Four areas in Texas have been designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as non-attainment areas because ozone levels exceed the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) maximum allowable limits. These areas face severe sanctions if attainment is not reached by 2007. Four additional areas in the state are also approaching national ozone limits (i.e., affected are...

Four areas in Texas have been designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as non-attainment areas because ozone levels exceed the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) maximum allowable limits. These areas face severe sanctions if attainment is not reached by 2007. Four additional areas in the state are also approaching national ozone limits (i.e., affected are...

Building life cycle will never be excused from the existence of defects and deterioration. They are common problems in building, existed in newly build or in aged building. Buildings constructed from wood are indeed affected by its agent and serious defects and damages can reduce values to a building. In repair works, it is important to identify the causes and repair techniques that best suites...

The construction sector consumes large amounts of energy during the lifetime a building. This consumption starts with manufacturing and transferring building materials to sites demolishing this after long time occupying it. topic conservation finding solution inside spaces become an important urgent necessity. It is known that roof exposed high amount thermal loads compared other elements in en...

For the purpose of improving living environment in chill region of China, reducing building energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, this paper studies general layout, shape, plane, and envelop of public buildings in depth, and puts forward corresponding design strategies on the basis of systematical analysis on geographical features, climate characteristics, economic level, technology ...

In national environment of energy conservation and emission reduction green building in China, the development has been gradually promoted Henan Province. During 13th Five-Year Plan period, had developed for several decades Province, application its technology is developing from a diversified perspective. From analysis current status, although efficiency level increased by 20% compared with 12t...