Windows are one of the thermally weakest parts of a building envelope and climate change is becoming an increasingly important parameter in evaluating the energy performance of buildings. This study investigated the effect ...

The aim of this study is to determine the changing contribution of passive design strategies to maintain thermal comfort conditions under climate change in Turkey. A bioclimatic chart developed by Givoni was used for the ...

Adobe structures offer a number of advantages such as providing a high level of physical comfort conditions, low initial costs and low lifecycle costs. These characteristics of adobe structures make them an alternative ...

Intellectual capital is rapidly becoming a key strategic resource for creating competitive advantage in the construction industry. The emergence of intellectual capital as a key resource for creating competitive advantage ...

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This paper describes ESTARA - Educational Simulation Tool for Architectural Room Acoustics, a new tool under development at Balikesir University. The system is intended for use as an educational tool to introduce basic ...

Built environment is a problematic issue from an energy use perspective because an important part of total energy consumption in countries is usually caused by existing buildings. Current buildings stock constructed before ...

Mimarların daha “kaliteli” binaları daha kısa sürede tasarlamalarına yardımcı olmak yapım sektörüne yönelik geliştirilen bilgisayar destekli teknolojilerin ana hedefidir. Mimarların tasarımlarını sadece çizmek değil, yapım ...

One of the most salient features of traditional shopping spaces is the association between urban fabric and social structure. However, today’s shopping spaces are dislocated towards the new shopping complexes outskirts of ...

In 1998, UNESCO selected the Emirate of Sharjah as the cultural capital of the Arab World. At present though, Sharjah’s historic center (Al Mureijah and Al Shueiyheen) is suffering from traffic congestion and environmental ...