In the study, firstly, heat transfer coefficients of windows were calculated according to highest and lowest emissivity values. Secondly, monthly average solar radiation values determined. The coefficient for double, triple quadruple glass windows. Thirdly, in south, north east/west directions five climatic zones multiplied by shading factor, surface area energy factor discrete buildings. Thus,...

Being bilingual has long been considered an advantage over monolingual speakers. People no longer view being able to communicate in one language as more prestigious, showing that the is superior and speakers do not need master another language. Most people now want be a second or third language, they learn other languages, either by taking classes, learning independently through applications. O...

In home health care (HHC) services, nurses or professional caregivers are dispatched to patients’ homes to provide medical care services, such that each patient can stay at home to be treated periodically. The HHC problem consists of the nurse rostering problem (NRP) and the vehicle routing problem with time windows (VRPTW), both of which are NP-hard problems, which are harder or equal to the h...

Living in a cold and/or damp house is known to increase the risk of morbidity, mortality and excess winter deaths. To reduce fuel poverty and its adverse health effects in Wales the Welsh Government developed programmes to improve the energy efficiency of homes. These included the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (HEES) and subsequent Warm Homes NEST scheme. Both schemes supported those most likel...