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Comparative Study on Thermal Performance of Mud Rammed and Concrete Residential Building Envelope in Paro - Bhutan
Abstract: A key factor in assessing the total energy efficiency of a building is the thermal performance of the building envelope. In Bhutan the building energy sector accounts for 15% of the total domestic electricity consumption out of which 50 to 60% accounts for space heating in the temperate region. Previous research findings and data also indicate that heat loss or gain through the building envelop were the most significant contributor …
Published in International Journal of Energy and Thermal Applications · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 9–16 Read article
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Literature of Green Architecture
Abstract: The term green architecture implies the use of environmental principles as the basis when designing buildings. In this perspective, the architecture of the future aims at synthesizing nature, technology, science, and even the imagination in the construction industry. The following paper explores green architecture on a generalized basis, which discusses its basic features, practices and the repercussions of green design on environmental sustainability. A key component of eco-architecture is to …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design and Development · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 47–53 Read article
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Basic Necessities to Luxury Living: The Crucial Role of House Plans in Modern Construction Practices
Abstract: In order to distinguish them from Individual & houses, buildings that contain many individual dwelling units are frequently referred to as apartment buildings or block apartments. Apartments can be built around courtyards or as rectangular blocks surrounded by a space of varied proportions. buildings can also be built in pairs (semi-conducted), in terraces and all but two buildings having others on either side. Homes that were initially constructed as a …
Published in International Journal of Rural and Regional Development · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 37–42 Read article