Browsing WCS - 2017 by Author "Ramachandra, T"

Adaptability of green BIM technology for the green buildings in Sri Lanka

Rathnasiri, HWTP; Jayasena, HS; Madusanka, N [Conference-Full-text]

To raise awareness of green building constructions, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been incorporated with unique sustainable strategies. Green BIM technology is a significant innovation of BIM, emerged through ...

Alcohol consumption patterns of construction workers in Hong Kong

Rowlinson, S; Shen, Y; Koh, TY [Conference-Full-text]

Alcohol consumption is prevalent among construction workers, and it may have negative implications for workers’ overall health, productivity, and safety performance. The alcohol-related risks are associated with drinking ...

Applicability of phase change materials (PCMS) for peak load shifting of air conditioning and mechanical ventilation (ACMV) systems of office buildings in tropical climates

Wijewardane, MA; Figurado, SA; Kajaharan, M; Weerasinghe, NDAM; Ranasinghe, RACP [Conference-Full-text]

Air Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation (ACMV) Systems are often used to maintain the thermal comfort and the indoor air quality in office buildings in tropical climates. These ACMVs usually account for more than 50% ...

Application of client’s quantity surveying practices in the power sector in Sri Lanka

Melagoda, DG; Jayawickrama, TS [Conference-Full-text]

The effective use of Quantity Surveying practices is vital for the construction sector and its contribution to the overall economic growth and development of the country. With today’s competitive economy, the profession ...

Are green buildings economically sustainable? a LCC approach

Weerasinghe, AS; Ramachandra, T [Conference-Full-text]

In the context of Sri Lanka, the number of green certified buildings is still at a minimal level and the reason could be attributed to green building investors who continue to perceive that green buildings are costly ...

Assessing sustainability of road projects in Sri Lanka

Hapuarachchi, HNM; Jayawickrama, TS [Conference-Full-text]

Road construction is a continuously evolving notion and a key player in nation’s economy. It has been identified as causing a range of countless environmental, social and economic impacts. Hence, there is a dire necessity ...

BIM for facilities information management

Wijekoon, KADNC; Manewa, A; Ross, A [Conference-Full-text]

Successful adoption of Building Information Management (BIM) during design and construction phases is recurrent, and the benefits achieved through such adaptation had been encouraged to extend BIM in to other phases of ...

Building information modelling (BIM) implementation for MEP systems in buildings: a conceptual framework

Shittu, HA; Zainon, N [Conference-Full-text]

The challenge in coordination of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) systems is a common problem peculiar to the MEP industry. Although the traditional Two-Dimensional Computer Aided Design (2D CAD) has been used ...

Carbon hotspots of office buildings in the UK

Victoria, M; Perera, S; Davies, A [Conference-Full-text]

Embodied carbon of buildings is receiving substantial attention due to the increasing statutory requirements on operational carbon of buildings. Even though the embodied carbon of buildings is not regulated at present ...

Challenges in maintaining the green certification in Sri Lankan hotel sector

Bandara, NHMWWCPK; Dissanayake, DMPP; Karunasena, G; Madusanka, N [Conference-Full-text]

Green Certification towards the sustainable concept has become a remarkable area in the hotel industry. Sustainable concept is no more new for the hoteliers and sightseers seek greener of the accommodation prior to ...

Challenges of transcending BIM information from design phase to real time on-site construction phase

Wijewickrama, MKCS; Jayasena, HS; Ariyachandra, MRMF [Conference-Full-text]

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a revolutionary paradigm which espouses modernization and innovativeness to the conventional Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO) industry. Successful BIM ...

Comparison of sustainable materials for railway track support systems: a literature review

Senaratne, S; Mirza, O; Dekruif, T [Conference-Full-text]

Timber transoms have been extensively used in the railway industry for decades and are considered the most efficient and effective in terms of reliability and performance for railway infrastructure transom components ...

Computer based model to change occupational safety & health and energy management attitudes of occupants in the garment industry

Ratnasinghe, AD; Seneviratne, LDIP; Ranasinghe, U [Conference-Full-text]

Garment industry is one of the major contributors to the Sri Lankan economy. Nonetheless, productivity of the industry is crucially influenced by Occupational safety and health (OSH) and Energy management (EM) mal-behaviours. ...

Constrains in integrating facilities manager in the project development process in construction industry

Abeydeera, LHUW; Karunasena, G; Hussain, MCN [Conference-Full-text]

The role of a Facility Manager is to optimize the building performance and ensure smooth operations. The importance of having a facility manager in the development phase of construction projects has been recognised by a ...

Construction industry investment challenges: barriers for SME expansion

Sriskandarajah, I; Hadiwattege, C [Conference-Full-text]

This research concentrates upon the requirements for expanding Small and Medium (SME) contractors into the level of large scale contractors and barriers for such. Adequate assets are a key requirement for succeeding in ...

Design process standardisation for building projects in India

Joe, M; Sahadevan, V; Varghese, K [Conference-Full-text]

The effectiveness of the design process significantly influences the performance of a building construction project. In a complex design environment, the advent of compressed fast-track schedules can cause disruptions ...

Ecological footprint to evaluate environmental sustainability of apparel sector built environments: the Sri Lankan perspective

Ekanayake, BJ; Sandanayake, YG [Conference-Full-text]

Accelerated human pressure on earth has necessitated adopting environmental footprints to evaluate environmental sustainability. Ecological Footprint (EF), Carbon Footprint (CF) and Water Footprint (WF) are common ...

Embracing adaptive re-use of buildings: the case of Sri Lanka

De Silva, GDR; Perera, BAKS; Rodrigo, MNN [Conference-Full-text]

Because of land scarcity, the ever-increasing demand for new constructions has caused a grave crisis in the construction industry. This has led to the inevitable demolition of the existing building stock. In many cities, ...

Estimating whole life cycle carbon emissions of buildings: a literature review

Nawarathna, RAG; Fernando, NG; Perera, S [Conference-Full-text]

Building sector has been increasingly recognised as one of the significant sectors which emits considerable amount of carbon to the atmosphere. Therefore, lowering carbon emissions of buildings has become an essential ...

Evaluating innovative technologies in construction industry: the case of high rise buildings

Manathunga, MMCDB; Waidyasekara, KGAS [Conference-Full-text]

Construction industry is associated with risks and uncertainties, due to its nature. On the other hand, those risks and uncertainties have instigated the discovery of innovative technologies to eliminate risks and uncertainties. ...

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