A primer on low-carbon design in architectural acoustics using a case study of residential floorsa) [PDF]
JASA Express LettersDesigners are increasingly tasked to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings. While core disciplines (e.g., mechanical and structural) are determining sustainable design strategies, understanding the environmental impacts of architectural acoustics is ...
Kristen R. Murphy, Jonathan M. Broyles
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The Sustainability Data Science Life Cycle for automating multi-purpose LCA workflows for the analysis of large product portfolios [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2022 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a powerful and sophisticated tool to gain deep understanding of the environmental hotspots and optimization potentials of products.
Wehner Daniel +5 more
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Estimating thermal transmittance of the aluminium window profiles in practice [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 Calculation of the heat flow through the air cavities in the EN ISO 10077-2:2017 standard for the determination of the thermal transmittance of window profiles uses models based on the equivalent thermal conductivity method. The method takes into account
Witek Arkadiusz, Pietruszka Barbara
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The Packaging Index (PIX) - a proposed methodology for packaging assessment and comparison [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2022 The use of packaging and the related environmental consequences are increasingly under discussion. Despite its advantages, packaging has become the focus of public concern, mainly due to insufficient or inadequate handling of packaging waste.
Scagnetti Carla +3 more
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Practical guideline for cities and municipalities on an SDG-based assessment in the context of urban surfaces using life cycle thinking [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2022 The consideration of sustainability aspects is becoming increasingly important at municipal level in order to implement the SDGs. Some municipalities already have their own concepts for individual SDGs, such as climate protection (SDG 13). There are many
Henzler Kristina +2 more
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Plastic leakage of packaging in Life Cycle Assessment – a theoretical framework [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2022 The proposed theoretical framework explores how packaging could be assessed from gate-to-grave including the probability to become litter. A growing number of studies have confirmed the omnipresence of plastic pollution.
Scagnetti Carla, Lorenz Manuel
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The Ability to Control VOC Emissions from Multilayer Building Materials
Applied Sciences, 2021 The work aimed to investigate which parameters of the electrically powered radiant floor heating system are connected with the intensity of VOC total emissions and emissions from individual layers, which can be effectively changed and controlled to ...
Michał Piasecki +2 more
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HBK 2255 con Building Acoustics Partner
La rutina diaria de mediciones de desempeño acústico según la ABNT NBR 15575:2021 exige equipos ligeros, robustos y con soluciones integradas que faciliten el trabajo y reduzcan las posibilidades de errores. Considerando estas necesidades, HBK desarrolló una línea de productos enfocada en la rutina de las obras.
Elvis Gouveia +3 more
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Empirical study on the sound insulation of wooden lightweight frame floors [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2019 Lightweight frame structures become increasingly popular in housing. They are used in single-, as well as multifamily, residential buildings. Such a tendency is in the line with sustainable development and the need for energy conservation.
Nowotny Łukasz, Nurzyński Jacek
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Frontiers in Built Environment, 2022 High speech intelligibility in open-plan offices and thus a high changing-state character of the acoustic environment have been found to negatively influence cognitive performance.
Benjamin Johannes Mueller +4 more
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