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Abu Bakar, A H B (2004) Factors affecting technology transfer to indigenous construction companies in developing countries: a Malaysian experience, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Adams, O A (1993) Management training needs of Nigerian indigenous contractors and their preferred training delivery systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Addyman, S (2019) The timing of patterning or the patterning of timing? Organisational routines in temporary organisations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, The Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Ahmad, A H (2008) Private housing development: refining rational choice, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Al-Zarooni, S (1997) Developing the construction industry in the United Arab Emirates with special reference to Abu Dhabi, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.

Almadhoob, H M A H H (2020) Self-organising networks in complex infrastructure projects: the case of London Bank Station Capacity Upgrade Project, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Alnaggar, A M M M (2022) Digital transformation in asset management organisations: towards a data driven approach for life cycle asset management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Amin, R A (2016) Condition-based maintenance: innovation in building maintenance management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Antonopoulou, S (1987) The building industry in Greece: its role in the post-war Greek economy, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Arthur, A C (2016) The impact of systems differentiation and affect heuristics in intuitive construction risk management decision making systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Aslan, Z M (2008) The design of protective structures for the conservation and presentation of archaeological sites, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Institute of Archaeology, University College London.

Atkinson, A R (1999) The management of error in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Atkinson, A R (2000) The management of error in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.

Baik, A H (2017) Heritage Building Information Modelling (HBIM) as a model of UNESCO's World Heritage Nomination File, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Baltazar dos Santos, A P (2009) Cyberarchitecture: the virtualisation of architecture beyond representation towards interactivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Beech, N (2012) Constructing everyday life: an architectural history of the South Bank in production, 1948-1951, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Behar, C B (2016) A socio-technical perspective of ventilation practices in UK social housing with whole house ventilation systems: design, everyday life and change, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Binions, O (2019) A study of corruption using the Institutional Analysis and Development framework with an application to the bidding phase of infrastructure procurement, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London.

Bouwer, K A (2016) Building disappointment: the limits and potential of tort liability for energy efficiency problems in domestic buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Boyes, G (2021) Towards BIM/GIS interoperability: a theoretical framework and practical generation of spaces to support infrastructure Asset Management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Broer, S (2012) Solutions to climate change in UK housing developments: a lifestyle approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London.

Burman, E (2016) Assessing the operational performance of educational buildings against design expectations: a case study approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Chang, C-Y (2002) An economic interpretation of construction procurement behaviour for the commercial and industrial buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Deng, F (2015) Performance measurement system: attributes, effects and context in UK construction firms, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Denicol, J (2019) Designing client organisations and supply chain strategies to deliver megaprojects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Edkins, A J D (1998) Managing the design process in construction: a cognitive approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Eleftheriadis, E (2018) Decision-based and BIM-embedded optimisation framework for material, cost and carbon efficiency of RC building structures, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Fabianski, C J C (2017) Complex partnership for the delivery of Urban Rail Infrastructure Project: how culture matters for the treatment of risk and uncertainty, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Fahy, P (2007) Cross cultural training and the effective integration of the construction supply chain, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Fang, Z (2022) Machine learning integrated portfolio-based strategic building asset management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Few, J F M (2021) Ventilation in occupied homes: measurement, performance and sociotechnical perspectives, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Filho, Antonio Juca (1995) Technological change and informal housebuilding in Brazil, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.

Finnimore, B (1986) The industrialisation of building: building systems and social housing in postwar Britain 1942 to 1975, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London.

Goh, B H (1997) Construction demand modelling: a systematic approach to using economic indicators and a comparative study of alternative forecasting approaches, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Gruneberg, S L (2001) The growth and survival of firms in the heating and ventilating industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Hanna, S (2012) Addressing complex design problems through inductive learning, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Hesse, A D (1991) The management of risks in the procurement of very large construction projects (Britain and New Commonwealth): Comparative change in procurement methods for very large construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Howard, R W (2021) Of incentive, bias, and behaviour: an empirical economic investigation into project delivery constructs influencing the adoption of building information modelling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Husain, T (2023) Foreign investment and infrastructure financing: railways during the first age of globalisation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Jones, K (2019) A Framework for Assessing Interventions to Promote the Implementation of Material Innovations on Construction Projects, Published PhD Thesis, The Batlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Kadir Pakir, A H (2003) Integration: A study in the context of low cost housing projects in Malaysia with special reference to the state of penang, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Karadimitriou, N (2007) Re-use of previously developed land: housebuilder adaptation to a changing context, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Kurul, E (2003) Re-using listed buildings through conversion: A process mapping approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Kusuma, I C (2016) The evolution of culture-climate interplay in temporary multi-organisations: the case of construction alliancing projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Lin, R F Y (2016) The comparative econometric analysis of property and construction markets in commercial and residential sectors for GB and its regions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.

