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Synergistic Strategies: Comparing Energy Performance in Climate-Adaptive Building Envelopes for Iran's Cold Semi-Arid Climate

Journal of Daylighting
Climate change and improving building energy performance are significant contemporary concerns. Conversely, climate-adaptive building envelopes (CABEs) offer promising solutions to enhance structural performance amidst fluctuating environmental ...
Hanieh Gholami, Maryam Talaei
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Research on design strategies of thermal buffer spaces in the Solar Decathlon competition houses [PDF]

, 2016
随着可持续技术的快速发展，在建筑设计中对有效的可持续设计策略需要，导致对相关领域研究的需要也日益突出。国际太阳能十项全能竞赛就是在设计和建造可持续太阳能住宅的背景下开展起来的。本文研究了在太阳能十项全能比赛中的各个参赛作品将热缓冲空间作为一种技术策略的使用情况。通过对热缓冲空间的热环境、风环境和光环境进行研究，分析其在能耗和功能方面的作用。作者根据相应的热缓冲空间所做的研究工作如下： 对热缓冲空间进行分类：选择了21个使用了热缓冲空间的太阳能十项全能竞赛的作品，通过对热缓冲空间的几何形态 ...
CHISHA CHISELEBWE
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Isolation, Insularity and Resilience: A Review of the Geophysical, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Vulnerabilities of Gran Canaria and Lesvos Islands for Policy Interventions to Global Change

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of small islands being geographically isolated and their perceived connectedness with global networks complicates research attempts to draw general conclusions on whether insularity leads to marginalization or strengthens their resilience for sustainable development.
Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho, Mazen Marouani, Takwa Boughanmi   +2 more
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The impact of regional, seasonal, and environmental factors on the sleep status of urban residents in China

Sleep Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sleep quality is influenced by various environmental factors, yet their impact across different regions and seasons in China remains understudied. Objective This study evaluated how environmental factors affect sleep quality, duration, and disorders among Chinese urban residents in different regions and seasons.
Youyang Qu, Shuhan Meng, Wanqiao Qi, Guihai Chen, Zan Wang, Jinzhu Yan, Ping Gu, Yanmei Zhu, Zifen Wan, Li Wang, Yuanqing Wang, Zhongming He, Dali Li, Lisan Zhang, Yunhui Lv, Guohui Li, Weimin Qu, Lili Long, Weiping Liu, Ning Li, Jianbin Liu, Wei Wu, Xiaojiang Jiang, Liang Xie, Liying Deng, Xiang Gao, Zhili Huang, Yulan Zhu   +27 more
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Association between sleep duration and cognitive function and emotional disorders in middle‐aged and elderly patients with cerebral small vessel disease

Sleep Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives To investigate the association between the sleep duration with cognitive impairment in middle‐aged and elderly patients with cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). Methods This cross‐sectional study enrolled hospitalized patients aged ≥55 years diagnosed with CSVD between November 2021 and August 2023.
Chunmei Long, Yunying Wu, Sha Wang, Ziwei Gong, Ye Wang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban solar photovoltaics potential: An inventory and modelling study applied to the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles [PDF]

Procedures for analyzing the potential of solar photovoltaic collectors to meet energy requirements in a metropolitan region are described and a modeling effort is applied to the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles.
Angelici, G. L., Bryant, N. A., Freta, R. K., Friedman, S. Z.   +3 more
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Radiation‐Based 3D Dual‐Mode Thermal Management Devices: Advances in Active/Passive Switching for Energy‐Saving Applications

Small, EarlyView.
Heating and cooling energy demand account for nearly half of the global energy consumption. SH and RC offer sustainable, zero‐energy strategies, but single‐mode devices lack adaptability. 3D dual‐mode devices, exploiting axial, flipping, and bending deformations, provide reversible switching with dynamic or passive control, representing a promising ...
Su Eon Lee, Ho Jun Jin, Jun Hyun Park, Ha Uk Chung, Junyong Seo, Bong Hoon Kim   +5 more
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Effects of Noninvasive Cervical Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Cognitive Performance But Not Brain Activation in Healthy Adults

Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2020
Abstract Objectives While preliminary evidence suggests that noninvasive vagal nerve stimulation (nVNS) may enhance cognition, to our knowledge, no study has directly assessed the effects of nVNS on brain function and cognitive performance in healthy individuals.
Ruth Klaming, Alan N. Simmons, Andrea D. Spadoni, Imanuel Lerman   +3 more
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Design Optimization of Atrium Skylights for Enhanced Office Building Performance Using NSGA-II: Case Study in Yazd, Irans

Journal of Daylighting
The increasing demand for energy and the impact of climate change underscore the necessity of energy-efficient building designs. This study optimizes atrium skylights as a passive design solution for Yazd, Iran aiming to enhance thermal and visual ...
Parisa Javid, Niloufar Nikghadam, Alireza Karimpour, Jaleh Sabernejad   +3 more
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Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea (2024)

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disorder characterized by abnormal breathing during sleeping. OSA can damage various organs throughout the body and is burdensome, both socially and economically. Moreover, as OSA has been increasingly studied in recent years, new evidence‐based guidelines for its diagnosis and surgical ...
Working Group of Guideline for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult OSA, Subspecialty Group of Laryngopharyngology, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Subspecialty Group of Voice, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   +7 more
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