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Fire and Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This research was conducted within the framework of project SI2.825082, funded by the European Commission—DG GROW. The project's objective was to finalise a European approach for assessing the fire performance of façades under medium and large fire exposure conditions.
Péter Tóth +7 more
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(Re)humanizing Blackness: Integrating BlackCrit in the Mental Health Counseling of Black Clients
The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Does Black mental health matter? Historically, mental illness in the Black community has been inadequately addressed. Yet Black Americans experience more severe psychological distress than other races, and they are also more likely to experience poor outcomes in counseling.
Demetrius Cofield
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Adaptive Energy Skins: A Climate Zones-Based, Multi-Scale Analysis for High Performance Buildings
EnergiesAdaptive facades represent the result of a complex combination of innovative technologies, components, and materials, as well as mechanical, electronic, or digital technologies from sectors outside the construction world (technology transfer), which ...
Antonello Monsù Scolaro +3 more
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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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Case studies : adaptive facade network
, 2018 ABSTRACT: Adaptive building envelopes can provide improvements in building energy efficiency and economics, through their capability to change their behaviour in real time according to indooroutdoor parameters. This may be by means of materials, components or systems.
L. Aelenei +5 more
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Main Street Revitalization: Woonsocket, RI [PDF]
, 2013 A healthy environment that utilizes local urban ecologies will positively impact the health and well being of the community. It is important to create an environment that will foster understanding and inspire learning about native plants and animals, how
Robinson, Arnold
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Background. Fostering healthy urban living conditions is a critical public health objective. One efficient approach lies in the contact to nature, as numerous studies have shown that urban and peri‐urban natural elements both indoors and outdoors carry a large potential in buffering typical urban threats to mental health.
Marilisa Herchet +6 more
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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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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.The increasing demand for sustainable food production requires innovative solutions that balance productivity, resource efficiency, and environmental impact. Vertical Farming Systems (VFSs) offer a promising approach; however, their high energy consumption remains challenging.
Alessio Dessì +11 more
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Attribute Controlled Reconstruction and Adaptive Mathematical Morphology [PDF]
, 2013 ISBN : 978-3-642-38293-2International audienceIn this paper we present a reconstruction method controlled by the evolution of attributes. The process begins from a marker, propagated over increasing quasi-flat zones.
C. Lantuéjoul +22 more
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