Nature inspiration, imitation, and emulation: Biomimicry thinking path to sustainability in the construction industry

OA Oguntona, CO Aigbavboa - Frontiers in Built Environment, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The construction industry has been globally fingered as the major sector responsible for the
continued deplorable state of the environment. The rising exploitation of the natural …

Perceptions of offsite construction in the United States: An investigation of current practices

M Razkenari, A Fenner, A Shojaei, H Hakim… - Journal of building …, 2020 - Elsevier
New offsite construction practices are emerging in the construction industry to address a
broad set of productivity issues that cut across organizational, technological, and strategic …

Modular method of construction in develo** countries: the underlying challenges

O Akinradewo, C Aigbavboa, D Aghimien… - International Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Modular construction has been identified as a major part of the continuous improvement
being experienced in site procedures and construction processes globally. Few construction …

Carbon emissions comparison in modular and site-built residential construction

M Kouhirostami, AR Chini - Modular and …, 2022 - journalofindustrializedconstruction …
The construction industry has significant environmental impacts by consuming natural
resources, emitting greenhouse gas (GHG), and generating wastes. Hence, lowering the …

[책][B] Biomimicry and Sustainable Building Performance: A Nature-inspired Sustainability Guide for the Built Environment

OA Oguntona, CO Aigbavboa - 2024 - books.google.com
This book on biomimicry assessment tools studies the concepts of sustainability, sustainable
construction practices, and the evaluation categories that constitute a sustainability …

[DOC][DOC] Comparison of carbon emissions of modular and site-built residential construction

M Kouhirostami, AR Chini - Proc., of the 2022 Modular and Off-Site …, 2022 - researchgate.net
The construction industry has significant environmental impacts by consuming natural
resources, emitting greenhouse gas (GHG), and generating wastes. Hence, lowering the …

Outcomes of the State-of-the-art Symposium: status, challenges and future directions of offsite construction

A Fenner, M Razkenari… - Modular and …, 2018 - journalofindustrializedconstruction …
Offsite construction is facing slow adoption despite the fact it can be a suitable solution for
addressing historical problems faced by the construction industry, such as labor shortages …

Training for Manufactured Construction (TRAMCON)–Benefits and challenges for workforce development at manufactured housing industry

MA Razkenari, AE Fenner… - Modular and …, 2018 - journalofindustrializedconstruction …
Manufactured Housing (MH) is the process of producing building units or entire buildings in
an offsite factory and transporting them to the site for installation and assembly. The …

The role of architects in design-manufacturing-build of building industry: A case study

A Sadoughi, JA Morefield, MA Razkenari… - Construction Research …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
The benefits of modular construction, that include addressing the shortage of labor, reducing
bulks of construction waste, minimizing construction schedule delays, and providing a safer …

[PDF][PDF] Implications of risk management on the success of sustainable construction projects

P Tinago, RA Dhliwayo, T Dhliwayo… - … and Investment in …, 2025 - library.oapen.org
The paper investigates the implications of risk management on sustainable construction
projects in Zimbabwe. Using a cross-sectional survey design involving structured …