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Herman Hernandez Herrera

Senior Lecturer
School of Bridgepoint

Publications

Berry, T-A., Thomson, P., Low, J., & Hernandez, G. (2022). Keynote Presentation: Developing a circular economy for plastic in the construction sector. Paper presented at the Building for the Future: SARNZ Conference and Trade Show, Queenstown.

Berry, T-A., Low, J., Wallis, S.L., Kestle, L., Day, A., & Hernandez, G. (2022). Determining the Feasibility of a Circular Economy for Plastic Waste from the Construction Sector in New Zealand. In International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB). SBEfin 2022 - Emerging Concepts for Sustainable Built Environments.

Hernandez, G., Low, J.K., Nand, A., Bu, A., Wallis, S.L., Kestle, L., & Berry, T-A. (2022). Quantifying and Managing Plastic Waste Generated from Building Construction in Auckland, New Zealand. Waste Management and Research (Vol. 1).

Berry, T-A., Steinhorn, G., Massey, B., Hernandez, G., Low, J., & Wallis, S.L. (2021). The highs and lows of developing a transdisciplinary Research Centre and the importance of applied research. Paper presented at the MIT/Unitec Research Symposium - Rangahau Horonuku Hou, Unitec, Auckland.

Kestle,, linda., Hernandez, German., Berry, T-A., Low, J., & Wallis, S.L. (2021). Plastic Minimisation in Construction: A pilot study identifying and quantifying the composition of C&D plastic in construction Waste. Imriyas Karmadeen & Anthony Mills, AUBEA 2021- 27-29 October 2021.

Hernandez, G., Low, J., Wallis, S., Birchmore, R., Ramirez-Prado, G., de Groot, C., Gremillion, H., Lee-Morgan, J., Blanchon, D., Baling, M., Doyle, E., & Berry, T. (2020). The development of a transdisciplinary team to investigate indoor air quality issues in New Zealand. Unitec Research Symposium, Mount Albert Campus, Unitec.

Low, J.K., Wallis, S.L., Hernandez, G., Cerqueira, I.S., Steinhorn, G., & Berry, T-A. (2020). Encouraging Circular Waste Economies for the New Zealand Construction Industry: Opportunities and Barriers. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities - Open Access (Vol. 2(35)).

Birchmore, R.C., Wallis, S.L., Hernandez, G., Pivac, A., & Berry, T. (2020). Air Tightness, Friend or Foe? Wajiha Mohsin Shahzad, Eziaku Onyeizu Rasheed, James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi, Proceedings - New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium (Vol. 6).

Hernandez, G., Wallis, S.L., Graves, I., Narain, S., Birchmore, R., & Berry, T-A. (2020). The Effect of Ventilation on Volatile Organic Compounds Produced in Residential Buildings Under Simulated Occupancy. Atmospheric Environment X (Vol. 6).

Schunke, A.J., Hernandez, G.A., Padhye, L., & Berry, T-A. (2020). Energy Recovery in SWRO desalination: Current Status and New Possibilities. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities (Vol. 2).

Kestle, L., Berry, T-A., Hernandez, G., Day, A., & Burden, S. (2020). Plastic Minimisation Construction Project. Unitec Research Symposium, Unitec.

Wallis, S.L., Hernandez, G., Poyner, D., Birchmore, R., & Berry, T-A. (2019). Particulate matter in residential buildings in New Zealand: Part I. Variability of particle transport into unoccupied spaces with mechanical ventilation. Atmospheric Environment: X (Vol. 2).

Wallis, S.L., Hernandez, G., Holmes, W., Birchmore, R., & Berry, T-A. (2019). Particulate Matter in Residential Buildings in New Zealand: Part II. The Impact of Building Airtightness, Mechanical Ventilation using Simulated Occupancy. Atmospheric Environment X (Vol. 2).

Hernandez, G., Berry, T-A., Wallis, S.L., & Poyner, D. (2017). Temperature and Humidity Effects on Particulate Matter Concentrations in a Sub-Tropical Climate During Winter. L. Juan, Proceedings of International Conference of the Environment, Chemistry and Biology (ICECB 2017) (Vol. 102).