Results 41 to 50 of about 3,391,201 (348)

Life cycle costing methodology for sustainable commerical office buildings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The need for a more authoritative approach to investment decision-making and cost control has been a requirement of office spending for many years now.
Oduyemi, Olufolahan Ifeoluwa
core   +1 more source

Nationwide HVAC energy-saving potential quantification for office buildings with occupant-centric controls in various climates

open access: yes, 2020
The occupant-centric control (OCC) is receiving an increasing attention since it could reduce building heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system energy consumptions while not affecting the occupant thermal comfort.
Zhihong Pang   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Analysis of Operational Energy between Adaptive Reuse Historic Buildings (ARHB) and Modern Office Buildings: A Case Study in Sri Lanka

open access: yesArchitecture, 2023
Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings (ARHB) is a new concept in developing countries like Sri Lanka. One of the main concerns for the intendancy of decision makers to ARHB is the operational energy.
Isuri Shanika Ariyarathna   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of the Tokyo emissions trading scheme on office buildings: what factor contributed to the emission reduction?

open access: yesEnvironmental Economics and Policy Studies, 2020
Tokyo ETS is the first emissions trading scheme to control GHG emissions from office buildings. Although the Tokyo government claimed that Tokyo ETS had been successful, some argued that the emission reduction under Tokyo ETS was actually the result of ...
T. Arimura, T. Abe
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ventilation System Design and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

open access: yesFrontiers in Built Environment, 2021
Most new office buildings in Nordic countries are equipped with balanced mechanical ventilation systems. The purpose of ventilation in office buildings is to provide thermal control by supplying cold or warm air for adequate indoor air quality.
Alireza Afshari   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Study on adaptive model and behavioural adaptation for thermal comfort of Japanese office buildings [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2023
This study focuses on the behavioural aspects of the occupants in Japanese office buildings. The behavioural adaptations such as window opening, heating/cooling use, clothing adjustments are important contributor factors for the adaptive thermal comfort.
Khadka Supriya   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

PC945, a Novel Inhaled Antifungal Agent, for the Treatment of Respiratory Fungal Infections

open access: yesJournal of Fungi, 2020
Disease due to pulmonary Aspergillus infection remains a significant unmet need, particularly in immunocompromised patients, patients in critical care and those with underlying chronic lung diseases. To date, treatment using inhaled antifungal agents has
Alison Murray   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Energy efficient office buildings in Italy

open access: yesTema, 2015
In order to support the decision-making process and to face with the European Directive, it appears overriding focusing on the analysis of administration buildings because many constructions, owned and occupied by public authorities, enclose ...
Serena Miceli
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainability of Steel Office Buildings

open access: yesProceedings, 2020
Sustainable construction is an important part of sustainable development because of its contribution to the economy as well as the environmental and social impact of buildings on our lives. Steel is one of the most basic materials, both in structures and
Filip Broniewicz, Miroslaw Broniewicz
doaj   +3 more sources

Assessing energy saving potentials of office buildings based on adaptive thermal comfort using a tracking-based method

open access: yesEnergy and Buildings, 2020
Occupants’ thermal comfort and their adaptation behaviors are essential aspects of building design and energy operation. There is a growing need to better understand the impact of seasonal variation on occupants’ dynamic thermal comfort which provides ...
Min Ru   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy