Centre of Applied Research Technology
Publications
12 Results
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Implementing organisational change in a digitalising facilities management organisation through stewardship interventions
8 January 2024 | Centre for Economic TransformationWhile digitalisation requires facilities management (FM) organisations to change at an increasing rate, little is known about the mechanisms that create ownership and enable individuals to implement changes in ...
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In situ detection of product age and argon concentration as measure of the re-use potential of insulating glass units in buildings
1 September 2023 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyHigh level circular use of post-consumer insulating glass units will contribute to lower the environmental and social impact of insulation glass industry. The application of various circular strategies for insulating ...
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Cool Towns Intervention Catalogue
1 September 2023 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyBuilt environments are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Most European towns and cities have developed horizontally over time but are currently in the process of further densification. ...
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The role of purchasing in raising the maturity of smart maintenance management
2 February 2023 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe aim of this study is to provide insights into how the purchasing function can increase the maturity of smart maintenance management (SMM) in construction clients by (1) assessing current SMM maturity and (2) ...
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Crafting intrapreneurial stewardship
16 January 2023 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyResearch suggests that construction clients, as building owner-occupier, are struggling to implement smart maintenance.
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A multi-level Thermal Comfort Assessment (TCA) to identify and mitigate heat stress risks in urban areas
25 July 2022 | Faculty of TechnologyThe liveability of cities worldwide is under threat by the predicted increase in intensity and frequency of heatwaves and the absence of a clear spatial overview of where action to address this. Heat stress impairs ...
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Presenting a Dynamic User Experience Assessment (D-UXA) for Enhancing Urban Research and Design Practice
8 July 2022 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyBefore the Covid-19 pandemic, important social studies already indicated the severe negative feedback associated with high-rise developments. During the Covid-19 pandemic, citizens were confronted with their ...
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Institutional complexities of smart maintenance purchasing in higher education institutes: setting the scene
17 March 2022 | Centre for Economic TransformationThis paper analyzes the institutional context of maintenance purchasing in higher education. It aims to provide insights into the institutional complexities of smart maintenance purchasing in higher education institutes.
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Programming for the subliminal brain
11 November 2021 | Centre for Economic TransformationThe use of biometric monitoring allow researchers insight into the processing of environmental data by our central nervous systems. As a result we can determine precisely which stimuli cause arousal or draw our ...
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Identifying Maturity Dimensions for Smart Maintenance Management of Constructed Assets: A Multiple Case Study
1 September 2021 | Centre for Applied Research Economics and ManagementWhile smart maintenance is gaining popularity in professional engineering and construction management practice, little is known about the dimensions of its maturity. It is assumed that the complex networked ...
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Spatial Policy for 4DHC
1 June 2020 | Centre for Applied Research Economics and Managementmain spatial policy approaches to securing DHC through new developments in Belgium, France, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom
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Exploring eye-tracking technology
1 January 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe accelerated densification of Western European cities driven by economic growth has major spatial implications for their overall livability. Often, new homes must be built within an existing urban fabric, creating ...