School of Art, Design and Architecture
Recent Submissions
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Smart Home Technologies to Facilitate Ageing-in-Place: Professionals Perception
(MDPI AG, 2023-04)An ageing population is a global phenomenon. Like other developed economies, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), China, also faces a severe ageing problem. One initiative to enhance the safe living and ... -
A scientometric analysis of global scientific literature on learning resources in higher education
(Elsevier BVEngland, 2023-04)There is a significant increase in the literature on learning resources in Higher Education (HE) but very limited evidence of studies that have taken a global overview of the context, range, and emerging trends from the ... -
Investigating the influence of quality management on building thermal performance
(Emerald, 2023-03-28)Purpose Despite the number of quality management procedures being currently applied, construction defects in the domestic sector are acknowledged to contribute to the energy performance gap of buildings. This paper ... -
Earthen-based building: In-situ drying kinetics and shrinkage
(Elsevier BV, 2023-03-10)Present work focuses on the study of drying and shrinkage kinetics in cob and light earth layers constituting a hybrid walling system. In-situ measurements were performed on the walls of a CobBauge prototype building under ... -
3D printing system for earth-based construction: Case study of cob
(Elsevier BV, 2021-04)Despite the dramatic development in digital manufacturing technologies in the recent years, 3D printing of earth materials, such as cob, still presents several challenges to the market-available 3D printing systems. This ... -
Spatialization of oppression
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<i>Queer Psycho</i> and the <i>He Circus</i>: Applying Queering, Magic, and More-than-Human Theories to Immersive Visual Story Worlds as an Antidote to Late Capitalism
(MIT Press, 2023-03-27)<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Two immersive visual story worlds (IVS), Queer Psycho and HE Circus, are at the center of this article, one made by each of us. Individually we found our works ... -
An Evaluation of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process in Iraq
(International Information and Engineering Technology Association, 2022-11-30)<jats:p>Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is becoming more prevalent. However, compared to many jurisdictions in developed countries, the Middle East countries, including Iraq, have been relatively late in introducing ... -
Effect of Indoor Environment on Occupant Air Comfort and Productivity in Office Buildings: A Response Surface Analysis Approach
(MDPI AG, 2022-11-25)<jats:p>Indoor air quality is a significant factor influencing occupant comfort, health and productivity. Indoor air comfort and its relationship to occupant comfort and productivity are widely documented. Statistical ...