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Modelling a whole building stock: domestic, non-domestic and mixed use [PDF]

Building Research & Information, 2017
Work on energy use in buildings in university research, professional practice and government has tended to draw a broad distinction between the domestic stock and the non-domestic stock . A further tendency has been to focus attention on types of non-domestic buildings devoted to single uses (e.g. offices, shops or hospitals).
Stephen Evans, Rob Liddiard, Philip Steadman   +2 more
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Architectural design adaptation of Egyptian residential buildings to accommodate digesters of biogas from food waste [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The present work explores the relationship between architectural design and biogas production from household food waste and other disposable materials.
Yasser O. El Gammal, Hamees M. El-Sheikh, Seleem S. E. Ahmad   +2 more
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Study on the performance temporal variation of rainwater harvesting systems based on the dynamic change of rainfall pattern and domestic water demands [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Rainwater harvesting systems (RWHs) in buildings are benefits in alleviating urban water scarcity. However, climate change and changes in building water demand affect the expected performance of RWHs over their life cycle.
Zhonghui Liu, Weilun Chen, Jukui Zhang
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Deliberation on Domestic Rural Building\'s materials [PDF]

مسکن و محیط روستا, 2012
In the past, rural buildings were built with the limited natural materials which were found around the villages. But nowadays there are many choices available to be selected and used in the rural areas.

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A NEW VIEW ON THE MONUMENTS OF THE RAJAJIL SITE [PDF]

Journal of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists, 2022
[Ar] رؤية جديدة لآثار موقع الرجاجيل يقع موقع الرجاجيل الغامض على بعد 10 كيلومترات جنوب غرب سكاكا فى منطقة الجوف ...
Mohamed Kacem
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Experimental investigation of improving the solar desalination system for domestic buildings: Iraq as a case of study

AIMS Energy, 2022
Iraq encounters climatic challenges that lead to severe rainfall shortages and compound the regional challenges that lead to reduced rates of supplying rivers.
Layth Abed Hasnawi Al-Rubaye, Ahmed Al-Samari , Saad Theeyab Faris, Saadoon Abdul Hafedh   +3 more
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An Empirical Energy Demand Flexibility Metric for Residential Properties

Energies, 2022
Shifting from heating using fossil fuel combustion to electrified heating, dominated by heat pumps, is central to many countries’ decarbonisation strategy.
Jenny Crawley, Despina Manouseli, Peter Mallaburn, Cliff Elwell   +3 more
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First Results and Perspectives of a New Archaeological Project in the Armenian Capital Artaxata: From Artashes-Artaxias I to Roman Imperialism

Electrum, 2021
The paper deals with the first results of the Armenian-German Artaxata Project which was initiated in 2018. The city of Artaxata was founded in the 2nd century BC as the capital of the Artaxiad kingdom.
Achim Lichtenberger, Torben Schreiber, Mkrtich H. Zardaryan   +2 more
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Design of an EnergyPlus Model-Based Smart Controller for Maintaining Thermal Comfortable Environment in Non-Domestic Building

IEEE Access, 2023
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems account for 59% of energy consumption in domestic buildings and 36% in non-domestic buildings.
Tahira Naseem, Abbas Javed, Mirza Tariq Hamayun, Muhammad Jawad, Ejaz A Ansari, Muhammad A. B. Fayyaz, Ali R. Ansari, Raheel Nawaz   +7 more
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Audit-Based Energy Performance Analysis of Multifamily Buildings in South-East Poland

Energies, 2023
Multifamily buildings account for about half of all residential buildings in Poland and about 70% of the urban population live in them. Most of them require thermal refurbishment.
Piotr Michalak, Krzysztof Szczotka, Jakub Szymiczek   +2 more
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