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Energies, 2021 This paper evaluates the thermal performance of a triple-glazed glass window filled with a phase-change material (PCM) compared to the performance of a traditional triple-glazed window with air gaps. The chosen PCM was paraffin wax.
Lucrezia Ravasio +2 more
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Variation of Mean Radiant Temperature in Rooms for Summer and Winter Conditions
Energies, 2023 The standard for ergonomics of the thermal environment provides information on the calculation of optimal thermal comfort. Operative temperature (OT) is one of the essential elements of thermal comfort and is a function of air temperature, mean radiant ...
Stutee Tamrakar +2 more
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Cross-School Collaboration to Develop and Implement Self-Construction Greening Systems for Schools
Plants, 2023 The positive effects of green infrastructure in the urban environment are nowadays widely known and proven by research. Yet, greening, which serves to improve the indoor climate and people’s well-being, is integrated very limited in public facilities ...
Florian Teichmann +2 more
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Evaluation of ventilation performance and occupants’ ventilation practice in a renovated multi-floor apartment building with hybrid ventilation: A case study [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThis study presents a case study that evaluates the performance of ventilation system in two renovated 12-floor residential buildings in Norway. New room ventilation units (RVUs) with heat recovery are installed in each apartment.
Chen Liguo +3 more
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Short-Term Field Evaluation of Low-Cost Sensors Operated by the “AirSensEUR” Platform
Energies, 2022 Electrochemical low-cost sensors, suitable for the monitoring of different air quality parameters such as carbon monoxide or nitrogen dioxide levels, are viable tools for creating affordable handheld devices for short-term or dense air quality monitoring
Alexander Pichlhöfer, Azra Korjenic
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Tensile strength of carbon rovings impregnated with different materials under anodic polarization
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018 Carbon textiles are used more and more as reinforcement in concrete structures. Due to their high durability the concrete covers can be extremely thin compared to traditional steel reinforced concrete, resulting in the possibility to build very thin ...
Asgharzadeh Amir, Raupach Michael
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Yankuang ceshi, 2015 Boron and other common elements, such as Ca, Mg, Al, Fe, Ti, Si, in borosilicate glass are commonly determined by different methods with low analytical efficiency.
GUO Zhong-bao +3 more
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Buildings, 2023 The use of renewable building materials in construction is crucial to minimising the environmental impact of new buildings. Bio-based building materials have a wide range of positive properties, many of which are due to their hygroscopic behaviour.
Henriette Fischer, Azra Korjenic
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A Review on Emerging Cementitious Materials, Reactivity Evaluation and Treatment Methods
Buildings, 2023 Alternative to traditional concrete, sustainable concrete reduces cement content, waste management issues, and CO2 emissions. To achieve sustainable concrete, waste materials can be used as supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) to partially replace
Ashfaque Ahmed Jhatial +2 more
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Energies, 2021 The development of energy-efficient buildings and sustainable energy supply systems is an obligatory undertaking towards a more sustainable future. To protect the natural environment, the modernization of urban infrastructure is indisputably important ...
Marcin Zygmunt, Dariusz Gawin
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