This study examines characteristics of atmospheric methylsiloxane pollution in indoor settings where interior renovation/redecoration is being undertaken, in addition to ordinary family homes and inside family cars. Concentrations of atmospheric methylsiloxane in these locations were approximately one order of magnitude higher than that in outdoor areas. The average indoor concentration of meth...

BACKGROUND Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most prevalent birth defects. Housing renovations are a newly recognized source of indoor environmental pollution that is detrimental to health. A growing body of research suggests that maternal occupational exposure to renovation materials may be associated with an increased risk of giving birth to fetuses with CHD. However, the effect of...

This paper revisits Williams (1997) on the effect of net rental price, asset quality and variable investment costs on the asset redevelopment decision. This paper develops a quasi-analytical method for solving the generalised real renovation option problem by treating the investment cost as having both a variable and a fixed element and then extends the analysis for the case where both the net ...

OBJECTIVE To determine trends in incidence of malignant mesothelioma (MM) caused by exposure to asbestos during home maintenance and renovation. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Using the Western Australian Mesothelioma Register, we reviewed all cases of MM diagnosed in WA from 1960 to the end of 2008, and determined the primary source of exposure to asbestos. Categories of exposure were coll...

This study quantifies the uncertainties in winds measured by the Aberystwyth Mesosphere–Stratosphere– Troposphere (MST) radar (52.4 N, 4.0 W), before and after its renovation in March 2011. A total of 127 radiosondes provide an independent measure of winds. Differences between radiosonde and radar-measured horizontal winds are correlated with long-term averages of vertical velocities, suggestin...

We present an approach for the generation of components for a software renovation factory. These components are generated from a contex-free grammar de nition that recognizes the code that has to be renovated. We generate analysis and transformation components that can be instantiated with a speci c transformation or analysis task. We apply our approach to COBOL and we discuss the construction ...

The characteristic of design works on firm at its renovation and of the common directions of their informatization is given. The implantation of a CAD is selected as the key direction, and the requirements to a complex CAD-system are stated. The methods of such a CAD-system development are featured, and the connectedness of this development with the process of integration of information space o...

The paper describes OptiHab study, done in the framework of the MARIE project. The objective of OptiHab is to provide technical and economic information to optimize the energy renovation of residential sector in Catalonia, ensuring the comfort of the users. The information of the study gives the criteria to develop regional strategies and policies to improve the energy efficiency of the residen...

V.V. Migunov. The modelling of the build constructions in a CAD of the renovation of the enterprises by means of units in the drawings // Izvestiya of the Tula State University/ Ser. The parametric model of build constructions and features of design operations are described for making drawings, which are the common component of the different parts of the projects of renovation of enterprises. T...

From 2010 to 2012, librarians at the University of Florida Health Science Center Library (HSCL) used an online survey and focus groups to gather user input on preferences for an ideal library space. User input guided the HSCL's renovation plans and put a clear focus on enhancing technology, improving infrastructure, enabling group collaboration, and creating comfortable spaces. Additional commu...