Browsing by Subject "Construction Materials"

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    • Analysis for the Design of a Sustainable Housing Complex in Haiti 
      Dinka, M.; Cho, S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2010-08)
      This paper presents sustainable strategies for the design of a prototype sustainable housing complex in tropical climate that applies specifically to Haiti. The tropical climate zone is hot and humid with abundant rainfall ...
    • Demand Side Energy Saving though Proper Construction Practices and Materials Selection 
      El-Hawary, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2010)
      Energy consumed during the construction of buildings and structures, including the embodied energy of the concrete and other construction materials, represent a considerable percentage that may reach 40% of the total energy ...