Earthen architecture largely supports the concept of sustainable building. In seismically active area eastern Croatia, there is a large number rammed earth houses, many which are over 100 years old. All these houses were built using empirical knowledge, i.e., without applying national design standards. order to support preservation ethnic villages and traditional field survey was conducted. Par...

Presently the slaughter houses of khulna city corporation (KCC) area in Bangladesh are being used in such a way that the wastes come from these are polluting the surrounding environment such as river water, solid surface, air etc. In this circumstance, the research analyzed the management options of this slaughter house wastes and determines how this process would be suitably managed through th...

In 1998, twin houses were built at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology in Ottawa to assess the energy performance of new and innovative energy efficient materials and components for houses. The two research houses are identical energy efficient houses typical of tract-built models available on the local housing market. They also feature identical simulated occupancies based on home-autom...

AIM This study was undertaken to derive the prevalence rate of Fasciolosis in buffaloes by a collection of fecal and liver samples from Anand and Ahmedabad districts' local slaughter houses. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fecal and liver samples were collected during ante- and post-mortem examination, respectively, and brought to the department laboratory preserved in 10% formalin for further processi...

nadjaf city is located in the southern part of iraq that has warm and mid-humid climate. the temperature usually rises up to 60 centigrade in hot months. it has a significant effect on the local inhabitant's lifestyle that is appeared on the house designing. it is necessary to recognize socio-physical history of najdaf ancient context in order that the life story of historical houses in na...

This article describes an architect's self-funded attempts to revive the war-devastated Armenian village of Karaglukh. The project involved building five houses, agricultural processing workshop, and a new church, along with restoration old one. Both architectural language construction techniques used were uncompromisingly traditional, employing local materials for continuity, connecting and, m...

Lifestyle is a concept that generally includes social, economic, and cultural components. It has a great influence on introduction of behavior and attitudes of people in a community. According to various scholars, lifestyle is closely related to the quality of life. An example of lifestyle is quality of location and living space affecting the architecture of house interior. This study aimed at ...