Revisiting the role of professionals in designing buildings with low embodied and operational energy

Tennakoon, GA; Waidyasekara, A; Ekanayake, BJ

Revisiting the role of professionals in designing buildings with low embodied and operational energy

Tennakoon, GA Waidyasekara, A Ekanayake, BJ

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Publisher:: Emerald
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 2019, 10, (1), pp. 110-123
Issue Date:: 2019-09-06

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dc.contributor.author	Tennakoon, GA
dc.contributor.author	Waidyasekara, A
dc.contributor.author	Ekanayake, BJ
dc.date.accessioned	2021-04-01T00:02:31Z
dc.date.available	2021-04-01T00:02:31Z
dc.date.issued	2019-09-06
dc.identifier.citation	Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 2019, 10, (1), pp. 110-123
dc.identifier.issn	2044-124X
dc.identifier.issn	2044-1258
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/147768
dc.description.abstract	© 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Many studies have focused on embodied energy (EE) and operational energy (OE), but a shortage of studies on decision making, which involves several decision makers whose decisions can affect the energy performance of buildings, is evident. From the stages of the project life cycle, the design stage is identified as the ideal stage for integrating energy efficiency into buildings. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to revisit the role of professionals in designing energy-conscious buildings with low EE and OE. Design/methodology/approach: This study administered a qualitative approach. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews only with 12 experts, due to the lack of expertise in the subject matter. The data were analyzed using manual content analysis. Findings: The outcomes revealed the necessity to revisit the role of construction professionals in terms of adopting energy-efficient building design concepts from the project outset. The roles of the key professional groups (i.e. architects, structural engineers, services engineers and quantity surveyors) were identified through this research. Common issues in designing energy-efficient buildings and the means of addressing such problems were outlined. Originality/value: This study contributes to the knowledge by revisiting the roles of construction professionals and proposing how they could leverage their strengths to play the important role and contribute collectively to design buildings with both low OE and EE.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Emerald
dc.relation.ispartof	Built Environment Project and Asset Management
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1108/BEPAM-01-2019-0009
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	0905 Civil Engineering, 1202 Building, 1205 Urban and Regional Planning
dc.title	Revisiting the role of professionals in designing buildings with low embodied and operational energy
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	10
utslib.for	0905 Civil Engineering
utslib.for	1202 Building
utslib.for	1205 Urban and Regional Planning
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access	*
dc.date.updated	2021-04-01T00:02:29Z
pubs.issue	1
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	10
utslib.citation.issue	1

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© 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Many studies have focused on embodied energy (EE) and operational energy (OE), but a shortage of studies on decision making, which involves several decision makers whose decisions can affect the energy performance of buildings, is evident. From the stages of the project life cycle, the design stage is identified as the ideal stage for integrating energy efficiency into buildings. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to revisit the role of professionals in designing energy-conscious buildings with low EE and OE. Design/methodology/approach: This study administered a qualitative approach. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews only with 12 experts, due to the lack of expertise in the subject matter. The data were analyzed using manual content analysis. Findings: The outcomes revealed the necessity to revisit the role of construction professionals in terms of adopting energy-efficient building design concepts from the project outset. The roles of the key professional groups (i.e. architects, structural engineers, services engineers and quantity surveyors) were identified through this research. Common issues in designing energy-efficient buildings and the means of addressing such problems were outlined. Originality/value: This study contributes to the knowledge by revisiting the roles of construction professionals and proposing how they could leverage their strengths to play the important role and contribute collectively to design buildings with both low OE and EE.

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