ABSTRACT: Motivated by the increase of 42% on average in Brazilian demand for electricity in the period 2003-2013, due to population growth that reached 12.3% since the year 2000, it has become a priority the adoption of improvements in construction, especially seeking thermal efficiency. More efficient buildings have as targets the intervention and identification of solutions on the project […]
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Wood Frame Housing System: Case Study and Application Potential for Low-Cost Housing in Foz do Iguaçu
ABSTRACT: The lack of housing in Brazil is around 5,430 million. Nowadays, this problem is one of the biggest challenges of the country. This situation must encourage the research of technological solutions for the production of satisfactory performance houses. Wood Frame housing system could be an option. It is used in North America, Asia and Europe and now is […]
Thermal Performance as a parameter of choice of materials: Brazilian Antarctic Station
ABSTRACT: In the atypical context of Antarctica to the correct selection of more sustainable and efficient materials, it must be considered the specific environmental conditions of the region. Among them, there are the climatic characteristics (low absolute moisture content, low temperatures, high wind speeds, and rapid climate changes), the isolation and the need to preserve the natural environment. The […]