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Airflow Analysis of the Haida Plank House, a Breathing Envelope

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
The Haida plank house is one of the most important models built by the native American Indians. Built on the southwest coast of Canada, it adapts the tradition of the ancient pit houses to the requirements of the humid and cold climate characteristic of ...
Roberto Alonso González Lezcano   +1 more
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Architectural Design of University Schoolrooms with the Link to Ventilation

open access: yesProcedia Engineering, 2016
AbstractThe paper is oriented on the architectural design of university schoolrooms with the link to ventilation. Today's architectural solution of university schoolrooms is not in accord with the possibilities of natural ventilation. In today's university schoolrooms, we can use just the natural ventilation therefore schoolrooms must be correctly ...
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An Overview of Natural Cooling and Ventilation in Vernacular Architectures

open access: yesWind
Natural cooling and ventilation have been fundamental principles in vernacular architecture for millennia, shaping sustainable building practices across diverse climatic regions. This paper examines the historical evolution, technological advancements, environmental benefits, and prospects of passive cooling strategies, with a particular focus on wind ...
Amineddin Salimi   +4 more
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Nosocomial Coronavirus Disease 2019 during 2020–2021: Role of Architecture and Ventilation

open access: yesHealthcare, 2023
Nosocomial coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a major airborne health threat for inpatients. Architecture and ventilation are key elements to prevent nosocomial COVID-19 (NC), but real-life data are challenging to collect. We aimed to retrospectively assess the impact of the type of ventilation and the ratio of single/double rooms on the risk of NC
Martin Martinot   +11 more
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An Improved Soft Actor–Critic Framework for Cooperative Energy Management in the Building Cluster

open access: yesApplied Sciences
Buildings are significant contributors to global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, with air conditioning systems representing a large share of this demand.
Wencheng Lu   +3 more
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A New Method for Contrasting Energy Performance and Near-Zero Energy Building Requirements in Different Climates and Countries

open access: yesEnergies, 2018
In this study a robust method enabling one to compare the energy performance in different climates was developed. Derived normalization factors allow “to move” the building from one climate to another with corresponding changes in heating ...
Kaiser Ahmed   +3 more
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Investigation of Energy-Efficient Solutions for a Single-Family House Based on the 4E Idea in Poland

open access: yesEnergies
The paper analyses multi-variant energy simulations carried out in IDA ICE 4.8 software for a newly designed single-family building within the framework of the 4E Idea.
Piotr Ciuman   +2 more
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Evaluating appropriate roof shape and efficiency of wind tower and wind scoop for natural ventilation in residential buildings of Chabahar [PDF]

open access: yesمسکن و محیط روستا, 2014
Climatic design and attention to the discussions of sustainable architecture, which have been considered as the most important issues of contemporary architecture, have thousands of years of history, especially in Iran.
amin allah ahadi   +1 more
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A Conceptual Architectural Design Process For Ventilation In Built Environment

open access: yesMEGARON / Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Architecture E-Journal, 2020
Built environments affect other environments according to their properties and relations. Wrong / inadequate decisions in design stage may cause many adverse effects. One of the important aspects of built environments is air related properties. In the light of regenerative design, which sees built environment as a new and organized bridge effectuating ...
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Research on Key Technologies and Integrated Solutions for Intelligent Mine Ventilation Systems

open access: yesTechnologies
Intelligent ventilation systems can optimize airflow regulation to enhance mining safety and reduce energy consumption, driving green development in mineral resource extraction.
Deyun Zhong   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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