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The Developments in Real Estate and Sustainable Urban Environment: a Case Study of Kilimani Area Within Nairobi City County.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Kenyan real estate includes all types of property ranging from single and multiple dwelling units residential developments, commercial (office space, retail space, shopping malls and hotel or restaurants), agricultural ...
An assessment of the growth and the performance of serviced apartments in Kenya a case study of Kilimani area
(University of Nairobi, 2016-07)
Serviced apartment is a contemporary accommodation product that has gained significant popularity in recent years. However, the rate of expansion globally varies from one place to the other and from time to time. The product ...
Emergence of gated communities and their Socio-spatial impacts on urban areas: the case of Kileleshwa neighbourhood in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)
Gated communities are relatively new phenomena that have become very popular
globally and in Kenya. Gated communities have been observed not only in the
USA but also in other parts of the world such as Lebanon, South ...
Designing distributed renewable energy powered wheelchairs for sustainable rural mobility in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-06)
Victor Papanek the champion of social design remarks that designer should design for people‟s needs as opposed to their wants. One of the major point marks in social design is designing sustainable products and service ...
Effectiveness of microorganisms in breaking down of hydrocarbons found in effluent discharges from petroleum stations
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)
The study aimed at establishing the potential of using aerobic microbial degradation to treat and reduce volume of hydrocarbon in effluent discharges from petrol stations wastes. Microbial degradation of hydrocarbons (HC) ...
Investigation of the viability of a solar water heating system when used as a replacement of an instant electrical water heating system
(University of Nairobi, 2016-01)
This study focused on investigating the viability of replacing an electric instant shower system at a hotel located in Thika with a passive solar water heating system. The study involved quantifying the average daily hot ...
Modeling Natural Frequencies of Vibration of Three Dimensional Frames Under Two Dimensional Loading
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between natural frequency of
vibration, the height of the structure, the stiffnesses of members and number bays of a
structure. The relationship was to be developed ...
Evaluation of the trends and patterns of reporting injuries in construction sites. A case study of Kasarani constituency
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The purpose of this study was to determine the trend and pattern of reporting injuries among the construction site workers and to find out the factors leading to underreporting of injuries in construction sites. The major ...
Sustainable Urban Design in Nairobi’s Eastlands: the Case of Kaloleni Estate
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)
This study examines how sustainable urban design principles can be used to ensure a
sustainable Kaloleni Estate. Kaloleni Estate is a case study in Nairobi’s Eastlands and shares
similar chacteristics to other neighbourhoods ...
Investigation Into Estimation of Building Projects Variation Contract Period
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
In Kenya, the construction industry has a big contribution to national economic growth and
therefore the improvement in efficiencies of the industry through of effectiveness in timelines
that would certainly contribute ...