EnergyPlus vs. Monthly ISO 13790 for Israeli Climatic Zones

Groundwater Vulnerability in Different Climatic Zones

South Africa’s Climatic Zones: Today, Tomorrow

To design energy efficient buildings using an optimal combination of passive design strategies it is necessary to understand the particular climate designed for. To use energy simulation software such as EnergyPlus TM , Ecotect TM or DesignBuilder TM to calculate building energy consumption or undertake a predictive thermal simulation of naturally ventilated buildings requires a detailed set of...

Performance of EN ISO 13790 utilisation factor heat demand calculation method in a cold climate

The applicability of the utilisation factor method EN ISO 13790 is studied in modern Finnish buildings in the cold climate of Finland. The heatdemand results of EN ISO 13790 are compared against a validated dynamic simulation tool. It is shown that, with the default values of the numerical parameters of the utilisation factor, EN ISO 13790 gives in Finnish conditions as much as 46% higher or 59...

Dermatophytosis among Schoolchildren in Three Eco-climatic Zones of Mali

BACKGROUND Dermatophytosis, and particularly the subtype tinea capitis, is common among African children; however, the risk factors associated with this condition are poorly understood. To describe the epidemiology of dermatophytosis in distinct eco-climatic zones, three cross-sectional surveys were conducted in public primary schools located in the Sahelian, Sudanian and Sudano-Guinean eco-cli...

Lanthanide borohydrido complexes for MMA polymerization: syndio- vs iso- stereocontrol