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- Eriksson, R., et al.
(författare)
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Nordic campus retrofitting concepts - Scalable practices
- 2015
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Ingår i: 8th Nordic Conference on Construction Economics and Organization. - : Elsevier BV. - 2212-5671. ; 21, s. 329-336
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Multidisciplinary collaboration and transformations in learning processes can be supported by activity-based campus retrofitting. The aim of this paper is to analyse the ongoing campus retrofitting processes at the three university campuses and to identify the elements of activity-based retrofitting. We answer the questions "What kind of examples of retrofitting are there at Nordic Campuses?" and "What kind of elements are typical for activity-based retrofitting concepts?" The 3-level framework of campus retrofitting processes was employed when conducting the three case studies. The cases were about the new ways of researching, collaborating and learning with the concepts of Living lab, Creative community for innovation and entrepreneurship and Network of learning hubs. The cases provided the first insights on retrofitting based on users' changing needs and the requirements of more sustainable solutions at campuses. Notably, a technical and spatial solution covers only part of retrofitting processes. The activity-based retrofitting consists on multidisciplinary collaboration and learning processes where diverse users have diverse roles during retrofitting processes. A process and a product are equally important for a viable retrofitting concept. (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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- Gluch, Pernilla, 1968, et al.
(författare)
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FROM TOOL-MAKING TO TOOL-USING - AND BACK: RATIONALES FOR ADOPTION AND USE OF LCC
- 2018
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Ingår i: International Journal of Strategic Property Management. - : Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. - 1648-715X .- 1648-9179. ; 22:3, s. 179-190
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Real estate- and property owners' rationales behind the adoption of Life Cycle Costing (LCC) respectively how LCC is actually used in renovation projects, is investigated through empirical data from a questionnaire survey sent to managers in Swedish real estate organisations. The study shows a positive attitude towards LCC. It is perceived to as a flexible and multi-functional tool with a familiar monetary format. Nevertheless, the study also reveals simplistic and undeveloped views of how to use LCC. While much research has focused on developing sophisticated LCC tools, the findings indicate that practitioners' interest in these refinements seems limited. The importance of understanding that LCC is used in a context of multiple and partly competing institutional logics of renovation is emphasised. The paper contributes to a more informed research in development of LCC tools as well as better informed LCC use among real estate and property owners.
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- Mansson, Daniel W., et al.
(författare)
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Assessing BIM performance in building management organisations
- 2017
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Ingår i: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 9TH NORDIC CONFERENCE ON CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS AND ORGANIZATION. - 9788750211259 ; , s. 375-387
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper presents a literature review into issues related toBuilding Information Modelling(BIM) performance assessment in building management organisations and proposes an agenda for future research addressing how such an approach can be further developed. Performance in use of BIM can be described as a measure or description of how capable and mature a project team or organisation is in terms of developing, using, evaluating or receiving BIM products or services. Although BIM is awell-known and established methodology in building design and construction organisations, when procuring and executing projects, the building management side, encompassingbuilding operations and maintenance, usually lags behind. Adoption of BIM in building management has become a challenge addressed in discussions on what the next step for BIM uptake will be. By adapting and using solutions that, to an extent, have already been developed for other stages in the construction delivery process, BIM can contribute to benefits for the operations/management phase of buildings. In order to prove efficiency and applicability of BIM as a methodology in building management operations, approaches to assess actual performancearenecessary. Thispaper describes development of a possible approach of assessing BIM performance through self-assessment. It is identified that pre-requisites in the form of default performance indicators, referred to as BIM Performance Indicators (BPI) have to be established for such methodology to be possible. In order to distinguish these BPIs, new data through input from practitioners has to be gathered. This paper suggests that a case study aiming to gather data from practitioners for this development is a suitable vehicle for identifying these indicators underpinning assessment of BIM performance specific to organisations within the building management sector. The paper concludes thatappropriate dimensions in which significance for BIM use in building management organisationsshould be sought in a case study are (1) Technology, (2) Knowledge, (3) Communication, (4) Processes and (5) Organisational culture and motivation.
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- Miedema, Elke, 1985, et al.
(författare)
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Conceptualizing health promotion in relation to outpatient healthcare building design: a Scoping review
- 2019
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Ingår i: HERD. - : SAGE Publications. - 2167-5112 .- 1937-5867. ; 12:1, s. 69-86
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: This review explored different conceptualizations of health promotion in the context of, and in relation to, outpatient building design. Background: Today’s healthcare organizations are implementing holistic healthcare approaches such as health promotion, while simultaneously increasing their outpatient services. These health promotion approaches, focused on empowering people to take control of their health, are expected to have implications for the outpatient healthcare building design. Yet, there is limited knowledge on what these may be. A review of the literature on the current state of the art is thus needed to enable and support dialog on future healthcare building design. Method: A scoping review of 4506 papers, collected from 4 databases and 3 scientific journals in 2015, resulted in 15 papers relating health promotion to building design and outpatient healthcare. From the subsequent content analysis multiple common themes and subthemes emerged. Results: The review reveals diverse range of health promotion interpretations, three health promotion perspectives (health behavior, health equity and sense of coherence), associated design approaches, design objectives, health-related outcomes, building features and solutions. Conclusions: While diverse health promotion perspectives might merely represent variations in focus, these differences become problematic when relating to building design. To support further dialogs on development of health promotion in, and in relation to, the built environment, there is a need to strengthen the health promotion vocabulary. Further research is needed to compare different design approaches, and how these can be combined to minimize contradicting implications for building design.
