Building energy efficiency policies and practices in Pakistan: A literature review

WA Mahar, NUR Anwar, S Attia - AIP Conference Proceedings, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
The household sector in Pakistan became the largest consumer of electricity which is
responsible for more than 51% of the national consumption. The Building Energy Code of …

Analysis of defects in residential buildings reported during the warranty period

E Plebankiewicz, J Malara - Applied sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aim of the article is to present the results of preliminary research of the defects in
residential buildings occurring during the warranty period. Due to the small amount of data …

Factors affecting the number of building defects and the approaches to reduce their negative impacts in Malaysian public universities' buildings

A Hauashdh, J Jailani, I Abdul Rahman… - Journal of Facilities …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The largest share of a building maintenance budget goes towards preventing or
repairing building defects. Also, building defects shorten a building's lifetime, impact the …

The effects of suitability and acceptability of lean principles in the flow of waste management on construction project performance

MF Rosli, PF Muhammad Tamyez… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Poor project performance in Malaysian construction industry resulting from poor cost
management, time overrun, and inadequate quality has encouraged scholars to investigate …

Plumbing defects in residential buildings: analysis of anomalies and their causes

A Gurmu, PW Mudiyanselage - Facilities, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Most residential building owners often report problems associated with the
plumbing systems. If identified at the early stages, plumbing-related defects can be easily …

Indoor thermal comfort assessment of residential building stock in Quetta, Pakistan

WA Mahar, M Amer, S Attia - European Network for Housing Research …, 2018 - orbi.uliege.be
Since last several years Pakistan is facing energy crisis which leads to power-cuts across
the country resulting serious disturbance in everyday life. However, residential buildings use …

Methodology for the design of climate-responsive houses for improved thermal comfort in cold semi-arid climates

WA Mahar - 2021 - orbi.uliege.be
Pakistan is facing a severe energy crisis which results in power cuts across the country. This
situation seriously disturbs everyday life, business, and economic activities. The household …

Analysis and Evaluation of the Influence of Selected Factors on the Occurrence of Defects in Polish Housing Construction Using the Example of the Lower Silesia …

B Hoła, M Topolski, K Pochybełko, T Nowobilski - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In literature relevant to this topic, attention is mainly paid to the qualitative and quantitative
identification of defects in housing construction, and the factors that cause these defects …

[HTML][HTML] Defects in concrete elements: A study of residential buildings of 30 years and above in Onitsha Metropolis, Anambra State, Nigeria

CO Obiora, FO Ezeokoli, CC Belonwu… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - scirp.org
Building defect is an issue in existing buildings that needs urgent tackling to prevent further
problems. This study assessed the defects in concrete elements in residential buildings of …

A study on the types and causes of defects in apartment housing

SH Son, JW Park, SH Kang, YK Huh… - Journal of the Korea …, 2020 - koreascience.kr
The recent increase in lawsuits and disputes caused by defects in apartment houses has
been highlighted as a social issue. To solve this problem, studies were conducted on the …