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Ababio, B K and Lu, W (2023) Barriers and enablers of circular economy in construction: a multi-system perspective towards the development of a practical framework. Construction Management and Economics, 41(01), 3–21.
Abdollahzadeh, N, Farahani, A V, Soleimani, K and Zomorodian, Z S (2023) Indoor environmental quality improvement of student dormitories in Tehran, Iran. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(01), 258-78.
Agyekum, K, Akli-Nartey, E E K, Kukah, A S and Agyekum, A K (2023) Importance-performance analysis (IPA) of the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) of an EDGE-certified building in Ghana. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(01), 73-95.
Birchmore, R C, Berry, T A, Wallis, S L, Tsai, S and Hernandez, G (2023) Thermal performance and indoor air quality in new, medium density houses – Auckland, New Zealand. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(01), 279-300.
Bonham, M B (2013) Leading by example: new professionalism and the government client. Building Research & Information, 41(01), 77-94.
Bruce-Konuah, A, Jones, R V and Fuertes, A (2023) A method for estimating scheduled and manual override heating behaviour and settings from measurements in low energy UK homes. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(01), 25-44.
Coenen, T B J, Visscher, K and Volker, L (2023) A systemic perspective on transition barriers to a circular infrastructure sector. Construction Management and Economics, 41(01), 22–43.
Craig, N, Pilcher, N, Forster, A M and Kennedy, C (2023) Ethanol-driven building fungus colonisation: “Whisky Black” in urban built environments. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(01), 238-57.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: baudoinia compniacensis; ethanol; maturation; whisky black
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- URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-05-2021-0079
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Purpose: The spirits industry is a major economic contributor worldwide, often requiring years of maturation in barrels that is associated with significant release of ethanol into the surrounding environment. This provides carbon nutrition for colonisation of black fungal growths, one type being Baudoinia compniacensis, or Whisky Black. Although growth is localised in production areas, numerous sites exist globally, and this paper’s purpose is to investigate the extent and implications of colonisation. Design/methodology/approach: The paper presents and discusses the results of a visual survey of the area surrounding a site where whisky is maturing in nearby bonded warehouses. The evaluation considers radial zoning distance from the ethanol source and material substrate types and surface textures. Classical key stages of Building Pathology, namely manifestation, diagnosis, prognosis and therapy, are considered. Findings: Key findings are that the colonisation of the fungus is non-uniform and dependent on the substrate building material. Additionally, rougher-textured building materials displayed heavier levels of fungal manifestation than smooth materials. Aspects such as distance, wind direction and moisture are considered relative to the extent and level of fungal growth. Originality/value: This investigation provides the first assessment of the extent and nature of the fungal growth in properties built in surrounding areas to bonded warehouses. Such information can facilitate open dialogue between stakeholders that recognise the aspirations of values of corporate social responsibility, whilst balancing the economic importance of distilling with recognition of the fungus’s impact on property values and appropriate recurring remedial treatments.
Dennehy, G, Kennedy, B and Spillane, J (2023) Building control (amendment) regulations 2014: integration and compliance in large Irish construction organisations. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(01), 225-37.
Feng, H, Kassem, M, Greenwood, D and Doukari, O (2023) Whole building life cycle assessment at the design stage: a BIM-based framework using environmental product declaration. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(01), 109-42.
Few, J and Elwell, C A (2023) Applying the CO2 concentration decay tracer gas method in long-term monitoring campaigns in occupied homes: identifying appropriate unoccupied periods and decay periods. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(01), 96-108.
Gremyr, I, Bäckstrand, J, Fredriksson, A, Gatenholm, G and Halldórsson, & (2023) Blueprinting construction logistics services for quality improvement. Construction Management and Economics, 41(01), 60–78.
Hartenberger, U, Lorenz, D and Lützkendorf, T (2013) A shared built environment professional identity through education and training. Building Research & Information, 41(01), 60-76.
Hill, S, Lorenz, D, Dent, P and Lützkendorf, T (2013) Professionalism and ethics in a changing economy. Building Research & Information, 41(01), 8-27.
Hughes, W and Hughes, C (2013) Professionalism and professional institutions in times of change. Building Research & Information, 41(01), 28-38.
Janda, K B and Parag, Y (2013) A middle-out approach for improving energy performance in buildings. Building Research & Information, 41(01), 39-50.
Jaradat, S, Whyte, J and Luck, R (2013) Professionalism in digitally mediated project work. Building Research & Information, 41(01), 51-9.
Kobeyev, S, Tokbolat, S, Nazipov, F and Satyanaga, A (2023) Design and modeling of an on-site greywater treatment system for a hotel building. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(01), 201-24.
Kulmedov, B and Durdyev, S (2023) Cost and environmental performance of forced air and hot water heating systems in post-Soviet countries. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(01), 170-81.
Murtagh, N, Owen, A M and Simpson, K (2023) Engaging UK repair–maintain–improve practitioners in improved building performance. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(01), 11-24.
Newton, S, Shirazi, A and Christensen, P (2023) Defining and demonstrating a smart technology configuration to improve energy performance and occupant comfort in existing buildings: a conceptual framework. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(01), 182-200.
Nilsson Vestola, E and Eriksson, P E (2023) Engineered and emerged collaboration: vicious and virtuous cycles. Construction Management and Economics, 41(01), 79–96.
Peukes, I E, Francesco, P and D'Amico, B (2023) Life cycle assessment of 61 ducted gas heating upgrades in Australia. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(01), 143-69.
Roberts, B M, Allinson, D and Lomas, K J (2023) Evaluating methods for estimating whole house air infiltration rates in summer: implications for overheating and indoor air quality. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(01), 45-72.
Wang, Z, Han, F, Xia, B, Liu, J and Zhang, C (2023) Regional differences and heterogeneity of construction and demolition waste with economic growth: evidence from China. Construction Management and Economics, 41(01), 44–59.