ABSTRACT Both popular perspectives and theoretical characterizations of Rwanda’s remarkable trajectory following the genocide remain polarized more than a generation after violence. The country has been hailed as developmental state denounced an authoritarian ‘ethnocracy’. I introduce concept securocratic state-building in response to this polarization. construct is intended capture, first, reg...

the paper is concerning preliminary survey of qaradaq region of eastern azerbaijan in view of ecological, archaeological and ethnographic perspectives. the region under study is poor in fertile soil, underpopulated settlements and nomadic ubas being its dominant landscape. indeed, archaeological investigations show the lack of considerable archaeological records up to the iron age. the main sub...

Point clouds from multi-looking oblique view airborne laser scanning can provide information about building façades, not only for a single building but also for a larger urban area. This has the disadvantage of a reduced point density. To gain window information for building models from that data an approach has to be developed which can cope with a point cloud with low resolution (around 10 po...

Virtual reality” adds a new dimension to problem-based learning (PBL) environments in the architecture and building construction educations, where a realistic and lifelike presence in a building enables students to assess and discuss how the various solutions interact with each other. Combined with “Building Information Models” (BIM), “Virtual Reality” provides an entirely new opportunity to in...

Building integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPV/T) systems serve two purposes – generate electricity and heat ambient air using absorbed solar energy. High wind velocity reduces the efficiency of unglazed transpired solar collectors (UTC). Indeed, wind flow on the collector’s surface reduces the useful heat transferred to the plenum air by effectuating convection losses and suction in the pores;...

Abstract DTU has established a single-family three-level test house in Nuuk, Greenland. The main idea of the was to have relatively small heated area but split building envelope, where ventilated space behind rain screen some areas could be used as sunroom. This paper describes process transforming architectural ideas building. Main issues been how design and ventilate screen.

Abstract: Over the last years, we have witnessed increasing interconnection between the physical and digital world. The so called Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming more and more a reality in application domains like manufacturing, mobile computing, transportation, and many others. However, despite promising huge potential, the application domain of smart homes is still at its infancy and lag...