Loewenson, T N (2020) A weird-tender: unearthing an inclusive practice for public procurement in Lusaka through design, fiction and performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Lynch, H (2014) Passivhaus in the UK: the challenges of an emerging market: a case study of innovation using mixed methods research, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Ma, C-P (2001) IT performance and organisational characteristics in construction firms: the case of Taiwanese contractors, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Maytorena Sanchez, E S (2003) Building conversion process: a cognitive exploration, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

McMillan, L (2023) Artificial intelligence–enabled self-healing infrastructure systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London.

Mimendi Cruz, J L (2021) Digital workflow for the design, construction and management of natural bamboo pole structures, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.

Mohammed, M A H (1994) An investigation into firms' strategies and their financial performance in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Morgan, B (2017) Organizing for technology in practice: implementing Building Information Modeling in a design firm, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Munifi, A (2005) An analysis of construction demand in Saudi Arabia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Murray, A (2018) Returns on public capital investment: Procurement, whole life cost and value in English schools and hospitals, from 1997-2012, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Naghshbandi, S N (2022) Technology capabilities for safe and resilient coordination of automated earthwork systems: a decentralized multi-agent system approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

North, S (2003) Clients' 3D visualisation of construction performance: from s-curves to data surfaces, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Ofori, G (1980) The construction industries of developing countries: the applicability of existing theories and strategies for their improvement and lessons for the future: the case of Ghana, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Ojuri, O B (2020) Prescribing social value co-creation in networks for the Nigerian water supply sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Okon, B B (2013) Sustainable building services systems management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Okuwoga, A A (1994) Construction cost escalation and resource planning in Nigeria: A case study of public sector housing projects 1975-90, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London.

Paskins, J F (2012) The social experience of building construction work in and around Paris during the 1960s, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Pheng, L S (1990) Marketing theories and concepts for the international construction industry: a study of their applicability at the global, national and corporate perspectives, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Pocobelli, D P (2021) Heritage building information model (BIM) for scientific data, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Polson, D R (2020) Assessment of applications of optimisation to building design and energy modelling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.

Presland, A J (2023) Picturing construction, constructing identities: the photographic archive of John Laing & Son Ltd, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Pryke, S D (2002) UK construction in transition: developing a social network approach to the evaluation of new procurement and management strategies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Raed, H (1999) Empowerment via progressive participation: Jordanian experience of the low income housing production, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Rahmat, I B (1997) The planning and control process of refurbishment projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Raslan, R M S (2010) Performance based regulations: the viability of the modelling approach as a methodology for building energy compliance demonstration, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Reeves, K (2003) The evolution of the Japanese construction business system and its major players, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.

Reichert, J (2005) Will change management master the challenge of introducing the Eurocodes to the UK?, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.

Rintala, K M (2004) The economic efficiency of accommodation service PFI projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London.

Rose, C (2019) Systems for reuse, repurposing and upcycling of existing building components, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering, University College London.

Sanei, H (2016) Discipline breakdown structure: Bridging project management and systems engineering to form an integrated management system in multidisciplinary rail projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Sassano, G (2022) Optimism bias and cost overruns: experimenting on the internal and external views in resources and time estimation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Shafie, K (1995) Building refurbishment contracts bid decision knowledge and its applicationan a knowledge based decision support system (ADJUBID), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.

