Mainstreaming building performance evaluation for the benefit of users

Sharpe, Tim

doi:10.1080/09613218.2019.1526470

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“…Nevertheless, shocking fire events will challenge the essence of the building performance. To reinstate the fire damage, building occupants perform building refurbishments but, these refurbishment projects critically ignore the evaluation of building performance, which is a vital need in providing occupancy comfort after a fire incident (Sharpe, 2019). Therefore, it is essential to figure out ways to enhance the building performance of fire-damaged refurbished buildings in the apparel sector.…”

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“…However, building performance evaluation has not yet become mainstream or, indeed, a core activity in post-fire refurbished buildings (Sharpe, 2019). According to Garcia et al.…”

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“…However, building performance evaluation has not yet become mainstream or, indeed, a core activity in post-fire refurbished buildings (Sharpe, 2019). According to Garcia et al (2017), it was difficult to carry out the building performance evaluation in refurbished buildings, especially in old buildings, due to the lack of technical documents and non-documented retrofits regarding the BPMs.…”

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Enhancing building performance of post-fire refurbished apparel manufacturing buildings in Sri Lanka

Rathnayake

Sridarran

Abeynayake

et al. 2023

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PurposeThe creation of occupant satisfaction can be reached through the involvement of building performance mandates (BPMs) while enhancing the functionality of buildings. BPMs comprise five mandates namely, spatial performance, thermal performance, indoor air quality performance, acoustic performance, and visual performance. BPMs have been recognized as a vital element when refurbishing post-fire apparel buildings. However, the evaluation of post-fire refurbishment projects is mainly focused on mechanical and physical properties while ignoring the BPMs. Further, there is insufficient literature on the BPMs in post-fire building refurbishment. Hence, the purpose of this research is to identify the importance of BPMs, and its challenges and propose strategies to enhance the building performance of post-fire refurbished apparel manufacturing buildings in Sri Lanka.Design/methodology/approachThe study was conducted by involving a qualitative research approach. An extensive literature review and eighteen semi-structured interviews under three fire-affected apparel cases were involved as data collection methods and collected data were analyzed using content analysis.FindingsFindings highlighted the procedure of post-fire refurbishment and the importance of BPMs for apparel buildings to enhance building performance in post-fire situations. The research identified 42 challenges encountered in maintaining BPMs of post-fire refurbished apparel buildings and provided 70 strategies to overcome the identified challenges.Originality/valueThis study offers a comprehensive analysis of challenges in maintaining BPMs and strategies to overcome the identified challenges which facilitate enhancing the performance of post-fire refurbished apparel buildings in Sri Lanka.

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“…However, building performance evaluation has not yet become mainstream or, indeed, a core activity in post-fire refurbished buildings (Sharpe, 2019). According to Garcia et al.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Enhancing building performance of post-fire refurbished apparel manufacturing buildings in Sri Lanka

Rathnayake

Sridarran

Abeynayake

et al. 2023

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“…Moreover, accusations are made against designers for making their work gratuitously complicated and for not replicating their unerring work in their future designs (Bordass et al , 2001). As the impacts of performance gaps grow, conflicts are created among project parties, resulting in clients blaming the designers for performance gaps and designers blaming occupants and clients for not understanding building modeling, causing the projects to fail (Sharpe et al , 2019). Although more data and meta-analysis are required to study the impact of the performance gap and its correlation to important building parameters (building type, climate, energy system, etc.…”

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Application of Soft Landings concept in Sri Lanka to narrow the building performance gap, enablers and barriers

Samarakkody

Perera

2021

SASBE

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PurposeLike in many other countries, in Sri Lanka, minimal attention is paid to the performance of a building after it has been taken over by its end-user. Hence, a gap often exists between the actual performance of the building and its predicted performance. This performance gap led to the origin of the Soft Landings (SL) framework by Building Services Research Information Association (BSRIA). The applications of SL have been studied only in contexts like Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, although optimal building performance is being discussed extensively all over the world. Thus, this paper aims to determine the possibility of applying SL to building construction projects in Sri Lanka.Design/methodology/approachTwo rounds of expert interviews were conducted to collect data; they were analyzed using content analysis and later validated using pattern matching.FindingsAt a glance, the application of SL is welcoming as the performance gap in Sri Lankan buildings is significant. However, the existing practices encumber the application of certain aspects like three years post-construction aftercare. The actual application to the Sri Lankan context requires a modification to the periods specified for the SL stages in theory.Originality/valueAdaptability of the SL framework has not been systematically researched in the context of a developing country yet. The enablers and barriers in the application of SL and the level of effort required in its implementation too have not been studied before. The research addressed this literature gap as well as the industry need.

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“…• Almost all existing homes will need retrofitting to reduce their demand for heat (space and hot water), cooling and lighting. • Increased focus on quality to reduce the ' design/energy performance gap' (Sharpe 2019;Gram-Hanssen & Georg 2018) and ensure the necessary energy and carbon emissions reductions are delivered. • If retrofit requirements are to be avoided in the new buildings built between now and 2050, these will have to be constructed to considerably higher standards than at present (to meet the EU's nearly zero-energy building standards; Ipsos & Navigant 2019).…”

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Residential retrofit in the climate emergency: the role of metrics

Fawcett¹,

Topouzi

2020

Buildings and Cities

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This paper examines whether current residential retrofit metrics are fit for purpose and if they can help deliver swift and significant cuts in carbon emissions. Information is presented on metrics used for a variety of UK and European Union building and building retrofit standards and evaluation and assessment tools. An analytical approach is developed that offers a simplified set of four key aspects of metrics: scope, headline measurement, normalisation factor and timescale. This helps to unpack the complexity of metric design. However, choice of metrics is not simply a technocratic issue, because their design is not value free. Two examples where metrics form the basis for policy-making for retrofit and energy use in buildings are described: UK Energy Performance Certificates and the Energiesprong approach to deep retrofit. Use of multiple metrics improves their fitness for purpose and is already established practice in some standards and policy. Metrics in common use omit many aspects of energy use in buildings. New metrics are required that can take account of the whole life of a building, the time profile of retrofit, or the ability of the building to be flexible as to when energy is used. Policy relevance• Existing and new metrics can contribute to the transformation of the building stock. They have real-world impacts on buildings, those retrofitting them and their occupants. • Retrofit metrics embody values and views about how retrofit should be undertaken.• Unpacking metric design and considering scope, headline measures, normalisation factors and timescale separately can help inform better policy decisions. • There is no one ideal metric for building retrofit-many policies and standards use multiple metrics. • A focus on carbon metrics only for retrofit can lead to missing opportunities for high-quality building fabric. Energy metrics remain important.

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Mainstreaming building performance evaluation for the benefit of users

Cited by 8 publications

References 12 publications

Enhancing building performance of post-fire refurbished apparel manufacturing buildings in Sri Lanka

Enhancing building performance of post-fire refurbished apparel manufacturing buildings in Sri Lanka

Application of Soft Landings concept in Sri Lanka to narrow the building performance gap, enablers and barriers

Residential retrofit in the climate emergency: the role of metrics

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