All Outputs (50)

Direct embodied water management for sustainable construction: a case of India. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
CHAWLA, V., JAFARIFAR, N., VICTORIA, M., SALMAN, H. and DEVECI, G. 2025. Direct embodied water management for sustainable construction: a case of India. In Kouider, T. and Galiano Garrigós, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International congress on architectural technology 2025 (ICAT 2025): buildings fit for climate change, 15-17 May 2025, Alicante, Spain. San Vicente del Raspeig: Universidad de Alicante [online], pages 213-224. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/154592

Growing concerns surrounding water scarcity have spiked an interest in Embodied Water (EW) studies globally. The EW of a building is the amount of water needed to manufacture all the materials that constitute the building (Indirect EW) plus the amoun... Read More about Direct embodied water management for sustainable construction: a case of India..

Circular economy in construction: a review of existing policies, strategies and standards in Scotland and Europe. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
VICTORIA, M. and CHAWLA, V. 2025. Circular economy in construction: a review of existing policies, strategies and standards in Scotland and Europe. In Kouider, T. and Galiano Garrigós, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International congress on architectural technology 2025 (ICAT 2025): buildings fit for climate change, 15-17 May 2025, Alicante, Spain. San Vicente del Raspeig: Universidad de Alicante [online], pages 37-52. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/154562

The built environment (that includes all the constructed artificial structures like buildings and infrastructure) is essential for the economic development of a country. The demolition of assets at the end of their useful life cycle generates large v... Read More about Circular economy in construction: a review of existing policies, strategies and standards in Scotland and Europe..

The integration of real-life scenarios in architectural technology pedagogy. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SCOTT, J., INMAN, J. and JACKSON, A. 2025. The integration of real-life scenarios in architectural technology pedagogy. In Kouider, T. and Galiano Garrigós, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International congress on architectural technology 2025 (ICAT 2025): buildings fit for climate change, 15-17 May 2025, Alicante, Spain. San Vicente del Raspeig: Universidad de Alicante [online], pages 155-165. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/154573

This paper explores the impact of integrating real-world experiences, such as publishing work for exhibition, into the pedagogical framework of architectural technology education. By engaging students in projects that require them to publish and pres... Read More about The integration of real-life scenarios in architectural technology pedagogy..

Thriving communities: salutogenic approach to neighbourhood scale retrofit in the UK. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BLAZUSIAK, M., SCOTT, J. and SEDDIKI, M. 2025. Thriving communities: salutogenic approach to neighbourhood scale retrofit in the UK. In Kouider, T. and Galiano Garrigós, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International congress on architectural technology 2025 (ICAT 2025): buildings fit for climate change, 15-17 May 2025, Alicante, Spain. San Vicente del Raspeig: Universidad de Alicante [online], pages 275-289. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/154595

Evidence based research identifies effects of buildings on human health and wellbeing. Poor living conditions too often result in adverse physical and mental health, where energy efficiency improvements are a major factor in enhancing people's comfor... Read More about Thriving communities: salutogenic approach to neighbourhood scale retrofit in the UK..

Assessing whole life carbon impacts of retrofitting Canada's 19th and early 20th century homes towards net-zero. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MANCINI, A., SEDIKKI, M. and SCOTT, J. 2025. Assessing whole life carbon impacts of retrofitting Canada's 19th and early 20th century homes towards net-zero. In Kouider, T. and Galiano Garrigós, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International congress on architectural technology 2025 (ICAT 2025): buildings fit for climate change, 15-17 May 2025, Alicante, Spain. San Vicente del Raspeig: Universidad de Alicante [online], pages 355-369. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/154581

The ongoing climate crisis provides a unique challenge within the residential sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in response to Canada's net-zero goal. Although legislation has been put in place to address the decarbonisation of the ex... Read More about Assessing whole life carbon impacts of retrofitting Canada's 19th and early 20th century homes towards net-zero..

The adoption of a circular economy approach to pedagogical learning in architectural technology. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SCOTT, J. and SEDDIKI, M. 2025. The adoption of a circular economy approach to pedagogical learning in architectural technology. In Kouider, T. and Galiano Garrigós, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International congress on architectural technology 2025 (ICAT 2025): buildings fit for climate change, 15-17 May 2025, Alicante, Spain. San Vicente del Raspeig: Universidad de Alicante [online], pages 241-254. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/154594

The construction industry is undergoing a significant shift towards sustainability, with circular economy emerging as a key strategy to address resource depletion, waste management, and carbon emissions. This paper explores the integration of circula... Read More about The adoption of a circular economy approach to pedagogical learning in architectural technology..

