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Barriers and enablers for scaled-up adoption of compressed earth blocks in Egypt 埃及大规模采用压缩土块的障碍和促成因素

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Building Research and Information Pub Date : 2023-07-20 DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2023.2237133

H. Hafez, Deena El-Mahdy, A. Marsh

{"title":"Barriers and enablers for scaled-up adoption of compressed earth blocks in Egypt","authors":"H. Hafez, Deena El-Mahdy, A. Marsh","doi":"10.1080/09613218.2023.2237133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2023.2237133","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Compressed earth blocks (CEBs) are a low-cost, low-carbon construction product, which are well-suited for masonry infill in the Global South. A knowledge gap remains around the technical and socio-economic barriers to CEB adoption. A combined survey and interview study was carried out among architects, CEB manufacturers, and academics within Egypt: firstly, to explore technical and socio-economic barriers to greater adoption of CEBs for masonry infill, and secondly, to identify potential enablers. Many technical challenges still exist, despite the fact that building codes for CEB in Egypt were introduced in 2019. The majority of respondents agreed that socio-economic barriers are more significant than technical barriers. These included CEBs being unfamiliar to most architects and builders, and that most clients perceive CEBs as ‘low-quality’ or ‘inaesthetic’. Most respondents believed that CEBs can achieve ≥25% market share for masonry in Egypt. However, CEB press supply is likely to be a major barrier to scale-up. Suggested enablers included tailored marketing suggestions for low-/middle-income and high-income clients, and deciding at the earliest possible design stage whether to manufacture CEBs on-site or off-site. Mapping the enablers across stakeholders showed that more research is needed to understand the views of CEB press manufacturers and government officials.","PeriodicalId":55316,"journal":{"name":"Building Research and Information","volume":"51 1","pages":"783 - 797"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47880197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Transitioning from green to circular procurement in developing countries: a conceptual framework for Ghana’s construction sector 发展中国家从绿色采购向循环采购过渡:加纳建筑业的概念框架

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Building Research and Information Pub Date : 2023-07-05 DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2023.2229456

B. Ababio, Weisheng Lu, F. A. Ghansah

{"title":"Transitioning from green to circular procurement in developing countries: a conceptual framework for Ghana’s construction sector","authors":"B. Ababio, Weisheng Lu, F. A. Ghansah","doi":"10.1080/09613218.2023.2229456","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2023.2229456","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Circular procurement (CP) systems are fast evolving and recently, regarded as a ‘golden-ring’ to be leveraged in promoting the circular economy. However, it appears that the construction sector of developing countries is yet to make any significant adaptions and improvements to its existing procurement practice. In this paper, we examine the state of procurement practice in such countries for opportunities to develop and implement CP. Using case analysis from the Ghanaian context, evidence on the status quo of existing green procurement system is sought to ascertain gaps and similarities between practice, policy and targets needed for CP implementation. Qualitative methods comprising the use of secondary data and interviews with stakeholders from three public tendered projects were adopted, and results analysed to develop a conceptual framework for CP. The findings of the study reveal that government policy, circular strategy, circular sourcing and platforms are essential components that need to be developed for CP implementation. Hence, the developed framework proposes an integration of these aspects through the four-lenses of people, process, policy and technology. The output of this research provides a collective roadmap for policymakers, practitioners and academicians towards the attainment of more circular consumption patterns in emerging construction markets.","PeriodicalId":55316,"journal":{"name":"Building Research and Information","volume":"51 1","pages":"798 - 815"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49126849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Adopting cross-laminated timber in architectural design to reduce embodied carbon emission in China based on the diffusion of innovation theory 基于创新扩散理论的我国建筑设计采用交叉层压木材降低内含碳排放

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Building Research and Information Pub Date : 2023-05-31 DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2023.2212087

