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Berg, J B, Thuesen, C, Ernstsen, S K and Jensen, P A (2021) Reconfiguring the construction value chain: analysing key sources of friction in the business model archetypes of AEC companies in strategic partnerships. Construction Management and Economics, 39(06), 533–48.

Crawford, R H and Pullen, S (2011) Life cycle water analysis of a residential building and its occupants. Building Research & Information, 39(06), 589–602.

Ershadi, M, Jefferies, M, Davis, P and Mojtahedi, M (2021) Project management offices in the construction industry: a literature review and qualitative synthesis of success variables. Construction Management and Economics, 39(06), 493–512.

Forster, A M, Carter, K, Banfill, P F G and Kayan, B (2011) Green maintenance for historic masonry buildings: an emerging concept. Building Research & Information, 39(06), 654–64.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: building maintenance; carbon reduction; embodied energy; green maintenance; life cycle assessment; longevity; masonry repair
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09613218.2011.621345
  • Abstract:
    Maintenance is essential for long-term performance of any building. It enables the simultaneous retention of value in a structure and contributes to a country's gross domestic product. The efficacy of maintenance interventions for historic buildings can be assessed based on cost, conformity to building conservation philosophy and, increasingly, environmental sustainability. Carbon and energy savings in historic buildings are considered difficult to achieve due to limited retrofitting capability. Maintenance is one mechanism by which it may be possible to achieve carbon savings, initiated through necessary proactive and reactive regimes. A model for evaluating the efficacy of maintenance interventions is proposed, utilizing material life cycle data and 'cradle-to-site' techniques for embodied CO2 determination. Additionally, formulaic expressions can be used to calculate the relative merits of any selected maintenance intervention over a given timeframe. Internationally, the model represents a framework for selection of maintenance interventions in relation to cost, philosophy and carbon emissions. The strength of this integrated multi-criteria approach to decision-making is that it enables carbon emissions to be accounted for in the determination of efficacy of masonry repair types.

Godoy-Shimizu, D, Armitage, P, Steemers, K and Chenvidyakarn, T (2011) Using Display Energy Certificates to quantify schools' energy consumption. Building Research & Information, 39(06), 535–52.

Jay, I and Bowen, P (2011) What residents value in low-cost housing schemes: some South African concepts. Building Research & Information, 39(06), 574–88.

Jensen, J S, Gottlieb, S C and Thuesen, C L (2011) Construction sector development: frames and governance responses. Building Research & Information, 39(06), 665–77.

Jeschke, K N, Waldorff, S B, Dyreborg, J, Kines, P and Ajslev, J Z N (2021) Complaining about occupational safety and health: a barrier for collaboration between managers and workers on construction sites. Construction Management and Economics, 39(06), 459–74.

Kordi, N E, Belayutham, S and Che Ibrahim, C K I (2021) Mapping of social sustainability attributes to stakeholders’ involvement in construction project life cycle. Construction Management and Economics, 39(06), 513–32.

Lucke, T and Beecham, S (2011) Field investigation of clogging in a permeable pavement system. Building Research & Information, 39(06), 603–15.

Pryke, S D, Zagkli, G and Kougia, I (2011) Resource provision ego-networks in small Greek construction firms. Building Research & Information, 39(06), 616–36.

Sigrid Nordby, A (2011) Carbon reductions and building regulations: the case of Norwegian mountain cabins. Building Research & Information, 39(06), 553–65.

Silva, A, Dias, J L, Gaspar, P L and de Brito, J (2011) Service life prediction models for exterior stone cladding. Building Research & Information, 39(06), 637–53.

Stafford, A (2011) Long-term monitoring and performance of ground source heat pumps. Building Research & Information, 39(06), 566–73.

Zhang, R P and Bowen, P (2021) Work-family role blurring and conflict among South African construction professionals. Construction Management and Economics, 39(06), 475–92.