International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation: Volume 35 Issue 1

Effects of acid pigeon excreta on building conservation

Dirk H.R. Spennemann, Melissa Pike, Maggie J. Watson

Birds are implicated in spoiling and decay of buildings, especially through their droppings. Pigeons are considered the main culprits, and several studies have examined the…

Attitudes and approaches of Irish retrofit industry professionals towards achieving nearly zero-energy buildings

Sheikh Zuhaib, Richard Manton, Magdalena Hajdukiewicz, Marcus M. Keane, Jamie Goggins

There is profound demand for higher skills and expertise in retrofitting the existing building stock of Europe. The delivery of low- or nearly zero-energy retrofits is highly…

Assessment of causative factors for project abandonment in Nigerian public tertiary educational institutions

Oluwaseyi Olalekan Alao, Godwin Onajite Jagboro

Abandonment of construction projects is still a burning issue in Nigeria. Beside the poor financing of educational infrastructure, abandonment of construction projects remains a…

Green maintenance for heritage buildings: paint repair appraisal

Brit Anak Kayan

Sustainability encapsulates economic, environmental and societal domains. In order to conform to these domains, the efficiency of maintenance and repair of heritage buildings is…

Human behaviour under fire situations in high-rise residential building

Michael Gerges, Mohammad Mayouf, Peter Rumley, David Moore

The purpose of this paper is to investigate human behaviour under a situation of fire in high-rise residential buildings and identify the factors that motivate people to evacuate.