Construction and Building Research

Part I Building Construction Management Stop Designing Architecture, Design Your Practice!; J. Lago-Novas Strategies to Reduce Defects in Floor and Wall Tiles-Application of Continuous Improvement Processes; P. Del Solar and M. Del Rio Success Strategies for On-Site Waste Management in Spanish Construction Sites; P. Villoria Saez, M. del Rio Merino and A. San-Antonio Gonzalez Building Engineers' Promotion and Its Effect on Job Satisfaction. A Qualitative Study of Site Managers in Castilla-la Mancha; J. Fuentes-del-Burgo and E. Navarro-Astor Management of the Building Process in Temporary Constructions: Case Study of the Unicaja Exhibition Pavilion; Carlos Rubio Bellido, Miguel Leon Munoz and Jesus Alberto Pulido Arcas The Project Coach: The New Role of the Project Manager for the Future Due to the News Tools Like Building Information Modelling, Integrated Project Delivery, Last Planner and Others; Marc Bach Applying EVM and Es Metrics to Analyze and Forecast Schedule Performance in the Spanish Context of the Building Sector; M.A. Guerrero, M.M. Carbonell and A. Montoyo International Project Management Based on the British System in M.E.N.A. Countries. Comparative Analysis; M.R. Chaza The Professional Career of Spanish Architects: Obstacles and Facilitators; E. Navarro-Astor and V. Caven The Role of Corporate Architecture in Urban Transformation an Italian Paradigm the Chiesi Research and Development Building 2011; Maria Pilar Vettori Perceptions Prediction Model in Architectural Library Spaces; I. Fernandez et al. Part II Building Technologies Energy Efficiency and Daylight Transmission in the Current Envelope of the Arquitecture; P. Gomez and A. Rolando A Ceramic Double Skin in an Educational Center in Melilla; A. Verdasco Ventilation and Sealing in the Current Envelopes in Architecture; E. Sanchez and A. Rolando Translucent Concrete Research with Glass, Optical Fiber and Glass Fiber; E. Jimenez Munoz and F. Fernandez Martinez Technical Evolution of 3D Modular Construction from the Nineteenth Century to World War II; G. Ovando Vacarezza et al. Architrave: Advanced Analysis of Building Structures Integrated in Computer-Aided Design; A. Perez-Garcia et al. Adapting Architectural Theories by specifying criteria for compliance with new requirements. The implementation of the Open Building in Residential Building; S. Hernando and A. Del Aguila Renovation Using Industrialized Systems In Collective Housing; M. Garcia-Moratalla and A. Del Aguila Free-Form Architectural Facade Panels: An Overview of Available Mass-Production Methods for Free-Form External Envelopes; L. Alonso Pastor et al. Estimation of the Probability of Biological Colonization on Etics; F. Re Cecconi, G. Pergola and A. Redaelli Smlsystem: New Ways of Timber Construction; B. Serra, P. Verdejo and J. Serra Part III Energy and Sustainability The Use of Authentic Material and Construction Techniques in Historical Conservation: Orhaneli Stone School as a Case; M.B. Bagbanci Certification and Assessment Method for Sustainable Communities; P. Pereiro Villanueva Energy Consumption and Thermal Behavior of a Light Construction Room-Sized Test Cell; J.M. Lirola Perez et al. On Passive Bioclimatic Conditions at Cabanyal Neighbourhood, a Sustainable Model on the Shores of the Mediterranean Sea; R. Pastor Vila and J.L. Higon Calvet Architecture as an Energy Factory: Pushing the Envelope; R. Cervera Sarda, J. Gomez Pioz and A. Ruiz de Elvira The Use of Unconventional Fuel to Build "Biomass System"; Juan Jose Martinez Portilla Ecoefficient Facades for Office Buildings; O. Irulegi, A. Serra and R. Hernandez Cogeneration (Chp) as Alternative Energy Production To Ecological Neighborhoods; I. Calama and J.M. Calama Standars for Development of Green Neighborhoods; J.M. Calama and M. Lopez Simulation of Energy Performance of Buildings: A Case Study in Prague; A. Martinez, I. Tort and J. Llinares Modeling and Simulation of History Museum of Valencia; A. Martinez Molina, I. Tort Ausina and J.L. Vivancos Part IV Heritage, Rehabilitation and Maintenance The Time Variable in the Calculation of Building Structures. How to Extend