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Davies, P J, Emmitt, S and Firth, S K (2013) On-site energy management challenges and opportunities: a contractor's perspective. Building Research & Information, 41(04), 450-68.
El-adaway, I H, Ali, G G, Eissa, R, Abdul Nabi, M, Ahmed, M O, Elbashbishy, T and Khalef, R (2023) Construction Management and Economics 40th anniversary: investigating knowledge structure and evolution of research trends. Construction Management and Economics, 41(04), 338–60.
Fuerst, F, van de Wetering, J and Wyatt, P (2013) Is intrinsic energy efficiency reflected in the pricing of office leases?. Building Research & Information, 41(04), 373-83.
Himpe, E, Trappers, L, Debacker, W, Delghust, M, Laverge, J, Janssens, A, Moens, J and Van Holm, M (2013) Life cycle energy analysis of a zero-energy house. Building Research & Information, 41(04), 435-49.
Maslova, S and Burgess, G (2023) Delivering human-centred housing: understanding the role of post-occupancy evaluation and customer feedback in traditional and innovative social housebuilding in England. Construction Management and Economics, 41(04), 277–92.
Newsham, G R, Birt, B J, Arsenault, C, Thompson, A J L, Veitch, J A, Mancini, S, Galasiu, A D, Gover, B N, Macdonald, I A and Burns, G J (2013) Do ‘green’ buildings have better indoor environments? New evidence. Building Research & Information, 41(04), 415-34.
Pérez-Bella, J M, Domínguez-Hernández, J, Rodríguez-Soria, B, del Coz-Díaz, J J and Cano-Suñén, E (2013) A new method for determining the water tightness of building facades. Building Research & Information, 41(04), 401-14.
- Type: Journal Article
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- ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2013.774936
- Abstract:
Wind-driven rain and wind pressure are two fundamental climatic parameters affecting the penetration of water through building facades. Water tightness tests attempt to reproduce exposure extremes in order to evaluate the resistance to the passage of water through a facade. However, the exposure conditions for a given return period in a real situation can vary with each location and operating condition. Therefore, standardized test conditions may not be representative of all actual exposure conditions, which prevent a precise evaluation of the facade's performance under operating conditions that differ from test settings. A key challenge for water tightness tests is creating a correlation between standard exposure parameters used in testing and any actual exposure conditions. To address this concern, a new method is proposed that determines the return period associated with the tested exposure for the operating conditions of each facade. The new method is used to assess the adequacy of standardized test exposures (specified by EN 12865:2001 for European localities) on a specific facade at a site in Spain. The method estimates more rigorously the design return period related to water tightness performance of any facade and allows for an improvement of its design using the standardized test results.
Puolitaival, T, Kähkönen, K and Kestle, L (2023) The framing of construction management responsibilities in job advertisements in the UK and the USA. Construction Management and Economics, 41(04), 307–21.
Todd, J A, Pyke, C and Tufts, R (2013) Implications of trends in LEED usage: rating system design and market transformation. Building Research & Information, 41(04), 384-400.
Vidalakis, C and Sommerville, J (2013) Transportation responsiveness and efficiency within the building supply chain. Building Research & Information, 41(04), 469-81.
Wang, Y, Yao, Y, Zhang, Y, Su, B and Wu, T (2023) Impact of industrial agglomeration on total factor productivity in the construction industry: evidence from China. Construction Management and Economics, 41(04), 322–37.
Zapata Quimbayo, C A and Mejía Vega, C A (2023) Credit risk in infrastructure PPP projects under the real options approach. Construction Management and Economics, 41(04), 293–306.