Zhishan Zhong, Z. Gou

{"title":"Adopting cross-laminated timber in architectural design to reduce embodied carbon emission in China based on the diffusion of innovation theory","authors":"Zhishan Zhong, Z. Gou","doi":"10.1080/09613218.2023.2212087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2023.2212087","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) is a quasi-rigid composite engineered timber product that can assist the building industry in reducing embodied carbon emissions. The adoption of CLT in architectural design is of great importance to help to achieve China’s dual carbon goals. This study aims to understand the factors and their effects on influencing architects’ intentions to adopt this low-carbon building technology. It applied the theory of diffusion of innovation (DOI), incorporated architects’ innovativeness and material properties of cross-laminated timber and used partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) to construct an adoption model. The adoption of CLT was found to depend on architects’ novelty seeking and independent judgement making as well as the trialability, observability, relative advantage and riskiness. Observability had the most significant impact on the intention to use cross-laminated timber, followed by trialability, riskiness and relative advantage. It is imperative to increase the extent to which CLT can be observed and experienced by design professionals, to increase the publicity of its benefits, and to address barriers to uptake. Significant differences were found between architects with different years of work experience, which will help to develop tailored strategies for better promoting cross-laminated timber in China.","PeriodicalId":55316,"journal":{"name":"Building Research and Information","volume":"51 1","pages":"834 - 852"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42676670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Path dependencies and sustainable facilities management: a study of housing companies in Sweden 路径依赖与可持续设施管理：对瑞典住房公司的研究

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Building Research and Information Pub Date : 2023-05-31 DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2023.2216795

Daniella Troje

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Drivers of circular economy adoption in the construction industry: a systematic review and conceptual model 建筑行业采用循环经济的驱动因素:系统回顾和概念模型

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Building Research and Information Pub Date : 2023-05-24 DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2023.2211689

I. Y. Wuni

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Facility manager perspectives on building condition assessment for Portuguese higher education institutions 设施管理者对葡萄牙高等教育机构建筑条件评估的看法

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Building Research and Information Pub Date : 2023-05-22 DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2023.2204415

R. Matos, Hugo Rodrigues, Aníbal Costa, C. Requejo, Fernanda Rodrigues

{"title":"Facility manager perspectives on building condition assessment for Portuguese higher education institutions","authors":"R. Matos, Hugo Rodrigues, Aníbal Costa, C. Requejo, Fernanda Rodrigues","doi":"10.1080/09613218.2023.2204415","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2023.2204415","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study aims to provide an overview of the building condition assessment at the facility management stage in higher education buildings in Portugal. A questionnaire survey containing 188 questions was developed and was responded to by experts in the facility management departments of 19 higher education institutions (HEIs) in Portugal. The data analysis, using analytic hierarchy process, showed the difficulties related to the process of facility management and building condition assessment and the experts’ preferences in building condition assessment and facility management in Portuguese HEIs. Four building condition assessment parameters were also evaluated. Although not representative of all HEIs in Portugal, the findings indicate that there needs to be a significant change in the management of the HEI building stock with the support of new digital technologies and the prioritization of preventive actions. This unique view of facility management in Portugal provides useful pointers for facility managers working in HEI in other (European) countries and has relevance to other building typologies.","PeriodicalId":55316,"journal":{"name":"Building Research and Information","volume":"51 1","pages":"949 - 964"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47111190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Factors influencing BIM use in green building construction project management in the UK and China 影响BIM在英国和中国绿色建筑建设项目管理中应用的因素

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Building Research and Information Pub Date : 2023-05-21 DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2023.2213356

