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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract US universities are built on stolen land and sustained through hierarchies of power that produce what migrant justice scholars name as b/order regimes. As institutions that claim to be sites of learning and inclusion, universities are fraught with contradictions as simultaneously sites of dispossession, exclusion, and control.
Sara L. Buckingham +1 more
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Stakeholder Perspectives on Therapeutic and Safe Building Design in Residential Care
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Residential care is a form of out‐of‐home care that plays a critical role in supporting vulnerable young people in Australia. However, there is an evidence gap regarding the built environment in this context. This research aimed to explore the perspectives of key stakeholders in residential care in Victoria, Australia, regarding design that ...
Carmen Schroder +3 more
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THE APPLICATION OF AN ADAPTIVE SOFT STRUCTURE FOR LIGHTWEIGHT FACADES
Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction, 2022 Building façades play an important role in the performance of buildings. They define the architectural aesthetics of buildings and separate the occupied indoor space from the outdoor environment. Historically, façades were considered to be a load-bearing structural element and limited in their functionality and adaptability to environmental changes ...
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Innovations in dynamic architecture
Journal of Facade Design and Engineering, 2015 High performance adaptive solutions are capable of responding to the dynamic nature of users and context. These innovative and dynamic systems are steadily gaining ground over ubiquitous ‘best fit’ static models. These architectural elements often exist
Abdulmajid Karanouh, Ethan Kerber
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The effect of facade design on facade surface temperature and outdoor microclimate [PDF]
, 2021 Extreme heat due to climate change, heatwaves and the urban heat island effect amplify urban heat-health risks. Addressing urban heat is now an adaptive policy priority for global and Australian cities.
Fox, Jonathan
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Beyond the ESG Facade: Measuring and Addressing Corporate ‘Lip Service’
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Amid growing global attention to environmental, social and governance (ESG), this study examines the misalignment between ESG disclosures and actual practices—termed ‘lip service’—using data from Chinese firms from 2006 to 2022, constructing an index to quantify it.
Jia Xu, Mingwei Liu, Helen X. H. Bao
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Adaptive high-performance and multifunctional façade systems
Frontiers in Built EnvironmentAdaptive, high-performance and multifunctional façades are recognized as key contributors to the EU’s climate-neutral agenda, as outlined in Directive (EU) 2024/1275, the Renovation Wave, and Horizon Europe initiatives.
Maria Matheou +3 more
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Different FaçadeTypes and Building Integration in Energy Efficient Building Design Strategies
International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability, 2021 Building façades play a major role in improving the effects of outdoor environment conditions on indoor comfort conditions. Façades, which are designed as energy efficiency, are created according to different performance ...
Muammer Yaman
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The Fast, the Steady and the Tenacious: Funding Pathways for Circular Start‐Ups
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Circular start‐ups (CSUs) are critical for unlocking the circular economy, yet they face persistent barriers in accessing finance. Despite growing interest from policymakers and financing institutions, little empirical evidence explains how these ventures pursue and secure funding.
Pilar Mejía‐Vélez +4 more
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SUNLIGHT CONTROL IN SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE: Technological analysis of adaptive facade systems
, 2022 openL’involucro architettonico vetrato, grazie all’integrazione con sistemi di schermatura solare adattivi, può modificare la sua configurazione spaziale al fine di ottimizzare gli stimoli provenienti dall’ambiente circostante, diventando una pelle ...
TOGNETTO, ROBERTA
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