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- Miedema, Elke, 1985, et al.
(författare)
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Health promotion and the built environment - views from Swedish healthcare organisations
- 2019
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Ingår i: ARCH19 - BUILDING for BETTER HEALTH Book of abstracts.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective– The study examined the role and integration of the built environment in health promotion as perceived and described by representatives of Swedish health promotive healthcare organisations (HPHs). Background– A majority of Swedish healthcare organisations haveimplemented health promotion strategies in their plans and actions [1]. These HPHs engage in an ongoing reorientation from a disease focus to a health focus,which includes a person-centred approachthatconsiders people as active participants controlling their own health and care [2]. Swedish HPHs are supported by the Swedish HPHnetwork in introducing health promotion. The HPH network aims are guided by health promotion standards [3-6], which indicate the importance of creating health-promoting environments [4, 7]. These aims are confirmed in a letter of intent and membership contract. The aims are also expected to have implications for the planning of healthcare buildings [8]. However, knowledge of the relationship between HPH strategies and the built environment is limited [9, 10]. Additionally, health promotion, when used by building designers, often seems to be reduced to a focus on the enhancement of health [11]. To continue developing health promotion and fulfilling the intentions of the letter of intent as a driver for HPHs, it is important to understand and actively include the built environment in analysis, planning and design [12, 13]. Research question– How do Swedish HPH representatives perceive and describe the relationship between HPHs and the built environment? Methods– An explorative study including both qualitative and quantitative data was carried out. First, data were collected through a survey with county representatives of Swedish HPHs (n=17). Then,qualitative datawere obtained from interviews with the Swedish HPH network committee members. The combined data wereanalysed through descriptive statistics and content analysis. Results– The resultsshowed varied and limited perspectives on the relationship between the built environment and health promotion and diverse HPH intentions related to health equity, health, empowerment, population health, and preventive measures. The results indicated that the documentation meant to support HPHs was not used or well known. Surprisingly, representatives who worked on healthcare building projects did not necessarily consider the built environment to be related to design strategies or characteristics or to their health promotion work within the framework of their HPHs. Conclusion– The results indicate the need to recognise the diverse dimensions and interpretations of health promotion to be able to integrate the built environment in HPHs.
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- Miedema, Elke, 1985, et al.
(författare)
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Health promotive ambitions related to building design – the case of Angered Nearby Hospital
- 2017
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Ingår i: ARCH 17 - 3rd international conference on architecture, research, care and health. ; 1 edition, s. 331-344
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The healthcare system in Sweden is re-orienting and transforming to embrace a holistic perspective on health, which includes a focus on Health Promotion. This development has led to new ambitions and processes in healthcare and has thus changed the requirements for related building design. This explorative study, based on a content analysis of 9 semi-structured interviews with stakeholders involved in the planning and design process of Angered Nearby Hospital (Närsjukhus), investigates how the building design was influenced by Health Promotion ambitions. Questions focused on expectations and challenges for the new building. The results illustrate how Health Promotion was interpreted in the design process and how expectations were described, e.g., as a “welcoming environment” or “active environment”. It is found that the understanding of how to interpret Health Promotion in design is vague and performed without any guidelines other than at the policy level. This lack of clarity is also related to the difficulty of finding studies on the topic. The results also point to a need for clarification of how Health Promotion can be interpreted in design, the need for Health Promotion-related design guidelines, and the need for definitions of requirements at the project level to measure health-promotive effects.
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| 17. |
- Månsson, Daniel, et al.
(författare)
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BIM performance and capability
- 2016
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Ingår i: Delivering Value with BIM: A Whole-of-Life Approach. - : Routledge. - 9781317313175 ; , s. 46-57
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- Nenonen, Suvi Paivikki, et al.
