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Research on the Optimization Design of the Atrium Space Form in University Libraries Based on the Coupling of Daylighting and Energy Consumption

Buildings
The atrium, as the core space of modern university libraries, is crucial for providing ample natural lighting and creating a comfortable spatial experience. It is also key to achieving the building’s green and low-carbon goals.
Wenqi Bai, Weihong Guo, Yiwei He, Yudi Wu, Sheng Liang, Shen Zhang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A simulation assessment of the height of light shelves to enhance daylighting quality in tropical office buildings under overcast sky conditions in Dhaka, Bangladesh [PDF]

, 2009
The objective of this paper is to highlight the effectiveness of light shelves in tropical office buildings to enhance interior daylighting quality. Daylight simulation was performed for custom light shelves for a typical office floor of Dhaka City in ...
Ahmed, Zebun Nasreen, Joarder, Md. Ashikur Rahman, Mourshed, Monjur, Price, Andrew   +3 more
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Five‐Year Evaluation of Students' Profiles and Professional Perspectives in an Innovative Dental Education Modality: A Mixed‐Methods Approach

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This study explored the effects of a novel dental education modality (evening enrolment) on the graduating dental students' profiles within a public university setting, encompassing both their curricular experiences and professional perspectives.
Fernando Valentim Bitencourt, Thaís Ostroski Olsson, Juliana Maciel de Souza Lamers, Irene Dige, Ramona Fernanda Ceriotti Toassi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrated design : a generative multi-performative design approach [PDF]

, 2008
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2008.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.MIT Institute Archives ...
Fasoulaki, Eleftheria
core  

Supremacy Rule of Law in the Service of a Depoliticised Democracy—Pondering the Nature of the EU's ‘Social Contract’

European Law Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Seeing the EU roughly as a political system designed to remove the most essential political decisions from democratic control, while in a large part abiding by legal frameworks, we could speak about an opposition between technocratic legalism and democracy.
Dimitry V. Kochenov, Jacquelyn D. Veraldi   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing daylight in west-facing facades for LEED V4.1 compliance using metaheuristic approach. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
Son PVH, Huyen VTB.
europepmc   +1 more source

We Need to Talk About Court Custody

The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Court custody is an overlooked but significant site of incarceration that holds tens of thousands of individuals each year in England and Wales. Providing one of the first scholarly investigations of court custody, we find that insurmountable bureaucratic barriers make it impossible to conduct interview‐based empirical research within court ...
Tom Kemp, Philippa Tomczak
wiley   +1 more source

Muslim mothers’ intersecting tensions in combining breastfeeding and employment: A systematic review and research agenda

International Journal of Management Reviews, EarlyView.
Abstract The intersection of gender, time and marginalization in organizations is evident in the challenges faced by employed mothers, particularly those who are breastfeeding. These challenges are amplified for Muslim mothers, who must navigate intersecting social identities within these structures shaped by dominant masculine norms.
Feranaaz Farista, Ameeta Jaga
wiley   +1 more source

Operational phase assessment and design modifications for enhancing building energy efficiency towards carbon neutrality in tropical climates

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
Achieving carbon neutrality in tropical climates necessitates a critical balance between daylight utilization and solar heat gain control, which is particularly acute for the existing building stock. While energy standards for new constructions are vital,
Ting Way Lim, Yuttana Tongtuam, Nawit Ongsavangchai   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Therapeutic Architecture and Temporality: Evidence-Based Design for Long-Stay Facilities for Individuals with Severe Intellectual Disabilities and Challenging Behaviour

Architecture
Since individuals with severe and profound Intellectual Disabilities (IDs) have no concept of time, it is difficult for them to autonomously maintain daily structures. Those affected are dependent throughout their lives on external care structures.
Tanja C. Vollmer, Gemma Koppen, Claudia Iovița, Lara Schießl   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source