Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology: Volume 19 Issue 3

Mainstreaming sustainable development goals in Ghana’s energy sector within the framework of public–private partnerships: challenges, opportunities and strategies

De-Graft Owusu-Manu, Thomas Kankam Adjei, David Mensah Sackey, David John Edwards, Reza M. Hosseini

This paper is anchored in a premise of a universal call to action by all UN member states in 2015 to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and…

Attributable indicators for measuring the level of greenness of cities in developing countries: lessons from Ghana

De-Graft Owusu-Manu, Caleb Debrah, Eric Oduro-Ofori, David John Edwards, Prince Antwi-Afari

The advances in green city growth are widely discussed in extant literature. The benefits of green cities to urban development in recent discussions of sustainability and…

A novel optimisation model in the collaborative supply chain with production time capacity consideration

Muhammad Ridwan Andi Purnomo, Adhe Rizky Anugerah, Salvia Fatma Aulia, Abdullah ‘Azzam

This study aims to propose an optimal procurement model of the collaborative supply chain in the furniture industry. The final output is the total cost minimisation to produce a…

A framework for the techno-economic and reliability analysis of grid connected microgrids

Ernestina Mawushie Amewornu, Nnamdi I. Nwulu

This research studies the impact of introducing distributed generators (DGs) into a distribution network. The aim of this paper is to optimally site DGs based on economic…

Cost and time performance analysis of progressive design-build projects

Simon Adamtey

The purpose of this paper is to investigate and determine the time and cost performance of progressive design-build (PDB) projects compared with that of design-build (DB…

A novel integrated approach for ranking solar energy location planning: a case study

Ali Mostafaeipour, Mojtaba Qolipour, Mostafa Rezaei, Mehdi Jahangiri, Alireza Goli, Ahmad Sedaghat

Every day, the sun provides by far more energy than the amount necessary to meet the whole world’s energy demand. Solar energy, unlike fossil fuels, does not suffer from depleting…

A framework for implementing integrated project delivery in architecture design firms in Egypt

Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman, Lamis Yasser Wagih Youssef

This paper aims to develop a framework for implementing the integrated project delivery (IPD) approach during the design process in architecture design firms (ADFs) in Egypt.

Coupled transient heat and moisture transfer investigation of facade panel connections

Bahram Abediniangerabi, Mohsen Shahandashti, Atefe Makhmalbaf

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of panel connections on the hygrothermal performance of facade panels using a coupled, transient heat and moisture transfer…

Electrical energy prediction using a surface fitting model for an on-farm direct expansion bulk milk cooler (DXBMC) in South Africa

Russel Mhundwa, Michael Simon

This paper aims to show that a simplified surface fitting model can be efficient in determining the energy consumption during milk cooling by an on-farm direct expansion bulk milk…

Compressed earth block reinforced with coconut fibers and stabilized with aloe vera and lime

Alan Adiel Velasco-Aquino, Jose Adan Espuna-Mujica, Josue Francisco Perez-Sanchez, Carlos Zuñiga-Leal, Arturo Palacio-Perez, Edgardo Jonathan Suarez-Dominguez

In recent years, the use of earth as a material applied to construction has been adapted as an attractive alternative to modern concepts. The earth construction technique takes…