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Showing 1 to 20 of 124 for “"office buildings"”.
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Repositioning Manhattan office buildings
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1989.
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The market of medical office buildings
… to forecast the future development of medical office buildings. At this juncture of time when the health care industry is facing historical changes due to demographic shift, economic challenges and legislative moves, understanding the market mechanism of medical office buildings that provide …
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Three precast concrete high rise office buildings.
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1963.
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Life cycle costing for office buildings in Canada
… etc. This research, "Life Cycle Costing for Office Buildings in Canada" has been carried out with emphases on investment, development, assessment and management decision-making at the early stage. The computing model is designed for quick and inexpensive OB property evaluating system. The …
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Wind stresses in the steel frames of office buildings
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Mixed-Mode Cooling Design for Office Buildings in Arid Climates
… building energy consumption into focus and office buildings are considered the most significant commercial building energy consumer. Mixed-Mode/hybrid cooling is an innovative approach that promotes energy and carbon emission savings while maintaining a satisfactory indoor environment. Such …
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Optimizing acoustic design and schematic architectural layouts of office buildings
More than 33 million people work in office buildings in the USA that represent 18% of the total commercial buildings in the nation, and they spend half of their waking hours in these office buildings. To improve the comfort and productivity of these office building occupants, recent studies …
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Impact of Thermally Activated Building Systems (TABS) in Office Buildings
… space heating and cooling systems implemented in buildings. This research describes Thermally Activated Building Systems (TABS) and conventional Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. Both systems consist of components such as the boiler, chiller and heat pump to condition the …
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Natural daylighting and energy conservation : innovative solutions for office buildings
Thesis (M.Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1982.
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Beyond 9 TO 5 : Redefining the Role of Office Buildings
… delves into the transformative potential of office buildings, which have traditionally functioned as private, employee-centric spaces. It confronts the challenge of reviving inactive urban areas by advocating for the reconfiguration of certain segments of these buildings into accessible …
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Potential influence of courtyard on indoor environment conditions of office buildings
… In fact, residential and non-residential buildings, become a subject to significant cooling necessities due to the high intensity of heat passing from building external envelope, the rely on mechanical cooling systems to provide best indoor condition was directed to increase the energy …
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Cool Roofs for improving thermal performance of existing EU office buildings
… benefits due to their application to existing office buildings located in EU countries. Indeed, due to their weight in the existing buildings stock, as well as the very low rate of new buildings construction, the retrofit of office buildings is a topic of great concern worldwide. After an …
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An Investigation into Green Office Buildings' Occupants' Self-Assessed Productivity Levels
… some convincing as the increased costs of green buildings need to be justified, specifically looking at the financial returns for the investor. Green buildings are said to increase productivity of its occupants but the difficulty in quantitatively measuring productivity has proven to be a …
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A repeat sales index for office buildings in New York City, 1900-2000
… 2002. This suggests that while commercial office properties may provide investment opportunities when purchased and sold at the right points in the cycle, it tends to under-perform other investment options when carried over time.
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Scenario analysis of retrofit strategies for reducing energy consumption in Norwegian office buildings
Model buildings were created for simulation to describe typical office buildings from different construction periods. A simulation program was written to predict the annual energy consumption of the buildings in their original state and after performing retrofit projects. A scenario analysis was …
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Data-driven models to evaluate root causes of energy performance gaps in office buildings
Designers develop high-performance office building designs with efficient envelopes, and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems utilizing energy modeling tools with forecasted occupancy, plug load, and operational profiles as inputs. Their expected performance is often not met due …
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Active participation of buildings in the power sector : the case of small office buildings
… decarbonization of the energy sector, commercial buildings are well-suited for providing ancillary services to the electricity grid and poised to transform from passive consumers to active electricity market participants. A data-driven multi-zonal thermal response model is formulated and fit to …
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Rehabilitation for redevelopment : an approach to the conversion of old office buildings to housing
… Principally, the thesis proposes that old office buildings, built between 1900 and 1930, be rehabilitated and converted for residential use. A specific approach to this rehabilitation and conversion is recommended. A survey was conducted in San Antonio, Texas, of the existing old office …
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Heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system energy demand coupling with building loads for office buildings.
… portion of the energy is consumed by nondomestic buildings. Offices and retail are the most energy intensive typologies within the nondomestic building sector, typically accounting for over 50% of the nondomestic buildings’ total energy consumption. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) …
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