Author(s): Kene Meniru, Claude Bédard and Hugues Rivard Institution(s): Center for Building Studies, Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, 1455 Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Montréal, Canada H3G 1M8 E-mail(s): [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected] Abstract: Computers and software can be fashioned into multipurpose tools with in...

A passive solar building cannot only save cost and reduce energy consumption, but also benefit the harmonious development of society. This paper introduces an optimal design strategy by taking into account its external environment, layout, shape coefficient, envelope, structure. An example is given to reveal various concepts their applications.

This paper examines differences in performances of a range of torsionally stiff and flexible single story buildings designed with the provisions of Iranian Standard 2800. Seismic nonlinear dynamic time history behavior of eight building models subjected to seven horizontal bi-directional design spectra compatible ground motions are investigated. These models cover a wide range of very torsional...

modeling of relationship between ventilation rate of buildings and sick building syndrome symptoms hosseinpoor s , gholamiborujeni f *, mohammadian y received: 22 aug, 2013 accepted: 23 oct , 2013 abstract background & aims: indoor air pollution with microbilal, chemical and physical pollutants lead to sick building syndrome (sbs). suitable ventilation of buildings, is one of the best methods t...