Google Scholar Profile (272 Citations March 2022)

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Upendra Rajapaksha, 2022, Mapping bio-climatic interventions for resilience in buildings to address indoor overheating in warming climates, (A forthcoming journal paper)

Nadeeka Jayaweera, Upendra Rajapaksha and Inoka Manthilake (2021), A parametric approach to optimize solar access for energy efficiency in high-rise residential buildings in dense urban tropics, Solar Energy, Elsevier Publication 220 (2021) 187-203

Maheshika Ekanayake, Nisansala sandamalee, Upendra Rajapaksha, 2021, “Lessons from the distribution pattern of urban parks and factors that contribute to control COVID-19 outbreak in neighborhood design”, SLAAS/SLIA Conference on From innovation to Impact 2021, Organized by Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of science(SLAAS) and sri Lanka Inventors Commission (SLIC), Dec 08, 2021, Colombo

Asiri Lakshan, Upendra Rajapaksha, 2021 “Architects’ understanding on spatial quality and operational energy dimension inn buildings”, SLAAS/SLIA Conference on From innovation to Impact, Organized by Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of science(SLAAS) and sri Lanka Inventors Commission (SLIC), Dec 08, 2021, Colombo

Rajapaksha Upendra, 2020, Environmental heat stress on indoor environment in shallow, deep and covered atrium plan form office buildings in tropics, Climate 8 (2), 36, 2020, MDPI Academic Open Access Publishing http;//doi.org/10.3390/cli8020036

Rajapaksha. Upendra, 2019, Heat Stress Pattern in Conditioned Office Buildings with Shallow Plan Forms in Metropolitan Colombo, Buildings 2019, 9(2), 35; MDPI Academic Open Access https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings9020035

Rodrigo. S and Upendra Rajapaksha, 2018, Diversified façade architecture for optimizing air flow in tall residential buildings in tropics: a field investigation based on a literature review, in P. Rajagopalan and M.M Andamon [eds.], Engaging Architectural Science: Meeting the Challenges of Higher Density: 52nd International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2018, pp.407–415. ©2018, Nov 28-Dec 01, The Architectural Science Association and RMIT University, Australia

Madhuranga. T.R.I and Upendra Rajapaksha, 2018, IMPACT OF SURFACE COVER AND SURROUNDING AREA ON MICROCLIMATE OF URBAN WETLAND PARK, NUGEGODA, in Samarawickrama, Sumanthri, et al (eds), 2018, “Sustainability for people - envisaging multi disciplinary solution”: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference of Faculty of Architecture Research Unit (FARU), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, December 08, 2018 Galle pp. 123–131. ©

Upendra Rajapaksha, 2018, Heat Stress Pattern of Air-Conditioned Buildings with Shallow Plan Forms and Single Skin Facades: Colombo as a Case Study, in Edward Ng, Square Fong, Chao Ren [eds], VOLUME 1, 34th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA), “Smart and Healthy Within the Two-Degree Limit”, pp: 275-280, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Kalani Dissanayake and Upendra Rajapaksha, 2017, Daylight in urban design for relieving agitation in psychiatric patients: a case study from Sri Lanka, in proceedings of the 3rd annual international conference on urban planning and poverty development, in Singapore Nov 12-14

Semasinghe. K and Upendra Rajapaksha, 2017, Intervention to control cooling energy of west facing buildings: simulations from Colombo, Sri Lanka, in Rajapaksha U [ed] Design that cares – approaches to creating sustainable and meaningful environments”, Proceedings of the 10th International research conference of Faculty of architecture Research unit (FARU), Volume I,University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 9-10, December, Wadduwa, Blue Waters Hotel, pp 61-73 

Pathiranage. N.M.Y & Upendra Rajapaksha, 2017 “Microclimatic Diversities” Around Urban High Rise Building Forms in the Context of Bio Climatic Design: A Case of Colombo, in Rajapaksha U [ed] Design that cares – approaches to creating sustainable and meaningful environments”, Proceedings of the 10th International research conference of Faculty of architecture Research unit (FARU), Volume II, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 9-10, December, Wadduwa, Blue Waters Hotel, pp 210-222  

Muthunayake D.P.S. and Upendra Rajapaksha, 2017, A diversity of thermal comfort levels and behavioral adaptations of occupants in naturally ventilated houses in different climatic zones in Sri Lanka in Rajapaksha U [ed] Design that cares – approaches to creating sustainable and meaningful environments”, Proceedings of the 10th International research conference of Faculty of architecture Research unit (FARU), Volume II, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 9-10, December, Wadduwa, Blue Waters Hotel, pp 38-50  

Amarathunga, A.A.N.D and Upendra Rajapaksha, 2016, A critical review on high-rise buildings in the context of bio-climatic design, a case of vertical diversity in tropical Colombo, in Rajapaksha. U [ed] Building the future – sustainable and resilient built environments, Proceedings of 9th FARU international research conference, 9th-10th Sept, Colombo, pp  425-437

