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An Investigation of the Value Proposition for Environmental Management Systems Implementation in Facility Management Operations in Singapore
An Investigation of the Value Proposition for Environmental Management Systems Implementation in Facility Management Operations in Singapore. 1 January 2014. This research seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of ISO 14001 Environmental Management…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Tuberculosis transmission: Modelled impact of air-tightness in dwellings in the UK
Tuberculosis transmission: Modelled impact of air-tightness in dwellings in the UK. 1 January 2014. High CO2 emissions from the residential sector have forced UK authorities to promote measures to improve energy efficiency through retrofit.…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Towards measurement and verification of energy performance under the framework of the European directive for energy performance of buildings
Towards measurement and verification of energy performance under the framework of the European directive for energy performance of buildings. 1 January 2014. Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and Council on the Energy Performance of…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
UK Building Information Modelling (BIM) Road Map for FM: where are the potholes?
UK Building Information Modelling (BIM) Road Map for FM: where are the potholes? 1 January 2014. This research contributes towards further understanding of implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the UK with a focus on the operational…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Simulation of pollution transport in buildings: The importance of taking into account dynamic thermal effects
Simulation of pollution transport in buildings: The importance of taking into account dynamic thermal effects. 1 January 2014. The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.The recent introduction of the Generic Contaminant Model in…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Impact of anthropogenic heat emissions on London's temperatures
Impact of anthropogenic heat emissions on London's temperatures. 1 January 2014. We investigate the role of the anthropogenic heat flux on the urban heat island of London. To do this, the time-varying anthropogenic heat flux is added to an urban…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
100 Unintended consequences of policies to improve the energy efficiency of the UK housing stock
100 Unintended consequences of policies to improve the energy efficiency of the UK housing stock. 1 January 2014. As a major sector contributing to the UK's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, housing is an important focus of government policies to…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
The effectiveness of retrofitted green and cool roofs at reducing overheating in a naturally ventilated office in London: Direct and indirect effects in current and future climates
The effectiveness of retrofitted green and cool roofs at reducing overheating in a naturally ventilated office in London: Direct and indirect effects in current and future climates. 1 January 2014. Mitigating summertime overheating is increasingly…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Variation in ecosystem service values in response to land use changes in Zhifanggou watershed of Loess plateau: a comparative study
Variation in ecosystem service values in response to land use changes in Zhifanggou watershed of Loess plateau: a comparative study. 1 January 2014. Background: Anthropological activities could lead to various land use changes. This subsequently…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
The impact of occupancy patterns, occupant-controlled ventilation and shading on indoor overheating risk in domestic environments
The impact of occupancy patterns, occupant-controlled ventilation and shading on indoor overheating risk in domestic environments. 1 January 2014. It is widely recognised that a major source of uncertainty in building performance simulation relates…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering