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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Buildings in 2013

Buildings, 2014
The editors of Buildings would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2013.
Buildings Editorial Office
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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Buildings in 2015

Buildings, 2016
The editors of Buildings would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2015. [...]
Buildings Editorial Office
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A review on modular construction for high-rise buildings

, 2020
Modular construction is considered as a game-changing technology since it offers faster construction, safer manufacturing, better quality control, and lower environmental impacts compared with the traditional onsite construction.
H. Thai, T. Ngo, B. Uy
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Resilient cooling of buildings to protect against heat waves and power outages: Key concepts and definition

Energy and Buildings, 2021
The concept of climate resilience has gained extensive international attention during the last few years and is now seen as the future target for building cooling design.
S. Attia, R. Levinson, Eileen Ndongo, Peter Holzer, Ongun Berk Kazanci, S. Homaei, Chen Zhang, B. Olesen, Dahai Qi, M. Hamdy, P. Heiselberg   +10 more
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Husk to caryopsis adhesion in barley is influenced by pre- and post-anthesis temperatures through changes in a cuticular cementing layer on the caryopsis

BMC Plant Biology, 2017
Background At ripeness, the outer husk of “covered” barley grains firmly adheres to the underlying caryopsis. A cuticular cementing layer on the caryopsis is required for husk adhesion, however the quality of adhesion varies significantly among cultivars
M. Brennan, T. Shepherd, S. Mitchell, C. F. E. Topp, S. P. Hoad   +4 more
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IoT—A Promising Solution to Energy Management in Smart Buildings: A Systematic Review, Applications, Barriers, and Future Scope

Buildings
The use of Internet of Things (IoT) technology is crucial for improving energy efficiency in smart buildings, which could minimize global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. IoT applications use numerous sensors to integrate diverse building
Mukilan Poyyamozhi, Balasubramanian Murugesan, N. Rajamanickam, Mohammad Shorfuzzaman, Yasser Aboelmagd   +4 more
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Energy saving potential with smart thermostats in low-energy homes in cold climate [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2020
Smart home systems with smart thermostats have been used for years. Although initially mostly installed for improving comfort, their energy saving potential has become a renowned topic.
Kull Tuule Mall, Penu Karl-Rihard, Thalfeldt Martin, Kurnitski Jarek   +3 more
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Practical Implementation of Structural Health Monitoring in Multi-Story Buildings

Buildings, 2021
This study investigated operational and structural health monitoring (SHM) as well as damage evaluations for building structures. The study involved damage detection and the assessment of buildings by placing sensors and by assuming weak areas, and ...
Arvindan Sivasuriyan, D. S. Vijayan, W. Górski, Łukasz Wodzyński, M. Vaverková, E. Koda   +5 more
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Exploring Preferences for a Digital Single‐Session Intervention for Adolescent Siblings of Youth With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Adolescent siblings of children with cancer are at elevated risk for psychosocial problems. Unfortunately, various barriers such as limited family time and resources, conflicting schedules, and psychosocial staffing constraints at cancer centers hinder sibling access to support.
Christina M. Amaro, Sarah Silver, Prishi Patel, Meredith K. Reffner Collins, Kimberly S. Canter, Stephanie Fooks‐Parker, Michael Amylon, Shawna V. Hudson, Jessica L. Schleider, Melissa A. Alderfer, Katie A. Devine   +10 more
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An Experimental Study on Flexural-Shear Behavior of Composite Beams in Precast Frame Structures with Post-Cast Epoxy Resin Concrete

Buildings, 2023
Epoxy resin concrete has superior mechanical properties compared to ordinary concrete, and will play an increasingly important role in urban construction.
Peiqi Chen, Shuo Xu, Xiaojie Zhou, Dezong Xu   +3 more
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