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Energy performance of windows under climate change in Turkey
(Ice Publishing, 2015)
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 ...
Impact of climate change on passive design strategies
(Ice Publishing, 2015)
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 ...
Energy-saving retrofitting of houses in cold climates
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2014)
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 ...
Historic city centers under threat: The case of Sharjah, UAE
(2014)
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 ...
Gender and urban space: An examination of a small Anatolian city
(2014)
Public spaces can be defned as places of interaction, social encounter and exchange
where groups with different interests converge. Accessible and open to everyone, they
are designed for a variety of uses where people ...
Impact of energy efficiency standard and climate change on summer thermal comfort conditions: A case study in apartment building
(Gazi University, 2014)
On account of the global warming, there is an increased concern about the overheating risk in free running buildings. This study investigates the influence of local energy efficiency standard, TS 825and climate change on ...
Evaluation of a sustainable Bigadiç civil architecture and its landscape: Architectural typology and building physics
(2013)
Most building technicians in the past were familiar with the climate in which they were building. However, a building designer was aware of ways that could benefit from more precise information regarding climate, so rigorous ...
Impacts of climate change on heating and cooling loads in residential buildings
(Gazi Univ, 2016)
In this study, heating and cooling requirements in existing and new built apartment blocks were investigated based on the projected impacts of climate change for three different cities of Turkey, i.e. Ankara, Istanbul and ...
Innovation diffusion modeling in the construction ındustry
(Asme-Amer Soc Mechanical Eng, 2010)
The innovation diffusion modeling approach proposes that the diffusion of an innovation in an industry is mainly driven by internal and external influence factors. But the innovation diffusion models used in previous ...
Utilization of waste glass as sand replacement in cement mortar
(Natl Inst Science Communication-Niscair, 2011)
In this study, alkali silica reaction (ASR) expansion and strength characteristics of mortar containing waste glasses are analyzed in terms of waste glass content and glass color. Three different colors of waste glasses ...