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dc.contributor.authorAlencastro, J
dc.contributor.authorFuertes, Alba
dc.contributor.authorde Wilde, Pieter
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-09T11:39:24Z
dc.date.issued2018-01
dc.identifier.issn1364-0321
dc.identifier.issn1879-0690
dc.identifier.otherP1
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/10031
dc.description.abstract

The construction sector accounts for a significant portion of the total final energy use and carbon emissions worldwide. Despite efforts to reduce energy consumption through energy efficiency improvements in buildings, the measures proposed by the construction sector are falling short. Among several causes which lead buildings to perform differently to what was defined in the design stage, commonly referred to as the ‘energy performance gap’, the occurrence of quality defects has been acknowledged. This paper aims to identify through an in-depth literature review, quality defects which undermine the thermal performance of buildings by comparing the studies’ findings with regard to defect characteristics and attributes; major causes and influencing factors; and their impact on the energy performance of construction projects. This review also aims to highlight areas where more research is needed if the expected thermal performance of buildings is to be achieved. Understanding the generation process and effects of defects on the energy efficiency of buildings can support the implementation of appropriate quality management systems in construction projects and thus contribute to the achievement of the intended energy performance targets.

dc.format.extent883-894
dc.languageen
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier BV
dc.subjectThermal performance
dc.subjectBuilding fabric, quality defects
dc.subjectConstruction defects
dc.titleThe relationship between quality defects and the thermal performance of buildings
dc.typejournal-article
dc.typeReview
dc.typeJournal
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plymouth.volume81
plymouth.publication-statusAccepted
plymouth.journalRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.rser.2017.08.029
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business/School of Art, Design and Architecture
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA13 Architecture, Built Environment and Planning
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dcterms.dateAccepted2017-08-10
dc.rights.embargodate2018-8-31
dc.identifier.eissn1879-0690
dc.rights.embargoperiodNot known
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1016/j.rser.2017.08.029
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rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2018-01
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