Building Planning and Massing
... To support the IMCSD targets and the strategies put in place, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) formulated the 2nd Green Building Masterplan to step up its efforts in delivering a sustainable built environment. As one of the initiatives under this Masterplan, BCA worked with the industry ...
... To support the IMCSD targets and the strategies put in place, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) formulated the 2nd Green Building Masterplan to step up its efforts in delivering a sustainable built environment. As one of the initiatives under this Masterplan, BCA worked with the industry ...
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building at Emory University
... In addition, the design team recognized that the airconditioning system would create a tremendous amount of condensate water. So, they decided to pipe the condensate from the AHUs and chilled water coils back into nearby cooling towers for use as make-up water. This system not only conserves water, ...
... In addition, the design team recognized that the airconditioning system would create a tremendous amount of condensate water. So, they decided to pipe the condensate from the AHUs and chilled water coils back into nearby cooling towers for use as make-up water. This system not only conserves water, ...
Building Energy Efficiency
... A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat into the inside (a place of comfort and safety) and the outside (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful). The first shelter on Earth constructed by a relatively close ancestor to humans is believed to be built 500,00 ...
... A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat into the inside (a place of comfort and safety) and the outside (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful). The first shelter on Earth constructed by a relatively close ancestor to humans is believed to be built 500,00 ...
measurement of thermal performance of building envelope
... walling mock-up tests required by Building Legislation [18]. The overall thermal performance of building envelope of curtain walled building, including OTTV and air-tightness, can be ensured to a higher level. For low-rise, non curtain wall or partially curtain-walled buildings there is a need to ha ...
... walling mock-up tests required by Building Legislation [18]. The overall thermal performance of building envelope of curtain walled building, including OTTV and air-tightness, can be ensured to a higher level. For low-rise, non curtain wall or partially curtain-walled buildings there is a need to ha ...
Energy Principles in Architectural Design
... around buildings and provide some additional free humidity. An additional property of construction materials, known as emittance, is a measure of the ability of a material to radiate heat. For a specific wavelength of radiant energy the emittance is equal to the absorptance. The second table lists t ...
... around buildings and provide some additional free humidity. An additional property of construction materials, known as emittance, is a measure of the ability of a material to radiate heat. For a specific wavelength of radiant energy the emittance is equal to the absorptance. The second table lists t ...
Heat-Related Illness
... Heat cramps are sporadic, often severe muscle spasms, which most commonly occur in the voluntary muscles of the extremities and abdomen. They arise abruptly after vigorous exertional stress. Cramps tend to occur during rest, after work is complete, or while showering and are believed to result from ...
... Heat cramps are sporadic, often severe muscle spasms, which most commonly occur in the voluntary muscles of the extremities and abdomen. They arise abruptly after vigorous exertional stress. Cramps tend to occur during rest, after work is complete, or while showering and are believed to result from ...
`Designing museums with a naturally stable climate`.
... Massive construction, however, is not a guarantee of a good climate. The Copenhagen Museum of Modern Glass Art (Figure 8) is in a reservoir built within a low hill, which once provided water to the city. Here, one cannot criticise the immense thermal inertia of the semi-infinite walls but the relati ...
... Massive construction, however, is not a guarantee of a good climate. The Copenhagen Museum of Modern Glass Art (Figure 8) is in a reservoir built within a low hill, which once provided water to the city. Here, one cannot criticise the immense thermal inertia of the semi-infinite walls but the relati ...
Case Study
... There are multiple technical advantages using HHHP, but this HVAC system appears, from those cases, to be well adapted to the winter energy demanding conditions. Moreover, the building’s energy costs are mainly generated by the heating loads for which the HHHP system excels to reduce. The designers ...
... There are multiple technical advantages using HHHP, but this HVAC system appears, from those cases, to be well adapted to the winter energy demanding conditions. Moreover, the building’s energy costs are mainly generated by the heating loads for which the HHHP system excels to reduce. The designers ...
The Ultimate Tower – Burj Dubai - Busch
... turbines within the dam into the separated bay. If the ...
... turbines within the dam into the separated bay. If the ...
3. The elements of the buildings` envelope
... combinations of coatings and gas-fills. Thin films of coated polymers suspended between outer and inner panes can be used instead of glass. In some designs one pan of glass is installed in a separate sub-frame. ¾ Frame and materials The choice of timber, PVC or aluminium frame depends of factors suc ...
