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Effects of thermal environment on elderly in urban and rural houses during heating season in a severe cold region of China

Energy and Buildings, 2019
In this study, field measurements on the indoor living environments of elderly people were conducted to assess residential forms, heating methods, physical parameters, and thermal sensations in five urban and ten rural houses in Heilongjiang Province ...
Huibo Zhang, Ya Chen, Jingwen Rui, H. Yoshino, Jinfeng Zhang, Xin Chen, Jing Liu   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sustainable and Environmental Friendly Ancient Reed Houses (Inspired by the Past to Motivate the Future)

International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering, 2018
This paper presents an investigation into the reed houses that was first built in Iraq 6000 years ago with different methods and techniques used for construction these types of houses.
D. Al-Jumeily, K. Hashim, Rafid Alkaddar, Muayid Al-Tufaily, J. Lunn   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Towards a Typology of Tiny Houses

Housing, Theory and Society, 2018
The emergent tiny house movement is gaining momentum globally, in the United States where it originated, and in countries such as Australia. Little scholarly research exists on the tiny house movement, with most information limited to social and popular ...
H. Shearer, Paul Burton
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Development of measurement scale for functional congruity in guest houses

Tourism Management, 2018
The rapid development of guest houses in China intensified business competition. Understanding the experiences and expectations of customers can help guest houses gain advantage over competitors when customers are particular about their accommodation ...
Sha Wang, K. Hung, Minglong Li
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Housing and house‐dust mites

Allergy, 1995
Because the mite‐allergen content in homes is highly variable even in the same geographic area, we tried to determine which variables influence mite infestation. We evaluated mite‐allergen content in bedding relative to housing conditions and living habits. This cross‐sectional study included 108 homes.
A, Dornelas de Andrade, J, Birnbaum, A, Lanteaume, J L, Izard, P, Corget, M F, Artillan, M, Toumi, D, Vervloet, D, Charpin   +8 more
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House Calls: Is There an APN in the House?

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2001
PurposeTo report how a group of geriatric advanced practice nurses (APNs) participated in a house calls program that increased access to care for homebound and frail community‐dwelling elders.Data SourcesSelected literature and author experiences, illustrated with clinical examples.ConclusionsMany frail older adults are unable to access healthcare due ...
A, Restrepo, C, Davitt, S, Thompson
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The Decoration of Houses

The original text of The Decoration of Houses continues without revision as an authentic classic, perhaps the most important book of its kind ever published.
E. Wharton, Ogden Codman
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Markets for Housing and Housing Services

Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1973
In the U. S., and in most other developed countries, decisions about purchasing producing, and financing housing and housing services have not been left to the unrestricted market decisions of individuals or other private decision making units. With few exceptions, governments have adopted national housing policies to modify the decisions that would be
Arcelus, Francisco, Meltzer, Allan H
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Ethnomathematics of Balinese Traditional Houses

, 2017
The purpose of this research is to explore the Ethnomathematics of Balinese Traditional Houses primarily concerned with Balinese Traditional Carvings and Buildings. The type of this research is exploration.
I. Suharta, I. Sudiarta, I. W. Astawa
semanticscholar   +1 more source

‘Not for Housing’ Housing: Widening the Scope of Housing Studies

Critical Housing Analysis, 2019
Historically, the main focus of the study of housing in advanced economies has been on houses that meet the accommodation needs of households: houses as the main residence of families. In recent decades there has been the growth in the numbers of houses used for purposes other than as a main residence, for example in the forms of the recent global ...
Doling, J., Ronald, R.
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