Indoor air quality impacts of humidity-sensitive passive ventilation in domestic housing retrofit. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SEDDIKI, M., VISHAKHA, V., GOKAY, D. and BENNADJI, A. 2025. Indoor air quality impacts of humidity-sensitive passive ventilation in domestic housing retrofit. In Kouider, T. and Galiano Garrigós, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International congress on architectural technology 2025 (ICAT 2025): buildings fit for climate change, 15-17 May 2025, Alicante, Spain. San Vicente del Raspeig: Universidad de Alicante [online], pages 225-239. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/154593

The retrofit of existing residential buildings is a crucial strategy for reducing energy costs, cutting carbon emissions, and improving comfort. Among the retrofit solutions, the adoption of ventilation systems is a necessary approach to ensure appro... Read More about Indoor air quality impacts of humidity-sensitive passive ventilation in domestic housing retrofit..

Health and wellbeing lens of the national existing building database in Scotland. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BLAZUSIAK, M. and SCOTT, J. 2025. Health and wellbeing lens of the national existing building database in Scotland. In Kouider, T. and Galiano Garrigós, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International congress on architectural technology 2025 (ICAT 2025): buildings fit for climate change, 15-17 May 2025, Alicante, Spain. San Vicente del Raspeig: Universidad de Alicante [online], pages 185-197. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/154590

Reliability of data is one of the most important factors determining cost and successful project planning in the social and public sector. Understanding condition, construction methods, trigger points and contextual environmental, climatic and depriv... Read More about Health and wellbeing lens of the national existing building database in Scotland..

The impact of airtightness and low ventilation on air quality in domestic buildings and their effect on occupants. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
OKOM, C. and KOUIDER, T. 2024. The impact of airtightness and low ventilation on air quality in domestic buildings and their effect on occupants. In Kouider, T. and Hayden, I. (eds.) 2024. Proceedings of the 10th International congress on architectural technology (ICAT 2024): architectural technology transformation, 19 January 2024, Galway, Ireland. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University [online], pages 51-67. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/ybh4ktdn

One of the facets of responding to climate change is energy conservation which has become so imperative to both domestic and non-domestic buildings. The increasing idea of better insulation and airtightness in a bid to save energy in buildings tended... Read More about The impact of airtightness and low ventilation on air quality in domestic buildings and their effect on occupants..

Proceedings of the 10th International congress on architectural technology (ICAT 2024): architectural technology transformation. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
KOUIDER, T. and HAYDEN, I. (eds.) 2024. Proceedings of the 10th International congress on architectural technology (ICAT 2024): architectural technology transformation, 19 January 2024, Galway, Ireland. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University [online]. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/ybh4ktdn

The profession of architectural technology is influential in the transformation of the built environment regionally, nationally, and internationally. The congress provides a platform for industry, educators, researchers, and the next generation of bu... Read More about Proceedings of the 10th International congress on architectural technology (ICAT 2024): architectural technology transformation..

Proceedings of the 9th International congress of architectural technology: digitally integrated cities: closing the chasm between social and physical. (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
KOUIDER, T. and SALEEB, N. (eds.) 2022. Proceedings of the 9th International congress on architectural technology (ICAT 2022): digitally integrated cities: closing the chasm between social and physical, 19-20 May 2022, London, UK. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University [online]. Available from: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17KEcD4GshS1PpSyH6dTPGRwNfsBtYtan/view

Challenges are emerging within the construction industry, causing diversification of roles, workflows and educational transformations. This has resulted in unifying and integrating the built environment on city, country, and global levels due to the... Read More about Proceedings of the 9th International congress of architectural technology: digitally integrated cities: closing the chasm between social and physical..

The effect of COVID-19 lockdown on design studio learning and architecture students' performance. (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MITCHELL, J. and KOUIDER, T. 2022. The effect of COVID-19 lockdown on design studio learning and architecture students' performance. In Kouider, T. and Saleeb, N. (eds.) Proceedings of the 9th International congress on architectural technology (ICAT 2022): digitally integrated cities: closing the chasm between social and physical, 19-20 May 2022, London, UK. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University [online], pages 55-76. Available from: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17KEcD4GshS1PpSyH6dTPGRwNfsBtYtan/view

The first UK lockdown halted all facets of life and quickly became the greatest challenge the education system has ever faced. In order to continue teaching curriculums remote learning was promptly adopted as the emergency method as a substitute lear... Read More about The effect of COVID-19 lockdown on design studio learning and architecture students' performance..

An embodied carbon implications of home grown cross laminated timber, the Scottish case. (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
HENDERSON, K. and SALMAN, H. 2022. An embodied carbon implications of home grown cross laminated timber, the Scottish case. In Kouider, T. and Saleeb, N. (eds.) Proceedings of the 9th International congress on architectural technology (ICAT 2022): digitally integrated cities: closing the chasm between social and physical, 19-20 May 2022, London, UK. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University [online], pages 31-54. Available from: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17KEcD4GshS1PpSyH6dTPGRwNfsBtYtan/view

Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) is a carbon-efficient form of construction, but no UK manufacturers exist, therefore, it remains a product imported from mainland Europe, doing so significantly increases the associated carbon emissions. This paper presen... Read More about An embodied carbon implications of home grown cross laminated timber, the Scottish case..

