A TWO-STAGE BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING BASED BUILDING DESIGN METHOD TO IMPROVE LIGHTING ENVIRONMENT AND INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY

A Two-Stage Building Information Modeling Based Building Design Method to Improve Lighting Environment and Increase Energy Efficiency

Buildings are one of the largest energy consumers in the world, and have great energy saving potential.Thermal systems and lighting systems take most of the energy in a building.Comparing with the optimization solutions developed for a thermal system, the research of improving the lighting system is insufficient.This study aims to improve the gymna

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The Effects of Silica on Growth and Yield of Chrysanthemum Plants (Dendranthema Sp.) Cultivar Sheena and Snow White

Silica is one of beneficial nutrient in plants.Silica functions to strengthen epidermal wall and vascular tissues so that it can affect the stems that are getting bigger and stronger.The present study was conducted to determine the effects of silica fertilizers on growth and yield of chrysanthemum plants in Sheena and Snow White varieties that have

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Technological advancement in the era of COVID-19

Regional and local governments worldwide are working tirelessly toward effective ways of addressing the COVID-19 crisis.During this time, the government has had to ensure that they provide full usage of technological means to confront the pandemic and discourse a wide range of COVID-19 related problems.Herein, this article will discuss the applicat

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The Promoting Effect of Gut Microbiota on Growth and Development of Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) by Modulating Its Nutritional Metabolism

Red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, is a destructive pest for palm trees worldwide.Recent studies have shown that RPW gut is colonized by microbes and alterations in gut microbiota can significantly modify its hemolymph nutrition content.However, the exact effects of gut microbiota on RPW phenotype and the underlying mechanism

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