Adaptive reuse of existing buildings as a sustainable tool for climate change mitigation within the built environment

IE Aigwi, A Duberia, AN Nwadike - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current climate change emergency has triggered a global strive for reducing carbon
emissions and relevant sustainable planning for low-carbon cities. The adaptive reuse of …

From drag to brag: The role of government grants in enhancing built heritage protection efforts in New Zealand's provincial regions

IE Aigwi, O Filippova, J Ingham, R Phipps - Journal of rural studies, 2021 - Elsevier
The protection of heritage buildings is essential because they signpost the narration of a
community's past into the future. Investment in the protection of heritage buildings through …

Prioritising optimal underutilised historical buildings for adaptive reuse: a performance-based MCDA framework validation in Auckland, New Zealand

IE Aigwi, AN Nwadike, ATH Le, FE Rotimi… - Smart and Sustainable …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Currently trending as a practical approach to promote urban and seismic resilience,
the adaptive reuse of historical buildings relies on expertise from various professional …

An evidence-based framework validation for building code improvement in New Zealand

AN Nwadike, S Wilkinson - Engineering, Construction and …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose New Zealand building code may be serving its purpose to an extent, there is still a
need to develop a framework to improve the use and application of building code for better …