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Food & Function, 2023 Sarcopenia, characterized by muscle loss, negatively affects the elderly's physical activity and survival. Enhancing protein and polyphenol intake, possibly through the supplementation of fermented black soybean koji product (BSKP), may alleviate ...
Shy-Shin Chang +10 more
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A Review of Balcony Impacts on the Indoor Environmental Quality of Dwellings
Sustainability, 2020 Balconies are an ancient architectural archetype that are being increasingly considered in multi-family buildings of high-density cities. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the impacts of balcony types on the indoor environmental ...
Catarina Ribeiro +2 more
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, 2020 We performed the first large-scale investigation of indoor air quality (IAQ), energy and occupant behavior and satisfaction, in 650 energy-efficient dwellings in western Switzerland.
Shen Yang +5 more
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, 2017 This paper combines the mobility protection and construction practices on traditional dwellings in Zhongjie Street, Shenyang to explore the regeneration design methods of traditional architecture, trying to discuss the regeneration design from the ...
Xuefeng Zhao, H. Xu
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Adaptive model and the adaptive mechanisms for thermal comfort in Japanese dwellings
Energy and Buildings, 2019 In order to quantify the seasonal differences in the comfort temperature and to develop a domestic adaptive model for Japanese dwellings, thermal measurements, a thermal comfort survey, and an occupant behaviour survey were conducted for 4 years in the ...
H. Rijal, M. Humphreys, J. Nicol
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An investigation into overheating in social housing dwellings in central England
, 2020 Recent empirical studies have evidenced overheating in UK dwellings during hotter periods. Vulnerable people living in social housing dwellings may be less able to tolerate heat stress or to adapt.
Johanna Morey, Arash Beizaee, A. Wright
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Maintenance of Neural Progenitor Cell Stemness in 3D Hydrogels Requires Matrix Remodeling
Nature Materials, 2017 Neural progenitor cell (NPC) culture within 3D hydrogels is an attractive strategy for expanding a therapeutically-relevant number of stem cells. However, relatively little is known about how 3D material properties such as stiffness and degradability ...
C. Madl +10 more
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Improving thermal comfort of earthen dwellings in sub-Saharan Africa with passive design
Journal of Building Engineering, 2019 Earthen architecture historically has been widely used for wall construction around the world, particularly in developing countries. Most of the earthen dwellings in Burkina Faso are built traditionally with adobe walls.
L. Rincón +3 more
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Energy and Buildings, 2019 Energy renovations often result in lower energy savings than expected. Therefore, in this study we investigate nearly 90,000 renovated dwellings in the Netherlands with pre and post renovation data of actual and calculated energy consumption.
P. van den Brom, A. Meijer, H. Visscher
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A Mixed Approach on Resilience of Spanish Dwellings and Households during COVID-19 Lockdown
Sustainability, 2020 The confinement by COVID-19 has meant a re-reading of housing for Spanish households, resulting in the only available and safe space to carry out daily activity.
Teresa Cuerdo-Vilches +2 more
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