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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 ...
Increasing the strength of soil for adobe construction
(2004)
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 ...
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 ...
The evolving design of 20th-century apartments in Ankara
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2008)
This study analyzes a longitudinal series of Ankara apartment houses using space syntax methodology to uncover the underlying genotype and its transformation over time. The results indicate that transition-space-centred ...
The using of waste phosphogypsum and natural gypsum in adobe stabilization
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2008)
The best known disadvantages of adobe are its low mechanical properties and poor resistance to water damage. In this research waste phosphogypsum (PG) and natural gypsum were used as stabilization material to improve the ...
Utilization of phosphogypsum as raw and calcined material in manufacturing of building products
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2008)
The main objective of this research was to investigate the utilization potential of phosphogypsum with fly ash and lime in construction industry. Phosphogypsum was used as raw and calcined material for making the cementitous ...
Use of diatomite as partial replacement for Portland cement in cement mortars
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2009)
The aim of the present study is to investigate the use of diatomite as a partial replacement for cement in the production of cement mortar. Diatomite was used at 0%, 5%, 10% and 15% replacement by weight for cement while ...
Possibility of using waste tire rubber and fly ash with Portland cement as construction materials
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2009)
The growing amount of waste rubber produced from used tires has resulted in an environmental problem. Recycling waste tires has been widely studied for the last 20 years in applications such as asphalt pavement, waterproofing ...
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 ...