Publications Robert Vale

Full list of publications by Robert Vale

Authored book

Vale, R., & Vale, B. (2009). Time to eat the dog: the real guide to sustainable living. Thames and Hudson. (pp. 384). London, England.

Mithraratne, N., Vale, B A., & Vale, R J D. (2007). Sustainable Living: the role of whole life costs and values. (pp. 211). Oxford, Elsevier.

Chapter in book

Vale, B A., & Vale, R J D. (2010). Is the High-Density City the Only Option?. Designing High-Density Cities. Ins by Ng, E. (Eds). (pp. 21-26). London, Earthscan.

Fullbrook, D., & Vale, R. (2008). Planning and delivering public and commercial buildings. A deeper shade of green: sustainable urban development, building and architecture in New Zealand. Ins by Bernhardt, J. (Eds). Balasoglou Books. (pp. 112-117). Auckland, New Zealand.

Huang, N., Anson, P., & Vale, R. (2007). Reducing the carbon burden from Auckland's transport system. Carbon Neutral by 2020: How New Zealanders Can Tackle Climate Change. Ins by Harre, N., & Atkinson, Q D. (Eds). Craig Potton Publishing. (pp. 113-130). Nelson, New Zealand.

Lawton, M., & Vale, R. (2007). How 'Hobson Mall' became climate and people friendly. Carbon Neutral by 2020: How New Zealanders Can Tackle Climate Change. Ins by Harre, N., & Atkinson, Q D. (Eds). Craig Potton Publishing. (pp. 131-143). Nelson, New Zealand.

Vale, B., & Vale, R. (2007). Carbon neutral living in the typical New Zealand house. Carbon Neutral by 2020: How New Zealanders Can Tackle Climate Change. Ins by Harre, N., & Atkinson, Q D. (Eds). Craig Potton Publishing. (pp. 78-96). Nelson, New Zealand.

Journal contribution - research article

Gabe, J., Vale, R., & Vale, B. (2009). Trompe l'oeil: architects, consumers, and the need to rediscover technical function for ecologically sustainable housing. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 33. (pp. 604-610).

Vale, R J D., & Vale, B A. (2009). Footprinting Urban Form and Behaviour in New Zealand. Architectural Science Review. 52, 4. (pp. 254-260). 1758-9622.

Ghosh, S., Vale, R., & Vale, B. (2008). Local food production in home gardens: measuring on-site sustainability potential of residential development. International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, 7, 4. (pp. 430-451). DOI: 10.1504/IJESD.2008.022388.

Mithraratne, N., & Vale, R. (2008). Water supply and infrastructure and settlement patterns. International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic Social Sustainability. 3, 3. (pp. 141-152).

Vale, B., & Vale, R J D. (2008). Sustainability: an individual or collective endeavour?. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development. 3, 3/4. (pp. 185-200).

Mithraratne, N., & Vale, R. (2007). Conventional and alternative water supply systems: a life-cycle study. International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, 6, 2. (pp. 136-146). DOI: 10.1504/IJESD.2007.014200.

Ghosh, S., Vale, R., & Vale, B. (2007, August). Metrics of local environmental sustainability: A case study in Auckland, New Zealand. Local Environment, 12, 4. (pp. 355-378).

Ghosh, S., Vale, R., & Vale, B. (2006, June). Indications from sustainability indicators. Journal of Urban Design, 11, 2. (pp. 263-275). DOI: 10.1080/13574800600644597.

Conference paper in published proceedings

Guo, Y., Vale, B A., & Vale, R J D. (2009). Yin and Yang: The battle for a sustainable environment. 5th International Conference of the Association of Architecture, 4-5 September 2009. Ins by Smitheram, J., & Wood, P. (Eds). Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, Association of Architecture Schools in Australasia. (pp. 1-10). Wellington, New Zealand.

Guo, Y., Vale, B., & Vale, R J D. (2009). How Cultural Habits Influence Change in Behaviour: Moving towards Sustainability. 26th International SAHANZ Conference, University of Auckland, 2-5 July 2009. Ins by Gatley, J. (Eds). University of Auckland. Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand. (pp. 1-14). Auckland, New Zealand.

Rios Calleja, J J., Vale, B A., & Vale, R J D. (2009). The Mexican Palapa. iNTA-SEGA 2009. (pp. 1-7). Bangkok, Thailand. CD Rom.

Shen, S., Vale, B A., & Vale, R J D. (2009). Sustainable Architecture: Beyond the building? A case study of the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. 5th International Conference of the Association of Architecture, 4-5 September 2009. Ins by Smitheram, J., & Wood, P. (Eds). Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, Association of Architecture Schools in Australasia. (pp. 1-15). Wellington, New Zealand.

Shen, S., Vale, R J D., & Vale, B A. (2009). Energy and Environmental Effect of Large Single Space Buildings Based on Life-Cycle Assessment - Case Studies. iNTA-SEGA 2009, Bangkok. (pp. 1-8). Bangkok, Thailand. CD Rom.

Tran, T H., Vale, B A., & Vale, R J D. (2009). Measuring Sustainability: Carbon or Land?. iNTA-SEGA 2009, Bangkok. (pp. 1-8). Bangkok, Thailand. CD Rom.

Tran, T H., Vale, B A., & Vale, R J D. (2009). Sustainable Housing: A Study of Hanoi and Auckland. 5th International Conference of the Association of Architecture Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 4-5 September 2009. Ins by Smitheram, J., & Wood, P. (Eds). Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, Association of Architecture Schools in Australasia. (pp. 1-11). Wellington, New Zealand.

