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Buildings, 2022 Dynamic control of building environment control systems (BECSs) is an important procedure to realize energy consumption reduction while ensuring the occupant’s comfort. Two types of BECSs operation logic exist: parameter-based and index-based.
Han Zhu +3 more
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A dynamic vertical shading optimisation to improve view, visual comfort and operational energy
, 2021 Purpose: The aim of this paper is to present a parametric design method to generate optimum adaptive facades regarding occupants' comfort and building energy criteria. According to the literature review, the following questions have arisen to address the
Valitabar, M +3 more
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Climate Based Façade Design for Business Buildings with Examples from Central London
Buildings, 2015 There is a disconnection between commercial architecture and environmental thinking, where green features can be included as part of a strategy for gaining approvals and marketing projects, but those features are not reviewed after completion and ...
John Napier
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Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2007 O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a intensidade e a qualidade da radiação solar disponibilizada às plantas e os seus impactos sobre a fotossíntese, rendimento e qualidade dos frutos, em macieiras 'Royal Gala', cobertas ou não com telas antigranizo ...
Cassandro Vidal Talamini do Amarante +3 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 IntroductionThe biology of the grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is clearly influenced by the climatic conditions of the growing environment, where temperature and light play a major role in modifying plant physiology.
Daniele Miccichè +5 more
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Modeling and detection of hot-spot in shaded photovoltaic cells [PDF]
, 2014 In this paper, we address the problem of modeling the thermal behavior of photovoltaic (PV) cells undergoing a hotspot condition. In case of shading, PV cells may experience a dramatic temperature increase, with consequent reduction of the provided power.
Giaffreda, Daniele +12 more
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Developing Guidelines for Azolla microphylla Production as Compost for Sustainable Agriculture
ResourcesAzolla is a substitute compost that has the potential to enhance nutrient cycling in agricultural systems for sustainable development. In this study, four experiments were conducted to compare the Department of Agriculture (DOA, Thailand)’s methodology ...
Ornprapa Thepsilvisut +4 more
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Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 2015 In recent years the use of photovoltaic panels as cover materials for greenhouses developed a great interest due to the state’s incentives obtainable by such applications. Shading caused by these elements inside the structure appears to be often too much
Alvaro Marucci +4 more
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Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais, 2011 Objetivou-se, com a realização da pesquisa, avaliar modificações fisiológicas e anatômicas em plantas de melissa, cultivadas sob malhas termorrefletoras (Aluminet®), em diferentes níveis de sombreamento, visando conhecer a plasticidade fenotípica em ...
R.S. Brant +5 more
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Silvopastoral system with Eucalyptus as a strategy for mitigating the effects of climate change on Brazilian pasturelands [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2020 The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of Eucalyptus trees in a silvopastoral system on the microclimate and the capacity of that to mitigate the effects of climate change on pasturelands.
CRISTIAM BOSI +2 more
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