Discretisation design strategies: strategies to integrate design and fabrication through discretization. (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ZAMANI, E. and DOUNAS, T. 2022. Discretisation design strategies: strategies to integrate design and fabrication through discretization. In Kouider, T. and Saleeb, N. (eds.) Proceedings of the 9th International congress on architectural technology (ICAT 2022): digitally integrated cities: closing the chasm between social and physical, 19-20 May 2022, London, UK. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University [online], pages 1-15. Available from: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17KEcD4GshS1PpSyH6dTPGRwNfsBtYtan/view

In the present paper, we introduce a classification system, for discretisation strategies, based on the procedural differences. This paper has a particular focus on strategies explicitly positioned towards an integration between digital design, robot... Read More about Discretisation design strategies: strategies to integrate design and fabrication through discretization..

Reassessing thermal comfort in modern architecture: E.1027 as a case study. (2021)
Journal Article
GALIANO-GARRIGÓS, A., MARCOS, C.L., KOUIDER, T. and JUAN GUTIÉRREZ, P.J. 2022. Reassessing thermal comfort in modern architecture: E.1027 as a case study. Building research and information [online], 50(1-2): building health and wellbeing, pages 230-254. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2021.1971060

There is a general agreement that much of the syntax of modern architecture contributed to design buildings that were often inadequately adapted to climate conditions. However, there are some renowned examples that, while consistent with modern tenet... Read More about Reassessing thermal comfort in modern architecture: E.1027 as a case study..

COVID-19 pandemic: the effects and prospects in the construction industry. (2020)
Journal Article
OGUNNUSI, M., HAMMA-ADAMA, M., SALMAN, H. and KOUIDER, T. 2020. COVID-19 pandemic: the effects and prospects in the construction industry. International journal of real estate studies [online], 14(Special Issue 2), pages 120-128. Available from: https://www.utm.my/intrest/files/2020/11/2_Final_MS_CRES-Covid-025.pdf

COVID-19, social distancing, self-isolation, quarantine, furlough, palliatives, and many more emerged as the new vocabularies of the entire world, construction industry not excluded. It is precisely a decade from the last pandemic experienced by the... Read More about COVID-19 pandemic: the effects and prospects in the construction industry..

Framework for macro building information modelling (BIM) adoption in Nigeria. (2020)
Thesis
HAMMA-ADAMA, M. 2020. Framework for macro building information modelling (BIM) adoption in Nigeria. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://openair.rgu.ac.uk

The Construction Industry is a vital component of a nations' Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employing both skilled and unskilled personnel. The construction industry's productivity depends on many factors, such as stakeholder relationships, constructi... Read More about Framework for macro building information modelling (BIM) adoption in Nigeria..

Analysis of barriers and drivers for BIM adoption. (2020)
Journal Article
HAMMA-ADAMA, M., KOUIDER, T. and SALMAN, H. 2020. Analysis of barriers and drivers for BIM adoption. International journal of BIM and engineering science [online], 3(1), pages 18-41. Available from: HAMMA-ADAMA, M., KOUIDER, T. and SALMAN, H. 2020. Analysis of barriers and drivers for BIM adoption. International journal of BIMa and engineering science [online], 3(1), pages 18-41. Available from: http://bimarabia.com/IJBES/2020/06/30/ijbes_volume_3_issue_1_2020/

Research on 'digitalization and collaboration' in the construction industry has been gaining momentum in the recent academic engagements. Despite its existence in many industries (i.e. financial services, retailing, publishing and travelling) for ove... Read More about Analysis of barriers and drivers for BIM adoption..

Analysis of causes of building collapse: system thinking approach. (2020)
Journal Article
HAMMA-ADAMA, M., IHEUKWUMERE, O. and KOUIDER, T. 2020. Analysis of causes of building collapse: system thinking approach. Jordan journal of civil engineering [online], 14(2), pages 188-197. Available from: https://jjce.just.edu.jo/issues/paper.php?p=4936.pdf

Construction industry has rapidly evolved in the past decade. Across some developing nations, the issue of building collapse has remained a disturbing factor, especially in the past three decades. In Nigeria, building collapse has become the subject... Read More about Analysis of causes of building collapse: system thinking approach..

Blockchain in construction industry: challenges and opportunities. (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
HAMMA-ADAMA, M., SALMAN, H. and KOUIDER, T. 2020. Blockchain in construction industry: challenges and opportunities. To be presented at 2020 International engineering conference and exhibition (IECE 2020), 2-5 March 2020, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Construction Industry is currently evolving around the world. On the other hand, despite the technological advancement across most sectors, construction industry remains amongst laggards in digitalization. Currently, engineering business is facing te... Read More about Blockchain in construction industry: challenges and opportunities..