L. Tian, Andrew Wright, Birgit Painter, Mehdi Pazhoohesh

{"title":"Factors influencing BIM use in green building construction project management in the UK and China","authors":"L. Tian, Andrew Wright, Birgit Painter, Mehdi Pazhoohesh","doi":"10.1080/09613218.2023.2213356","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2023.2213356","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Decentralization and a lack of integration in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry are some of the main challenges for project management in green building construction. To address this problem, many construction companies have attempted to use building information modelling (BIM) to coordinate and optimize the management of green building projects. However, the research on successfully adopting and using BIM in interdisciplinary teams working on green building projects is limited; moreover, comprehensive comparisons across different countries and regions are lacking. Therefore, this study conducts a novel investigation of the key factors affecting the use of BIM in project management for green building construction through case studies in the UK and China. This study uses semi-structured interviews, Python-based term frequency analysis and thematic analysis to identify five key themes, namely, communication, data environment, motivation, project members and policy, which influence the adoption and implementation of BIM. In addition, based on gained insights, the impacts of different green building certification levels on BIM project management during the construction phase must be fully considered. These findings provide practical recommendations for BIM management in green building construction projects and contribute to the field of construction management.","PeriodicalId":55316,"journal":{"name":"Building Research and Information","volume":"51 1","pages":"853 - 870"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45284182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Affinity towards flexible housing – a study among homeowners in Germany 对弹性住房的喜爱——德国房主的一项研究

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Building Research and Information Pub Date : 2023-05-15 DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2023.2206091

Christian Mergel, Thomas Decker, K. Menrad

{"title":"Affinity towards flexible housing – a study among homeowners in Germany","authors":"Christian Mergel, Thomas Decker, K. Menrad","doi":"10.1080/09613218.2023.2206091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2023.2206091","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Uncertain rental and real estate prices, demographic changes and the diversity of household types are increasing pressure on the housing market. One way of dealing with these challenges is flexible housing, which is designed to adapt to changing needs and patterns, both social and technical. It enables buildings to be used for longer periods, which increases their long-term sustainability by reducing not only their material and energy consumption but also the level of environmental pollution. The aim of this study is to examine to what extent criteria of flexible housing are relevant to homeowners and which factors can be used to predict the importance. By conducting an online survey of 519 homeowners in Germany, we were able to identify ten factors that can be used to predict the perceived importance of flexible housing. These are the number of rooms in the property, the size of the residential area, the household size, homeowner’s age, environmental awareness, importance to the homeowner of stability and longevity, accessibility, value stability, use of renewable materials and recyclability of construction materials. This study contributes to literature by identifying criteria for flexible housing from the homeowner’s perspective. It is the first study to analyse this question empirically.","PeriodicalId":55316,"journal":{"name":"Building Research and Information","volume":"51 1","pages":"871 - 880"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45997808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Fiscal and political determinants of local government maintenance 地方政府维持的财政和政治决定因素

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Building Research and Information Pub Date : 2023-05-13 DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2023.2206089

Lars-Erik Borge, Arnt O. Hopland

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Models and analysis of stadium and commercial space integration: a case study from China 体育场馆与商业空间整合模式与分析——以中国为例

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Building Research and Information Pub Date : 2023-05-07 DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2023.2206990

Xu Yuan, Haixun Pan, Benchen Fu

{"title":"Models and analysis of stadium and commercial space integration: a case study from China","authors":"Xu Yuan, Haixun Pan, Benchen Fu","doi":"10.1080/09613218.2023.2206990","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2023.2206990","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Stadiums that are solely used for athletic competitions can lead to a desolate post-event environment and the waste of resources. However, China still lacks systematic research on the integration models of and paths between stadiums and commercial spaces. This study identified models of stadium and commercial space integration, analyzed the associated factors, and proposed a development framework. The research methods included literature review, case data collection, pattern induction and expert interviews. By analyzing 58 cases, this study summarized eight models for stadium–commercial space integration; analyzed the correlation between different models and development types, land use environments, and business configurations; and conducted in-depth analysis of two cases. The findings indicate that an open mindset during the development stage can promote the emergence of new models, utilizing the land environment during the design stage can improve stadium utilization rate, and a multi-business configuration during the operation stage can promote the formation of urban vitality. A development framework is proposed, which emphasizes the collaboration of all stakeholders to optimize every step of the decision-making, construction and operation processes. These findings contribute to identifying development directions for stadiums in China and provide practical methods for the transformation of stadiums into dynamic urban complexes.","PeriodicalId":55316,"journal":{"name":"Building Research and Information","volume":"51 1","pages":"915 - 936"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41380455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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