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Al Shawa, B (2021) Achieving the climate change targets for the global buildings sector: a techno-socioeconomic pathway, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bath.
Azzouz, A (2018) Current perspectives and future directions of BIM assessment methods, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, University of Bath.
Bourdakis, V (1994) Performance appraisal of sportshall and swimming pool buildings in Greece, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bath.
Cusack, M M (1981) Time cost models: their use in decision making in the construction industry, with particular reference to the use of the microcomputer, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, University of Bath.
Du, Q (2009) Integrated decision-making in the cladding supply chain, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, University of Bath.
Dulaimi, M F (1991) Job behaviour of site managers: Its determinants and assessment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bath.
Gale, A W (1994) Women in construction: An investigation into some of the aspects of image and knowledge as determinants of the under representation of women in construction management in the British construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bath.
Grist, E (2014) The implementation of innovative and sustainable construction materials, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, University of Bath.
Hampshire, P (2015) The development of an approach and decision support tool to inform sustainable roof selection, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Management, University of Bath.
Huang, X (2012) Estimating the cost of engineering services using parametrics and the bathtub failure model, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath.
Hudson, R (2010) Strategies for parametric design in architecture: an application of practice-led research, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, University of Bath.
Jirojanakul, P (2000) The quality of life of construction workers' children in Bangkok Metropolis, Thailand, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bath.
Jobe, K (2017) A flexible housing approach for self-help housing in Botswana, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, University of Bath.
Joyce, S (2016) Performance driven design systems in practice, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bath.
Kunieda, Y (2017) Development of an impact assessment tool for demolition, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, University of Bath.
Macchiarulo, V (2022) Integration of satellite radar interferometry and civil engineering procedures to assess building and infrastructure conditions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bath.
Meese, N (2012) Knowledge sharing for sustainable development: a mixed-method study of an international civil engineering consultancy, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bath.
Mitchell, R (2020) The performance gap in new construction: evaluation of UK Passivhaus dwellings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, University of Bath.
Mustapha, F H (1990) Who are the effective construction site managers and what skills do they bring to their work?, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bath.
Nisbet, P (1995) Dualism, flexibility and self-employment in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bath.
Orr, J (2012) Flexible formwork for concrete structures, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bath.
Osaily, Y (2021) Guidance for advancing demolition project management in the UK, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bath.
Powell, R (2012) Evaluating cognitive screening as a possible solution to reducing accidents and improving workplace productivity through early preventive detection of fatigue-impairment in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, University of Bath.
Root, D S (2001) The influence of professional and occupational cultures on project relationships mediated through standard forms and conditions of contract, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bath.
Smith, S (2003) Life cycle assessment of civil engineering projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bath.
Voyatzaki, M G (1996) An insight into the design process of unconventional structures, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bath.
Watson, N (2016) Developing material selection strategies to improve the embodied impacts of buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bath.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: education; market; material design; structural engineer; focus group; interview
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2197986010
- Abstract:
The embodied environmental and socioeconomic impacts of building construction are rarely considered within industry. Renewable and certified resources will continue to provide a viable low impact supply chain for construction, yet the use of such low impact building materials (LIBM) remains a small proportion of the current market. Structural engineers should be encouraged to use LIBM and consider the impacts of building construction, and so the research aim was to create an informed and responsible approach for structural engineers to reduce the embodied impacts of their projects. The limited amount of academic literature on the consideration of embodied impacts within construction and the use of LIBM prompted a two-phase research methodology. The first Problem Exploration phase developed a rich understanding of the current context of embodied impacts within construction through an analysis of data gathered from an online questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. The findings identified three key aspects to consider when developing an Embodied Impact Reduction Approach (EIRA); the alignment of the project-life cycle with influence, the limitation of time and costs, and the importance of support and education within the approach created. The second Action phase developed EIRA using the findings and supplementary data gathered from focus groups, which highlighted that EIRA should be flexible so as to be relevant to the breadth of projects that BuroHappold Engineering, who partially sponsored the research, work on. EIRA runs parallel to the RIBA Plan of Work, adapting to the different objectives, level of detail and information available at each project stage. Three components were developed; the Material Design Sheets, Carbon Calculator, and the Option Appraisal Support Technique (tOAST). tOAST was implemented on five projects to test its applicability, which identified that greater understanding of embodied impacts plus their relative importance to each other is required. Another key issue was the availability of appropriate embodied environmental data.
Yin, X (2018) Development of straw bale building in northern China, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Bath.
Zhang, X (2019) Integrating lean construction, BIM and quality: a new paradigm for the improvement of Chinese construction quality, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, University of Bath.