... combinations of coatings and gas-fills. Thin films of coated polymers suspended between outer and inner panes can be used instead of glass. In some designs one pan of glass is installed in a separate sub-frame. ¾ Frame and materials The choice of timber, PVC or aluminium frame depends of factors suc ...
Typical Plumbing Systems
... Water and Waste Removal Used water and other wastes are carried to the sanitary sewer or septic tank through the waste removal system. These pipes are isolated from the water supply system and must be sized for sufficient capacity, have the proper slope and venting, and have provisions for cleanout ...
... Water and Waste Removal Used water and other wastes are carried to the sanitary sewer or septic tank through the waste removal system. These pipes are isolated from the water supply system and must be sized for sufficient capacity, have the proper slope and venting, and have provisions for cleanout ...
History of Passive Solar Energy - University of North Carolina
... the oldest and most widely used passive solar device in the world, which was utilized in World War I in Southern California to provide hot water to army camps[9]. Many other southern states adopted this technology, as well as Japan and Australia, but the extension of natural gas lines and the cheap ...
... the oldest and most widely used passive solar device in the world, which was utilized in World War I in Southern California to provide hot water to army camps[9]. Many other southern states adopted this technology, as well as Japan and Australia, but the extension of natural gas lines and the cheap ...
Heat Illness Prevention Plan - IIPP Attachment H
... experiences extreme weakness or fatigue, giddiness, nausea, or headache. In more serious cases, the victim may vomit or lose consciousness. The skin is clammy and moist, the complexion is pale or flushed, and the body temperature is normal or only slightly elevated. In most cases, treatment involves ...
... experiences extreme weakness or fatigue, giddiness, nausea, or headache. In more serious cases, the victim may vomit or lose consciousness. The skin is clammy and moist, the complexion is pale or flushed, and the body temperature is normal or only slightly elevated. In most cases, treatment involves ...
solar energy for buildings - The Alberta Association of Architects
... mass to store the solar gains and prevent overheating. Obviously, the thermal performance of windows cannot be separated from solar gains, which relate to form, orientation and solar transmittance. ...
... mass to store the solar gains and prevent overheating. Obviously, the thermal performance of windows cannot be separated from solar gains, which relate to form, orientation and solar transmittance. ...
Diagnosis and management of heat stroke
... Dantrolene is an effective treatment for heat stroke Diuretics are associated with heat stroke Female sex is protective against heat stroke Paracetamol is an effective treatment for heat stroke Active cooling should stop at 37.5ºC ...
... Dantrolene is an effective treatment for heat stroke Diuretics are associated with heat stroke Female sex is protective against heat stroke Paracetamol is an effective treatment for heat stroke Active cooling should stop at 37.5ºC ...
Development and evaluation of a building energy model integrated
... minimum indoor air temperature threshold is used to calculate the heating loads of the building associated with transmission through building surfaces (Pigeon et al., 2008). In order to improve the representation of buildings in TEB, we have considered two different approaches. The first approach is ...
... minimum indoor air temperature threshold is used to calculate the heating loads of the building associated with transmission through building surfaces (Pigeon et al., 2008). In order to improve the representation of buildings in TEB, we have considered two different approaches. The first approach is ...
Urban Search and Rescue in Extreme Environmental
... layers of gloves. Layers can be added or removed as required. If you have to remove gloves to complete a task, make sure there is still a barrier between your hands and the cold surface to avoid a contact injury. Use a moisture wicking fabric (merino wool and/or purpose designed synthetics); sweatin ...
... layers of gloves. Layers can be added or removed as required. If you have to remove gloves to complete a task, make sure there is still a barrier between your hands and the cold surface to avoid a contact injury. Use a moisture wicking fabric (merino wool and/or purpose designed synthetics); sweatin ...
Architectural Styles Survey in Palestinian Territories
... a refugee camps, but all cities, villages, and refugee camps have a common elements and components forming an urban fabric. Downtowns and neighborhoods are the two main types of development for urban areas; others may include educational institutions, industrial areas or individual buildings. Downto ...
... a refugee camps, but all cities, villages, and refugee camps have a common elements and components forming an urban fabric. Downtowns and neighborhoods are the two main types of development for urban areas; others may include educational institutions, industrial areas or individual buildings. Downto ...
