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Buildings, 2022 The building envelope design constrains how much HVAC systems must work to provide comfort. High thermal mass in walls is preferable to delay heat gain, as well as reduce it.
Miguel Chen Austin +2 more
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Bioclimatic and physical characterization of the world’s islands [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2013 The Earth’s islands harbor a distinct, yet highly threatened, biological and cultural diversity that has been shaped by geographic isolation and unique environments. Island systems are key natural laboratories for testing theory in ecology and evolution.
Weigelt, Patrick +2 more
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Tehnički Glasnik, 2023 Due to the excessive use of natural resources and fossil fuels, our planet has started to show its weak points. Several ecological and economic crises have occurred in the last decades.
Abdelhakim Walid Makhloufi +1 more
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Rehousing in urban renewal projects in Constantine, Between integration and residential satisfaction: Post-occupancy study of rehousing operations in Ali Mendjeli [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThis study examines the relocation operations produced in the context of urban renewal, focusing on their impact on residents’ lifestyles health, and well-being.
Leghmouche Asma, Abdou Saliha
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Urban Science, 2021 Indoor thermal comfort is an essential aspect of sustainable architecture and it is critical in maintaining a safe indoor environment. Expectations, acceptability, and preferences of traditional and modern buildings are different in terms of thermal ...
Haven Hailu, Eshetu Gelan, Yared Girma
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A comparative performance analysis of building insulation and different plant-covered walls in a semi arid climate [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThis study presents a comparative analysis of the performance of building insulation and various types of plant-covered walls under semi-arid climate. With the rising concerns over energy consumption and environmental impact in building design, exploring
Benhalilou Karima +2 more
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Dimensi: Journal of Architecture and Built Environment, 2021 Bioclimatic architecture is composed of climate-responsive knowledge in vernacular buildings as an effort to create comfortable conditions. This study aims to evaluate the suitability of the application of bioclimatic design to the performance of the ...
Agung Murti Nugroho
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Energies, 2021 In recent decades, European countries have developed concepts, definitions, and construction technologies for Zero Energy Building (ZEB) that are effective and correspond to their specific climates.
Miguel Chen Austin +2 more
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Budownictwo i ArchitekturaIn the hot, dry climate regions of Algeria, traditional buildings are constructed with cooling strategies to cope with harsh climatic conditions. The dominance of direct solar irradiance in these regions requires that building facades be well shaded ...
Cherif Ben Bacha, Fatiha Bourbia
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High‐elevation endemic plants predicted to lose habitat from changing climate in Washington State
American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Abstract Premise High‐elevation plants face unique challenges from potential climate change impacts that will likely require upslope migration into increasingly smaller suitable habitat. This situation is particularly acute for endemic species that by definition occupy small geographic ranges.
Nicholas L. Gjording +4 more
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