Evolutionary, not revolutionary – logics of early design energy modelling adoption in UK architecture practice

Oliveira, Sonja; Marco, Elena; Gething, Bill; Organ, Samantha

doi:10.1080/17452007.2016.1267606

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“…Moreover, it could raise liability issues with other project partners or the client. Such liabilities are a barrier to the effective application of energy modelling in building projects (Oliveira et al, 2017).…”

Section: The Effect Of Energy Testing On Performancementioning

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Low carbon building performance in the construction industry: A multi-method approach of project management operations and building energy use applied in a UK public office building

Papachristos

Jain

Burman

et al. 2020

Energy and Buildings

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The "performance gap" in the United Kingdom construction industry is a persistent problem as new building development projects underperform more often than not. The "performance gap" is partially attributed to the number of stages involved in building project development and the coordination difficulties of partners with different incentives. The project outcome is important for energy consumption, carbon emissions and occupant well-being. Thus, it is important to study the project management process in terms of the standard time, cost and quality parameters, but also in terms of project partner incentives and coordination, and the subsequent energy performance and resultant indoor environmental conditions. A system dynamics model of project management processes is developed to explore the implications of partner coordination for building quality. The system dynamics model is coupled to a building performance simulation model to explore building energy consumption and Indoor Environmental Quality, and apply this on a recent building project case study. Results show that greater project partner alignment can reduce annual energy consumption up to 12% and CO2 emissions up to 37%, with greater emphasis in the design stage of the project subject to resource availability. The trade-offs involved on value appropriation are considered and discussion of results points to possible ways for improvement.

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Section: The Effect Of Energy Testing On Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

Low carbon building performance in the construction industry: A multi-method approach of project management operations and building energy use applied in a UK public office building

Papachristos

Jain

Burman

et al. 2020

Energy and Buildings

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“…Currently, architects are beginning to use the new energy modeling tools, but their participation is still poor [40,41]. On the other hand, there must also be a change in architectural education [42,43], since professionals find difficulties both in the interfaces and in the analysis parameters.…”

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The Relationship between the Use of Building Performance Simulation Tools by Recent Graduate Architects and the Deficiencies in Architectural Education

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This paper examines the actual knowledge regarding Building Performance Simulation Tools (BPSTs) of recent graduate architects in Spain. BPSTs quantify aspects of building performance that are relevant to design, construction, and operation. Recent graduate architects are those who have been awarded a first degree from a university or college and face their first professional experience. This article aims to identify the deficiencies within the current curricula of Spanish universities relating to BPSTs. The authors have surveyed 171 recent graduate architects, and the analysis of the data reveals the deficiencies in university education. Regarding the collected results, the Spanish university syllabi must undergo necessary modifications to encourage the use of simulation as a part of university training courses. The incorporation of energy simulation in such training courses can provide recent graduate architects with tools that would assist them during the design stage. The use of these tools is key in the development of innovative pedagogy-based teaching materials for the courses. In this sense, the present work aims to delve into the usage deficiencies associated with BPSTs and propose ways in which to bridge the gap between higher education and first professional experiences.

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Change and Continuity: What Can Construction Tell Us About Institutional Theory?

Chan

2018

Societies Under Construction

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Evolutionary, not revolutionary – logics of early design energy modelling adoption in UK architecture practice

Cited by 4 publications

References 41 publications

Low carbon building performance in the construction industry: A multi-method approach of project management operations and building energy use applied in a UK public office building

Low carbon building performance in the construction industry: A multi-method approach of project management operations and building energy use applied in a UK public office building

The Relationship between the Use of Building Performance Simulation Tools by Recent Graduate Architects and the Deficiencies in Architectural Education

Change and Continuity: What Can Construction Tell Us About Institutional Theory?

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