The construction industry's focus on a low-carbon economy will result in the need for deeper examination of natural-based building materials. From an environmental point view, benefits these materials are undeniable. However, it is necessary to consider their shortcomings other areas design terms thermal engineering. This article observes and evaluates wall designed wooden with almost zero ener...

This study used OWAS to analyze the working postures of construction workers on building the foundations of a log cabin. Three construction workers, with an average work experience of 40 years, participated in this study. Eight elementary jobs of building the foundations of a log cabin were videotaped at a construction site and analyzed later in the laboratory. For an overall distribution of tr...

a r t i c l e i n f o At present, there are insufficient design decision making tools to support effective construction waste minimisation evaluation and implementation throughout all design stages. A limited but growing body of recent literature suggests that building information modelling has the potential to assist architects to minimise design waste on their projects. The research reported ...