Space efficiency is one of the most important design considerations in any tall building, terms making project viable. This parameter becomes more critical supertall (300 m+) residential towers, to make attractive by offering maximum usage area for dwellers. study analyzed space contemporary buildings. Data was collected from 27 buildings, using a literature survey and case method, examine main...

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...

Air infiltration in residential and commercial buildings of the United States are estimated to cost approximately 23% of the total amount of heating energy used (for cooling, this estimate is approximately 14%). The aim of the current work is to apply non-intrusive acoustic techniques to detect and quantify specific envelope leaks in buildings. Noise sources associated with the leakage air flow...

In the article, international experience of renovating historical buildings is explored, with an emphasis on historic residential buildings.
 The history emergence idea abroad investigated. concept organized architecture preservation emerged in Italy and quickly spread to other European countries early 19th century. With growing interest preserving architectural heritage, new renovation te...

Whereas the non-residential buildings consume a significant percentage of the total energy produced by the city, is important that these buildings have for such consumption is reduced or consumed in a conscious way. To do so, using concepts of energy efficiency, this work is to explain passive strategies with the use of flexible solar shades that help to get a favorable outcome with respect to ...