Built-Environment - Sri Lanka
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Item Analysis of urbanization trends in the greater Colombo area from 1956 to 1994 using air photos(Sri Lanka Institute of Architects. Colombo, 1998) Majeed, M.Item Harnessing natural light for energy efficiency in buildings(Sri Lanka Institute of Architects. Colombo, 1998) Ranasinghe, S.; Perera, R.This paper is written within the premise that lighting accounts for a sizeable portion of the total energy requirements of Sri Lanka.It is also noted that efficiency planned usage of daylight for building interours could result in considerable savings in energy and thereby lead to energy efficiency.TRhe intention of this article is to highlight few key design criteria which must be considered by architects in harnessing natural light to make the buildings they create energy efficient.Although these criteria are commonly known,lack of understanding and application are amply demonstrated in contemporary Sri Lankan buildings.Item The urban environmental transition:some reflections on the use of vegetation to monitor urban environmental quality(Sri Lanka Institute of Architects. Colombo, 1998) Emmanuel, R.Urban planning and design action in the fae of rapid global urbanization and attendant changes in the urban environment urgently needs holistic indices of environmetal quality.The use of vegetation changes to monitor urban environmental quality appears plromising ,thanks to recent advances in the remote sensing of greenery.The utility of remotely sensed vegetation data to monitor the urban physical environment is well known.recently,Emmanuel(1997)demonstrated that such data could also mirror the social and demographic trends in cities. this paper explores the urban design/planning implications of using vegetation chantge as indicator of urban environmental trends .The case study is based on research wodrk carried out in detroit .USA,where urban decay in recent years has lead to significant greening in the heart of the city .A hypothesis of urban environmental transition is proposed.Item Comparative study of existing institutional chairs used in Sri Lanka with special reference to design dimensions(2005) Mohamed thariq; Munasinghe, HItem Managing knowledge as quantity surveyors: an exploratory case study in Sri Lanka(2008) Senaratne, S.; Sabesan, S.Item Qualitative risk analysis framework for office developments(2008) Zainudeen, N.; Jeyamathan, J.Item Towards a conceptual framework for the conservation of urban heritage(Sri Lanka Institute of Architects. Colombo, 1998) Munasinghe, H.Item Use of insurance in managing construction risks: evaluation of contractors' all risks ( CAR) insurance policy(2008) Perera, B.A.K.S.; Rathnayake, R.M.C.K.; Rameezdeen, R.Item Impact of design changes on contractors' cash flow(2008) Zainudeen, M.N.; Kumar, G.R.S.P.; Seneviratne, T.K.K.S.