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Özer, S and Jacoby, S (2022) Dwelling size and usability in London: a study of floor plan data using machine learning. Building Research & Information, 50(06), 694–708.

Acharya, P, Sharma, K, Pokharel, G R and Adhikari, R (2022) Reviewing the progress of reconstruction five years after the 2015 Gorkha earthquake, Nepal. Building Research & Information, 50(06), 595–609.

Ade, R and Rehm, M (2022) A summertime thermal analysis of New Zealand Homestar certified apartments for older people. Building Research & Information, 50(06), 681–93.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Green buildings; green design; indoor environment quality; temperature;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2022.2038062
  • Abstract:
    It is recognized that as humans age, their ability to withstand high or low temperatures reduces. Temperature extremes can also worsen chronic conditions, including cardiovascular, respiratory and other health issues. This study analyses 40 apartments in a single building in Auckland, New Zealand to determine whether the newly designed and constructed apartment, specifically for retirees, is delivering a suitable thermal interior environment during the warmest months of the year. Despite holding this green certification and meeting specific requirements to achieve cooling points that are meant to reduce the likelihood of overheating, the building exhibits significant signs of overheating in the two warmest months of the year (January and February) with two-thirds of apartments failing the CIBSE TM59 overheating criteria. The summertime performance of this green-rated building crucial insights for design professionals policymakers and developers of green building rating tools.

Mushi, F V, Nguluma, H and Kihila, J (2022) A critical review of African green building research. Building Research & Information, 50(06), 610–27.

Mustaffa, N K, Abdul Kudus, S, Abdul Aziz, M F H and Anak Joseph, V R (2022) Strategies and way forward of low carbon construction in Malaysia. Building Research & Information, 50(06), 628–45.

Outcault, S, Alston-Stepnitz, E, Sanguinetti, A, DePew, A N and Magaña, C (2022) Building lower-carbon affordable housing: case studies from California. Building Research & Information, 50(06), 646–61.

Zhuravchak, R, Nord, N and Brattebø, H (2022) The effect of building attributes on the energy performance at a scale: an inferential analysis. Building Research & Information, 50(06), 662–80.