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- Lundgren, Rebecka, et al.
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Circular Economy in the Nordic Real Estate and Construction Industry: A Policy Review
- 2023
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In: SDGs in Construction Economics and Organization : Nordic Conference on Construction Economics and Organization CREON 2022 - Nordic Conference on Construction Economics and Organization CREON 2022. - 2198-7254 .- 2198-7246. - 9783031254970 - 9783031254987
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Circular economy (CE) has gained attention in the real estate and construction policy, practice, and research in the past few years. This study explores how two neighboring Nordic countries and EU member states, Sweden and Finland, are transitioning toward circularity in the real estate and construction industry context. The aim is reached through a review of CE policies on the national and industrial level, as well as a practice review on the city level. Common features for both countries include the promotion of circular business models, with digitalization seen as an enabler for circular economy. This indicates that the policies from both countries have moved beyond the so-called long loops and recycling focus. Still, much more focus should be placed on the short loops, such as sharing and access-based models, which are more efficient in reaching sustainable consumption targets.
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- Bahrami, Soheila, et al.
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Communicating the Acoustic Performance of Innovative HVAC Solutions
- 2018
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In: Springer Proceedings in Energy : Cold Climate HVAC 2018 - Cold Climate HVAC 2018. - 9783030006617 - 9783030006624 ; , s. 1085-1085
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Recent years have seen considerable advancements in Demand Controlled Ventilation (DCV) systems aimed to improved energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality in buildings. A significant aspect of DCV systems is their impact on the acoustic comfort in buildings. This study is part of the Urban Tranquility project with a focus on innovative DCV systems. The objective is to add more understanding about communicating the acoustic performance of innovative HVAC solutions during the diffusion phase of the innovation. The research method is a case study on an innovative DCV system that shows how the acoustic performance of the system is communicated with the stakeholders and in what ways the applied methods can be improved. Data collection has been performed through reviewing relevant technical documents and software as well as semi-structured interviews with different stakeholders. The data has been analyzed with reference to three types of knowledge about an innovation. The results indicate that the acoustic performance of this new DCV system has not been effectively communicated due to inconsistent methods of expressing the information. This has revealed the need for developing a systematic method of communicating the acoustic information on DCV systems with the key stakeholders.
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- Carlsson, Gunilla, et al.
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Exploration of a Web-based accessibility tool for public facilities
- 2023
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In: Facilities. - 0263-2772. ; 41:15/16, s. 66-84
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Purpose – This study aims to explore how an accessibility database (AD) has been developed and implemented as a tool for facility managers to evaluate and increase the accessibility of public facilities.Design/methodology/approach – Eight participants were strategically sampled for semi-structured interviews, and documents on the AD were gathered. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) was used for a directed content analysis of the data. The CFIR domains used for the analysis were: intervention characteristics, outer setting, inner setting, characteristics of individuals and process.Findings – The development and implementation of the AD demonstrated the complexity in assessing and planning for increased accessibility. The communication and iterative processes within the inner as well as with the outer setting was an important part of the development and implementation, as well as anchoringeach step locally, regionally and nationally, within public authorities and disability organizations.Practical implications – The assessments of environmental barriers and the results reported in the AD can serve as a guide for identification of accessibility issues. However, singular identified barriers were reported as a fragmentation of the building regulations, and thereby when retrofitting is carried out, experts who have the competence to suggest solutions based on the entirety need to be involved to reach the goals of increased accessibility and countering of exclusion and discrimination.Originality/value – By structuring the implementation process by means of the CFIR, facilitators and barriers of using an AD as a basis for retrofitting were revealed. The practical challenges outlined in assessing and increasing accessibility can guide facility managers when considering actions to increase accessibility.
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- Dalenbäck, Jan-Olof, 1954, et al.
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Ställ tekniska egenskapskrav och använd deklarationerna
- 2014
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In: Energi & Miljö. - 1101-0568. ; 2014:4, s. 40-41
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Ta bort energikraven i BBR och ersätt dem med ändamålsenliga egenskaps¬krav. Gör sedan energideklarationerna värda namnet genom att inkludera hushålls- och verk¬sam¬hets¬el så att de kan användas för att följa upp energi¬användningen. I anslutning till Boverkets regeringsuppdrag (N2014/75/E) att definiera nya energihus¬håll¬ningskrav, finns det all anledning att diskutera om vi är på rätt väg med de krav på bygg¬naders energi¬prestanda som ställs i Boverkets Byggregler (BBR). Speciellt om dess uppfyllelse ska vara juridiskt bindande.
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- Eriksson, Per-Erik, et al.
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Managing short-term efficiency and long-term development through industrialized construction
- 2014
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In: Construction Management and Economics. - Abingdon, Oxon : Informa UK Limited. - 0144-6193 .- 1466-433X. ; 32:1-2, s. 97-108
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- There is a strong need for a productive and innovative infrastructure sector because of its monetary value and importance for the development of a sustainable society. An increased level of industrialization is often proposed as a way to improve efficiency and productivity in construction projects. In prior literature on industrialized construction, there are however neither many studies addressing more long-term aspects of innovation and sustainability nor studies within the infrastructure context. Organizational theory suggests that firms need to be ambidextrous and focus on both long-term exploration of new knowledge and technologies and short-term exploitation of current knowledge and technologies, in order to achieve sustainable development. Therefore, an investigation of how both short-term exploitative performance objectives and long-term explorative development can be addressed when implementing industrialized construction in infrastructure projects was conducted. A case study consisting of four infrastructure projects shows that the main drivers for increased industrialization are of an exploitative nature, focusing on cost savings and increased productivity through more efficient processes. The main barriers to increased industrialization are however related to both explorative and exploitative activities. Hence, by managing the identified barriers and explicitly addressing both exploitation and exploration, industrialized construction can improve both short-term efficiency and long-term innovation and sustainability.
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- Farsäter, Karin, et al.
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Early decision-making for school building renovation
- 2019
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In: Facilities. - 0263-2772. ; 37:13/14, s. 981-994
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate how decisions are taken in the early stages of a renovation project, up to the design brief, leading up to the decisions on how to proceed with the renovation in the design phase. Although many technical solutions are visualised in the design phase, it is in the early evaluations of needs and demands, leading up to the design brief, that set the requirements for viable solutions in the design and production phases. Design/methodology/approach: The study was carried out as a longitudinal case study of the planning phases of a school renovation. The studied buildings were researched by document analysis and by attending meetings over a four-year period between the building owners and the municipality. Findings: Aspects such as technical status, energy use and indoor environment in the buildings were not discussed to any great extent. A few inventories were carried out in the buildings to establish their technical and accessibility status. The aspects mainly discussed in the studied renovation project have been: accessibility, functionality with respect to teaching and learning requirements in addition to architectural and cultural values. Originality/value: This study illustrates the comprehensive analysis needed when renovating a building and on difficulties of addressing and evaluating all the viable aspects of concern. It also shows that this planning for a renovation is not a straight line but rather a process where conditions are continuously changing.
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- Hansson, Bengt, et al.
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Begrepp i fastighetsutveckling
- 2009
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Book (pop. science, debate, etc.)abstract
- Byggkostnader och boendekostnader är välkända exempel på ord som ofta ”blandas ihop”. I ” Begrepp i bygg- och fastighetssektorn” definieras och förklaras dessa och andra vanligt förekommande begrepp i bygg- och fastighetsutvecklingsprocessen. Tanken med boken är att bidra till en enklare och tydligare kommunikation i byggprocessen. Alla ord redovisas i alfabetisk ordning med förklaringar och kommentarer. Ordboken riktar sig till verksamma inom bygg- och fastighetssektorn.
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