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Nordic workplace concept development from office as a city to city as an office
- 2017
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Ingår i: Journal of Facilities Management. - 1741-0983 .- 1472-5967. ; 15:3, s. 302-316
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe, discuss and analyze forerunner cases from three different decades in workplace concept development in Sweden and Finland and discuss the transformation over time to better facilitate management of office development and disseminate Nordic experiences. Design/methodology/approach - The reflecting paper is discussing the development of workplace concepts. It is based on case studies collected from 1980s to the new millennium. The reflection is based on the perspective of Nordic culture. The characteristics of the Nordic culture used in the paper are low power distance and individualism. Findings - The evolution from "office as a city" to "city as an office" has taken place in both countries and Nordic cultural values have provided fruitful platform for them. However, the layer of organizational culture in the studied workplaces also has an impact on the development and implication of the concepts. Research limitations/implications - The selection of case studies is limited to two Nordic countries only. The comparison of all five Nordic countries could increase the understanding of Nordic culture and similarities and differences between the countries. The study could be deepened by a more thorough literature review including not only Nordic but also European cases. Practical implications - The dilemma of management when designing workspaces for the changing world is in that individuals increasingly choose where to work, when, with whom and how. Facilitating that freedom of choice is a balancing act in modern workspace design where people is a scarcer resource than space. It requires an active management that sees their facilities as a part of their system not as a costly box top put it in. Social implications - Easy access seems to be the key to the workspace of the future when decision power shifts from organizations to individuals. Simultaneously, individuals need to take more and more responsibility and action to get their job done: the cases illustrate how this has been done and that the integration and interaction between office concepts and office work will need to be on business agendas. Originality/value - The perspective of Nordic workplace concept development from 1980s provide the material for future development, without an understanding of the past one cannot understand the future.
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- Roupé, Mattias, 1975, et al.
(författare)
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Exploring diffrent design spaces - VR as a tool during building design
- 2019
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality (CONVR2019) - Enabling digital technologies to sustain construction growth and efficiency. ; 19, s. 94-102
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- During the design process of a building different medias are often used to depict the design. Traditional media, especially 2D requires high spatial skill and cognitive demand on the designers. For inexperienced designers, this process can be demanding, be difficult and can cause potential biased design perceptions that are significantly different from the reality. However, studies have also shown that different media and representation facilitates different cognitive reasoning processes about the design. Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) is assumed to give another level of understanding and perception of design space from an egocentric perception than 2D plan drawings or bird-eye views, which have been argued to provide opportunities for better pattern and object recognition that is suitable when studying spatial organization in an allocentric reasoning process. This paper investigates, the different design medias and spatial space explorations further, by studying how students used the different representations and medias (e.g. sketches, 3d-models and VR) during their design process. By combining and using both of these two design space representations, (e.g. egocentric and allocentric) in the design process, it gives a possibility to achieve a more developed design outcome. The methods used in this study were observations and un-structured interviews during the design process and a follow up questionnaire at the end of the design project. The result show, by combining and using both VR and traditional design sketching tools that it is possible to support the two design space representations together and give the designer the possibilities to explore, understand, discuss and work with the design in a more elaborate way from both an egocentric and allocentric perspective. The paper also presents in what way VR can contribute to the Evidence Based Design (EBD) criteria and how the students used different design spaces representations for design and spatial reasoning about the healthcare design of the psychiatric facility they were designing.
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- Sandstedt, Mikael, 1990, et al.
(författare)
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Intracellular flow cytometry may be combined with good quality and high sensitivity RT-qPCR analysis.
- 2015
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Ingår i: Cytometry. Part A : the journal of the International Society for Analytical Cytology. - : Wiley. - 1552-4930. ; 87:12, s. 1079-1089
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Flow cytometry (FCM) has become a well-established method for analysis of both intracellular and cell-surface proteins, while quantitative RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) is used to determine gene expression with high sensitivity and specificity. Combining these two methods would be of great value. The effects of intracellular staining on RNA integrity and RT-qPCR sensitivity and quality have not, however, been fully examined. We, therefore, intended to assess these effects further. Cells from the human lung cancer cell line A549 were fixed, permeabilized and sorted by FCM. Sorted cells were analyzed using RT-qPCR. RNA integrity was determined by RNA quality indicator analysis. A549 cells were then mixed with cells of the mouse cardiomyocyte cell line HL-1. A549 cells were identified by the cell surface marker ABCG2, while HL-1 cells were identified by intracellular cTnT. Cells were sorted and analyzed by RT-qPCR. Finally, cell cultures from human atrial biopsies were used to evaluate the effects of fixation and permeabilization on RT-qPCR analysis of nonimmortalized cells stored prior to analysis by FCM. A large amount of RNA could be extracted even when cells had been fixed and permeabilized. Permeabilization resulted in increased RNA degradation and a moderate decrease in RT-qPCR sensitivity. Gene expression levels were also affected to a moderate extent. Sorted populations from the mixed A549 and HL-1 cell samples showed gene expression patterns that corresponded to FCM data. When samples were stored before FCM sorting, the RT-qPCR analysis could still be performed with high sensitivity and quality. In summary, our results show that intracellular FCM may be performed with only minor impairment of the RT-qPCR sensitivity and quality when analyzing sorted cells; however, these effects should be considered when comparing RT-qPCR data of not fixed samples with those of fixed and permeabilized samples. © 2015 International Society for Advancement of Cytometry.
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