OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Building Research and Information is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) enablers for offsite interior design and construction	47
Scan-to-BIM method in construction: assessment of the 3D buildings model accuracy in terms inventory measurements	41
Development of historic building information modelling: a systematic literature review	36
Physiological sensing-driven personal thermal comfort modelling in consideration of human activity variations	36
Circular economy in the Australian AEC industry: investigation of barriers and enablers	33
Exploring the adoption of BIM amidst the COVID-19 crisis in China	32
Facilitating a transition to a circular economy in construction projects: intermediate theoretical models based on the theory of planned behaviour	21
The state of earthen housing worldwide: how development affects attitudes and adoption	20
Investigating the indoor environmental quality of different workplaces through web-scraping and text-mining of Glassdoor reviews	19
Housing space and occupancy standards: developing evidence for policy from a health and wellbeing perspective in the UK context	19
Design for healthy ageing – the relationship between design, well-being, and quality of life: a review	19
An indoor environmental quality assessment of office spaces at an urban Australian university	17
Building information modelling application of material, water, and climate footprint analysis	17
The impact of policy instruments on the first generation of Tall Wood Buildings	17
AI-powered virtual assistants nudging occupants for energy saving: proactive smart speakers for HVAC control	17
The impact on human behaviour in shared building spaces as a result of COVID-19 restrictions	16
Nature connectedness and biophilic design	16
Energy poverty, housing and health: the lived experience of older low-income Australians	16
A critical review of African green building research	16
Implementing modular integrated construction in high-rise high-density cities: perspectives in Hong Kong	16
Cross-linking of biopolymers for stabilizing earthen construction materials	15
Institutional investor motivation, processes, and expectations for sustainable building investment	15
Economic feasibility of green office building: combining life cycle cost analysis and cost–benefit evaluation	15
Upscaling bio-based construction: challenges and opportunities	14
Operational text-mining methods for enhancing building maintenance management	13

The job-seeking experiences of migrants and refugees in the Australian construction industry	13
Identification of the behavioural factors in the decision-making processes of the energy efficiency renovations: Dutch homeowners	12
Systematic review on the integration of building information modelling and prefabrication construction for low-carbon building delivery	12
Developing a readiness model and a self-assessment tool for adopting digital technologies in construction organizations	12
Strategies and way forward of low carbon construction in Malaysia	11
Why do people use portable air purifiers? Evidence from occupant surveys and air quality monitoring in homes in three European cities	11
Impact of COVID-19 protocols on IEQ and students’ perception within educational buildings in Southern Spain	10
Assessing the anthropogenic carbon emission of wooden construction: an LCA study	10
The influence of classroom width on attention and memory: virtual-reality-based task performance and neurophysiological effects	10
Exploring the challenges of implementing design for excellence in industrialized construction projects in China	10
Critical policy drivers for Modular integrated Construction projects in Hong Kong	9
Microclimate monitoring and conservation issues of a Baroque church in Italy: a risk assessment analysis	9
Thermal performance of alternative binders lime hemp concrete (LHC) building: comparison with conventional building materials	9
Exploring membrane-assisted radiant cooling for designing comfortable naturally ventilated spaces in the tropics	9
Maturity model of building maintenance management for New Zealand’s state schools	8
Dwelling size and usability in London: a study of floor plan data using machine learning	8
Impact of distance on stroke inpatients’ mobility in rehabilitation clinics: a shadowing study	8
Diffusion prediction of prefabricated construction technology under multi-factor coupling	8
Urban regenerative thinking and practice: a systematic literature review	8
Large-scale statistical analysis and modelling of real and regulatory total energy use in existing single-family houses in Flanders	8
A summertime thermal analysis of New Zealand Homestar certified apartments for older people	8
Distributed network-based structural health monitoring expert system	8
Understanding the perceived productivity of office occupants in relation to workspace thermal environment	8
The design coordination role at the pre-construction stage of construction projects	8
How prebound effects compromise the market premium for energy efficiency in German house sales	8
Post occupancy and participatory design evaluation of a marginalized low-income settlement in Ahmedabad, India	8
Drivers, barriers and enablers: construction sector views on vertical extensions	7
Reviewing the progress of reconstruction five years after the 2015 Gorkha earthquake, Nepal	7
Two decades of the evolution of China’s green building policy: insights from text mining	7
Understanding the influencing factors of heritage building maintenance management: findings from developed and developing regions	7
An evaluation of determinants influencing the adoption of circular economy principles in Nigerian construction SMEs	7
Pedestrian thermal perception: studies around two high-rise buildings in the Mediterranean climate	7
Green building and policy innovation in the US Low-Income Housing Tax Credit programme	7
Thermal pleasure inside solar screened spaces: an experimental study to explore alliesthesia in architecture	7
Functioning and environment: Exploring outdoor activity-friendly environments for older adults with disabilities in a Chinese long-term care facility	7
Factors affecting the use of earth material in mainstream construction: a critical review	7
Factors influencing BIM use in green building construction project management in the UK and China	7
A systematic review of the mental health of women in construction: future research directions	7