Finnish national research project, Userand Businessoriented Suburb Renovation Concept (KLIKK), was started in January 2012 and will end in June 2014. The perspective of energy efficiency is emphasised in the project, but also it addresses what improving the energy efficiency of suburban apartment buildings means from the standpoint of architecturally valuable buildings representing different pe...

The correct estimate of individual thermal energy consumptions, and consequently, a fair heat cost allocation among the residents of apartment buildings with centralized heating systems, represents an important driving force towards energy saving, energy efficiency and the reduction of pollutant emissions. Nowadays, in those contexts where direct heat meters cannot be used because of the layout...

The article discusses the energy-efficient repair and construction of apartment buildings, as well dynamics changes in energy efficiency class buildings Republic Tatarstan. object study is directly its increase course major repairs buildings. also measures to improve blocks. purpose analyze state management efficient building, mainly using example

BACKGROUND The availability of places to engage in physical activity may influence physical activity levels. This study examined whether the relationship between physical activity and access to parks differs depending on adolescents' sociodemographic, housing, and neighborhood characteristics. METHODS Data were analyzed from 4010 adolescents who responded to the 2003 California Health Intervi...

Secondhand exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in multifamily housing remains a health concern despite strong recommendations to implement non-smoking policies. Multiple studies have documented exposure to ETS in non-smoking units located in buildings with smoking units. However, characterizing the magnitude of ETS infiltration or measuring the impact of building interventions or resi...

This commentary constructs a social history of Hillbrow, an inner-city suburb in Johannesburg, South Africa, based on a review of relevant published historical, anthropological and sociological texts. We highlight the significant continuities in the social structure of the suburb, despite the radical transformations that have occurred over the last 120 years.Originally envisaged as a healthy re...

The Florida Department of Health conducted an investigation to address reported difficulties in mitigating some units of a large apartment complex in Florida. The complex houses over 300 one and two bedroom apartments in over 40 three-story concrete structure buildings. Initial mitigation work successfully mitigated many of the first floor units to levels below 3.5 pCV1 using Active Soil Depres...

Energy consumption analysis by regions of the world for period from 2005 to 2019 showed that growth energy is only increasing every year and requires certain energy-efficient measures. The largest in construction sector, namely residential buildings, which associated with large cities urbanization. depends not on efficiency temperature lighting control systems, but also buildings they operate. ...

The research was carried out for the selection of optimal options heat supply multi-apartment buildings, taking as an example several new buildings in Yerevan. purpose study is to confirm choice best method providing apartment complexes. It used calculate and analyze energy-economic operational-technical indicators individual heating boilers, small centralized systems, hybrid systems solve this...

The convenient living environment has to be currently improved means of ergonomic recommendations for further redevelopment buildings in conditions associated with their moral and physical deterioration the 20th century. ergonometric analysis is based a widespread model residential built 1950-80s throughout country. Purpose : planning structures standard according transit movement apartment, zo...