The patterns and characteristics of everyday life have been changing according to changes in social structure. However, South Korean apartment complexes as a representative urban housing type are still based on the Western tradition of modern working-class housing, and have been commodified in the context of consumer capitalism. Therefore, this research explores the contemporary lifestyles that...

ABSTRACT Most property valuation research concerns entire properties consisting of land and structures. However, different features capital as factors production determine patterns shaping their value impact on the total price real estate. In this article hedonic decomposition model, which controls for differences in housing quality, is applied to decompose an apartment into structure component...

Nonintrusive load monitoring (NILM) is a technique for deducing the power consumption and operational schedule of individual loads in a building from measurements of the overall voltage and current feeding it, using information and communication technologies. In this article, we review the potential of this technology to enhance residential electricity audits. First, we review the currently com...

This paper assesses the energy and water consumption practices of existing housing in Saudi Arabia, with the ultimate aim of establishing guidelines for delivering sustainable residential buildings in the near future. In order to achieve this aim the current status of a typical Saudi residence (i.e. an apartment complex) is investigated in terms of energy and water consumption using simulation ...

This article investigates the extent to which condominium apartment prices in Vancouver, British Columbia are set in an efficient asset market. The empirical results provide strong evidence against market efficiency. A number of instruments, including lagged annual returns and a measure of the deviation of price from fundamental or intrinsic value, to some extent predict future returns. This su...

To cope with the fast urbanisation and population growth, public private sector housing developments in Kuala Lumpur have prioritised high-rise apartment building. After decades’ massive development, this type became most dominant dwelling form city. For centuries, traditional Malay house has evolved to suit vernacular lifestyle, but now urban life mandates that people adapt themselves alien co...