The concept of a hybrid residential building is at the stage active formation; and interpretation term in architecture diverse covers various aspects as system. In course study; three directions application were determined. Each based on historical prototypes. addition; terms associated with each are presented.
 first direction related to strategy construction determined by use methods; ma...

BACKGROUND Exposure to elemental mercury (Hg0) in residential buildings can occur from accidental spills, broken objects (thermometers, fluorescent fixtures, thermostats), and deliberate introduction, one mode of which involves cultural practices by individuals who believe dispersal of mercury in a residence will bring luck, enhance health or ward off harm. OBJECTIVES To determine whether mer...

Residential and commercial buildings are responsible for roughly 40 percent of U.S. energy consumption [1]. Within these types of buildings, space heating and cooling was responsible for roughly 36% of the energy consumption in 2005 [2]. Moreover, attributes of the building envelope have a large impact on this energy consumption, namely how much energy is needed to maintain comfortable room tem...

The paper describes OptiHab study, done in the framework of the MARIE project. The objective of OptiHab is to provide technical and economic information to optimize the energy renovation of residential sector in Catalonia, ensuring the comfort of the users. The information of the study gives the criteria to develop regional strategies and policies to improve the energy efficiency of the residen...

The goal of this study was to identify drivers of environmental impact and quantify their influence on the environmental performance of wooden and massive residential and office buildings. We performed a life cycle assessment and used thermal simulation to quantify operational energy demand and to account for differences in thermal inertia of building mass. Twenty-eight input parameters, affect...

Through the hydraulic balancing of heating systems, significant energy savings in residential buildings can be achieved. These savings refer to (primary) heating energy, as well as to (secondary) electric energy for the supporting building services. This paper addresses the use of KNXtechnology and networks (Smart Buildings) in multi-storey residential buildings to ensure a dynamic adaption of ...

This paper reports the development of a methodology for identifying and improving occupant behavior in existing residential buildings. In this study, end-use loads were divided into two levels (i.e. main and sub-category), and they were used to deduce corresponding two-level user activities (i.e. general and specific occupant behavior) indirectly. The proposed method is based on three basic dat...

security as one of the basic human needs has a special place in relaxation, comfort and spiritual needs provision. for this reason, security is always of managers, planners, architects and urban designers' interest. solutions and strategies of security provision have been fundamentally changed following prevailing change of housing architecture patterns from homes to residential complexes ...

This paper reports the initial results of an analysis of LIDAR data using statistical methods in an attempt to categorise residential and industrial buildings. Two study sites representing these two land uses are identified. 3D models for the study area are constructed using an integrated methodology utilising the building polygons from digital map data and a LIDAR Digital Surface Model (DSM). ...