Safety and sustainability nexus: A review and appraisal
W Nawaz, P Linke, M Koҫ - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
The significance of sustainable development has been globally recognized as it offers a
roadmap to counter the existential threats which humanity face in the modern world. While …
roadmap to counter the existential threats which humanity face in the modern world. While …
Application of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) in multi-criteria analysis of the selection of intelligent building systems
The availability of innumerable intelligent building (IB) products, and the current dearth of
inclusive building component selection methods suggest that decision makers might be …
inclusive building component selection methods suggest that decision makers might be …
[BUKU][B] A handbook on low-energy buildings and district-energy systems: fundamentals, techniques and examples
LDD Harvey - 2012 - taylorfrancis.com
Winner of Choice Magazine-Outstanding Academic Titles for 2007 Buildings account for
over one third of global energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions worldwide …
over one third of global energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions worldwide …
Evaluating the system intelligence of the intelligent building systems: Part 1: Development of key intelligent indicators and conceptual analytical framework
The rapid development of microprocessor-based technologies and the increasingly
sophisticated demands for high performance working environments have prompted an …
sophisticated demands for high performance working environments have prompted an …
Development of a conceptual model for the selection of intelligent building systems
With the availability of a myriad of intelligent building components or products in the market,
the decision to choose between them becomes significant and crucial in the configuration of …
the decision to choose between them becomes significant and crucial in the configuration of …
Human behaviour under fire situations in high-rise residential building
M Gerges, M Mayouf, P Rumley… - International Journal of …, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate human behaviour under a situation of
fire in high-rise residential buildings and identify the factors that motivate people to …
fire in high-rise residential buildings and identify the factors that motivate people to …
Enhanced solar spectral reflectance of thermal coatings through inorganic additives
Abstract Space cooling of buildings is responsible for a substantial portion of energy
consumption and greenhouse gas emission. In order to reduce the building energy …
consumption and greenhouse gas emission. In order to reduce the building energy …
Numerical model and validation experiments of atrium enclosure fire in a new fire test facility
C Gutiérrez-Montes, E Sanmiguel-Rojas… - Building and …, 2008 - Elsevier
The use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) as a tool for buildings, warehouses or
factories design requirements fulfilling about fire safety is becoming more common and …
factories design requirements fulfilling about fire safety is becoming more common and …
Determinations of the fire smoke layer height in a naturally ventilated room
C Lai, CJ Chen, MJ Tsai, MH Tsai, TH Lin - Fire safety journal, 2013 - Elsevier
According to the case-based reasoning of natural ventilation designs in recommended
Green Buildings, an investigated model space was proposed in this study. FDS simulations …
Green Buildings, an investigated model space was proposed in this study. FDS simulations …
Simulation of fire and evacuation in high-rise building
Z **ng, Y Tang - Procedia Engineering, 2012 - Elsevier
The development of high-rise building in china is described. The high-rise building fire risk
analysis is introduced, and the high-rise structural fire accident in Shanghai is analyzed …
analysis is introduced, and the high-rise structural fire accident in Shanghai is analyzed …