Si, J (2017) Green retrofit of existing non-domestic buildings as a multi criteria decision making process, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

• Type: Thesis
• Keywords: architect; China; complexity; conflict; decision making; economic development; evaluation; natural resources; pollution; stakeholders; sustainable development; UK; university
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• URL: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1546221/
• Abstract:
  With increased awareness of natural resources depletion, environmental pollution and social issues, the importance of sustainable development has been emphasised. Sustainable development is accepted as a guiding principle to reconcile economic development with limited natural resources and the dangers of environmental degradation. The building industry is a vital element of any economy and can have a significant impact on the environment. By virtue of the large size of existing buildings, green retrofit of existing buildings is an effective approach to improve building sustainability and energy performance. Unlike domestic building retrofit, bound in the research, non-domestic building retrofit lacks a sufficient research and requires a further investigation. Green retrofit of existing buildings is a complex decision making process. With the rise of sustainability agenda in the building sector, it is essential for decision makers to consider sustainability criteria, which address environmental, economic and social performance. Due to the intrinsic characteristic of existing buildings, technical challenges can emerge when integrating green technologies or measures. The qualitative and quantitative nature of these multiple criteria can increase the complexity of the decision making process. In addition, the decision making process may involve stakeholders from varying backgrounds. The conflicting perspectives can be the main barrier in the decision making of green retrofits. This thesis proposes a framework for green retrofit of existing non-domestic buildings as a multi-criteria decision making process. The framework includes multiple phases: Site and Building Survey, Technology Listing and Screening, and Technology Evaluation with Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methods. By checking hierarchical information in the Site and Building Survey, basic information can be collected and implications for green technology can be gathered. The Technology Listing and Screening is used to propose potential technologies and further identify the qualified technologies. On top of these phases, technology evaluation with MCDM methods is suggested to conduct in four steps: 1) Criteria development by proposing a multiple criteria tree; 2) Criteria weighting by suggesting the default weights; 3) Technology scoring by presenting a simplified technology scoring approach; 4) Results synthesis. To propose the default weights, a professional survey has been designed to collect the views of experts from different backgrounds in the UK and China. Default weights have been suggested for all the expert group, the architect group, the engineer group, and other expert groups in both countries. The framework has been applied to one UK university building for the retrofit. The main findings are: by using the proposed framework, the possibility of selecting green technologies can be increased; by using the MCDM methods for technology evaluation, the technology ranking can be identified. Scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis have been conducted for technology ranking by applying different sets of default weights. Results show that the changes of criteria weighting for Cost and Payback period can lead to technology ranking changes in all the UK expert scenario. The changes of criteria weighting for all the criteria can lead to a change in technology ranking in the UK architect scenario.

Song, Y (2022) Resilience bonds and the financing of resilient infrastructure, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Sridharan, G (1995) Determinants of joint venture performance in the construction industry: cases from the mass rapid transit project of Singapore, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Stefanescu, D A (2020) Alternate means of digital design communication, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Sugiyantoro (2021) Homebuyers' strategies for progressive residential infrastructure improvement in Bandung, Indonesia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Symons, A W (2021) Integrated design, design management and the delivery of major hospitals, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Thomson, C P H (2016) From point cloud to building information model: capturing and processing survey data towards automation for high quality 3D models to aid a BIM process, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London.

Udomdech, P (2021) Project-based innovation learning mechanisms in the built environment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Udomdech, P (2020) Project-based innovation learning mechanisms in the built environment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.

Vinci, F (2022) Project-based networks in the delivery of infrastructure projects and programmes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Wang, Y (2022) Monitoring, modelling and analysis of occupants' operation of windows, use of air purifiers and smart air quality control in low-energy residential buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Weiss, A P W (2006) Value for money: defining and measuring 'value' in MoD's acquisition policy of obtaining best value for money, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London.

Willan, C M (2019) Life in the gap: how does a construction company respond to the challenge of targets for energy and carbon in-use?, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Xu, J (2019) The value of trust in construction supply chains, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Xuereb, K (2015) Future-proofing buildings: a novel approach to measure the performance of building structures, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Chemistry, University College London.

Yu, K W (2014) The economics of construction price inflation: measurement, output and productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Yuen, C L H (1990) An exploratory study of accountability in the context of construction project management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning, University College London.

Zhao, C E (2007) Financial risk management of PPP projects in the UK and China: A comparative study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.