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    • Household energy use in Uganda: 

      Drazu, Candia; Olweny, Mark R. O.; Kazoora, Goodman (The Architectural Science Association and The University of Melbourne, 2015)
      This paper details patterns of energy consumption for domestic buildings in urban areas of Uganda. The paper shows the range of energy sources employed by households, the level of consumption of energy, as well as common ...
    • Introduction - Radical Discipline. 

      Olweny, Mark R. O. (Folio, 2020-08-15)
      It has been a privilege to work on the Radical Discipline section of FOLIO Vol. 2, dedicated to endeavours that inform and (re)define architecture as a discipline in the context of sub Saharan Africa. ‘Radical’, in this ...
    • Investigating the Comparability of A' level Subjects as a Basis for University Selection in Uganda 

      Nshemereirwe, Connie (West African Journal of Education, 2015-01-01)
      In order to gain access to universities in Uganda, all students sit a national examination at the end of A ‘Level, the scores of which determine their selection. For most university degree programmes, entry is determined ...
    • Investigating the drivers of energy transitions between communities, local governments and non-governmental organisations. 

      Ndibwami, Alex; Candia, H (UNESCO, 2016)
      Embodied energy is an important consideration in discussions related to the sustainability of the construction sector. As part of this dialogue, this paper presents a developing country context of how these can values of ...
    • Investigating the variation in student performance in the A'level examinations in Uganda: 

      Nshemereirwe, Connie V. (University of Twente, The Netherlands, 2014)
      Student performance in the A’Level national examinations in Uganda is the main criterion for selection for higher education, particularly university. About 2000 merit-based scholarships are available annually for the best ...
    • Leadership is Critical in Mainstreaming Sustainability in Professional Education 

      Olweny, Mark R. O. (Building and Cities, 2021-01-28)
      Mark Olweny (University of Lincoln) comments on the B&C special issue EDUCATION & TRAINING: MAINSTREAMING ZERO CARBON. Leadership in Global South demonstrates the positive transformation of architectural education. The ...
    • People's perception of 'New' architecture: a diaogue between the architect, the architecture and the consumer 

      Ndibwami, Alex (Faculty of the Built Environment, Uganda Martyrs University, Kampala, Uganda, 2013)
      While the design process is meant to be participatory, the limits to how many (potential) users are involved and how the design team interprets their needs is perhaps often substituted by empirical evidence, architectural ...
    • Research and the future of architecture educaton in East Africa 

      Olweny, Mark R. O. (2013)
      Research in architecture education in East Africa has for the most part been presented in what can best be described as a “silo” approach, presented in a stand alone “Research Methodology” courses that are separate from ...
    • Socioeconomic Status and Access to Higher Education in Uganda 

      Nshemereirwe, Connie (2016-01-01)
      In Africa, transition to a more sustainable life cannot occur without the otherwise marginalised. Governments, including Uganda’s, have taken steps to better the lot of the disadvantaged by widening access to basic education ...
    • Students’ Views of the Architectural Design Review: The Design Crit in East Africa 

      Olweny, Mark R. O. (Sage, 2019-06-19)
      The design studio and the associated design review can be regarded as the signature pedagogy of architectural education, where students garner the essence of what it means to be an architect. Here, novices are transformed ...
    • Sustainable Energy Transitions: Changing the ‘Business as Usual’ Trajectory in Sub-Saharan African Urban Areas 

      Ndibwami, Alex; Borchers, Mark; Euston-Brown, Megan; Bawakyillenuo, Simon; Batchelor, Simon (The Center for African Development Policy Research, 2018)
      This paper describes a novel approach to helping municipal authorities address the sustainable energy challenges associated with rapidly growing urban populations in Sub-Saharan Africa. Population in Africa is expected to ...
    • That is too radical for us: 

      Olweny, Mark R. O. (PLEA, 2016)
      Incorporating Environmental Sustainable Design (ESD) into the curriculum is regarded as an important element in contemporary architectural education. However, making this transition has, and still is, somewhat of an uphill ...
    • Towards an Ecosystem-of-Learning for Architectural Education: Reflecting on a network of six pedagogical clusters 

      Morkel, Jolanda; Delport, Hermie; Burton, Lindy Osborne; Olweny, Mark; Feast, Steven (Association of Architectural Educators (AAE), 2021)
      This research is situated in the context of our collective exploration of a new ecosystem-oflearning for architectural education, as a catalyst for change following the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. To move online ...
    • Urban Open Spaces in Kampala, Uganda 

      Olweny, Mark R. O.; Adule, C. (Faculty of the Built Environment, Uganda Martyrs’ University, Uganda, 2008)
      Kampala is one of the few cities in Africa arguably of African origin, having been the location of the capital of the Kingdom of Buganda - one of the largest and oldest kingdoms in the region - for close to a century ...