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Green Public Procurement Criteria for Office Building Design, Construction and Management: Technical background report and final criteria [PDF]

, 2015
The development of Green Public Procurement (GPP) criteria for the design, construction and management of office buildings is aimed at helping public authorities to ensure that projects are procured and implemented in order to deliver environmental ...
DE OLIVEIRA GAMA CALDAS MIGUEL NUNO, DODD NICHOLAS, GARBARINO ELENA   +2 more
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Real‐time monitoring of root dielectric properties for assessing crop plant damage caused by foliar application of glyphosate

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise There is a knowledge gap regarding how foliar injury and restricted water uptake can be detected by measuring root dielectric response. This pot study nondestructively evaluated the efficiency of real‐time dielectric measurement to monitor the effects of glyphosate spraying.
Imre Cseresnyés, Anna Füzy, Tünde Takács   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Non-Image-Forming Effects of Daylight: An Analysis for Design Practice Purposes

Buildings
Daylight plays a crucial role in human health, and as research into its effects expands, it is essential for designers to estimate the non-image-forming impacts of various daylighting and lighting strategies.
Ting Chen, Zhiyuan Zhang
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Light‐Responsive Carbon Dots with Photochromism and Excitation‐Dependent Room Temperature Phosphorescence

Advanced Physics Research, EarlyView.
A light‐responsive system with photochromism and excitation‐dependent phosphorescence was constructed by microwave synthesis of nitrogen‐doped carbon dots(N‐CDs), which provides insights into the design and synthesis of CDs with multifunctional optical properties, promoting the application expansion of intelligent responsive materials in the fields of ...
Xiaoqi Fang, Yuan Li, Junjie Cui, Zhenye Xu, Zifei Ge, Chengwei Hu, Khurram Abbas, Hong Bi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Use of Renewable Energy in Prominent City Buildings: A Diffusion Study on Top European Football Organizations

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The present study applied the diffusion of innovation theory to investigate the rate of diffusion of renewable energy sources used by Europe's top professional football stadiums and the relationship with carbon neutrality. A discrete diffusion model estimated the diffusion of renewable energy to saturation, and a multivariate logistic ...
Chad S. Seifried, Liz Wanless, Timothy Kellison   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment and Improvement of Daylighting Quality in Classrooms with Double-Side Windows

Buildings
Daylighting in educational buildings is a key factor in ensuring visual comfort and maintaining indoor environmental quality. In this context, daylight quality plays a crucial role in enhancing the lighting conditions within classrooms.
Ezzaddeen Ali Mohammed Saeed AL-Mowallad, Xianfeng Huang, Zhen Lu, Xiaofan Li, Kaiwen Wu, Zhirui Zhu, Guohuan Liu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Engineered Carbon Dots as Multifunctional Nanoplatforms for Next‐Generation High‐Performance Advanced Batteries

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
Herein, we mainly summarize the characteristics of the main types of carbon dots (CDs), analyze the strategies for improving advanced batteries' performance via incorporating CDs, comprehensively summarize recent applications of CDs in the main components (electrode, electrolyte, and separator) of advanced batteries, and propose the technical ...
Chuang Jiang, Jinlong Feng, Zhenjie Liu, Ming Jia, Qingxi Hou, Wei Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A tangible interface for collaborative urban design for energy efficiency, daylighting, and walkability [PDF]

, 2015
An increasingly urbanizing human population presents new challenges for urban planners and designers. While the applicability of urban design tools for simulation experts is constantly improving, urban development scenarios require the input of multiple
Aldawood, Salma, Dogan, Timur, Reinhart, Christoph, Rose, Cody McCullough, Saratsis, Emmanouil   +4 more
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Carbon emission assessment of tunnel infrastructures: From construction to operation

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This study develops a lifecycle carbon accounting framework for tunnel infrastructures, covering design, construction, operation, maintenance, and dismantling. Applied to a subsea tunnel case, the framework reveals the carbon emission distribution among four typical tunnel types and highlights potential carbon offset methods for low‐carbon tunnel ...
Luyuan Long, Wout Broere, Xuehui Zhang, Tian Xia, Richard de Nijs   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing Daylight and Energy Efficiency in Hot Climate Regions with a Perforated Shading System Using a Hybrid Approach Considering Different Case Studies

Buildings
Direct sunlight causes glare and reduces indoor daylight quality, making shading systems essential. This study proposes and validates a perforated shading screen (PSS) to enhance daylighting and energy efficiency. A hybrid approach integrating parametric
Basma Gaber, Changhong Zhan, Xueying Han, Mohamed Omar, Guanghao Li   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source