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Appraising the influence of landscape design on traffic generated air pollution of urban parks

Rajapaksha, I; Ekanayake, M [Conference-Full-text]

Urban parks are predominant constituents of an urban design which contributes to enhance the quality of life of city dwellers. Location of an urban park is an important design decision and the Public Outdoor Recreational ...
Body-centric transformable adornments: a sustainable approach

Jayawardhana, JKM; Samarasekara, KKGIC [Conference-Full-text]

Emerging trends, fast fashion and the current patterns of consumer behavior leads to overconsumption which traces a negative impact on sustainable practice. It is observed that the current patterns of unsustainable consumption ...
Cost effectiveness of sustainable electricity consumption in domestic buildings

Dissanayake, TL; Wahalathanthri, AA [Conference-Full-text]

Saving electricity has become a challenge in Sri Lanka due to the warmer climates prevailing throughout the years and it has become a major requirement to have fans and air conditioners occupied in most of the houses. That ...
Design approaches to revitalize a canal front: a case study along Chaktai commercial area of Chittagong, Bangladesh

Haque, SB; Hoque, MM [Conference-Full-text]

Chaktai is of one of the oldest commercial areas of Chittagong, the ‘Business Capital’ of Bangladesh. This site is adorned by the historic Chaktai canal which flows through the commercial area, contributing to the ...
Effectiveness of a discretely supported slab insulation system in terms of thermal performance

Nandapala, K; Chandra, MS; Halwatura, RU [Conference-Full-text]

One of the main issues of the thermal discomfort inside buildings is heat gain from building envelope. As a remedy, active cooling solutions such as air conditioners are commonly used. But that can never be admired owing ...
Effects of open plan workspaces on job satisfaction: a study on software development professionals in Colombo

Naranpanawa, YI; Hettiarachchi, AA [Conference-Full-text]

People in the modern world spend most of their time in workspaces. Yet these workspaces are rarely designed to promote humane aspects. Open plan offices are getting popular despite their effect on people. Recently there ...
Envisioning graveyards in dense urban areas in context of Dhaka city : from preserved hallowed ground towards healing landscape for the community

Sikder, SP; Alam, F [Conference-Full-text]

Graveyards or burial grounds are an integral component of civic and community life of any city. They comprise a key religious, cultural and social element with a long history that has played a vital role in constantly ...
Expected impact on design delivery risk in BIM based project implementation in Sri Lanka

Dissanayake, AGND; Jayasena, HS; Wijewickrama, MKCS

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is an innovative concept which has been using in the construction industry to increase the productivity by creating object based multi-dimensional parametric models. Though Sri Lankan ...
A Framework to implement design and built practices for green and adaptive reuse of existing buildings

Wijesiri, WMM; Devapriya, KAK; Rathnasiri, HWTP [Conference-Full-text]

Adaptive Reuse is the process to improve environmental, social and financial performance of buildings. Reuse of existing buildings, especially as a result of performance upgrades has been identified with a significant ...
The impact of artificial lighting on visual comfort and visual satisfaction of people : with special reference to outdoor public spaces in Colombo.

Bandara, A; Ranasinghe, S; Hettiarachchi, A [Conference-Full-text]

Besides having many benefits on ecological and environmental aspects, urban parks are found to have a predictable impact on human well-being. With the fast paced development, city dwellers have gradually become used to an ...
The impact of landscape characteristics of urban pockets on visitors and residents a study with reference to Kandy city

Madawala, WRHBYMRSR; Chandrasekara, D [Conference-Full-text]

The urban pockets can be identified as an important component within the city. There are two main categories of users of urban pockets; the residents and the visitors. The objective of this study is to investigate the ...
Impact of organization patterns in landscape elements on visitor legibilty : a study with reference to Sigiriya

Dissanayake, DSPR; Dharmasena, JP [Conference-Full-text]

Pattern recognition is important to understand and narrate the world around us. It is possible to develop a language, to communicate relation-ships between different patterns in surrounding environment to the user which ...
Impact of schedule compression on successful delivery of Sri Lankan construction projects

Wickramasinghe, BMSM; Disaratna, V [Conference-Full-text]

Scheduling is the most critical aspect to be considered in construction planning. When the project is slipping over its planned schedule, delay becomes reality. Delays in construction is one of recurring problem that can ...
Impact of spatial perception on place making in open spaces of middle class housing schemes around Colombo

Manawadu, T; Dharmasena, J [Conference-Full-text]

Mass housing is used to provide not only a home but a social structure for communities. People celebrate their lifestyle using available spaces in these mass housings. This research aims to understand how spatial perception ...
Impact of surface cover and surrounding area on microclimate of urban wetland park, Nugegoda

Madhuranga, TRI; Rajapaksha, RMKU [Conference-Full-text]

Urban Wetland Park at Nugegoda was examined under this study. The work investigated three objectives. Effectiveness of different ground surface finishes to the microclimate (positively or negatively), wind pattern (wind ...
Improve intrinsic properties of walling materials to create occupant comfort

Galkanda, H; Udawattha, C; Halwatura, R [Conference-Full-text]

Abstract Buildings and architectural spaces are built for occupant comfort. Thus tropical climatic condition is the worst climate to achieve the occupant comfort. Tropics are favourable for bio receptive activities such ...
Influence of organisational culture on knowledge management in a BIM enabled environment

Tennakoon, TMMP; Wijewickrama, MKCS; Kulatunga, U; Jayasena, HS [Conference-Full-text]

Knowledge Management (KM) is increasingly recognized as a flourishing discipline within the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operation (AECO) industry as the rapid change in the industry can only be handled ...
Influence of tree shade level on comfort perception - a case study of outdoor public spaces of Viharamahadevi park, Colombo

Caldera, A; Perera, NG [Conference-Full-text]

Trees play a vital role in the Sri Lankan context in providing thermal comfort in many outdoor spaces including public parks. But most trees have not been effectively chosen and positioned for public comfort. The research ...
Labour productivity in plastering works in Sri Lankan construction industry

Pasath, V; Dissaratne, V; Ganshu, P; Sabrina, NF [Conference-Full-text]

The prospect of labour productivity in Sri Lankan construction industry has been attaining increasing attention as the industry suffers multiple problems related to its workforce. Thus, the need of productivity improvement ...
Late colonial period merchant houses at Birulia: a study on architectural features

Enam Rabbi, A; Islam, T [Conference-Full-text]

Bangladesh is rich in its unique culture and heritage, latent in its architecture and settlements. Facing challenges and struggles to be a global capital, the 400-year-old city - Dhaka seeks its historical identity amongst ...

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