Rajapaksha. A and Upendra Rajapaksha, 2016, The visual perception of occupants on daylight: Emphasis on the diversity of luminance ambience due to architecture & effect of glare in office environments, in Rajapaksha. U [ed] Building the future – sustainable and resilient built environments, Proceedings of 9th FARU international research conference, 9th-10th September, Colombo, pp  413-425

Jayathilake. K and Upendra Rajapaksha, 2016, Interactive architecture and contextual adaptability: issues of energy sustainability in contemporary tall office buildings in Colombo, in Rajapaksha. U [ed] Building the future – sustainable and resilient built environments, Proceedings of 9th FARU international research conference, 9th-10th September, Colombo, pp  354-366

Upendra Rajapaksha, Rupasinghe Himalshi and Rajapaksha Indrika, 2015, RESOLVED DUALITY: External double skin envelopes for energy sustainability of office buildings in the tropics, accepted for 31st International conference of Passive and Low energy Architecture (PLEA) conference to be held in September 9-11, Bologna, Italy

Upendra Rajapaksha, , Rodrigo Supun and Rajapaksha, Indrika, 2015, A critique on on-going retrofit approaches to existing high mass historic building forms with heat sink capacity, R.H. Crawford and A. Stephan (eds.), Living and Learning: Research for a Better Built Environment: 49th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2015, ©2015, The Architectural Science Association December 2-4

Vimukthi. Manula and Upendra Rajapaksha., 2015, “Spatio-visual patterns in respect to visual experience; an exploration of architecture of Geoffrey Bawa”: in Rajapaksha. U (Ed), Making built environments responsive, Proceedings of the eighth international research conference of FARU- Faculty of Architecture Research Unit of University of Moratuwa, December 11-12, Colombo ISBN 978-955-9027-53-9, pp.357-368

Rajapaksha. I, Jayasinghe. Waruni and Upendra Rajapaksha. 2015, “Mapping a nexus between urban built form and energy intensity : case of office building stock in Colombo unicipal Coouncil of Sri lanka”,  in Rajapaksha. U (Ed), Making built environments responsive, Proceedings of the eighth international research conference of FARU- Faculty of Architecture Research Unit of University of Moratuwa, December 11-12, Colombo ISBN 978-955-9027-53-9 pp;281-292   

Upendra Rajapaksha, Gunasekara Anuththara, Rajapaksha Indrika and Hyde Richard 2014, Developing a conceptual model for passive cooling in buildings in the tropics: a study of Maritime Museum, Galle, in F. Madeo and F. Novi (eds.), Across:Architectural Research through to Practice:48th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2014, pp. 581-592 © 2014, The Architectural Science ISBN 978-0-9923835-1-0

Rajapaksha. Malthi, Upendra Rajapaksha. and Rajapaksha. Indrika 2013, Thermal mass for passive cooling in warm humid climates, a case of Galle Fort, in Proceedings of Aurell Marc (ed), 47th International Conference of Architectural Science Association, Chinese University of Hong Kong November 14-16

Richard Hyde, Upendra Rajapaksha. Indrika Rajapaksha, Marc O Raini and Flavia. S, 2012,A design framework for achieving net-zero carbon emission commercial buildings, Proceeding of 46th ASA Conference, Grifith University, Australia November

Upendra Rajapaksha, and Hyde, R, 2012, “Barriers to and opportunities for advanced passive cooling in sub tropical climates; a case study from Australia”, p 49-60, Architectural Science Review Journal, The University of Sydney, Taylor and Francis, UK, Vol. 55, Issue 1, January 2012, (EBSCO Host, Avery Index)

Upendra Rajapaksha and Gamage. W, 2010, Existing non-domestic building stock in Sri Lanka, the problem of indoor overheating and environmental retrofitting, ICTAAD Journal, Vol. V111, pp; 14-22

Upendra Rajapaksha, Rajapaksha. I and Hyde. R, 2011, Towards an evidence based model for retrofitting – mapping thermal load profiles and solution sets for carbon neutral status in existing buildings, 45th ANZAScA Conference, USYD, Australia, September 14,

 Upendra Rajapaksha, Rajapaksha. I and Hyde. R, 2010, Developing a methodology for retrofitting commercial high rise buildings in warming climates, in Proceedings of 44th  ANZAScA Conference, November, Unitech Institute, New Zealand

Rajapaksha. I, Upendra Rajapaksha and Hyde. R, 2010, Predictive modeling for retrofitting, a critical case appraisal of an existing high rise office building in Brisbane, in Proceedings of 44th ANZAScA Conference, November, Unitech Institute, New Zealand   

