Stephen Emmitt 
Architectural Technology [EPUB ebook] 
Research and Practice

… it gives me great pleasure to support the first ever
publication to specifically address the area of research, and in
particular its relationship with practice, in the discipline of
architectural technology…not only ground breaking because it
is the first book of its kind, but also because it provides at long
last one of the accepted foundations needed to underpin the
emerging academic discipline, namely a recognised research
base.

CIAT, in supporting this publication, is aware of the need
for books such as this to sustain the process of research informed
practice, as an aid for both students and those practising within
the discipline of architectural technology.

Norman Wienand MCIAT, Vice President Education, Chartered
Institute of Architectural Technologists

Architectural technology is the realisation of architecture
through the application of building science, forming the
constructive link between the abstract and the physical.

Architectural Technology: research and practice demonstrates
the importance of research in architectural technology and aims to
stimulate further research and debate by enlightening, informing
and challenging readers.

Chapter authors address the interplay between research and
practice in the field of architectural technology, examining the
influence of political, economic, social, environmental and
technological issues. The focus throughout is on creating
sustainable buildings that are constructed economically and
function effectively and efficiently within their service life
cycle.

The book’s mix of chapters and case studies bring together
a number of different themes and provides invaluable insights into
the world of research from the perspective of those working within
the architectural technology field – practitioners, academics and
students. The underlying message is that architectural technology
is not just a profession; it is a way of thinking and a way of
acting. This is highlighted by contributions from architects and
architectural technologists passionate about architectural
technology as a field of knowledge. Contributions range from the
theoretical and polemic to the pragmatic and applied, further
helping to demonstrate the richness of the field.

About the Editor Stephen Emmitt is Professor of
Architectural Technology at Loughborough University UK and Visiting
Professor of Innovation Sciences at Halmstad University, Sweden and
a member of CIAT’s Research Group.

İçerik tablosu

About the Contributors vii

Foreword ix

Introduction xi

1 Theory and Architectural Technology 1
Norman Wienand

Case Study A Designing to Anticipate Future Climate Change: The Case of an Urban House 19
Julian Marsh

2 The Morphological Construct 47
William Thompson

Case Study B A Sustainable Window: A Process of Development 63
John C.M. Olie

3 Sustainable Design Analysis and BIM Integration 89
Boris Ceranic

Case Study C Applying Research in Practice: Developing a Specialist Service in the Analysis of Thermal Bridging 121
Matthew Peat

4 Testing the Thermal Performance of New Dwellings during Construction 141
John Littlewood

Case Study D Assessing Retrofitted External Wall Insulation 177
Jo Hopper

5 Exploring Links between Education, Research and Practice in Architectural Technology 193
Gareth Alexander and Colin Orr

Case Study E BIM Collaboration in Student Architectural Technologist Learning 213
Malachy Mathews

6 Research Processes and Practicalities 231
Stephen Emmitt

Index 247

Yazar hakkında

Stephen Emmitt is Professor of Architectural Technology at Loughborough University, UK and Visiting Professor of Innovation Sciences of Holmstad University, Sweden and member of CIAT’s Research Group.