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Building Performance Evaluation Using Coupled Simulation of EnergyPlus™ and an Occupant Behavior Model

Sustainability, 2020
Building energy simulation programs are used for optimal sizing of building systems to reduce excessive energy wastage. Such programs employ thermo-dynamic algorithms to estimate every aspect of the target building with a certain level of accuracy ...
Mengda Jia, R. Srinivasan
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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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Investigating Three-Dimensional RCC Frames under Seismic Loading with Various Soil Conditions [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
Equivalent lateral forces are used in earthquake engineering to build structures that can survive seismic shocks. Considering seismic waves affect how the Earth moves, buildings in India’s seismically active areas must be built to withstand earthquakes ...
Raman Ravi Shankar, Rajitha Akula, Aravinda K, Deshmukh Amol, Kalra Ravi, Maan Preeti, AL-Attabi Kassem   +6 more
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Novel Dual Walling Cob Building: Dynamic Thermal Performance

Energies, 2021
This paper emphasizes the experimental and numerical study of new cob mixes used for insulation and load bearing wall elements. The experimental study provides complete datasets of thermal properties of the new walling materials, using cob with density ...
Kaoutar Zeghari, Ayoub Gounni, Hasna Louahlia, Michael Marion, Mohamed Boutouil, Steve Goodhew, François Streif   +6 more
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A storage and access architecture for efficient query processing in spatial database systems [PDF]

, 1993
Due to the high complexity of objects and queries and also due to extremely large data volumes, geographic database systems impose stringent requirements on their storage and access architecture with respect to efficient query processing.
A. Hutflesz, A. J. Gorny, A. U. Frank, H.-P. Kriegel, H.-P. Kriegel, H.-P. Kriegel, M. Scholl, R. Schneider   +7 more
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Low carbon building performance in the construction industry: a multi-method approach of system dynamics and building performance modelling

Construction Management and Economics, 2020
The construction industry contributes significantly to energy consumption and carbon emissions. Moreover, people spend more time inside buildings, so their health is increasingly influenced by indoor environmental conditions.
G. Papachristos, N. Jain, E. Burman, N. Zimmermann, Xiaoying Wu, Pei Liu, D. Mumovic, B. Lin, M. Davies, A. Edkins   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus, Floortje Strobbe, Annemarie A. Verrijn Stuart, Hanneke M. van Santen, Gerlof D. Valk, Sasja A. Schepers, Rachel S. van Leeuwaarde   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

On the Impact of Climate Change on Building Energy Consumptions: A Meta-Analysis

Energies, 2022
The body of literature on climate change impacts on building energy consumption is rising, driven by the urgency to implement adaptation measures.
Ludovica Maria Campagna, Francesco Fiorito   +1 more
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