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Smart and Multifunctional Materials and their possible application in façade systems
Journal of Facade Design and Engineering, 2018 Today’s society needs to face challenging targets relating to environment and energy efficiency, and therefore the development of efficient façade systems is essential.
Miren Juaristi +3 more
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, 2022 Nations have attempted to commit to the Kyoto Protocol and effectively reduce hazardous emissions through energy-efficient design techniques, strategies, and policies (optimized building orientation and location, and photovoltaic systems and green ...
Shafaghat, A., Keyvanfar, A.
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The Evolution and Integration of ESG Reporting: A Framework for Sustainable Business Accountability
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how multinational corporations incorporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting frameworks to foster trust, enhance legitimacy, and move beyond mere symbolic disclosure. A qualitative comparison of Microsoft and Unilever from 2020 to 2023 assesses how both firms integrate leading standards, including GRI ...
Gabriela Marques Alves Aguiar
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Exploring the potential of Smart and Multifunctional Materials in Adaptive Opaque Facade Systems
Journal of Facade Design and Engineering, 2018 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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Adaptive Façades: An Integrated Algorithmic Approach
, 2019 This research presents an integrated algorithmic approach to designing adaptive façades, which aim to reduce energy demands and enhance indoor comfort through environmentally reactive components.
Helena Luísa Freitas Martinho
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Structure‐Function Tailoring of Plasmonic Nanomaterials for Thin‐Film Photovoltaics
Carbon Energy, EarlyView.This review discusses the mechanisms and recent advancements of plasmonics in achieving effective light management to enhance the performance of thin‐film solar cells. It highlights applications in high‐performance perovskite solar cells and future‐oriented tandem solar cells.
Sen Jiang +14 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Mitigating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) decoupling is essential to advancing reliable sustainability disclosure and ensuring that ESG reporting fulfills its intended purpose. This study aims to provide critical insights into the organizational and contextual elements that could intensify or diminish ESG decoupling. Using a multi‐
Catarina Cepêda +2 more
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BuildingsContemporary glass façade systems play a crucial role in shaping both the environmental performance and the architectural expression of buildings.
Alina Lipowicz-Budzyńska
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An Approach to Adaptive Sustainable Facades Inspired by Plants
ARCHive-SR, 2020 Nowadays, and under the global warming circumstances we are facing, particularly those resulting from the building sectors, many directions for more sustainable and eco-friendly concepts have emerged.
Nadeen Nour ElDin, Amal Abdou
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EcoEnergy, EarlyView.This review highlights emerging integrated energy systems based on perovskite photovoltaics, including PSC–thermoelectric, photovoltaic–electrochemical, self‐charging, and building‐integrated architectures. By coupling multiple energy conversion and storage pathways, these multifunctional platforms enable enhanced solar utilization, improved stability,
Yihuai Huang +10 more
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