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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Building envelopes"”.
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A case-based reasoning approach to the designing of building envelopes
Building-envelope design is an information-intensive process that requires experiential knowledge. Confronted with such a process, a human expert adds to well-known domain knowledge his own experience, or the experience of others, to support his reasoning process and guide him in typical …
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Developing a simulation-based framework for healing building envelopes in healthcare design
… process. This paper evaluates the impact of building envelope design on daylighting within a patient room setting using parameters such as window-to-wall ratio, and shading mechanisms. The performance is assessed through metrics such as spatial Daylight Autonomy (sDA) and Annual sunlight …
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FRP-Based High-Performance Building Envelopes - An investigation on the environmental performance of GFRP sandwich panels
Geometrically complex building envelopes are typical in contemporary architecture. The conventional approach during their design is to provide a succession of layers and materials in their build-up, each one addressing a particular requirement (thermal, structural, water tightness etc.). This …
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A low cost, accurate instrument to measure the moisture content of building envelopes <i>in situ</i>
Buildings must be designed and built to achieve a healthy environment, low energy consumption and a predictable service life. In order to achieve these goals the effects of combined heat, air and moisture (HAM) transfer must be understood. A suitable moisture measurement technique is thus required. …
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Predictive Modeling for Innovative Design Strategies in Moisture Management in Sustainable Building Envelopes and Evaporative Cooling Systems
Il ruolo dell'umidità viene spesso trascurato nell'analisi delle prestazioni energetiche degli edifici e dei sistemi termici. Tuttavia, la durabilità dei materiali da costruzione, i requisiti di sicurezza e salute, la qualità dell'aria e il comfort termoigrometrico negli spazi interni, nonché …
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Optically transparent, thermally insulating and soundproofing (OTTIS) aerogel for high-efficiency window applications
Building heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) accounts for about 13.6 quadrillion BTU ("quads") per year or 14% of the total energy consumption in the United States.' Accounting for 39% of annual US carbon dioxide emissions, this consumption is directly related to the energy efficiency …
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A Bio-inspired Solution to Mitigate Urban Heat Island Effects
… of energy expenditure is attributable to buildings. Urbanization is intensifying these trends with tighter spatial interrelationships among buildings. This is escalating building energy consumption due to the mutual impact of buildings on each other and, as a result, exacerbating Urban …
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Envelopes of adaptation - an architecture of social thresholds and flexibility: investigating the socio-technical relationship between the built edge and social surface
… What are the mechanisms and systems that allow buildings to adapt to fluctuating environmental and climatic conditions? These responses are often the driving force behind design considerations, placing emphasis on the manner in which the technical resolutions facilitate appropriate adaptability …
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Regionalism and the design of low-rise building envelope systems
… use of a three-pronged approach to evaluating building envelopes for low-rise affordable housing in urban contexts: construction cost estimating, building performance modeling, and cradle to grave life cycle assessment. Two climate regions were investigated: hot-humid and hot-dry, in two large …
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Material impacts on operational energy usage
… regarding materials and construction of a building are made all the time in the architectural process, but thought is not always given to how those choices may affect the buildings ultimate energy usage and the impact they may have on climate change. This thesis focuses on concrete …
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VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF BUILDING-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAICS IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS USING SALIENCY MAPPING
Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is seen as a promising architectural application of PV technology on building envelopes for generating on-site renewable energy. This research aims to objectively quantify the visual impact of BIPV in the built environment and clarifies its quality at the …
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Low-cost methods for reducing heating consumption in FSILGs at MIT
… independent living groups (FSILGs) at MIT. The buildings they occupy are typically quite old, with little insulation and leaky building envelopes, resulting in unnecessary heating energy consumption and expenditures, as well as CO2 emissions. Through simple retrofitting procedures, these levels …
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Vision-based building energy diagnostics and retrofit analysis using 3D thermography and Building Information Modeling
The emerging energy crisis in the building sector and the legislative measures on improving energy efficiency are steering the construction industry towards adopting new energy efficient design concepts and construction methods that decrease the overall energy loads. However, the problems of energy …
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The effects of building envelope parameters on energy performance for high-rise buildings in central Saudi Arabia
… mainly for generating electricity to operate buildings and cope with population growth. Despite Saudi Arabia’s fast economic development, building envelopes in Saudi Arabia deserve more research attention to address energy consumption and environmental challenges. With the extremely hot …
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Developing energy-loss test techniques for large buildings.
… depending on the country's current output. Building energy use currently accounts for 46% of total UK energy consumption, resulting in the annual release of 66 million tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere.As one step in addressing this issue the Government introduced the Approved Document …
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Orizaba Urban Design Plan
… The standards, which address elements of building envelopes, streetscape, visual quality, signage and wayfinding, and street furniture, are provided to aid in implementation and the realization of the District’s potential.
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Improved structural, embodied carbon and cost efficiency of single storey industrial buildings using sandwich panels
Recent changes to the Building Regulations aimed at improving energy efficiency have resulted in significant increases in the amount of insulation incorporated into building envelopes. As a consequence, composite (sandwich) panels have become deeper, considerably improving their structural …
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Energy efficiency improvements in traditional buildings: exploring the role of user behaviour in the hygrothermal performance of solid walls.
Thermal improvement of traditional and historic buildings is going to play a crucial role in the achievement of established carbon emission targets. The suitable retrofit options for traditional buildings are, however, very limited and their long term performance is still uncertain. Evaluation of …
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The Articulate Envelopes Of Renzo Piano And Kengo Kuma
This study defines building envelopes as articulate when they selectively conceal and reveal their constitution, allowing the representation or expression of something beyond their construction. It demonstrates how such envelopes can help situate buildings in place. The study is composed of two …
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The Impact of Different Passive Roof Construction Types on Building Thermal Performance / Experimental Method for Optimizing the Thermal Performance of Building Enclosures
Buildings are large consumers of energy worldwide, responsible for roughly 40% of the world’s primary energy consumption. In regions with hot climatic conditions such as Iraq, a substantial portion of energy goes to building space cooling loads. Although all components of the building enclosure are …
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