ABSTRACT A wealth of studies has demonstrated the significance of adequate or quality
housing on occupant's productivity, performance, comfort and health. However, insufficient …

Abstract Information based technologies and devices have proven their effectiveness in
almost all the aspects of life. In near past it was hard to believe that, building systems and …

The significant influence of residential spaces on quality of life and social growth has
constantly encouraged a desire for design quality in housing. This study delves into the …

Barınma, doğal tehlikeler, hastalık, kişisel ve çevresel güvenlik gibi hayatta kalmaya yönelik
ihtiyaçlara ve dayanıklılık oluşturma, normal yaşam sürme, mahremiyet, istikrar gibi sağlıklı …

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a multiracial society with diverse housing and a potential
real estate market. This study focused on users' perceptions of the designs of available and …

The complexity of construction processes often means interaction between various
stakeholders, activities and tasks in order to deliver the expected outcomes. The intensity …

The variety of planning and design solutions occasionally turns into an underpinning factor
for the defects and maintenance issues in built forms. Defects and maintenance that …

Housing is always crucial for the sustainable development of communities, specifically in
urban areas, due to the population density of cities. The present study constructs its own …

Today more than ever, people are demanding higher-quality housing, and therefore, there is
an increasing need for scientifically sound methods of systematic housing assessment that …

This is the first of a series of reports prepared during research into the BRANZ work
programme on eliminating quality issues. It examines the various aspects of quality in …