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Functional fragmentation remains a critical constraint in information-intensive organizations, limiting workflow coherence and reducing overall process performance. This study provides an empirical analysis of workflow–structure alignment, with particular emphasis on coordination and governance mechanisms as means of integrating fragmented functional activities. Drawing on Business Process Management (BPM) and socio-technical systems theory, alignment is conceptualized as the integration of organizational struct...

This paper analyses a multi-apartment residential building undergoing staged renovation during the heating season using real-time, hourly metered heat consumption data over two consecutive winters in a temperate-cold climate. The renovation is implemented in clearly identifiable phases, which enables an empirical, measure-by-measure assessment of changes in heating demand as works progress. The analysed interventions include insulation of basement heat distribution pipework, attic insulation, external wall insulat...

This paper analyses how designing the same single-family building to different energy performance standards affects its life-cycle costs. The study compares five design scenarios for one building, starting from the current national minimum energy performance requirement, moving through a typical nearly zero-energy building solution and an enhanced NZEB variant, and progressing towards a highly energy-efficient Passive House and a Passive House PLUS solution with on-site photovoltaic generation. Each scenario is ev...

In this paper is presented a Mobile Integrated System for on the Site Testing (MISST) of equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres, with type of protection pressurization p, resulting from research activities out by the research and testing team involved. The fundamental aspects of the design, implementation and easy use of such an integrated system have been examined, implemented and tested. A mobile integrated test system for Ex p type of protection applied to equipment in Ex construction, ...

This study examines how organizational structure and workflow/process design can be aligned in information-intensive organizations through Business Process Management, workflow standardization, digital automation, and adaptive governance. The study develops and evaluates the Adaptive Workflow–Structure Integration Model, which integrates structural standardization, digitally orchestrated workflows, and governance mechanisms into a unified socio-technical framework. The model is applied in a document-intensive or...