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Pore Structure and Permeability of Cementitious Materials Containing a Carboxylic Acid Type Hydrophobic Agent

Frontiers in Materials, 2022
Integral hydrophobic treatment is the most effective method to prolong the service life of the concrete by resisting the transport of water containing aggressive ions.
Hao Zhang, Hao Zhang, Hao Zhang, Ying Zhou, Ying Zhou, Ying Zhou, Song Mu, Song Mu, Song Mu, Jingshun Cai, Jingshun Cai, Jingshun Cai, Jinxiang Hong, Jinxiang Hong, Jinxiang Hong, Jianzhong Liu, Jianzhong Liu, Jianzhong Liu, Yongqiang Zhao   +18 more
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Post-Occupancy Evaluation and IEQ Measurements from 64 Office Buildings: Critical Factors and Thresholds for User Satisfaction on Thermal Quality

Buildings, 2018
The indoor environmental quality (IEQ) of buildings can have a strong influence on occupants’ comfort, productivity, and health. Post-occupancy evaluation (POE) is necessary in assessing the IEQ of the built environment, and it typically relies on ...
Jihyun Park, Vivian Loftness, Azizan Aziz   +2 more
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PEDRERA. Positive Energy District Renovation Model for Large Scale Actions

Energies, 2021
In this paper, we provide a view of the ongoing PEDRERA project, whose main scope is to design a district simulation model able to set and analyze a reliable prediction of potential business scenarios on large scale retrofitting actions, and to evaluate ...
Paolo Civiero, Jordi Pascual, Joaquim Arcas Abella, Ander Bilbao Figuero, Jaume Salom   +4 more
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The Effect of Smart Colored Windows on Visual Performance of Buildings

Buildings, 2022
The photochromic coating is a promising smart technology that provides different optical properties in response to daylight variations. The application of photochromic coatings with various colors/shades on window glass is one of the current research ...
Negar Heidari Matin, Ali Eydgahi, Payam Matin   +2 more
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Influence of the Coating System on the Acoustic, Thermal and Luminous Performance of Brazilian Buildings

Designs, 2020
This work presents an extensive numerical simulation to analyze the influence of the coating layers on the performance of construction systems, in order to make the constructions projects feasible, not only economically but also technically.
Pedro F. Gois, Ângelo J. Costa e Silva, João M. P. Q. Delgado, António C. Azevedo, Ana S. Guimarães, Ana Vaz Sá   +5 more
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User Perception on Key Performance Indicators in an In-Service Office Building

Infrastructures, 2021
A holistic understanding of the correlations between supply and demand in buildings forms the basis for their performance assessment. This paper aims to reinterpret a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that influence users’ satisfaction from ...
Teresa Pestana, Inês Flores-Colen, Manuel Duarte Pinheiro, Seyed Masoud Sajjadian   +3 more
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Investigation of C-Glycosidic Ketone as a Corrosion Inhibitor for Carbon Steel in 3.5% NaCl Saturated Ca(OH)2 Solution

International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2016
In this study, a polyhydroxy C-glycosidic ketone (CGK) was synthesized under mild reaction conditions and its activity towards carbon steel in 3.5% NaCl saturated Ca(OH)2 solution was investigated.
Jianzhong Liu, Dan Zhao, Jingshun Cai, Liang Shi, Jiaping Liu   +4 more
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Occupant Expectations on the Main IEQ Factors at Workspace: The Studies of Private Preschool Buildings

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2016
This study explores the relationship between the perceived performance of specific IEQ factors and occupants’ overall satisfaction with their workspace.
Salleh Naziah Muhamad, Agus Salim Nuzaihan Aras, Kamaruzzaman Syahrul Nizam   +2 more
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Comparative Analysis of Indoor Environmental Quality and Self-Reported Productivity in Intelligent and Traditional Buildings

Energies, 2023
People tend to spend considerable amounts of time in buildings; thus the issue of providing proper indoor environmental quality is of significant importance. This paper experimentally analyses the subjective sensations of the occupants of intelligent and
Łukasz J. Orman, Natalia Krawczyk, Norbert Radek, Stanislav Honus, Jacek Pietraszek, Luiza Dębska, Agata Dudek, Artur Kalinowski   +7 more
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Promoting Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity in Overweight Minority Girls

International Journal of Pediatrics, 2010
There is limited research on the types of activities that are most effective for promoting MVPA in children. Purpose. To assess which types of activities elicit MVPA in overweight minority girls. Methods.
Norma Olvera, Marilynn Graham, Jessica McLeod, Stephanie F. Kellam, Nancy F. Butte   +4 more
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