeed Director Al Abbar

引用次数: 43

Prediction of thermal transmittance for lightweight wood-frame houses using hierarchical regression analysis 基于层次回归分析的轻量化木结构房屋透热率预测

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development Pub Date : 2015-03-19 DOI: 10.1080/2093761X.2015.1014447

Hyang-In Jang, Dong-Chul Yoo, Chang-Young Park, hye-suk kang, Changho Choi

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引用次数: 3

Life cycle environmental performance of material specification: a BIM-enhanced comparative assessment 材料规格的生命周期环境性能:bim增强的比较评估

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development Pub Date : 2015-03-12 DOI: 10.1080/2093761X.2015.1006708

Saheed Ajayi, Lukumon O. Oyedele, B. Ceranic, Mike Gallanagh, Kabir O. Kadiri

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引用次数: 25

Climate change and the effect of sea-level rise on the coastal fishing communities of Cross River Estuary: the concept of floating sustainable settlements as a solution 气候变化和海平面上升对克洛斯河河口沿海渔业社区的影响:浮动可持续住区的概念作为解决方案

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development Pub Date : 2015-01-02 DOI: 10.1080/2093761X.2014.979267

A. E. Obia, A. E. Archibong, Samuel Aji Ekum, Ekpenyong Bassey Itam, Ibiba Wilcox Elekima

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引用次数: 4

Analysis of critical features and evaluation of BIM software: Towards a plug-in for construction waste minimization using big data BIM软件关键特性分析与评价:构建基于大数据的建筑垃圾最小化插件

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development Pub Date : 2015-01-01 DOI: 10.1080/2093761X.2015.1116415

Muhammad Bilal, Lukumon O. Oyedele, Junaid Qadir, K. Munir, Olúgbénga O. Akinadé, Saheed Ajayi, H. Alaka, H. Owolabi

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引用次数: 67