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A comprehensive assessment of indoor air quality and thermal comfort in educational buildings in the Mediterranean climate
(2023-11-17)
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Open AccessMaintaining good indoor air quality and thermal comfort is a challenge for naturally ventilated educational buildings, as it can be difficult to achieve both aspects simultaneously. Nonetheless, most of the existing studies ... -
Data-driven model for predicting indoor air quality and thermal comfort levels in naturally ventilated educational buildings using easily accessible data for schools
(Elsevier, 2023-12)
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Open AccessModeling indoor air quality and thermal conditions in educational buildings is significant for protecting students' health, well-being, and productivity. The predictive models in existing studies were mainly built and ... -
Assessment of the energy implications adopting adaptive thermal comfort models during the cooling season: a case study for mediterranean nursing homes
(Elsevier, 2023-11-15)
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Open AccessThe growing demand in the use of cooling in buildings for the effects of climate change and the thermal comfort conditions requires the adoption of energy conservation measures. Implementing adaptive thermal comfort models ... -
A field investigation of the thermal comfort of older adults in cold winter climates
(2023-10-28)
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Open AccessPopulation ageing, extreme weather, and high energy costs are the current and future global scenarios. The present study analyses the factors affecting the thermal comfort of older adults and evaluates their thermal ... -
Holistic overview of natural ventilation and mixed mode in built environment of warm climate zones and hot seasons
(Elsevier, 2023-11-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe climate change leads to periods of extreme events (i.e. reduction of cold seasons, heat waves, overheating, urban heat island among others) that affect the performance of residential and tertiary buildings with high ... -
Analysis and comparison of the infrastructure report cards as a decision making tool for sustainable development
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-09)
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Open AccessInfrastructure plays a pivotal role in a nation’s economic and societal progress. However, due to the substantial expenses and the constraints of a limited government budget, the need to assess the condition of each ... -
Sustainable deployment of energy efficient district heating: city business model
(Elsevier, 2023-10-01)
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Open AccessHeating and cooling account for 50% of the European Union's energy consumption and, therefore, reducing its impact is essential to minimise dependency on energy imports (particularly fossil fuel), which are bound to ... -
An innovative approach to assess the limitations of characterizing solar gains in buildings: a Spanish case study
(2023-08-15)
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Open AccessA minimal energy demand should be required in buildings both to optimize the performance of the building façade and to control solar gains. According to the existing studies and national standards, the climate zone ... -
Thermal, acoustic, and fire performance characterization of textile face mask waste for use as low-cost building insulation material
(Elsevier, 2023-04)
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Open AccessEnvironmental issues are becoming increasingly important, and researchers are developing new technologies and models to reduce environmental impact. The circular economy is a production and consumption model that involves ... -
Environmental and economic impacts of combining backfill materials for novel circular narrow trenches
(2023-09-01)
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Open AccessOver the last few years, several policies and new technological solutions have targeted the construction sector with the aim of reducing the sector's impacts on the environment. Among the different technological advances ... -
Urban greenhouse covering materials: assessing environmental impacts and crop yields effects
(Elsevier, 2022-11-01)
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Open AccessSolar radiation transmissivity in greenhouses is a key property largely determined by covering materials. This study compared tomato crop yields and their environmental performance of a polycarbonate rooftop greenhouse ... -
A systematic review on multi-criteria group decision-making methods based on weights: analysis and classification scheme
(Elsevier, 2023-08)
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Open AccessInterest in group decision-making (GDM) has been increasing prominently over the last decade. Access to global databases, sophisticated sensors which can obtain multiple inputs or complex problems requiring opinions from ...
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