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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Exterior walls"”.
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Parametric Analysis and Life Cycle Cost Assessment for Optimizing PCM Application in Exterior Walls in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) aims to reduce CO2 emissions and mitigate its environmental impact as part of Vision 2030. The building sector has high energy consumption, particularly due to elevated cooling demands, which make up 70% of residential energy use. This is largely caused by …
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Penetrable walls
… openings between and through layered, parallel walls. Light, orthogonal form, and layering is used to create a rich palette of spatial events. Arural dwelling is the vehicle for this inquiry. The openings that cut through the layers maintain an orthogonal edge. They are designed to frame views, …
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Dynamic thermal response of buildings resulting from heating and cooling interruptions
… The effect of thermal mass in the interior and exterior walls on the inside temperature drift after an HVAC system cutoff or a power outage was presented. The inside air temperature response curve is presented for different wall (exterior or interior) constructions of buildings. The effect of …
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A Variation of Positioning Phase Change Materials (PCMs) Within Building Enclosures and Their Utilization Toward Thermal Performance
… in building enclosures design especially in exterior walls. The research discusses how PCMs can be incorporated within building enclosures effectively to enhance building performance and improve thermal comfort while reducing heating and cooling energy consumption in buildings. The major …
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Architecture and Film
… and then they were projected on the exterior walls of buildings where the audience could come and watch. Here, I have studied elements such as light, time, space and matter- storymaking tools common to both Architect and Director. Light, for example, in architecture, is used as a …
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Demalling, remalling, its all falling
… public space. The mall is flipped. The original exterior walls are retained, supported, and buttressed as a vital register and material action point for the reversal. Working through Debord in Society of the Spectacle, this thesis highlights the structures of pseudo needs and desires created by …
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Screen
… through a double layer of screens which form the exterior walls of the building and the walls of the sanctuary inside. These screens are the result of rigorous experimentation to maximize daylight and reduce glare in the space. The second main idea centers around the treatment of the overhead …
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Expressed Emotions Architecture
… the interior by openings in the roof and on the exterior walls by columns surrounding the building. These exterior and interior walls of the building are the result of rigorous experimentation to maximize space for interaction. The walls and quality of light is expressed both in the interior and …
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Analysis of a dynamic pressure measuring system
… negligible. Transducers were mounted rigidly to exterior walls of the test structure. The measured fundamental natural frequencies of these walls (transducer mountings) were found to be well within the usable frequency range of the instrumentation; and, therefore, a source of vibration pickup. To …
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Thermal analysis of the internal climate condition of a house using a computational model
… directly affected by how the building envelope (walls, windows and roof) is designed to suit the environment it is exposed to. The way in which the building envelope is constructed has a great affect on the energy required for heating and cooling to maintain human thermal comfort. Understanding …
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Control of the effects of wind, sand, and dust by the citadel walls, in Chan Chan, Peru
… Previous efforts to explain the citadels and the walls have emphasized the social, political, and economic needs of the culture. The use of the citadels to control the effects of the wind, sand, and dust in the valley had not been previously considered. Through the use of theoretical constructions …
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Chemo-mechanics of lithium-ion battery electrodes
… charging of hollow a- Si nanotubes whose exterior walls have been oxidized to prevent outward expansion. Our predictions of the voltage vs. state-of-charge (SOC) behavior at various charging rates (Crate) are in good agreement with experiments from the literature. Through simulation, we …
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Architectural Kinetics: A Study of Operable Mechanisms for Different Types of Envelopes
… Could the envelope of a building respond to its exterior context or internal function by changing its appearance? How can the elements of a building screen - whether in wall or roof - change their orientation and configuration to express a response to environments inside or outside? We know that …
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Developing Prefabricated, Light-weight CLT Exterior Wall Panels for Mid-rise Buildings
… construction method for non-load-bearing exterior wall systems. Since exterior walls as part of the enclosure system have a significant role in energy consumption and human comfort level, the research evaluates application opportunities of the CLT panels for US climates, by conducting a …
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Evolving with the sun
… changes as well as admit light. Massive masonry walls were employed as thermal storage to alleviate excessive temperature swings. The thickness of these thermal barriers affected lighting conditions within the structure. Sunshine was prevented from reaching the interior. Instead, the daylight was …
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An examination of selected factors of public school construction in Indiana, 1966-1968
… framing system, 100 or 94°33 per cent used brick exterior walls, 38 or 35,84 per cent used unit ventilators for heating and cooling, 67 or 63.2 per cent had cooling to some extent, 58 or 54.71 per cent used natural gas for heat energy, 65 or 61.32 per cent used carpeting on less than 50 per cent …
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Research on Environmental Performance-oriented Evaluation Method of Indoor Arena Roof System
… structure, the surface area of roofs and exterior walls, and spatial volume were analyzed for their impact on energy consumption, discussing the effects of different climate zones and spatial topologies on energy performance. Application Evaluation of the Design Evaluation Method: The …
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An investigation into the structural suitability of standard grade Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) as an innovative building material
Submitted in fulfilment of the academic requirements for the Degree of Master of Engineering, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2019.