One of the undesired effects of software evolution is the proliferation of unused components, which are not used by any application. As a consequence, the size of binaries and libraries tends to grow and system maintainability tends to decrease. At the same time, a major trend of today s software market is the porting of applications on hand-held devices or, in general, on devices which have a ...

Several authors have successfully created and employed vintage cohorts and housing typologies in research addressing energy renovation needs in the existing dwelling stock. This paper suggests that the idea of types would be useful in creating living quality related renovation and adaptation concepts for homes as well. Such concepts could be used for increasing accessibility and individuality o...

Much attention has been paid to hospitals environments since modern pandemics have emerged. The building sector is considered to be the largest world energy consumer, so many global organizations are attempting to create a sustainable environment in building construction by reducing energy consumption. Therefore, maintaining high standards of hygiene while reducing energy consumption has become...

Pasture renovation entails introduction of desirable forage species, usually legumes such as red clover (Trifolium pratense L.), white clover (Trifolium repens L.) or birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.), into a grass dominated pasture. A commonly used method of pasture renovation consists in drilling seeds into the grass sod (sod-seeding). Introduced legumes benefit the pasture in three w...

We transpose a conservative extension theorem from structured operational semantics to conditional term rewriting. The result is useful for the development of software renovation factories, and for modular speci cation of abstract data types.

Article history: Received 26 June 2015 Received in revised form 16 October 2015 Accepted 5 December 2015 Available online 23 December 2015 The overall energy efficiency of existing buildings has to be significantly improved to complywith emerging regulations and to contribute to overcoming current environmental challenges. Many policies aim at accelerating the renovation rate. The effectiveness...

by the end of next June to fund both projects. The renovation of the two outmoded Plex dorms, Hamilton and Marshall, is part of the College's Strategic Plan, a document endorsed last October by President Fainstein, that assesses the College's current values and priorities and where it hopes to move as it approaches its centennial anniversary. Vice President for Administration, Ulysses Hammond, ...