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Energy simulations of a transparent-insulated office facade retrofit in London, UK [PDF]
, 2012 Purpose – Transparent insulation materials (TIMs) have been developed for application to building facades to reduce heating energy demands of a building.
Eames, Philip +2 more
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Advanced Energy Materials, EarlyView.A multimodal strategy creates efficient semi‐transparent perovskite solar cells with a record 4.29% light utilization efficiency and 22.41% indoor performance. This approach enables the first scalable 30 x 30 cm2 semi‐transparent solar module, highlighting its potential for building‐integrated and indoor photovoltaics.
Siming Huang +16 more
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A review of net zero energy buildings in hot and humid climates: Experience learned from 34 case study buildings [PDF]
, 2019 Sustainable development in the building sector requires the integration of energy efficiency and renewable energy utilization in buildings. In recent years, the concept of net zero energy buildings (NZEBs) has become a potential plausible solution to ...
Feng, W +9 more
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TacEva: A Performance Evaluation Framework for Vision‐Based Tactile Sensors
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.This work introduces TacEva, a unified framework for evaluating vision‐based tactile sensors. It standardizes intrinsic, performance, and robustness metrics through shared experimental procedures and links them to task‐level requirements in robotic manipulation.
Qingzheng Cong +5 more
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HeritageFocusing on traditional dwellings in China’s Yangtze River Delta, this study integrates physical environment measurement and computer simulation to quantify the influence of spatial morphological parameters on the daylighting environment and analyze its ...
Tianyi Min, Tong Zhang
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Daylighting System Based on Novel Design of Linear Fresnel lens
Buildings, 2017 In this paper, we present a design and optical simulation of a daylighting system using a novel design of linear Fresnel lens, which is constructed based on the conservation of optical path length and edge ray theorem. The linear Fresnel lens can achieve
Thanh Tuan Pham +2 more
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Project report. A subtropical urban community, investigating medium to high density residential typologies by Design Charrette [PDF]
, 2009 The Centre for Subtropical Design at QUT, in partnership with the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council, conducts research focused on 'best practice' outcomes for higher density urban living environments in the subtropics through the study of ...
Kennedy, Rosemary
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, 2019 The effect of the sun and its path on thermal comfort and energy consumption in residential buildings in tropical climates constitutes serious concern for designers, building owners and users.
Ochedi, Ekele, Taki, A. H.
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American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Abstract Premise Flower color, a key trait influencing plant–pollinator interactions, may be influenced by abiotic factors such as soil. We investigated association between pollinators, soil characteristics, and flower color variations in Digitalis purpurea across native populations in Sweden and introduced populations in Bolivia.
Sissi Lozada‐Gobilard +6 more
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Analysis of a residential building energy consumption as “base model” in Tripoli, Lebanon [PDF]
, 2016 The interest in energy performance of buildings in Lebanon has increased in the last few years. Indeed, many organizations are evaluating the commercial buildings’ energy performance in order to increase the commercial sector energy efficiency.
Yathreb, S.
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