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Design optimization of office building envelope based on quantum genetic algorithm for energy conservation

Journal of Building Engineering, 2021
Designing envelope configurations of building with the low construction cost and low energy consumption is of important significance to green building.
Yuxing Wang, Chunyu Wei
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Office design and organizational change

Journal of Organizational Change Management, 2019
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to compare different employee perceptions of the success of one change: a move to new offices and an open-plan design.Design/methodology/approachIn sum, 25 interviews were carried out in a New Zealand law firm that six
Roy K. Smollan, Rachel L. Morrison
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Ergonomic design for dental offices

WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 2010
The increasing complexity of the dental office environment influences productivity and workflow for dental clinicians. Advances in technology, and with it the range of products needed to provide services, have led to sprawl in operatory setups and the potential for awkward postures for dental clinicians during the delivery of oral ...
David J, Ahearn, Martha J, Sanders, Claudia, Turcotte   +2 more
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Multi-objective optimization design for windows and shading configuration considering energy consumption and thermal comfort: A case study for office building in different climatic regions of China

Solar Energy, 2020
As a large energy-consuming part of the envelope, windows and shading system play a significant role in building savings. Once established in the primary design stage, it is difficult to make changes later, especially for high-rise buildings with large ...
J. Zhao, Yahui Du
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Design and optimization of form and facade of an office building using the genetic algorithm

Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 2020
One of the most important sustainable building design goals is energy performance throughout the life cycle of the building. In this article, the optimization of an office building facade has been performed using a genetic algorithm with the ...
Zahra Jalali, E. Noorzai, S. Heidari
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Evaluating office design parameters' effects on the interactive behavior of employees in open-plan and activity-based offices-A multi-group analysis approach

Current Psychology, 2023
Beheshteh Gharaei, Mohammad Ghomeishi
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Dental office design and layout

The Journal of the American Dental Association, 1963
The writer has for many years been con­ cerned with the problems of dental office design from the functional and esthetic point of view. This interest led to a study of interior design in order to bridge the gap between dentist and office designer. Since no one understands the needs of the dentist more than a dentist himself, this study was undertaken.
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Designing your office for technology

The Journal of the American Dental Association, 2004
To practice efficiently, dentists need to consider the successful integration of technologies, which can benefit their practice of dentistry. The physical environment of the office must be developed to accommodate not only the appropriate placement of computer hardware and high-tech dental devices, but their interconnectivity, as well.Dentists need to ...
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Considerations in the design of office DBMS's

Proceedings of the 1983 annual conference on Computers : Extending the human resource - ACM 83, 1983
“Office Automation” has become a hot topic in recent years. There is considerable interest in developing database management systems (DBMS's) specifically for office applications. Before rushing into the bandwagon of developing office DBMS's the following factors should be considered:
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The ergonomic approach to office design

The Journal of the American Dental Association, 1986
The ergonomically designed office is designed around the people who work or are treated within, rather than the equipment it houses. It is efficient and attractive, and well planned for the comfort of those who work and visit. "Office design should say something of what the dentist wants to convey to his patients.
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