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Model-Based Control Strategies to Enhance Energy Flexibility in Electrically Heated School Buildings
Buildings, 2022 This paper presents a general methodology to model and activate the energy flexibility of electrically heated school buildings. The proposed methodology is based on the use of archetypes of resistance–capacitance thermal networks for representative ...
Navid Morovat +3 more
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Sensors, 2018 The investigation of planar coils of differing topologies, when combined with a magnetostrictive amorphous ribbon to form a stress-sensitive self-inductor, is an active research area for applications as stress or pressure sensors.
Robert Gibbs +3 more
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Augmenting the Structures in a Swirling Flame via Diffusive Injection
Journal of Combustion, 2014 Small scale experimentation using particle image velocimetry investigated the effect of the diffusive injection of methane, air, and carbon dioxide on the coherent structures in a swirling flame.
Jonathan Lewis +3 more
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Decision support tools for energy efficient and healthy school buildings
Tema, 2018 Property owners are being forced to increase the energy efficiency of their buildings. Besides energy efficiency the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) of a larger part of Dutch primary school buildings is insufficient.
Ad Straub, Kevin Frankena
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A Seismic Risk Evaluation Method for School Buildings [PDF]
Fayoum University Journal of EngineeringIn the last few decades, there was a noticeable increase in earthquakes activities that cause great losses related with human and structures. The losses have a negative effect on the economy especially in developing countries that should follow all ...
Maha Nazif +2 more
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Meno Istorija ir Kritika, 2023 This article analyses the development of standard designs of primary school buildings in Lithuania during the 1920s and 1930s. This process aimed to create simple and comfortable standard school buildings and provide them to the primary schools operating
Vilkončius Evaldas
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDINGS CONDITION ASSESSMENT: CASE OF PRIMORJE-GORSKI KOTAR COUNTY (CROATIA)
Advances in Civil and Architectural Engineering, 2023 This study deals with the condition examination of elementary school buildings in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. For schools to be functional and of high quality, adequate maintenance is mandatory.
Ksenija Tijanić Štrok +2 more
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Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2018 The annual costs for repair, maintenance and replacement of civil engineering infrastructure attracts significant expenditure in the UK. Anecdotal evidence suggests that a significant number of existing and new concrete structures suffer from repair and ...
Diane Gardner +3 more
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Buildings, 2023 Concerns about prolonged downtime and functionality losses observed after recent seismic events have made it clear that seismic design is heading towards a resilience-based approach. However, there is still currently no clear consensus on how to quantify
Carlos González +2 more
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School Buildings for the 21st Century: Some Features of New School Buildings in Iceland
Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2011 The aim of this study is to identify features of change in the recent design of school buildings in Iceland, and how they might affect teaching practices. Environmental and architectonic features characterising school buildings designed and built at the beginning of the 21st century are examined in light of challenges involving architecture ...
Hjartarson, Torfi +1 more
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