Vale, B., & Vale, R. (2009). The Solar House in New Zealand: A Study of the Sunroom. 26th International SAHANZ Conference, University of Auckland, 2-5 July 2009. Ins by Gatley, J. (Eds). University of Auckland. Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand. (pp. 1-13). Auckland, New Zealand.

Vale, R J D., & Vale, B A. (2009). The Importance of People and Individual Behaviour in the Move to Sustainability. iNTA-SEGA 2009, Bangkok. Bangkok, Thailand. CD Rom.

Bint, L., Vale, R., & Vale, B A. (2008). Kiwis against the WHO: conflicting perceptions of thermal comfort. ANZAScA 08 Innovation, Inspiration and Instruction: new Knowledge in the Architectural Sciences. Ins by Gu, N., Gul, L F., Ostwald, M J., & Williams, A. (Eds). ANZAScA. (pp. 303-311). Newcastle, Australia.

Gabe, J., Vale, R., & Trowsdale, S. (2008). Feasibility of a Performance-Based Framework for Monitoring Integrated Sustainability at the Neighbourhood Scale. Ecocity World Summit 2008. EcoCity 2008. (pp. 1-11). San Francisco, United States of America.

Guo, Y., Vale, B., & Vale, R. (2008). The autonomous house: a demonstration of Buddhist economics. Proceedings SB08. Ins by Foliente, G et al. (Eds). World Sustainable Building Conference. 2. (pp. 1-8). Melbourne, Australia.

Mackay, S., Vale, R., & Vale, B. (2008). Earth energy: ground source heat pumps and their application to New Zealand houses. ANZAScA 08 Innovation, Inspiration and Instruction: new Knowledge in the Architectural Sciences. Ins by Gu, N., Gul, L F., Ostwald, M J., & Williams, A. (Eds). ANZAScA. (pp. 237-245). Newcastle, Australia.

McGuire, T., Vale, B., & Vale, R J D. (2008). Meeting climate change in today's office buildings. ANZAScA 08 Innovation, Inspiration and Instruction: new Knowledge in the Architectural Sciences. Ins by Gu, N., Gul, L F., Ostwald, M J., & Williams, A. (Eds). ANZAScA. (pp. 203-210). .Newcastle, Australia.

Rutledge, D., Ghosh, S., Vale, R., & Gabe, J. (2008). Multi-scale assessment of potential environmental performance of current and future urban systems in New Zealand. Proceedings of the 8th Ecocity World Summit. Ecocity 2008. (pp. 1-12). San Francisco, United States of America.

Vale, B., & Vale, R. (2008). Into the closet: the spread of consumption and fitted furniture in the 1940s, with particular reference to the houses of Bernard Johns. From over-sweet cake to wholemeal bread: the Home and Building years, New Zealand Architecture in the 1940s a one day symposium. Ins by McCarthy, C. (Eds). Faculty of Architecture and Design, Building Performance Research. (pp. 80-86). Wellington, New Zealand.

Vale, B., & Vale, R. (2008). The people's choice. From over-sweet cake to wholemeal bread: the Home and Building years, New Zealand Architecture in the 1940s a one day symposium. Ins by McCarthy, C. (Eds). Faculty of Architecture and Design, Building Performance Research. (pp. 87-94). Wellington, New Zealand.

Van Meeuwen, A., Vale, B., & Vale, R. (2008). Does a 5 star sustainability rating equal 5 star comfort?. ANZAScA 08 Innovation, Inspiration and Instruction: new Knowledge in the Architectural Sciences. Ins by Gu, N., Gul, L F., Ostwald, M J., & Williams, A. (Eds). ANZAScA. (pp. 311-319). Newcastle, Australia.

Mithraratne, N., Vale, B., & Vale, R J D. (2007). Life-cycle model for New Zealand houses - the building fabric and beyond. Proceedings SB07 New Zealand Conference. The SB07 Conference. (pp. 1-9). Auckland, New Zealand.

Mithraratne, N., & Vale, R. (2007). Rain tanks or reticulated water supply?. Proceedings of Rainwater and Urban Design 2007. (pp. 1-8). Sydney, Australia.

Mithraratne, N., & Vale, R. (2007). Sustainable choices for residential water supply in Auckland. Proceedings of Talking and Walking Sustainability, 2nd Conference of New Zealand Society for Sustainable Engineering and Science. The SB07 Conference. Auckland, New Zealand. CD ROM.

Vale, B., & Vale, R. (2007). Cultural aspects of making sustainable buildings. Proceedings SB07 New Zealand Conference. The SB07 Conference. (pp. 1-13). Auckland, New Zealand.

Vale, B., & Vale, R. (2007). The effect of including sustainability in architectural education. Proceedings PLEA, 24th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Association. Department of Architecture and Department of Building. (pp. 838-843). Singapore.

Vale, B., & Vale, R J D. (2007). The impact of PLEA - are we making a difference, have we done enough?. Proceedings PLEA, 24th International Conference of Passive and Low Energy Association. Ins by Wittkoff, S., & Tan, B K. (Eds). Department of Architecture and Department of Building. (pp. 281-284). Singapore.

Conference - poster presentation

Bint, L., Vale, R., & Isaacs, N P. (2009). Water & Office Buildings -performance benchmarks for commercial office buildings in CBD Wellington, New Zealand. Preliminary results. Water 2020 'From Fragmentation to Efficiency', Water New Zealand Annual Conference. 23 - 25 September. Rotorua, New Zealand.

Conference unpublished paper contribution

Vale, R. (2008, July). Land-use for sustainable personal transport. China Planning Network Urban Transport Congress. Beijing, China.

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