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Framework to evaluate the resilience of different cooling technologies [PDF]
As part of the EBC Annex 80 - Resilient cooling of buildings activities, the Thermal Condition Taskforce was created, in April 2020. In coordination with all other groups and the Weather Data Taskforce, two objectives were set by the Annex leader Dr ...
Attia, Shady +13 more
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Global urbanization is advancing, and with it, the densification of cities. Due to increased sealing of open spaces and the re-densification of existing urban settings, green spaces in the city are becoming scarcer.
Tarja Salonen +3 more
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Building America Technical Highlight Fact Sheets [PDF]
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have recently developed two simple in-home efficiency test methods that can be used by technicians, researchers, or interested homeowners to verify the correct operation and energy efficiency
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A New Thermal Elasto-Hydrodynamic Lubrication Solver Implementation in OpenFOAM
Designing effective thermal management systems within transmission systems requires simulations to consider the contributions from phenomena such as hydrodynamic lubrication regions.
James Layton +5 more
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Contact strength of C-S-H cement phase [PDF]
The object of the study was the cement phase C-S-H – X-ray amorphous calcium hydrosilicates, obtained by steaming at 80°C together limestone and silica at different molar ratios CaO/SiO2 = 0.5; 1.0; 1.5.
Ovcharenko Gennadiy +3 more
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Robotic Reconfigurable Sand Molding for Doubly Curved Float Glass
The presented research investigates loose sand forming as a reconfigurable molding strategy for custom glass parts. Doubly curved glass parts usually require the labor-intense fabrication of individual ceramic or steel molds.
Rena Giesecke, Benjamin Dillenburger
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Adaptive Building Technologies have opened up a growing field of architectural research aimed at improving the overall building performance, ensuring comfort while reducing operational energy consumption.
Alessandra Battisti +2 more
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For decades, numerous countries have been witnessing the Street Children phenomenon where millions of children worldwide are subjected to risks. Despite the crucial role of intermediate non-residential interventions - using drop-in centers- in protecting
Ruba Azzam +3 more
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Assessment of the influence of additives in concrete by the Raman spectroscopy method [PDF]
The effect of nano SiC additives with a particle size less than 50 nm, carbon black with a specific surface of about 80 m2/g, SiO2 and Al2O3 zol, AlCl3, FeCl3 solutions on the composition of silicon-oxygen anions in the pure C-S-H phase and hydrated ...
Ovcharenko Gennadiy +2 more
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The Usefulness of Bi-Level Switching; Original Technical Note: November 1998. Revised August, 1999 [PDF]
California's Title 24 Energy Efficiency Building Standard requires multiple lighting level control in all individual offices. Usually, this requirement is fulfilled using bi-level switching.
Department, Building Technologies
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