Building Information Modelling, Building Performance, Design and Smart Construction

Part I. Concepts in Sustainability

1. The Problem Is Also the Solution: The Sustainability Paradox
Patricia A. Aloise-Young, Peter M. Young

2. Appreciating the Wicked Problem: A Systems Approach to Sustainable Cities
Barbara Colledge

3. A Theoretical Framework for Circular Economy Research in the Built Environment
Francesco Pomponi, Alice Moncaster

Part II. Building Information Modelling

4. Building Information Modelling (BIM) a Paradigm Shift in Construction
Farzad Khosrowshahi

5. Using Agile Project Management and BIM for Improved Building Performance
Mohammad H. Sakikhales, Spyros Stravoravdis

6. Use of Simulation Through BIM-Enabled Virtual Projects to Enhance Learning and Soft Employability Skills in Architectural Technology Education
Barry J. Gledson, Susan Dawson

7. Development of a Building Information Modelling (BIM)-Based Real-Time Data Integration System Using a Building Management System (BMS)
Muhammad Umar Khalid, Muhammad Khalid Bashir, Darryl Newport

8. Procurement Route and Building Information Modelling (BIM) Implementation Effect on Sustainable Higher Education Refurbishment Projects
Mohammad Alhusban, Salam Al bizri, Mark Danso-Amoako, Mark Gaterell

Part III. Building Performance and Design

9. QUB/e: A Novel Transient Experimental Method for in situ Measurements of the Thermal Performance of Building Fabrics
Johann Meulemans, Florent Alzetto, David Farmer, Christopher Gorse

10. Energy Efficiency in Residential Buildings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
A. Al kanani, N. Dawood, V. Vukovic

11. Fossil Fuel Reliant Housing in Nigeria: Physio-climatic Regionalism as an Energy/Cost Efficient Perspective to Providing Thermal Comfort
Alolote Amadi, Anthony Higham

12. Predicting Future Overheating in a Passivhaus Dwelling Using Calibrated Dynamic Thermal Simulation Models
James Parker, Martin Fletcher, David Johnston

13. A Method for Visualising Embodied and Whole Life Carbon of Buildings
Francesco Pomponi, Alice Moncaster

14. Models for Sustainable Electricity Provision in Rural Areas Using Renewable Energy Technologies - Nigeria Case Study
Abdulhakeem Garba, Mohammed Kishk, David R. Moore

15. Local Energy Mapping Using Publicly Available Data for Urban Energy Retrofit
Rajat Gupta, Matt Gregg

Part IV. Smart Construction

16. Things Change: Exploring Transformational Experiences Within the UK Construction Industry
Alison Pooley

17. Comparison of Transient Hygrothermal Modelling Against In Situ Measurement for Thermal Transmittance
Cormac Flood, Lloyd Scott, William Gleeson

18. It’s Housebuilding But Not as We Know It: The Impact of Neighbourhood Planning on Development in England
Quintin Bradley

19. Integrated Façade System for Office Buildings in Hot and Arid Climates: A Comparative Analysis
Yahya Ibraheem, Poorang Piroozfar, Eric R. P. Farr

20. Decarbonising Construction Using Renewable Photosynthetic Materials
Craig White, Oliver Styles

21. The Replacement of Wood or Concrete in Construction Projects: An Industrial Case Study Demonstrating the Benefits of Intrusion Moulded Waste Plastic
Howard Waghorn, Paul Sapsford

Keywords: Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Technology, Sustainable Development, Structural Materials