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Abanda, Fonbeyin Henry - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A framework for integrating Sustainability estimation with concepts of rules of building measurement
2019Co-Authors: Oti, Akponanabofa Henry, Abanda, Fonbeyin HenryAbstract:BIM promises improvement in project delivery efficiencies such as reduction in costs and errors and timely completion. Benefits are also expected in sustainable construction aspect with research efforts being extended to sustainable design and assessment. These efforts are still been explored for the purposes of unifying quantification methodologies, the standardisation of system boundaries, terms of references and Sustainability measures. Embodied energy and CO2 are two common measures that have been widely used in the construction sector. Although a number calculation system exists, they are not useful to the iterations that occur at the early stages of the project life cycle. At the procurement stage, professionals often rely on schedules and bill of quantities with no reference to Sustainability Credentials. It is therefore important to integrate Sustainability measure with concepts in standard measurement methods. As such, we propose a framework to integrate Sustainability Credential with the concepts in rule of building measurement. We conclude that this framework can be applicable to any rule of building measurement and it is implementable in a computer programmable environment
Henry Abanda - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A framework for integrating Sustainability estimation with concepts of rules of building measurement
Data-Driven Modeling for Sustainable Engineering, 2019Co-Authors: A.h. Oti, Henry AbandaAbstract:BIM promises improvement in project delivery efficiencies such as reduction in costs and errors and timely completion. Benefits are also expected in sustainable construction aspect with research efforts being extended to sustainable design and assessment. These efforts are still been explored for the purposes of unifying quantification methodologies, the standardization of system boundaries, terms of references and Sustainability measures. Embodied energy and CO2 are two common measures that have been widely used in the construction sector. Although a number calculation system exists, they are not useful to the iterations that occur at the early project life cycle stages. At the procurement stage, professionals often rely on schedules and bill of quantities with no reference to Sustainability Credentials. It is therefore important to integrate Sustainability measure with concepts in standard measurement methods. As such, we propose a framework to integrate Sustainability Credential with the concepts in rule of building measurement. We conclude that this framework can be applicable to any rule of building measurement and it is implementable in a computer programmable environment.
Oti, Akponanabofa Henry - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A framework for integrating Sustainability estimation with concepts of rules of building measurement
2019Co-Authors: Oti, Akponanabofa Henry, Abanda, Fonbeyin HenryAbstract:BIM promises improvement in project delivery efficiencies such as reduction in costs and errors and timely completion. Benefits are also expected in sustainable construction aspect with research efforts being extended to sustainable design and assessment. These efforts are still been explored for the purposes of unifying quantification methodologies, the standardisation of system boundaries, terms of references and Sustainability measures. Embodied energy and CO2 are two common measures that have been widely used in the construction sector. Although a number calculation system exists, they are not useful to the iterations that occur at the early stages of the project life cycle. At the procurement stage, professionals often rely on schedules and bill of quantities with no reference to Sustainability Credentials. It is therefore important to integrate Sustainability measure with concepts in standard measurement methods. As such, we propose a framework to integrate Sustainability Credential with the concepts in rule of building measurement. We conclude that this framework can be applicable to any rule of building measurement and it is implementable in a computer programmable environment
A.h. Oti - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A framework for integrating Sustainability estimation with concepts of rules of building measurement
Data-Driven Modeling for Sustainable Engineering, 2019Co-Authors: A.h. Oti, Henry AbandaAbstract:BIM promises improvement in project delivery efficiencies such as reduction in costs and errors and timely completion. Benefits are also expected in sustainable construction aspect with research efforts being extended to sustainable design and assessment. These efforts are still been explored for the purposes of unifying quantification methodologies, the standardization of system boundaries, terms of references and Sustainability measures. Embodied energy and CO2 are two common measures that have been widely used in the construction sector. Although a number calculation system exists, they are not useful to the iterations that occur at the early project life cycle stages. At the procurement stage, professionals often rely on schedules and bill of quantities with no reference to Sustainability Credentials. It is therefore important to integrate Sustainability measure with concepts in standard measurement methods. As such, we propose a framework to integrate Sustainability Credential with the concepts in rule of building measurement. We conclude that this framework can be applicable to any rule of building measurement and it is implementable in a computer programmable environment.
David Campbell - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Benchmarking Water Use in the UK Food and Drink Sector: Case Study of Three Water-Intensive Dairy Products
Water Conservation Science and Engineering, 2018Co-Authors: Ikenna Ajiero, David CampbellAbstract:There is an established body of research on water use by the domestic and agricultural sectors, but very little peer-reviewed literature have been published on industrial water use. This has been attributed to the commercially competitive and complex nature of the industrial sector, and the attendant difficulties in collecting requisite data for any analysis (Reynaud, 2003 ). Consequent upon this, there is a growing concern over the Sustainability of water-related industrial practices and processes. To this end, focusing on key water-intensive industrial subsectors, the food and drink sector which according to DEFRA ( 2007 ) and the Environment Agency 2013 has the highest rate of water use in the industrial sector, was chosen for this performance assessment, the aim being to clearly understand how various food and drink firms use water, relative to other “comparable” firms, and against industry standards or benchmarks. For the analyses, data on water use were collected from 53 dairy companies, for a 5-year (minimum) period, and covering three water-intensive dairy products—liquid milk, butter and cheese. Thus, data were collected from 27 liquid milk-producing companies, 13 butter- and 13 cheese-processing companies. Based on the findings, of the 53 benchmarked companies, 17 companies’ water use performance were ranked “excellent”; 26 companies, “average”; while the remaining 10 companies’ performance were “poor”. These results emphasise the need for creation of more comprehensive water management schemes and conservation clubs within the food and drink sector. From this study, benchmarking, a performance assessment and improvement process, has been established as a veritable strategy for driving behavioural change in water use by industry, and enhancing the Sustainability Credential of the UK industrial sector, in terms of fresh water use.
