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Adewumi, A S, Onyango, V, Moyo, D and AlWaer, H (2019) A review of selected neighbourhood sustainability assessment frameworks using the Bellagio STAMP. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(01), 108–18.

Agyekum, K, Blay, K and Opoku, A (2019) Mechanisms for preventing rising damp in new building infrastructure. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(01), 87–107.

Blay, K, Agyekum, K and Opoku, A (2019) Actions, attitudes and beliefs of occupants in managing dampness in buildings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(01), 42–53.

Du, J, Zhao, D and Zhang, O (2019) Impacts of human communication network topology on group optimism bias in Capital Project Planning: a human-subject experiment. Construction Management and Economics, 37(01), 44–60.

Guan, L (2009) Implication of global warming on air-conditioned office buildings in Australia. Building Research & Information, 37(01), 43–54.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: air-conditioning; building simulation; climate change; cooling loads; energy use; global warming; overheating hours; Australia
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613210802611025
  • Abstract:
    As climate change will entail new conditions for the built environment, the thermal behaviour of air-conditioned office buildings may also change. Using building computer simulations, the impact of warmer weather is evaluated on the design and performance of air-conditioned office buildings in Australia, including the increased cooling loads and probable indoor temperature increases due to a possibly undersized air-conditioning system, as well as the possible change in energy use. It is found that existing office buildings would generally be able to adapt to the increasing warmth of year 2030 Low and High scenarios projections and the year 2070 Low scenario projection. However, for the 2070 High scenario, the study indicates that the existing office buildings in all capital cities of Australia would suffer from overheating problems. For existing buildings designed for current climate conditions, it is shown that there is a nearly linear correlation between the increase of average external air temperature and the increase of building cooling load. For the new buildings designed for warmer scenarios, a 28–59% increase of cooling capacity under the 2070 High scenario would be required.

Hofman, E, Voordijk, H and Halman, J (2009) Matching supply networks to a modular product architecture in the house-building industry. Building Research & Information, 37(01), 31–42.

Jandali, D and Sweis, R (2019) Factors affecting maintenance management in hospital buildings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(01), 6–21.

Lindblad, H (2019) Black boxing BIM: the public client’s strategy in BIM implementation. Construction Management and Economics, 37(01), 1–12.

Md Ali, Z, Zawawi, R, Myeda, N E and Mohamad, N (2019) Adaptive reuse of historical buildings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(01), 54–68.

Short, C A, Cook, M and Lomas, K J (2009) Delivery and performance of a low-energy ventilation and cooling strategy. Building Research & Information, 37(01), 1–30.

Sweis, R, Moarefi, A, Hoseini-Amiri, S and Moarefi, S (2019) Delay factors of the schedule of strategic industrial projects. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(01), 69–86.

Tade, O, O’Neill, S, Smith, K G, Williams, T, Ali, A, Bayyati, A and See, H (2019) Modified sewer asset management to accommodate London’s future sustainable development. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(01), 22–41.

van den Boomen, M, Spaan, M T J, Schoenmaker, R and Wolfert, A R M (2019) Untangling decision tree and real options analyses: a public infrastructure case study dealing with political decisions, structural integrity and price uncertainty. Construction Management and Economics, 37(01), 24–43.

Volker, L (2019) Looking out to look in: inspiration from social sciences for construction management research. Construction Management and Economics, 37(01), 13–23.