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On the analysis of masonry structures without box behavior [PDF]
, 2011 Assessment of the seismic performance of structures is still challenge. Historic masonry structures exhibit peculiar properties (low tensile strength and lack of box behavior) that make the task of the analyst even more difficult.
Candeias P. +15 more
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Journal of Facade Design and Engineering, 2018 Adaptive façades can improve the building’s energy efficiency and economics, through their capability to change their behaviour in real time according to indoor-outdoor parameters, by means of materials, components, and systems.
Rosa Romano +3 more
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Impact of Climate Change: Environmental Assessment of Passive Solutions in a Single-Family Home in Southern Spain [PDF]
, 2018 According to the IPCC Climate Change projections by 2050 temperatures in southern Spain will have increased noticeably during the summer. Housing—in its current form—will not be able to provide a suitable response to this new climate scenario, and will ...
Escandón Ramírez, Rocío +5 more
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BuildingsThe design and construction of adaptive façades have garnered increasing attention as a means to enhance the energy performance and sustainability of high-rise residential buildings.
Ayrin Assadimoghadam +4 more
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D1244: Design and Construction of the First Adaptive High-Rise Experimental Building
Frontiers in Built Environment, 2022 An interdisciplinary research team of the University of Stuttgart has been working extensively since 2017 on the development and integration of adaptive systems and technologies in order to provide solutions for a more sustainable built environment.
Lucio Blandini +7 more
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High-Performance Integrated Window and Façade Solutions for California [PDF]
, 2020 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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Positioning And Design Recommendations For Materials Of Efficient Thermal Storage Mass In Passive Buildings [PDF]
, 2017 The role of mass in energy storage has long been a subject of interest in passive buildings. Thermal mass is used to diminish temperature variations for interior spaces in desert or semi- desert climates.
Esteves Miramont, Alfredo +3 more
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Low-span lightweight membranes in housing : environmental and structural potentialities [PDF]
, 2010 Textile membranes are usually used to cover big spans with complex geometries, using the special properties of the Hypar (Hyperbolic paraboloid). However it is possible to use membranes on small external façades and coverings, with low spans, not only ...
Mendonça, Paulo
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Proceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA, 2021 In all times of history, engineers and architects have searched for opportunities to develop adaptive structures, buildings and building parts, which are equipped for adjusting to ever-changing requirements and conditions.
Yenal Akgün
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Movable Thin Glass Elements in Façades
Challenging Glass Conference Proceedings, 2018 Façades play an important role in the control of energy flow and energy consumption in buildings as they represent the interface between the outdoor environment and the indoor occupied space.
Jürgen Neugebauer +4 more
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