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Exploring the Interplay between CAD and FreeFem++ as an Energy Decision-Making Tool for Architectural Design

open access: yesEnergies, 2018
The energy modelling software tools commonly used for architectural purposes do not allow a straightforward real-time implementation within the architectural design programs.
Juan Rojas-Fernández   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Riverside One, Middlesbrough [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Riverside One is an apartment block in Middlesbrough built as part of the regeneration of the former industrial Middlehaven Docks. The brief for the building was to deliver a highly sustainable, landmark housing project exceeding Eco Homes ‘Excellent ...
Griffiths, S., Griffiths, S.
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1165. Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench

open access: yesCurtis's Botanical Magazine, EarlyView.
Summary Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench (Compositae: Heliantheae: Zinniinae) is described and illustrated with a colour plate and black and white text figure. An introduction to the history of the appearance of this species in the Magazine appears in brief, together with comments on the treatment of the genus, and the available generic revisions.
Nicholas Hind   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ventilation analysis in a traditional courtyard building with wind catching roof

open access: yesJournal of Engineering and Applied Science
Courtyard buildings are a significant form of vernacular architecture that may be found all over the world in various temperate zones. The potential of courtyard structures to improve passive environmental management has long been acknowledged ...
D. Prakash   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Research on Sustainable Spatial Governance in Rural Revitalization: A Case Study of the Most Beautiful Courtyard Design Competition and Renovation Practices in Fujian Province

open access: yesBuildings
As a pivotal component of rural revitalization, effective management of rural courtyard spaces is crucial for improving environmental quality and economic development.
Leilei Meng   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Late Antique Residences at Golemo Gradište, Konjuh, R. Macedonia

open access: yes, 2013
The systematic excavations that began at Golemo Gradište in 2000 were the first major, legal investigations on the site itself. Through survey of the site, researchers had reached a number of conclusions and hypotheses about lines of fortification walls,
Sanev, Goran, Snively, Carolyn S.
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The caliph and the falcons: a ninth‐century history from Iceland to Iraq

open access: yesEarly Medieval Europe, EarlyView.
In the late ninth and early tenth centuries, an extraordinary number of falcons were given to the ʿAbbāsid caliphs in Baghdad, many of which were white. Gifts from competing dynasties in the northern provinces of the Caliphate, at least some of these birds were almost certainly gyrfalcons from near the Arctic Circle.
Caitlin Ellis, Sam Ottewill‐Soulsby
wiley   +1 more source

An Investigation into Energy Performance with the Integrated Usage of a Courtyard and Atrium

open access: yesBuildings, 2016
Offices and retail spaces are among the most energy-intensive building typologies. Designing office buildings without proper consideration of their form, orientation, envelope, and other variables can lead to a considerable increase in energy usage. This
Tofigh Tabesh, Begum Sertyesilisik
doaj   +1 more source

Alternative villages [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Ponencia presentada a Session 7: Redes sociofísicas en el planeamiento urbano / Urban social and physical ...
González Torres, Rolando
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Year‐round pollinator visitation of ornamental plants in Mediterranean urban parks

open access: yesInsect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Pollinators visiting ornamental plants in urban parks remained diverse throughout the year. They were represented by wild bees (42%), honeybees (37%), flies (18%), butterflies (2%) and beetles (1%). Both native and non‐native plants attracted pollinators.
Alejandro Trillo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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