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Boukendour, S and Hughes, W (2014) Collaborative incentive contracts: stimulating competitive behaviour without competition. Construction Management and Economics, 32(03), 279-89.

Carter, D J (2004) Developments in tubular daylight guidance systems. Building Research & Information, 32(03), 220–34.

Clegg, S and Kreiner, K (2014) Fixing concrete: inquiries, responsibility, power and innovation. Construction Management and Economics, 32(03), 262-78.

Cripps, A (2004) Cardboard as a construction material: a case study. Building Research & Information, 32(03), 207–19.

Davies, P J, Emmitt, S and Firth, S K (2014) Challenges for capturing and assessing initial embodied energy: a contractor’s perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 32(03), 290-308.

Gajendran, T, Brewer, G, Gudergan, S and Sankaran, S (2014) Deconstructing dynamic capabilities: the role of cognitive and organizational routines in the innovation process. Construction Management and Economics, 32(03), 246-61.

Lloyd-Walker, B M, Mills, A J and Walker, D H T (2014) Enabling construction innovation: the role of a no-blame culture as a collaboration behavioural driver in project alliances. Construction Management and Economics, 32(03), 229-45.

Short, C A, Lomas, K J and Woods, A (2004) Design strategy for low-energy ventilation and cooling within an urban heat island. Building Research & Information, 32(03), 187–206.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: alternative technology; climate change; energy; innovation; natural ventilation; sustainability; thermal modelling; urban heat island; Technologies alternatives
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: http://journalsonline.tandf.co.uk/link.asp?id=2p4wfqvbgxhfk27k
  • Abstract:
    Natural ventilation is a proven strategy for maintaining thermal comfort in non-domestic buildings in the UK. The energy consumption and thus the carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming are lower than in conventional air-conditioned buildings. However, the ambient temperatures in the UK have risen over the last decade and new climatic data for use in the design of naturally ventilated buildings has been published. Using these data and dynamic thermal modelling, it is shown that passive stack ventilation alone was unlikely to maintain summertime comfort in a proposed University College London building within an urban heat island. The stack ventilation strategy was evolved by the introduction of passive downdraught cooling. This low-energy technique enables cooled air to be distributed throughout the building without mechanical assistance. The underlying principles of the technique were explored using physical models and the anticipated performance predicted using thermal modelling. The architectural integration is illustrated and the control strategy described. The resulting building is believed to be the first large-scale application of the passive downdraught cooling technique; construction began in late 2003.

Yik, F W H and Lee, W L (2004) Partnership in building energy performance contracting. Building Research & Information, 32(03), 235–43.