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The annual growth of energy consumption in both residential and public buildings has been established globally as been significantly increasing. Therefore, the proposed active and passive building designs are intended to provide convenience and greatly ...
Aldhi Nugraha Anantama, Agus Hariyadi
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Intelligent energy buildings based on RES and Nanotechnology [PDF]
The paper presents the design features, the energy modelling and optical performance details of two pilot Intelligent Energy Buildings, (IEB). Both are evolution of the Zero Energy Building (ZEB) concept.
Kaplani, Eleni, Kaplanis, Socrates
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Optimisation of shading devices in buildings is a broadly investigated topic; however, most studies only focus on a single façade orientation, since the observed buildings are typically located in high latitude regions.
Rizki A. Mangkuto +6 more
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Cost-effective analysis for selecting energy efficiency measures for refurbishment of residential buildings in Catalonia [PDF]
© 2016. This version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This paper presents the results of a detailed method for developing cost-optimal studies for the energy refurbishment of residential
Fonseca Casas, Antoni +4 more
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Active, Passive and Cyber-Physical Adaptive Façade Strategies
In view of the required energy savings in the building sector, there is an urgent need for innovative and sustainable solutions to increase the performance of building envelopes.
Jens Böke +3 more
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Recovering industrial heritage: restoration of the wine cellar cooperative in Falset (Catalonia, Spain) [PDF]
Awareness regarding conservation of industrial heritage is recent. Several policies have been adopted to start protecting these buildings because of their historic, artistic and scientific values.
Cornadó Bardón, Còssima +2 more
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Exploring the potential of Smart and Multifunctional Materials in Adaptive Opaque Facade Systems
Climate Adaptive Facades are considered promising breakthroughs for the reduction of energy consumption, as energy exchange is enabled when the weather conditions offer benefits instead of threats.
Miren Juaristi +3 more
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High-Performance Integrated Window and Façade Solutions for California [PDF]
The researchers developed a new generation of high-performance façade systems and supporting design and management tools to support industry in meeting California’s greenhouse gas reduction targets, reduce energy consumption, and enable an adaptable ...
Breshears, John +11 more
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A Low Cost UWB Based Solution for Direct Georeferencing UAV Photogrammetry [PDF]
Thanks to their flexibility and availability at reduced costs, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been recently used on a wide range of applications and conditions.
Fissore, Francesca +2 more
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A building’s facade is its main interface with the external environment, as it controls almost all energy flows in the building—losses and gains. In this context, the most recent invention of adaptive façades allows for the introduction of an optimized ...
Marcin Brzezicki +2 more
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