11thInternational Detail Design in Architecture Conference

Paper Writing Guidelines and Specifications

Formatting Requirements*

1.All manuscripts must be written in English, typed in Arial font, using single-spacing onone side of A4 paper only. No loose material or supportive information will beaccepted. Pages should be numbered consecutively. The final paper should notexceed 12 pages in total, and must be arranged under headings and sub-headings.

2. Manuscripts should adhere to the following: Margins - Top 2cm, Bottom 2cm, left-handside 4cm, right-hand side 2cm. Do not insert headers or footers. Paragraphsmust be right justified.

3. Title page: the first page of the manuscript should contain the paper’s full title, thenames of the author(s), affiliation, and contact address. If authors are affiliated tomore than one institution, then please denote using superscript e.g. (Smith1andJones2, 2002)

4. Abstract and Keywords: The abstract must not exceed300 words. This mustaccurately précis the paper. A maximum of six keywords must be included. Theseshould be carefully chosen to reflect the whole content of the paper (for searchingand indexing purposes).

5. Figures and Tables: illustrations accompanying the manuscript should always beincluded in the text. Photographs, forms, charts etc. should be referred to as Figurese.g. Figure 1, Figure 2 etc (numbered sequentially, in the order they are referred to).Authors should also ensure that the finished quality of such illustrations is capable ofbeing reproduced (as very often, complex and small detailed work can be lost duringthis process). In this context, wherever possible, lines should not be less than 0.25mm thick. Tables included in the text should be referred to as Table 1, Table 2 etc.(numbered sequentially, in the order they are referred to).

6. Metric nomenclature should be used throughout the manuscript. However, if this isnot possible, conversions can be included in parenthesis. Footnotes/Endnotes arepermitted (these should be numbered consecutively in the text, denoted bysuperscript).

7. References: the Harvard system should be used. References in the text should bequoted as follows: Smith (1990) or (Smith and Jones, 2002). If there are more thantwo authors, then use Smith et al. (2002). References should be collated at the endof the paper in alphabetical order by the first author's surname. If the referred authoryou wish to cite has published more than one paper in that year (and you need torefer to both papers), then differentiate by using sequential letter denominations e.g.2009a, 2009b, etc.

*Refer to exemplar for font sizes and layout detail.

Submission Requirements

Authors should submit one electronic version (in Microsoft Word format only) of theirpapers to:. Please note, the subject header of email shouldinclude the title “DDiA11” followed by the surname of the presenting author e.g. “DDiA11 Smith”. Please submit your paper together with your completed conference submissionform.

All papers will be refereed anonymously by an international panel of experts. Only papersreceiving favorable recommendations will be accepted for publication.

General Notes for Authors

Your paper should be well written and arranged in a style that is succinct, logical, and easyto read. The reader should be carefully guided through the paper. Always consider: Doesthe title accurately reflect the content and purpose of the paper?; Does the abstractaccurately précis the paper?; Are the keywords appropriate?; Is the purpose of the paperaccurately portrayed in the introduction?; Do the conclusions reflect the content?; Does thepaper achieve its goal?; Is there a coherent development of an argument or theme?; Dothe figures and tables add clarity to the paper?; Are the references correct andrepresentative?

Copyright

All papers accepted for publication in the proceedings will require the transfer of copyrightundertakings. Submission for publication is taken on the understanding that it representsyour original unpublished work, and has not been submitted (or under consideration)for publication elsewhere.

Authors will be asked to transfer copyright for their papers tothe publisher. This covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute these works(including reprints, photographic reproductions, microfilm, electronic, translation, or anyother similar reproduction thereof).

N.b. The Executive Committee reserves the right to not publish papers failing to meetthe above requirements.

THE TITLE OF YOUR PAPER (pt 14 bold CAPITALS)

Smith1,A., and Jones2, B. (pt 12 bold)

1School of Construction, University of ABC, City, Postcode/Zip, Country (pt 12)

2School of Architecture, University of XYZ, City, Postcode/Zip, Country (pt 12)

ABSTRACT: The abstract should not exceed 300 words. Short description ofthe problem; the research methodological approach taken; and the researchfindings presented. Using (10pt)for the abstract. Indent 1.25cmfrom left andright margins.

Keywords– Up to six keywords (10pt)

1. INTRODUCTION (FIRST LEVEL HEADING)

First level headings are in 12ptCAPITAL bold fonts.18ptspace before and12ptspace after the headings. The first paragraph after a heading begins at theleft-hand margin.

For the second and subsequent paragraphs, the first line indents 6mm fromthe left margin. All paragraphs are should be right justified.

1.1 Second Level Heading (12pt bold)

Second level headings are in 12pt bold fonts. 18ptspace before and 12ptspaceafter the headings.

Figures…. these should be annotated as follows:

Figure 1.Results of indoor environment questionnaire (italics)

Tables…. these should be annotated as follows:

Table 1. Field Allocation for Data (italics)

Field 1 / Field 2 / Field 3
Bbbbbb / Bbbbbb / Bbbbbb
Cccccc / Cccccc / Cccccc

CONCLUSION (12pt CAPITALS bold)

This section may also include recommendations and any research limitations.

REFERENCES (12pt CAPITALS bold)

Use the Harvard system (citing first author in alphabetical order) using10 ptfont,e.g.

Aouad, G., Kagioglou, M., Cooper, R., Hinks, J., and Sexton, M (1999). Technology Managementof IT in Construction: A Driver or an Enabler?.Logistics Information Management Journal,12, Part 1/2, 130-137.

Betts, M. (1992). How Strategic is Our Use of Information Technology in the Construction Sector.International Journal of Construction Information Technology, 1(1), 79-97.

Goulding, J., and Alshawi, M. (1997). Construction Business Strategies: A Synergetic Alliance ofCorporate Vision, I.T and Training Strategies.First International Conference on ConstructionIndustry Development,University of Singapore,Singapore. 9-11 December 1997.