A5049490896- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- BIM and Construction Integration
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Facilities and Workplace Management
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Architecture and Computational Design
- Noise Effects and Management
- Wind and Air Flow Studies
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
- Architecture and Art History Studies
- Design Education and Practice
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Smart Grid Energy Management
- Architecture and Cultural Influences
- Construction Project Management and Performance
- Green IT and Sustainability
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Energy Efficiency and Management
- Life Cycle Costing Analysis
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Engineering Education and Pedagogy
Victoria University of Wellington
2015-2024
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
2023
Autodesk (United States)
2022
This paper summarises the state of two research phases within scope IEA Task 40 / Annex 52 Towards Net Zero Energy Solar Buildings [1]. The first objective is a cross section analysis comprehensive collection more than 280 international zero energy buildings. aim to show trends, motives actors, as well their method reach balance. Secondly, an indepth study shows rough and characteristics 50 exemplary Nets ZEBs from different countries climate regions, combinations measures concerning...
The relationship between energy use and height is examined for a sample of 611 office buildings in England Wales using actual annual metered consumption electricity fossil fuels. are different ages; they have construction characteristics methods heating ventilation; include both public commercial offices. When rising from five storeys below to 21 above, the mean intensity fuel increases by 137% 42% respectively, carbon emissions more than doubled. A multivariate regression model used...
Environmental product declaration (EPD) is a valuable data source for building sustainability assessment. Life cycle assessment (LCA) critical element of EPD development, and it strongly impacts the reliability overall environmental data. The increasing number published EPDs necessitates thorough examination challenges associated with LCA development to improve quality assurance EPDs. This study applied mixed research approach, including systematic literature review, focus group discussion...
Globally, the issue of climate change is becoming increasingly significant due to rapid in weather conditions, and construction industry contributes significantly this. Green building certification systems (GBCS) are vital for ensuring sustainable practices industry. As a result, it essential guarantee effectiveness GBCS capture adequate information on environmental impacts throughout life cycle ensure best practices. However, limited works have holistically studied operational, embodied...
Why are homeowners not adopting energy-efficiency technologies when these only reduce environmental problems, but also improve health, comfort, economic and social well-being? Homeowners declare an apparent preference for energy-efficiency. However, there inconsistencies in their decisions actions, as demonstrated by the lack of success numerous intervention schemes. The motivations behind this reluctance to adopt investigated. A large proportion demonstrate apparently unreasonable behaviour...
A new approach to the creation of design tools is proposed that addresses real information needs designers in early stages non-residential buildings. Traditional simplified are typically too limited be much use, even conceptual design. The proposal provide access power detailed simulation at a stage when little known about final building, but also freedom explore options greatest and ability improve greatest. concept building performance sketch forms basis tool. It was derived from...
The International Energy Agency (IEA), through the Solar Heating and Cooling programme (SHC) Task 40 Conservation in Buildings Community Systems (ECBCS, now named EBC) Annex 52, works towards developing a common understanding setting up basis for an international definition framework Net Zero (Net ZEBs). One of subtasks this programme–SubTaskC focuses benchmarking ZEBs around world to identify innovative solutions sets that makes new type building. This paper presents overview work conducted...
Abstract: The common belief that New Zealand's climate is mild appears to be supported by the statistics of deaths directly attributable cold. However an initial analysis seasonality mortality using modified Edwards method suggests Zealand has a greater than more extreme climates United Kingdom, States, Australia, Japan or Sweden. Examination monthly from 1976 1986 this driven those aged 65 and over. Three surveys temperatures within homes have suggested few are fully maintained in 18°C 24°C...
The New Zealand building design industry assumes various model inputs for the consumption of energy through lighting and appliances. It also makes assumptions regarding when these consumers are considered to be “turned on”. This paper aims better inform modellers about real load operation commercial buildings in compared Standard efficiency requirements assumptions. presents a set relevant information. Typical information is provided three types: (1) Office; (2) Retail; (3) Mixed/Other....
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of good ventilation in mitigating transmission airborne virus particles. In many countries, CO2 monitors have been mandated for use indoor spaces to inform practices. However, there is limited guidance on assess performance large groups buildings. occupied classrooms, locating multiple collate reliable environmental data can be a difficult task because functions and usage space. This study used observations physical measurements three...
This paper aims to describe a framework that formally evaluates end-user interactions with lighting control interfaces, the antecedent factors help form it, and its applications. The uses concept of tangible interaction distinguish between notions usability experience, argues both have an impact on overall effectiveness interfaces. Usability is concerned easier understanding functions. End-user experience explicating quality end-users' such as fun pleasure use. Survey research experimental...
This paper aims to design a prototype tangible user interface (TUI) for lighting control, and test its usability end-user experience against conventional interface. Usability is concerned with easier understanding of control functions. End-user explicating the quality end-users' such as fun pleasure use. TUIs that offer end-users freedom personal expression alongside functional information are proposed basis making systems understand more pleasurable Three dominant views on interaction...