Abstracts – Browse Results

Search or browse again.

Click on the titles below to expand the information about each abstract.
Viewing 21 results ...

Abu Awwad, K (2020) The implementation of building information modelling Level 2 in the UK construction industry: the case of small and medium enterprises, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Energy, Construction and Environment, Coventry University.

Al-Saeed, Y W M (2018) Towards developing a sustainability assessment framework for residential buildings in Iraq, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Coventry University.

  • Type: Thesis
  • Keywords: built environment; energy consumption; residential; sustainability; natural resources; standards; climate change; developing countries; sustainable building; Iraq; Middle East; analytical hierarchy process; Delphi technique; stakeholder
  • ISBN/ISSN:
  • URL: https://pureportal.coventry.ac.uk/en/studentthesis/towards-developing-a-sustainability-assessment-framework-for-residential-buildings-in-iraq(57d857cb-1644-4ba2-ac18-79c587f7d2c2).html
  • Abstract:
    Anthropogenic activities are depleting the planet's natural resources and having a significant negative impact on the environment, leading to manifestations of climate change. A significant proportion of this is the energy consumption within the built environment. There is evidence that the built environment accounts for about 40% of the total energy consumption, 40% of global resources, 25% of water as well as a third of global Green-House Gas (GHG) emissions resulting in global warming. Many sustainability assessment frameworks have been produced for both developed and developing countries to reduce the negative impact of buildings on natural resources and their effects on climate change. In addition, many developed and developing countries have strong energy efficiency components within their building codes. It is argued that the sustainability assessment frameworks are developed with a specific country in mind. Even though the leading assessments such as LEED and BREEAM are used internationally; there is wide academic evidence that these assessments are not very suitable for use in other countries. However, there are countries, such as Iraq, without their own building standards or energy codes. Therefore, this study focuses on developing a sustainability assessment framework for residential buildings in Iraq. The study begins with the conducting of a cross comparison between well-established assessments in the Middle East region and other parts of the world to identify areas of similarity and difference that are most applicable to the building context in Iraq. For this research, a sustainable building assessment was developed using the Delphi technique that relied on achieving a consensus amongst a panel of experts to confirm sustainability performance indicators for Iraq with their relative priorities. This was followed by evaluating the weighting of categories and subcategories for these indicators using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The weighting for water stress issues was highlighted as the most important category, of which 19.6% owing to the scarcity of this resource compared to other categories within the assessment. Finally, the assessment was tested by investigating some of its indicators based on the climate from the current year to 2080 and recommendations based on the final conclusions were provided. The study will contribute to the establishment of benchmarks for residential buildings to be followed by construction stakeholders and academics in Iraq.

Al-Werikat, G K E (2017) The impact of supply chain management on construction projects performance in Jordan, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Energy, Construction and Environment, Coventry University.

AlAbbadi, G (2020) Development of a framework towards enhancing workers productivity in the Jordanian construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Coventry University.

Alhajeri, M (2011) Health and safety in the construction industry: challenges and solutions in the UAE, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of the Built Environment, Coventry University.

Banwo, O (2016) The development of a procurement decision support system to enhance construction claims management practice, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Energy, Construction and Environment, Coventry University.

Banwo, O O (2022) Development of a framework for building cost information management in Nigeria, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Coventry University.

Briscoe, G (2008) Studies of the UK labour market with special reference to the construction sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of the Built Environment, Coventry University.

Charef, R (2019) A BIM-based framework to integrate a sustainable end-of-life into the asset lifecycle: towards the circular economy, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Coventry University.

Dike, I (2017) A critical exploration of the impact of building information modelling on the culture and performance of UK construction supply chains, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Coventry University.

Gherbal, N E M (2015) The influence and evaluation of the project manager's performance in the Libyan construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering and Computing, Coventry University.

Ghostin, M (2020) Exploring an implementation framework for building information modelling to support sustainable development in the Lebanese construction industry: a qualitative approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Coventry University.

Hendy, A O A (2007) An approach to sustainable construction in post-disaster contexts: with specific reference to the Marmara region of Turkey, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of the Built Environment, Coventry University.

Hermawan, F (2015) A strategic approach to enhancing sustainable practices in public building projects: a case study of Indonesian local authorities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Energy, Construction and Environment, Coventry University.

Karami, S (2008) Using by-product industrial materials to replace all cement in construction products, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Built Environment, Coventry University.

Lashford, C (2016) Modelling the role of SuDS management trains to minimise the flood risk of new-build housing developments in the UK, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Energy, Construction and Environment, Coventry University.

Li, P (2017) The international competitiveness of Chinese construction firms, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Royal Agricultural University, Coventry University.

Noruwa, B I (2020) Application and effects of emerging technologies on variation minimisation in the UK construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Coventry University.

Nosheen, A (2022) Development of an effective claim management framework for the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Coventry University.

Swai, L (2022) Development of a conceptual framework for enhancing payment practices in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Coventry University.

Tabatabaei Sameni, S (2019) Overheating investigation in UK social housing flats built to the Passivhaus standard, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Art and Design, Coventry University.