A5004566469- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Construction Project Management and Performance
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- BIM and Construction Integration
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Energy Efficiency and Management
- Noise Effects and Management
- Risk and Safety Analysis
- Art History and Market Analysis
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Multi-Criteria Decision Making
- Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance
- Oil, Gas, and Environmental Issues
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
- High Altitude and Hypoxia
- Copyright and Intellectual Property
- Travel-related health issues
- Design Education and Practice
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Life Cycle Costing Analysis
University of Moratuwa
2014-2022
Introduction: Previous studies have indicated that diabetes mellitus was less prevalent in rural regions compared to metropolitan areas. However, recent data revealed significant increases the prevalence of areas as well. This study aimed describe and hypertension among adults attending health screening programmes at Rural Health Research Centre Kataragama.Methods: A cross-sectional conducted conjunction with on World Diabetes Day Hypertension 2023 Kataragama. Adult residents (aged >18...
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the risks and methods for their assessment in case maintenance activities Sri Lanka. main objectives were occupational work risk place drawbacks Lankan context. Design/methodology/approach identification undertaken through a study three fast-moving consumer products manufacturing organisations. relevant data collected personal interviews site visits. Findings Most typical associated with are cuts, slips falls, severe or fatal injuries as...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore ways enhance water use efficiency at construction sites according project stakeholders’ perceptions. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey was developed based on drivers, barriers and potential measures identified through a literature review. It administered among professionals working in the industry who have more than ten years work experience. Findings study highlighted cost sources as main drivers that promote sites. Lack...
Purpose The purpose of the study presented in this paper is to determine relationship and effect built environment on occupants’ productivity green-certified office buildings Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach Two research hypotheses were tested by approaching survey method under quantitative phenomenon. questionnaire was conducted among randomly selected occupants three green-rated data analysed using Spearman correlation ordinal logistic regression analysis techniques model existing...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the relationship between indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and occupants’ productivity improvements in green buildings order propose probable enhancements national certification criteria. Design/methodology/approach Survey approach was selected under quantitative phenomenon. Hence, questionnaire survey as a primary data collection technique. It linked semi-structured interviews validate results. were analysed by using nonparametric...
Purpose Water conservationists have been promoting a hierarchy of measures to preserve water resources in the face decreasing freshwater availability world. However, applicability construction industry is yet be investigated. To fill this knowledge gap, purpose paper investigate usage, use efficiency, and conservation relevant operations. Design/methodology/approach A triangulation-based mixed-methods approach was adopted for collection analysis data. First, four case studies were carried...
The building sector is identified as the leading global energy consumer. Adopting energy-efficient technology innovations has been recognised most promising approach to reducing consumption in buildings. However, such adoption considerably lacking due traditional techno-economic thinking, which lacks human focus. Energy culture a research domain that successfully overcomes focus of diffusion. available studies on adopting buildings are limited exploring specific cultures rather than...
Purpose There is a growing concern that contractors can be motivated for environmental protection through effective fund allocation and proper payment mechanisms. However, an in-depth analysis of hazard-controlling methods related payments to the contractor in road construction Sri Lanka not much popular among extant literature. Thus, purpose this paper explore different mechanisms are being used with methods, achieve better control such hazards Lankan projects. Design/methodology/approach...
Purpose Rapid changes in the environment escalate requirement of environmental sustainability assessment within built environment. The purpose this paper is to model facilities management (FM) functions apparel industry Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive literature review was carried out order identify importance for FM, sustainable FM and their indicators. Subsequently, a questionnaire survey determine relative weight indicators through analytical hierarchy process...
Planning evaluation can be a systematic assessment of plans, planning processes, objectives and outcomes compared with explicit standards or indicators. Evaluating the achievement level development plan has been ignored in field due to lack proper method. But practice, these evaluations are complicated because not always clear measurable. Therefore this study is supposed evaluate by applying Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) when Public perception on criteria related action projects...
Purpose Vertical alignment in high-rise building is a very important aspect. The architects are nowadays interested improvising untypical complicated morphology designs which increase the difficulty surveying for vertical alignments. Although GNSS survey techniques widely applied constructions, there lack of data sources to explicitly expose their applicability buildings and challenges be considered. This study has been oriented find out best suitable GPS technique practical...
This article focuses on the direct marketing practices of an important U.S. trading partner, Britain, via interview survey chief executive officers British mail order catalog firms. Specifically, we examine ongoing evolution to a specialized market targeted at higher income class from more general one catering lower-income households. The latter is based agency system and installment credit. executives within market, where sales are still concentrated, see as target opportunity for future growth.
This article is based on the detailed inception report technical evaluation, which was presented request to Ministry of Sports, Sri Lanka in June 2017, proposing establishment a Sports Medicine Human Performance and Research Centre at planned High Altitude Training (HATC), Nuwara Eliya, Lanka. The compiled by Evaluation Team Faculty Medicine, University Colombo Project Consultancy Unit, Moratuwa collaboration with international content experts. objective this inform requirements that should...
LCA is a method that systematically evaluates environmental impacts attributed to the building by quantifying inputs and outputs over lifecycle of buildings. facilitates sophisticated assessment procedure promote eco-efficient designs reduce impacts. Although building-related LCAs are well-rooted in developed counties, it challenging disclose evidence application Sri Lanka as developing country. Therefore, this study aims compare drivers countries determine deviation between two contexts....
The petroleum-built environment is an important area of concern, which mainly includes refinery and storage facilities. Since its hazardous nature leading unexpected accidents disasters, the safety has become a vital requirement to eliminate hazards associated with petroleum process. However, comprehensive study on safe handling products in Sri Lanka not reported so far. Hence, this aimed at enhancing health process A literature review was initially conducted process, national international...
Energy efficiency enhancement research on buildings has identified the necessity to focus energy behaviour without limiting technical domain.In research, culture been as a comprehensive approach examine in which can subsume important elements of including technology and economics.The driven by empirical Cultures Framework is relatively novel.Research status application Culture rare relating buildings.Therefore, this literature review aims evolution with special current application.The...