the Working Life Until the 100 Years?; T. Cabrera et al. Assessment of an Energy Rehabilitation Cost on a Residential Block proposal. Analysis and Guidelines for Profitability Improvements; M. Molina-Huelva, P. Fernandez-Ans and J.M. Rincon-Calderon Technological-Structural Analysis of the Preindustrial Buildings in Support of Their Recovery; Leonardo Giuseppe Felice Cannas Consolidation of Historical Masonry: Past Experiences and Future Forecast; S. Mora Alonso-Munoyerro, A. Rueda Marquez de la Plata and P. Cruz Franco Tourism and Architecture. Jorn Utzon in Majorca: Can Lis; C. Aguilo Ribas, M.J. Mulet Gutierrez and M. Sebastian Sebastian Assayta District Hospital. Ethiopia. Maintenance, Rehabilitation and Building in Extreme Conditions; E. Castano and A. Galindo Evolution of the Derelict Buildings from the 60's-90's with Change of Use: The National Dance Center in Paris; A. Magaz, E. Castano and R. Rodriguez Modern Architecture and Its Construction Techniques in Sardinia, Italy. The case of the Arborea's Church (OR); C. Mura Information System for Architectural Accessibility (ISAA); A. Garcia-Quismondo and Andres Montoyo Guijarro Study and Characterization of Stone Mortars Used as a Volumetric Reconstruction Material in Conservation-Restoration of Monumental Heritage; M M. Sanchez et al. Situations That Modify the Good Behavior of Wood by Altering Its Moisture; R. Cebrian Consolidation Degree Estimation by Means Ultrasonic Analysis in Simulated Constructive Historical Elements; M.A. Lopez et al. Ray Tracing Study of the Effectiveness of Acoustic Intervention in the Church of Santa Maria De La Valldigna Monastery; P. Serrano, I. Guillem and V. Gomez Architectural Heritage as a Source for Development. The Need for Indicators to Recognize Its Contribution; J. Monfort i Signes, I. Tort Ausina and M.J. Vidal Lucas System of Barracks and Military Areas as an Opportunity for Urban Regeneration; A. Tartaglia, M. Gambaro and J. Stanojev Diagnose and Repair of Domed Elements of Masonry; Manuel Fortea Luna and Rene Machado Lopez Part V Materials and Construction Systems Properties of Lightweight Plaster Materials Made With Expanded Polystyrene Foam (EPS); A. San-Antonio Gonzalez et al. Plaster Reinforcement with Fibers Obtained from the Recycle of Construction and Demolition Waste; S. Romaniega Pineiro and M. Del Rio Merino Temperature Profile Analysis of Masonry Elements Subjected to High Temperatures; Maria Eugenia Macia Torregrosa and A. Rolando Greenhouse Gases in the Production of Cement Using Marble Dust as Raw Material; A. Ruiz-Sanchez et al. Cement Paste Foamed by the Addition of Aluminiun Powder with Metakaolin and Sepiolite; Javier Pinilla Melo, Alberto Sepulcre Aguilar and Francisco Hernandez Olivares Preliminar Assessment of Durability for Aluminium Composite Panels; E. Lahoz and F. Hernandez de Olivares Additived Plaster with Rice Husk Waste; M.J. Leiva Aguilera and M. Del Rio Merino Study and Improvement of SCC Mixtures of Concrete Industry; A. Navarro A Study of Foundations on Expansive Soils; R. Galindo and C. Sanchez Improving the Mechanical Properties of Cold Rolled Asphalt Containing Cement Utilising by Product Material; A. Al-Hdabi et al. Analysis of the Acoustic Performance of Slabs Regarding Airborne Sound and Impact, at the University City of Madrid; D. Caballol, A. Rodriguez and C. Diaz Influence of the Type of Binder on the Properties of Lime-Hemp Concrete; R. Walker and S. Pavia Durability Analysis of PVC-P Membrane in Inverted Flat Roof; Antonio Pedrosa Gonzalez, Mercedes del Rio Merino and Carmen Fonseca Valero Porosity and Pore Size Distribution of the Dimension Stone in the Historic City of Cuenca; E. Torrero, D. Sanz and V. Navarro Thin Solar Film Application for Improving Thermal Comfort in Classrooms; A. Salandin, M. Vettori and S. Vettori Analysis of the Reflected Wave Arrival Position in Timber Specimens Emitted by GPR with an Antenna of 1.6 ghz; R. Martinez-Sala, I. Rodriguez-Abad and J. Tapia Mechanical Performance of Traditional Lightweight Concretes from the Canary Islands; P. Yanes Gonzalez and M. del Rio Merino

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