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Adekunle, T O (2015) Thermal performance of low-carbon prefabricated timber housing in the UK, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Kent School of Architecture, University of Kent.
Al-Shabbani, Z (2019) Improving safety performance of highway maintenance crews through pre-task safety toolbox talks, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Bundock, J D (1974) Speculative housebuilding and some aspects of the activities of the speculative housebuilder within the Greater London outer suburban area 1919-1939, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Economic and Social History, University of Kent.
Catalina, A J (2016) Development of a statistical theory-based capital cost estimating methodology for light rail transit corridor evaluation under varying alignment characteristics, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Dadi, G B (2013) Applying cognitive principles to the delivery of engineering information by different mediums, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Dai, J (2006) A latent analysis and prototype system to manage jobsite factors impacting construction labor productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Dyer, B D (2010) Construction industry productivity: Examining the effects of omitted variable bias in the census construction price index models, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Gana, V F G (2018) Soft Landings based Design Management as a tool to enhance Sustainability: a case study of non-residential buildings in the UK, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Kent School of Architecture, University of Kent.
Hirbod, S (2018) The application of EnerPHit standard to residential tower blocks in the UK, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Kent School of Architecture, University of Kent.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: architect; case study; client; communication; construction stage; design process; interview; project team; refurbishment; research methods; residential; training; UK
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- URL: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/70882/
- Abstract:
(Embargoed until 1 September 2021) This study examines the refurbishment of residential tower blocks in the UK according to the EnerPHit standard, which is an adaptation of the Passivhaus standard for retrofit. Currently, no single high-rise building in the UK has achieved this standard. The research focuses on the case study of Wilmcote House, a social housing tower block in Portsmouth owned and managed by Portsmouth City council. Wilmcote House is the first UK tower block being refurbished using the EnerPHit standard. Nevertheless, the building will not fully achieve EnerPHit by the time of project completion due to a lack of compliance with the primary energy demand. The Wilmcote House case study involves an investigation of the project process from the tender early stages to the delivery of the building. Research methods such as interviewing the project team members, direct observations of the project proceedings on site, attending site meetings, and archival research into the design process have led to important insights into the challenges of the pioneering real-life project. The study also investigates the refurbishment project of Tipton House and Edgbaston House, two other social housing tower blocks in Portsmouth, to make cross-case comparisons. Portsmouth City Council appointed the same architects to propose a design for the refurbishment of the blocks based on EnerPHit, but they decided not to proceed with the project following the feasibility stage. The rare opportunity of the author to work with the architects at the initial stages of the Tipton House and Edgbaston House projects and to carry out embedded research has provided a critical understanding of the project complications. Based on the case studies, the research aims to uncover the specific requirements and difficulties related to the process of applying EnerPHit to UK tower blocks. The study also examines possible solutions to overcoming the challenges encountered at different stages of the process. The research reveals that the approach of the client and the architects towards the tower block refurbishment are two determining factors in adopting EnerPHit; the physical properties of tower blocks can create difficulties with meeting EnerPHit criteria such as primary energy demand, and the requirement for EnerPHit training and lack of sufficient communication between the teams can seriously complicate the construction stage.
Jazayeri, E (2019) Hazard recognition and risk perception among union electricians, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Karimi, H (2017) Quantitative analysis of the impact of craft labor availability on construction project performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Liu, H (2017) The impact of owner practices and procedures on construction project safety performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Mahdy, M M M (2014) Applying architecture simulation tools to assess building sustainable design: adapting the Egyptian residential energy code for climate change, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Kent School of Architecture, University of Kent.
Uddin, M M (2011) Robust statistical methods for non-normal quality assurance data analysis in transportation projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Yasin, M F (2005) A taxonomy and analysis of the relationship between changes in material technology and construction productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Zhai, D (2010) The relationship between information technology and construction productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
zu Ermgassen, S O S E (2022) Hard questions, concrete solutions: Mitigating the ecological impacts of the global infrastructure boom, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kent.