Hyde. R, Rajapaksha. I, Nathan Groenhout, Francis Barram, Upendra Rajapaksha, Cristina Candido and Shariarh. A, 2009, Bioclimatic retrofitting for commercial high rise buildings, Proceedings of 43rd   ANZAScA Conference, November, University of Tasmania, Australia

Upendra Rajapaksha, and Hyde R, 2005, “Sustainable by passive architecture, using courtyards in non domestic buildings in moderate climates”, in Action for Sustainability, Proceedings of The 2005 World Sustainable Building Conference, (SB05Tokyo) 27th to  29th September 2005,Tokyo, Japan, pp. 979-986

Upendra Rajapaksha. and Richard Hyde., 2002 “Passive modification of air temperature for thermal comfort in a courtyard building in Queensland”, in Levin. H (ed), Indoor Air 2002, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Monterey, California, June 30-July 5 2002, Vol. 2, pp: 860-866

Upendra Rajapaksha. and Richard Hyde. 2002 “Courtyard as a climate modification strategy for thermal comfort in moderate climate of Queensland”, in Gaber, M. et al (eds.), Design with the environment, Proceedings of the 19th Passive and Low Energy Architecture Conference, Toulouse, France, July 22-24 2002, Vol. 1, pp:637-643

Upendra Rajapaksha. U and Richard Hyde 2001 “The potential of the tropical courtyard concept for cooling in multi storey buildings”, in Pereira, F.O.R et al (eds.), Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Development of the Built Environment, Proceedings of the 18th Passive and Low Energy Architecture Conference, Florianopolis, Brazil, November 7-9 2001, Vol. 1, pp: 153-154 

Book Chapters authored and conference proceedings edited  

Upendra Rajapaksha, 2018, In Tune with Nature: A Low Energy Office Building in Tropical Colombo. In: Cheshmehzangi A., Butters C. (eds) Designing Cooler Cities. Palgrave Series in Asia and Pacific Studies, Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore, PP 37-50 

Upendra Rajapaksha, 2017, (Editor) “Design that cares – approaches to creating sustainable and meaningful environments”, Proceedings of the 10th International research conference of Faculty of architecture Research unit (FARU), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 9-10, December, Wadduwa, Blue Waters Hotel 

Upendra Rajapaksha, 2016, (Editor) “Building the future – sustainable and resilient built environments”, Proceedings of the 9th International research conference of Faculty of architecture Research unit (FARU), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 9-10, Sept, Colombo, Mt Lavinia Hotel

Upendra Rajapaksha, 2015, (Editor) “Making built environments responsive”, Proceedings of the 8th International research conference of Faculty of architecture Research unit (FARU), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, December 11-12, Colombo Taj Samudra

Upendra Rajapaksha, 2013, Design solution sets for retrofit, Chapter 2.3, in Richard Hyde (Ed), Sustainable retrofitting for commercial high rise buildings in warming climates, Taylor and Francis. UK

Upendra Rajapaksha, 2008, “Courtyards and external rooms”, in Hyde, R. (ed.) Bioclimatic Housing; Innovative Designs for Warm Climates, Part III, Chapter 9, Earth Scan UK & USA, pp. 327-332

Rajapaksha, I and Upendra Rajapaksha, 2008, “Bandaragama House, Colombo, Sri Lanka”, in Hyde, R. (ed.) Bioclimatic Housing; Innovative Designs for Warm Climates, Part I, Chapter 2, Earth Scan UK & USA, pp. 102-111

Handbooks

Upendra Rajapaksha and Jayaweera. N, 2018, Condominium development in Sri Lanka: Current status and recommendation, Publisher: Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka ISBN: 978-955-9027-69-0

Non-refereed papers/reports/presentations

Upendra Rajapaksha 2010, Buildings in the context of climate change, designer’s involvement, Annual symposium on building research to face future chalanges, National Building Research Organization of Sri Lanka, November 02, 2010, Watrers Edge Colombo pp. 108-112

Upendra Rajapaksha, 2007, Climate efficient design variables for courthouses, in Prof. J. Reichardt (ed), Triloka 2007, International academic Coorporation Project, Proceedings of Symposium held in Colombo. published by msa Muenster University, Germany

Richard Hyde, Indrika Rajapaksha, Upendra Rajapaksha and Joice Law, 2003, Environmental Diagnostic Study for All Hallow’s School, Brisbane, Australia, Research paper for Centre for Sustainable Design, The University of Queensland

Hyde. RA and Rajapaksha. U, 1999,  “ABEC Building Case Study: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland”, Case study, Centre for Sustainable Design, The University of Queensland, Australia for Australian Building Energy Council, Web site www.abec.com.au

Rajapaksha. U, “The traditional house and its ratio between inner and outer spaces” a paper presented at the second Research Colloquia of Aboriginal Environments Research Centre at the University of Queensland in November 1999, Web site http://www.aboriginalenvironments.com