Energy use and indoor environment in a sample of monitored domestic buildings in the UK [PDF]
, 2015 This paper is based on the low-cost approaches and transferable techniques that were applied in a PhD reserch project on energy-related occupancy activities. The strengths of qualitative and quantitative research strategies were combined for the study of
Cui, J
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Hygrothermal behaviour of timber frame walls finished with a brick veneer cladding [PDF]
, 2017 In this study, two typical timber frame walls with brick veneer cladding have been constructed at KU Leuven to investigate the hygrothermal response of these constructions in a moderate sea climate.
Langmans, Jelle +4 more
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Anisotropic Transparency of Alkali‐Treated Wood
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Volume 311, Issue 2, February 2026.Alkali treatment makes delignified wood transparent by removing hemicellulose and exchanging carboxyl‐group counterions, which softens the cell walls. This allows the internal lumens to collapse, making the material highly transparent. The tangential section allows for a more complete collapse of cell lumens, leading to a denser structure and superior ...
Hitomi Yagyu +6 more
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The Safe Insulation from the Inside as a Solution to the Energy and Climate Crisis
Environmental and Climate TechnologiesDuring the time when the European Union is facing an energy crisis, it is essential to understand ways to overcome it more easily. As one of the consuming sectors, buildings play a crucial role in improving energy efficiency.
Bogdanovs Mihails +2 more
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Wood Frame Walls Designed with Low Water Vapour Diffusion Resistance Wind Shields
BuildingsIn response to concerns over resource shortages and environmental impacts, biobased materials are increasing in popularity. This includes an interest in replacing traditional vapour control systems, including polyethene (PE) membranes.
Nickolaj Feldt Jensen +2 more
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Acoustic performance in a lightweight ventilated façade for building refurbishment: analysing the impact of variations in airborne sound insulation according to the ventilation characteristics [PDF]
, 2019 The use of double-sheet enclosures with an intermediate air chamber in façades guarantees a higher quality of acoustic insulation against external airborne noise.
Niampira Daza, Andrea +1 more
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Monitoring and simulations of hydrolysis in epoxy matrix composites during hygrothermal aging [PDF]
, 2014 In this paper, we studied the water transport in thermoset matrices. We used Fourier Transform Infrared analysis (FTIR) during sorption/desorption experiments to investigate the interaction between sorbed water and the epoxy network.
EL YAGOUBI, Jalal +3 more
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Reviewing past environments in a historic house using building simulation [PDF]
, 2005 This paper reviews different heatingregimes applied to the same space,using building simulation. Theconstruction of a computer simulationmodel to investigate past and presentenvironments in a historic house libraryis described.
Blades, N +3 more
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Hangkong gongcheng jinzhanCurrently，the study on the influence of hygrothermal environment on composite material is more inclined to the material composition structure，rather than the composite connection.
QIU Hongjun +4 more
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Experimental Study on Bond Behavior of FRP-Concrete Interface in Hygrothermal Environment
International Journal of Polymer Science, 2016 As the technique of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite material strengthened reinforced concrete structures is widely used in the field of civil engineering, durability of the strengthened structures has attracted more attention in recent years ...
X. H. Zheng +3 more
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