• Implementing building energy efficiency retrofits (beer) in hotel buildings: a case study of shallow retrofit 

  Fasna, MFF; Gunatilake, S [Conference-Full-text]

  Currently, there is a decisive need around the world to retrofit existing buildings to have higher energy performance. Compared to the significant potential for energy conservation in existing buildings, still the level ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• Urban alleyways as a functional landscape element and its effect on live able city : a study with reference to Kandy city 

  Gunarathne, CPA; Chandrasekara, DP [Conference-Full-text]

  A good city is a fascinating manmade creation which stimulates the physical and psychological satisfaction of its dwellers. Positive public realm is the core of liveable city. Urban alleyways are one such significant, micro ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• Mapping “wind comfort” in public urban spaces of Galle fort, Sri Lanka 

  Wimalarathne, KLL; Perera, NGR; Emmanuel, R [Conference-Full-text]

  With a focus on public urban spaces, appropriate design could enrich the quality of urban life. These spaces should be comfortable and safe enough to invite people to stay outdoors, unhindered by numerous impacts of 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• Sustainable water management in irrigation systems 

  Sirimewan, DC; Manjula, NHC [Conference-Full-text]

  The increasing demand for water, coupled with its scarcity, has become an unceasing issue worldwide. Therefore, Sustainable Water Management (SWM) has become a major challenge in the 21st century. Irrigation systems are ...
• Releasing the barricades: reintegrating central jail through ‘placemaking’ in old Dhaka 

  Promy, NS; Keya, SA [Conference-Full-text]

  Jail is an essential organization to establish law and order in day to day functioning of a state. Tracing jail making and its evolving timeline reflects a society’s social and political history. ‘Dacca Jail’ has been no ...
• A study on visitor perception and their cognition of cultural landsacpes: with special reference to the temple of the tooth, Kandy 

  Ranasinghe, E; Samitha, M [Conference-Full-text]

  Mankind has been remembered through history for their various victories, defeats and even for the cities and land that had been developed in the past. Hence, today we would witness such intricacies through Cultural Landscapes ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• Present trends in income and its impact on affordability of multi-ownership housing 

  Roy, S; Tabassum, N [Conference-Full-text]

  In accordance with the continuous urbanization of Dhaka city- the capital of Bangladesh, rural people are highly allured by its development of utility and facilitation. The increased rural-urban inflow has made Dhaka one ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...

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