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International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability, 2015 Malaysia is currently enjoying an overhang of housing supply. The focus is gradually shifting from providing just a mere shelter to something more socially.
Tareef Hayat Khan +3 more
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Rethinking Space Design Standards Toward Quality Affordable Housing In Malaysia
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2016 Provision of affordable housing is important to low- and middle-income population. A fit form of house will not only fulfil a basic human need for shelter, but it also contributes to physical and psychological well-being of the occupants.
Ishak Nor Haniza +3 more
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Salts in the built environment
Abstract: Built heritage faces significant challenges from a rapidly changing society and climate, with salts being a primary cause of stone weathering. These salts originate from various sources, including contamination from groundwater, rainwater, atmospheric sources, biological sources, or internal material.
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Accelerating circularity systemically: three directions for impactful research
npj Urban SustainabilityOver the past two decades, research promoting a sustainable built environment has pioneered new horizons to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. Yet, these efforts are suffering from a significant theory-practice divide.
Angela Greco +3 more
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Dataset of smart heat and water meter data with accompanying building characteristics
Data in BriefThe data presented were sourced from 34,884 commercial smart heat meters and 10,765 commercial smart water meters, spanning a timeframe of up to 5 years (2018–2022). All data primarily originated from single-family houses in Aalborg Municipality, Denmark.
Markus Schaffer +7 more
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Environmental Systems ResearchThis paper aims to rank environmental variables based on community perception supported by empirical evidence from the rapidly urbanizing secondary city of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia. The study employed questionnaires, determined by Yamane’s formula, for 395
Tale Mekonnen +2 more
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Restorative glass: reversible, discreet restoration using structural glass components
Spool, 2017 The application of structural glass as the principal material in restoration and conservation practices is a distinguishable, yet discreet approach. The transparency of glass allows the simultaneous perception of the monument at both its original and ...
Faidra Oikonomopoulou +7 more
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Discover Applied SciencesAccurate prediction of wave transformation is key in the design of coastal and nearshore structures which typically depends on numerical models. Turbulent and rotational effects call for the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) solvers of which a ...
Jacob Andersen +3 more
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Field Experiments on Health and the Built Environment in Urban Settings: A Scoping Review. [PDF]
Curr Environ Health RepDiaz AB, Nello-Deakin S, Honey-Rosés J.
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ERGONOMIC DESIGN OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT [PDF]
Anais do VI Encontro Nacional de Ergonomia do Ambiente Construído & VII Seminário Brasileiro de Acessibilidade Integral, 2016 openaire +4 more sources