Do our green buildings perform as intended?
... performance to models that may not be effective at predicting actual performance, or were never designed with this explicit purpose. Models often exist simply to compare the relative impact of different design options. At the very least, designers should be aware that energy and water models are oft ...
... performance to models that may not be effective at predicting actual performance, or were never designed with this explicit purpose. Models often exist simply to compare the relative impact of different design options. At the very least, designers should be aware that energy and water models are oft ...
architectural integration of photovoltaic systems
... The historical analysis is very important to understand the original urban concept and the building consistency of the entire urban area. Particularly, the historical evolution, the urban rules, the aesthetic aspects, the heritage features and the spatial relationship among different buildings (i.e. ...
... The historical analysis is very important to understand the original urban concept and the building consistency of the entire urban area. Particularly, the historical evolution, the urban rules, the aesthetic aspects, the heritage features and the spatial relationship among different buildings (i.e. ...
reduction in energy usage per lamp the change has reduced
... that noise from external sources is virtually eliminated. The active chilled beam system allows conditions in the local area to be maintained by adjusting the supply temperature from each unit. These units service a much smaller area than is typical for office buildings with zone sizes reduced from ...
... that noise from external sources is virtually eliminated. The active chilled beam system allows conditions in the local area to be maintained by adjusting the supply temperature from each unit. These units service a much smaller area than is typical for office buildings with zone sizes reduced from ...
The Renewable Energy is the Future of High
... employing green technologies. These technologies and innovations offer radical changes to the built environments in terms of energy usage, structural performance, and environmental effects. Designing a sustainable tall building, therefore, requires a 360-degree view of the entire building enterprise ...
... employing green technologies. These technologies and innovations offer radical changes to the built environments in terms of energy usage, structural performance, and environmental effects. Designing a sustainable tall building, therefore, requires a 360-degree view of the entire building enterprise ...
part 7 case studies
... from solar radiation and direct sunlight. However modern houses are designed with little consideration to the climatic conditions. The bio-climatic patterns in Ghadames traditional houses appear in different stages of climatic adaptation. Firstly at the settlement structure level, houses are built i ...
... from solar radiation and direct sunlight. However modern houses are designed with little consideration to the climatic conditions. The bio-climatic patterns in Ghadames traditional houses appear in different stages of climatic adaptation. Firstly at the settlement structure level, houses are built i ...
Hyperthermia
... ► Body's heat load results from both metabolic processes and absorption of heat from the environment ► As core temperature rises, the preoptic nucleus of the anterior hypothalamus stimulates efferent fibers of the ANS to produce sweating and cutaneous vasodilation ...
... ► Body's heat load results from both metabolic processes and absorption of heat from the environment ► As core temperature rises, the preoptic nucleus of the anterior hypothalamus stimulates efferent fibers of the ANS to produce sweating and cutaneous vasodilation ...
PowerPoint 簡報
... The towers form a flexible framework for the ventilation plant, lifts, service risers and lavatories (all the 33 lavatory units were manufactured and fitted out) attached to them. Four towers carry major plant-rooms, with mains services running vertically down the towers and connected into each leve ...
... The towers form a flexible framework for the ventilation plant, lifts, service risers and lavatories (all the 33 lavatory units were manufactured and fitted out) attached to them. Four towers carry major plant-rooms, with mains services running vertically down the towers and connected into each leve ...
Autonomous building
An autonomous building is a building designed to be operated independently from infrastructural support services such as the electric power grid, gas grid, municipal water systems, sewage treatment systems, storm drains, communication services, and in some cases, public roads.Advocates of autonomous building describe advantages that include reduced environmental impacts, increased security, and lower costs of ownership. Some cited advantages satisfy tenets of green building, not independence per se (see below). Off-grid buildings often rely very little on civil services and are therefore safer and more comfortable during civil disaster or military attacks. (Off-grid buildings would not lose power or water if public supplies were compromised for some reason.)Most of the research and published articles concerning autonomous building focus on residential homes.British architects Brenda and Robert Vale have said that, as of 2002, ""It is quite possible in all parts of Australia to construct a 'house with no bills', which would be comfortable without heating and cooling, which would make its own electricity, collect its own water and deal with its own waste...These houses can be built now, using off-the-shelf techniques. It is possible to build a ""house with no bills"" for the same price as a conventional house, but it would be (25%) smaller.""