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Future trends and main concepts of adaptive facade systems
Energy Science & Engineering, 2020 There is a growing interest in adaptive facade technologies to counter overheating problems and well‐being concerns in smart and high‐performance buildings.
Shady Attia +2 more
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A Framework for User Centric LCA Tool Development for Early Planning Stages of Buildings
Frontiers in Built Environment, 2022 As the high greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused by the construction and real estate sector receive more attention, more and more countries include an environmental assessment of buildings based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in their building ...
Alexander Hollberg +4 more
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Personal Climatization Systems—A Review on Existing and Upcoming Concepts
Applied Sciences, 2018 To accomplish the current climate goals of the federal republic of Germany, energy efficiency within the building and automotive sector must improve considerably. One possible way to reduce the high amount of energy required for heating, ventilation, and
Alexander Warthmann +3 more
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Energy Informatics, 2022 Using optimization to design a renewable energy system has become a computationally demanding task as the high temporal fluctuations of demand and supply arise within the considered time series.
Tobias Blanke +5 more
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The impact of the internal hydrophobisation on the properties and durability of cement-based materials [PDF]
MATEC Web of ConferencesThe presented study investigates the impact of internal hydrophobization by using an organosilicon admixture based on triethoxyoctylsilane on the properties and durability of cement-based materials.
Materak Kalina +2 more
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Circularity at the neighbourhood scale: co-creative living lab lessons
Buildings & CitiesThe transition to a circular economy is a challenging problem for the built environment, as circularity is not a well-understood term, nor do societal stakeholders have a common vision.
Jesse Honsa +3 more
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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 2020 The shortage of student housing in Western Europe and the high demand for student population indicate the potential of the impetus for more sustainable and better quality accommodation.
Shady Attia +3 more
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Do Sustainable Buildings Inspire More Sustainable Buildings?
Procedia Engineering, 2016 AbstractSustainable buildings offer numerous social benefits including improved health and productivity for occupants. This study adds to this growing body of knowledge to suggest benefits extend to influence occupant consideration for sustainability. In an undergraduate civil engineering senior “capstone” course, students were given a mock request for
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A Meta-Analysis Review of Occupant Behaviour Models for Assessing Demand-Side Energy Consumption
Energies, 2022 Occupant behaviour plays a significant role in shaping the dynamics of energy consumption in buildings, but the complex nature of occupant behaviour has hindered a deeper understanding of its influence.
Deepu Krishnan, Scott Kelly, Yohan Kim
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Adolescent siblings of children with cancer are at elevated risk for psychosocial problems. Unfortunately, various barriers such as limited family time and resources, conflicting schedules, and psychosocial staffing constraints at cancer centers hinder sibling access to support.
Christina M. Amaro +10 more
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