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    Evidence Based Practice for the Built Environment: Can Systematic Reviews Close the Research - Practice Gap?

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    Authors
    Hall, S.
    Oldfield, P.
    Mullins, Ben
    Pollard, B.
    Criado-Perez, C.
    Date
    2017
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Hall, S. and Oldfield, P. and Mullins, B. and Pollard, B. and Criado-Perez, C. 2017. Evidence Based Practice for the Built Environment: Can Systematic Reviews Close the Research - Practice Gap?, International Sustainable Built Environment Conference, pp. 912-924.
    Source Title
    Procedia Engineering
    Source Conference
    International Sustainable Built Environment Conference
    DOI
    10.1016/j.proeng.2017.04.341
    ISSN
    1877-7058
    School
    School of Public Health
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/70763
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    © 2017 The Authors. A high performance building is designed and operated to minimise environmental impact whilst providing an indoor environment that maximises occupant health and comfort. The wealth of academic research into technical and non-technical solutions for high performance building continues to grow. However, industry utilisation of academic research is limited and inconsistent due to a number of factors. This situation is compounded by academics using a broad range of methodologies, which prevents a consistent and widely accepted body of knowledge being developed. These factors contribute to a widening research-practice gap. Evidence based (EB) practice is a potential avenue to close this gap. Applied in medicine, EB practice uses a rigorous, more systematic approach on which to base decisions and increase the likelihood of the desired outcome. This paper will outline an approach being used to introduce evidence based practice to the built environment by a research project of the CRC for Low Carbon Living, an Australian based, industry focussed research collaboration. This paper will detail results from the first stage of the research, which assesses the applicability and suitability of using a systematic review process for built environment research. The paper will discuss the difficulties with such an approach to the built environment field, and proposes a 'realist synthesis' adaptation.

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