This paper addresses optimal architectural design using BIM at the design stage. We present a comparative study of the differences between datacentric and process-driven interoperability approaches during the design phases. The authors will elaborate on two approaches, summarize their consequences, and present a real application of the approach using a DAI (Design Analysis Integration) prototyp...

Through the H2020 BE-SMART project, we work on validation and industrialization of new materials (and processes) for manufacturing next-generation cost-efficient, reliable highly aesthetic/performing BIPV. On this basis, aim at introducing novel multifunctional transformative BIPV elements, in concept/form Energy Positive Glazing (EPoG). The project's developments so far indicate high potential...

Research Highlights and Abstract This article: Covers new empirical terrain in the study of depoliticisation, with an in-depth case study of health technology regulation;Analyses depoliticisation from a novel analytical perspective, examining how depoliticised institutions are resilient to external pressure for politicisation;Posits a distinctive framework for analysing resilience, drawing on c...

The Delaware Building was constructed shortly after the Chicago Fire of 1871 using pre-cast concrete panels on the outside. Originally six stories in height, the Italianate-style office building received an additional two floors around 1890 that were faced with sheet metal to resemble the appearance of the facade below. The lower two floors were originally dressed with ornamental cast iron arch...

the municipality of tehran is intending to construct a permanent international flower exhibition. the activities for construction began in the year 2006. the exhibition has three distinct areas namely “northern area”,”southern area” and “central area”. in northern and southern area the flowers are supposed to be preserved and in central area, they will be sold out. in the present st...

objective: adhesion of lactobacillus acidophilus (l. acidophilus) to dental porcelain surface may lead to gingival inflammation and secondary caries. surface roughness is among the factors affecting this adhesion. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of four different surface treatment methods on adhesion of l. acidophilus to dental porcelain.   methods: sixty specimens (3x10mm...

Evaluation of solar heat gain and daylight distribution through complex window and shading systems requires the determination of the Bi-directional Transmission Distribution Function (BTDF). In this paper, measurements and ray-tracing-based calculations are compared for the specific case of prismatic daylight-redirecting panels. The latter have been chosen as a validation example because they c...

let  be a banach algebra. let  be linear mappings on . first we demonstrate a theorem concerning the continuity of double derivations; especially that all of -double derivations are continuous on semi-simple banach algebras, in certain case. afterwards we define a new vocabulary called “-higher double derivation” and present a relation between this subject and derivations and finally give some ...