Outputs (441)

From words to ambience: towards an architectural daylighting design based on users' perceptions and behaviours. (2009)
Presentation / Conference
BELAKEHAL, A., BENNADJI, A. and TABET AOUL, K. 2009. From words to ambience: towards an architectural daylighting design based on users' perceptions and behaviours. Presented at the 11th European lighting conference (LuxEuropa 2009), 9-11 September 2009, Istanbul, Turkey.

This paper presents an investigation aiming to demonstrate the possible move from words to ambience in order to achieve an architectural daylighting design. This latter is mainly based on the users’ perceptions and behaviours. It was assumed that the... Read More about From words to ambience: towards an architectural daylighting design based on users' perceptions and behaviours..

Steel-fibre-reinforcement and increasing the load-bearing capacity of concrete pavements. (2009)
Journal Article
JAFARIFAR, N., PILAKOUTAS, K. and NEOCLEOUS, K. 2009. Steel-fibre-reinforcement and increasing the load-bearing capacity of concrete pavements. Intersectii/intersections journal [online], 6(3), pages 53-61. Available from: http://www.intersections.tuiasi.ro/index.php/JIIR/article/view/507

Elastic theories form the basic concept used in most of the existing design codes for industrial or transportation plain and conventionally reinforced concrete ground slabs. The post-cracking load bearing capacity of slabs-on-ground is not taken into... Read More about Steel-fibre-reinforcement and increasing the load-bearing capacity of concrete pavements..

Towards an occupant based conceptual model: case of the natural luminous ambience. (2009)
Conference Proceeding
BELAKEHAL, A., BENNADJI, A. and TABET AOUL, K. 2009. Towards an occupant based conceptual model: case of the natural luminous ambience. In Demers, C.M.H. and Potvin, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 26th Passive low energy architecture international conference (PLEA 2009): architecture, energy and the occupant's perspective, 22-24 June 2009, Quebec City, Canada. Boisbriand: Presses de l'Université Laval [online], paper number 2.1.7. Available from: http://www.plea2009.arc.ulaval.ca/Papers/2.STRATEGIES/2.1%20Daylighting/ORAL/2-1-07-PLEA2009Quebec.pdf

Dealing with thoughts based on the ambience notion, the present research work makes for a contribution consisting on the development of an occupant based model for the natural luminous ambience. One of the ambience notion virtues is the supply of the... Read More about Towards an occupant based conceptual model: case of the natural luminous ambience..

Energy conservation improvement of the existing building park, constraints and challenges: case of granite traditional constructions in the United Kingdom. (2009)
Conference Proceeding
BENNAJDI, A., SCOTT, J. and TAYLOR, B. 2009. Energy conservation improvement of the existing building park, constraints and challenges: case of granite traditional constructions in the United Kingdom. In Demers, C.M.H. and Potvin, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 26th Passive low energy architecture international conference (PLEA 2009): architecture, energy and the occupant's perspective, 22-24 June 2009, Quebec City, Canada. Boisbriand: Presses de l'Université Laval [online], paper number 3.2.6. Available from: http://www.plea2009.arc.ulaval.ca/Papers/3.IMPLEMENTATION/3.2%20Integration%20and%20certification%20tools/ORAL/3-2-06-PLEA2009Quebec.pdf

The increase in energy price has sparked a debate in the UK as to what would be the best way to address this problem. The British Prime Minister gave a straightforward and radical answer, suggesting that, existing building stock should be improved to... Read More about Energy conservation improvement of the existing building park, constraints and challenges: case of granite traditional constructions in the United Kingdom..

Embedding learner independence in architecture education: reconsidering design studio pedagogy. (2009)
Thesis
MCCLEAN, D. 2009. Embedding learner independence in architecture education: reconsidering design studio pedagogy. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The landscape of UK Higher Education has witnessed significant change in recent years, characterised by rapidly increasing numbers, widening participation, and a diminished per capita resource base. Developmental and enhancement agenda have placed gr... Read More about Embedding learner independence in architecture education: reconsidering design studio pedagogy..

Existing housing stock in the UK and the thermal insulation challenge: case of granite traditional constructions in the United Kingdom. (2009)
Presentation / Conference
BENNADJI, A., SCOTT, J. and TAYLOR, B. 2009. Existing housing stock in the UK and the thermal insulation challenge: case of granite traditional constructions in the United Kingdom. Presented at the 2009 Aberdeen Research Consortium (ARC) awareness day on environmental change, 12 May 2009, Aberdeen, UK.

The increase in energy price has sparked a debate in the UK as to what would be the best way to address this problem. Various political parties and civil societies are also concerned and various responses to the crisis are being suggested and debated... Read More about Existing housing stock in the UK and the thermal insulation challenge: case of granite traditional constructions in the United Kingdom..

The application of visual environmental economics in the study of public preference and urban greenspace. (2009)
Journal Article
LAING, R., DAVIES, A.-M., MILLER, D., CONNIFF, A., SCOTT, S. and MORRICE, J. 2009. The application of visual environmental economics in the study of public preference and urban greenspace. Environment and planning B: urban analytics and city science [online], 36(2), pages 355-375. Available from: https://doi.org/10.106/b33140

Urban greenspace has consistently been argued to be of great importance to the wellbeing, health, and daily lives of residents and users. This paper reports results from a study which combined the visualisation of public greenspace with environmental... Read More about The application of visual environmental economics in the study of public preference and urban greenspace..

Optimisation of wind turbine inspection intervals. (2008)
Journal Article
ANDRAWUS, J.A., WATSON, J., KISHK, M. and GORDON, H. 2008. Optimisation of wind turbine inspection intervals. Wind engineering [online], 32(5), pages 477-490. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1260/030952408786411921

The choice of correct inspection intervals poses a serious challenge to industries that utilise physical assets. Too short an interval increases operational cost and waste production time while too long an interval increases the likelihood of unexpec... Read More about Optimisation of wind turbine inspection intervals..

The impact of effective risk management on project success. (2008)
Conference Proceeding
KISHK, M. and UKAGA, C. 2008. The impact of effective risk management on project success. In Dainty, A. (ed.) Proceedings of the 24th Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) annual conference, 1-3 September 2008, Cardiff, UK. Reading: ARCOM [online], volume 2, pages 799-808. Available from: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/ar2008-799-808_Kishk_and_Ukaga.pdf

Project success is the satisfaction of stakeholder needs and is measured by the so-called success criteria as identified at the start of the project. The conventional view of project success based on cost, time and quality is no longer sufficient. Th... Read More about The impact of effective risk management on project success..

La lumière naturelle et le confort à travers les représentations de l’architecture tertiaire: cas du bâtiment de la Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Sociale à Biskra. (2008)
Presentation / Conference
BELAKEHAL, A. TABET AOUL, K. and BENNADJI, A. 2008. La lumière naturelle et le confort à travers les représentations de l’architecture tertiaire: cas du bâtiment de la Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Sociale à Biskra. Presented at the 3rd Biskra architecture and sustainability conference (BASC 2008): strategies and perspectives, 8-10 April 2008, Biskra, Algeria.

A rapidly growing field of research, natural lighting in buildings is also a field of multidisciplinary convergence. Among the various issues underlying it, the interest shown in the user is increasingly demanded or even demanded. In line with this t... Read More about La lumière naturelle et le confort à travers les représentations de l’architecture tertiaire: cas du bâtiment de la Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Sociale à Biskra..