With some recent developments, the zero energy building and near zero energy building has gained a worldwide attention and now it is seen as the future building concept. Since such buildings are now the center of attraction, various advancements in this area are being reported. This paper is a detailed review of the literature on the zero (or near zero) energy building (ZEB) envelope components...

Mexico’s malaria campaign, initiated in 1955, has had considerable success in many malarious parts of the country. The initial technique used, like that employed in most other Central and South American countries, involved applying DDT at a dosage of two grams per square meter to the indoor walls, interior roofs, and exterior eaves of houses. It was subsequently reported, on the basis of four y...

This paper presents a detailed study of the damages and collapses suffered by various masonry churches in aftermath seismic sequence Central Italy 2016. The will first be analyzed then compared with numerical data obtained through 3D simulations eigenfrequency nonlinear static analyses (i.e., pushover). main purposes this are: (i) to create an adequately consistent sensitivity on several defini...

In case of direct lightning strike to a building dangerous sparking may occur between the external lightning protection system and conductive installations inside the building. To avoid such side flashes a minimum separation distance between conductive parts inside the building and the air termination or down conductor system is required. The standard IEC 62305-3 provides formulae to determine ...

A tsunami is a natural disaster that destroys structures and kills many lives in countries the world. risk assessment of building under loading thus essential to evaluate damage minimize potential loss. crucial tool fragility curve. Most curves for force were developed using survey damaged data. This research proposed method developing based on analytical model In development, generic was one-s...

The use of green roofs is gaining increased recognition in many countries as a solution that can be used to improve environmental quality and reduce runoff quantity. To achieve these goals, pilot-scale green roof assemblies have been constructed and operated in an urban setting. From a stormwater management perspective, green roofs are 42.8-60.8% effective in reducing runoff for 200 mm soil dep...

BACKGROUND A microclimate monitoring study was conducted in 2008 aimed at assessing the conservation risks affecting the valuable wall paintings decorating Ariadne's House (Pompeii, Italy). It was found that thermohygrometric conditions were very unfavorable for the conservation of frescoes. As a result, it was decided to implement corrective measures, and the transparent polycarbonate sheets c...