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ABSTRACT Many cities in developing countries are typified by large areas of informal settlements. These often do not adhere to official planning guidelines, building regulations and construction standards and, as they are not officially... more
SUMMARY The introduction of a performance based approach to building regulations in 1996 with Australia marked a watershed in the way in which applications for building permits were determined. Rather than a wholesale reliance on a deemed... more
Design of different energy-efficient office buildings in Norway with different energy concepts were studied with a number of different simulation tools. With the help of dynamic computer simulations of energy and indoor environment the... more
Within recent years there has been an increase in the use of NDT methods to detect defects and anomalies in various civil engineering structures. Infrared thermography, which has been successfully used in the USA in civil engineering... more
As part of a broad assessment of climate change impacts in Morocco, an assessment of vulnerability and adaptation of coastal zones to sea-level rise was conducted. Tangier Bay which is the most important socio-economic pole in Northern... more
The quality of the housing stock in some parts of cities in the Netherlands fails to meet the varied housing preferences. A more appropriate housing supply is needed if these various preferences are to be met. This can be achieved by... more
In this paper, housing policies in Greece and their impact on the evolution of IS over the last decades are reviewed. These policies are mainly regulated by the Greek General Building Construction Code (GOK) that establishes standards to... more
In this paper, housing policies in Greece and their impact on the evolution of IS over the last decades are reviewed. These policies are mainly regulated by the Greek General Building Construction Code (GOK) that establishes standards to... more
SUMMARY It is now over a decade since the Building Regulations administered in Victoria Australia by the Building Commission were changed by the Building Act 1995 and the Building Regulations 1994 (Building Commission, 2006). Along with... more
Large-scale engineering structures subjected to severe wind loadings inherently suffer modelling uncertainties that can ultimately be validated in a full-scale testing process. Cases of structures which were found after construction to be... more
One of the most distinguished activities in the field of energy conservation, is the provision of regulations and standards for energy conservation in the building sector. In this paper, the nature of different types of approaches in... more
Models and frameworks used for managing construction projects are typically inspired in business ‘cultures’ that prevail within industrial contexts. The conceptual backgrounds of quality, performance, and risk environments are explored to... more
ABSTRACT Since a few years the attention for building regulatory systems and enforcement procedures is growing. Various developments in society, politics and the construction industry have influenced changes in the systems of building... more
This paper (and Part 2, to appear in the next issue) set out the results of a housing field trial designed to evaluate the impact of an enhanced energy performance standard for dwellings. The project was designed to inform the next review... more
Performance-based codes distinguish themselves from their prescriptive counterparts by specifying objectives (or goals) and functional requirements (also, functional statements or objectives), which are qualitative, and either specifying... more
The Portuguese building regulation system of has undergone significant changes in the last 20 years. Almost all building regulations presently in force were approved during that period. Some of those building regulations resulted from the... more
Sustainability and sustainable building are topical expressions which have recently crept into the regulatory arena, including the Building Code of Australia (BCA). This paper is concerned that the use of such expressions in regulation is... more