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Accelerating the green agenda through innovative building technologies

Author: Van Wyk, Llewellyn V Date: Aug 2015 This chapter flows out of study (CSIR 2013b) prepared for the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission (PICC) in May 2013 which prepared a value proposition for the use of Innovative Building Technology (IBT) for the construction ... Read more
Application of natural fibre composites in construction: a research case study

Author: Van Wyk, Llewellyn V Date: May 2007 The paper reviews the potential application of NFC in construction, identifies the prerequisite mechanical properties for equivalency, and prepares the targeted values for mechanical properties of NFC in construction. The mechanical properties ... Read more
Building resilient human settlements in a climate of change

Author: Van Wyk, Llewellyn V Date: Feb 2012 The main purpose of this chapter is to 1) note the impacts of climate change on human settlements and vice versa, and 2) propose design and institutional strategies to improve the resilience of human settlements to withstand these impacts or ... Read more
Case study on the quality of tenders submitted by Occupational Health and Safety Professionals in the South African built environment

Author: Mphahlele, C ; Van Wyk, Llewellyn V Date: Aug 2017 Purpose of this paper: The purpose of the paper is to provide an overview of the current state of tenders submitted by Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) professionals in terms of functionality criteria. Design/methodology/approach: The ... Read more
Construction contractors and healthcare delivery in South Africa: challenges and interventions

Author: Van Wyk, Llewellyn V Date: Oct 2007 This paper compares the demand side requirements of the National Department of Health with the supply-side capabilities of the construction industry as determined by the Register of Contractors. It finds that only a small percentage of ... Read more
The CSIR’s work in infrastructure innovation as an enabler for industrial development

Author: Van Wyk, Llewellyn V Date: Oct 2017 This presentation discusses how the CSIR's work in infrastructure innovation can be seen as an enabler for industrial development. Read more
Defining a Strategic National Agenda on the theory of construction for development

Author: Van Wyk, Llewellyn V ; Knoetze, Theunis P Date: May 2007 In exploring the possibility of establishing a theory of construction for development, this paper reviews concepts of theory and theory formulation, contextualises optimal developmental modalities, describes the role of construction within ... Read more
The development of a generic design for primary healthcare facilities in South Africa

Author: Van Wyk, Llewellyn V ; De Jager, Peta ; Knoetze, Theunis P Date: May 2016 Primary healthcare (PHC) service delivery is severely hampered by lack of, and poor quality infrastructure. In many cases the physical infrastructure at clinics is old, inadequate and in some cases not suitable for use. The provision of ... Read more
Do green building assessment criteria meet sustainability imperatives: a critical analysis

Author: Van Wyk, Llewellyn V Date: Jul 2008 The purpose of this paper is to determine whether green building assessment criteria meet the imperatives of sustainable development. The paper finds that green building assessment criteria fail to meet the sustainable development imperatives ... Read more
Ecobuilding: towards an appropriate architectonic expression

Author: Van Wyk, Llewellyn V Date: Feb 2009 Environmental planners design and oversee the construction of the infrastructure that substantially supports the built environment. Infrastructure is being described as the basic physical assets of a country, community or organization, and ... Read more
Effect of water absorption on mechanical properties of flax fibre reinforced composites

Author: Guduri, BBR ; Khoathane, C ; Anandjiwala, RD ; De Veries, A ; Sadiku, ER ; Van Wyk, Llewellyn V Date: Jan 2007 Scutched and line flax fibres, with mean linear density of about 19.5 decitex, were utilized for this study. Mechanical properties of fibre and resin were measured for assessing their contribution in the composite matrix. Polypropylene (PP)/ ... Read more
The efficacy of a highly insulated building in KwaZulu-Natal

Author: Van Wyk, Llewellyn V ; Kumirai, T Date: Oct 2013 The CSIR undertook an energy and thermal performance research project in 2011 on a house constructed with the Imison 3 Building System. The purpose was to analyse the energy and thermal performance of a highly insulated house in Pretoria. The ... Read more
Efficacy of innovative technologies in subsidised housing in South Africa: A case study

Author: Van Wyk, Llewellyn V Date: 01 Sep 2010 The Millennium Development Goals are the world’s targets for addressing extreme poverty in its many dimensions – income poverty, hunger, disease, lack of adequate shelter, and exclusion – while promoting gender equality, education and ... Read more
The efficacy of innovative technology in improving the performance of low cost housing in South Africa: A case study

Author: Van Wyk, Llewellyn V Date: Aug 2017 The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the efficacy of Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) interventions piloted on the Kleinmond Sustainable Human Settlement Project. Design/methodology/approach. Two surveys were undertaken: the first ... Read more
Efficacy of integrated green design strategies in meeting green building criteria: A South Africa Study

Author: Van Wyk, Llewellyn V Date: May 2010 Two studies were done by the CSIR on proposed private developments with the objective of determining the benefits, if any, of applying an integrated green-based design approach to maximise the rating for a green building using the South African ... Read more
Evaluating the efficacy of solar chimneys for heating and cooling: A case study

Author: Grobler, Jan-Hendrik ; Conradie, Dirk CU ; Van Wyk, Llewellyn V Date: Mar 2019 The Department of Science and Technology (DST) together with the Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDOE) are co-funding the construction of a science centre in the village of Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape. The purpose of the science ... Read more
Feasibility study for a geothermal heating system: A case study

Author: Lutchman, Stanley ; Van Wyk, Llewellyn V Date: Mar 2019 The Department of Science and Technology (DST) together with the Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDOE) are co-funding the construction of a science centre in the village of Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape. The purpose of the science ... Read more
Foresight studies and reform initiatives in construction: Lessons for developing countries

Author: Van Wyk, Llewellyn V Date: Jan 2006 This paper analyses construction foresight studies and construction reform initiatives with a view to identifying lessons for developing countries. It notes the number of construction reform initiatives over the last 60 years, mostly in the ... Read more
A framework for distributed grids for municipal solid waste management in South Africa

Author: Van Wyk, Llewellyn V Date: Oct 2018 A framework for the structural reform of solid waste management is proposed based on the use of distributed grids which encompass a collection of microgrids operating together within distribution networks. The paper explores the concept with ... Read more
From sustainability to resilience: a paradigm shift

Author: Van Wyk, Llewellyn V Date: Aug 2015 Despite inherent definitional and interpretational difficulties the term ‘sustainability’ is widely used in contemporary economic, social and environmental discourse to describe a desirable endgame. Although the term was popularized in the ... Read more

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