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A Survey of Green Building: A Review
Abstract: Green building is one in every of measures been hints to mitigate vital impacts of the building stock on the atmosphere, society and economy. However, there is lack of a scientific review of this massive range of studies that's essential for the long run endeavour. The last decades have witnessed fast growing range of studies on sustainable building. This paper reports a review article of the prevailing body of data …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Analysis of Key Factors Affecting Labour Productivity in Building Rehabilitation Projects
Abstract: Productivity is a very challenging aspect and momentous concern in construction industry because it controls the overall project performance. Complications are typically related to the labour performance. In the construction sector, there are several internal and external aspects that are variables and are terribly troublesome to predict. Also, this results to never-ending deviation in productivity of labours we tend to come through at sites, so it’s momentous to assure decrease …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 13–34 Read article
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Sustainable Streetscape Development for Small Communities – A Case study of City of Cullman, Alabama, USA
Abstract: This paper is based on proposal prepared by the author for the city, which was in transition and adopting its new comprehensive plan. The paper emphasizes current trends and interventions of planners for small- to medium-sized communities. The Downtown streetscape project was part of the comprehensive plan 2030 adopted by the City of Cullman, USA in the year 2009. This CompPlan expressed concern that to attract and retain the businesses …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 6–12 Read article
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Status of Fire Safety in Healthcare Facilities in India
Abstract: Healthcare infrastructure in India is undergoing transformation in techno-physical aspects adding to an unprecedented rate of accessibility and affordability of healthcare facility to the masses. However, healthcare infrastructure in India is not up-to-date on global fire safety norms, and has seen several incidences of fire with causalities and loss of facility for running services. This paper draws on secondary data to establish the key fire risk scenarios in both public …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Bloom Taxonomy for Assessing the Learning Outcome in First Year Architectural Design Studio
Abstract: Architectural Education is a five year course in India and follows the Council of Architectureguidelines for running the course in different colleges and universities. It is a multifaceted field whichnot only involves the building design but also integrates, human values, environmental factors,sustainability, philosophy, technology and various other related fields. Design studio forms the verybasis of any Architectural education and incorporate these related fields to produce creative designsolutions that further satisfy …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 44–53 Read article
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Where Are We Going? Economic, Political, Demographic and Social Influences in Social Housing in the UK
Abstract: This article takes a historical view of the development of the social housing sector up to the 21st century. It focuses on the period after World War II and the transition from the welfare state to a state where neoliberalism is the dominant political and economic ideology. Links are drawn to the wider economic change from what has been characterised by many researchers as an era of Fordism to post-Fordism. …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Assessing Housing and Liveability in Northeast India
Abstract: Data are just mere numbers if we look at them in isolation. A number of data are perceived or presented as either good or bad if the focus is on only one state. One of the commonly used measure of data analysis is ranking which is sorting of data for a more holistic assessment. Ranking helps in influencing and prioritizing decision making. Northeast India apart from being considered a high …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 27–32 Read article
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Conventional Water Conservation Structure: Case Study of Nagpura Bhairaw Bawli at Durg (Chhattisgarh)
Abstract: Abstract Water is a lifeline of any civilization. Urban development adds impervious surface, which increase surface runoff appreciably and decreases infiltrations and evaporation to maintain the urban water balance. The 80% potable water flow as sewer (goes into the drain). The demand of water is increased 20 times within last 20 years. The global water Use has grown almost three times faster than the population growth rate. The ancient water …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 18–24 Read article
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The 2016 Aga Khan Award Winners and Importance of Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Abstract: Aga khan award for architecture is an architectural award rewarding firm which runs by an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) under Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC). In the repeat of every 3 years cycle these awards can be given to the aspirations of Islamic society’s architecture buildings for their good work and deed to the useful persons.
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 16–17 Read article
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Rainwater Collection System in Urban Areas
Abstract: Rainwater harvesting involves the collection and storage of rainwater into the natural reservoirs or artificial reservoirs in order to prevent the surface water runoff. Rainwater harvesting is a process of collecting and storing rainwater for using it as a backup supply of freshwater to meet everyday domestic and agricultural requirements, especially when water becomes scarcely available. There are several methods by which we can collect rainwater flowing from our rooftops, …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 17–25 Read article
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A New Way Thinking –storm Water Management
Abstract: The essential importance of improved stormwater management for urban areas, irrigation, industrial, residential, and livestock consumption on a worldwide scale cannot be overstated. In addition to going through the several ways to reuse and treat storm water. This study also emphasizes theutilization of modern storm water reuse technology to decrease the water deficit. Urban runoff volumes and flow maxima are projected to rise in the future because to the impacts …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 9–15 Read article
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Clinical Evaluation of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Culture and Multiplex PCR for the Characterization of Multiple Drug Resistance Tuberculosis in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Abstract: Multiple drug resistance (MDR) tuberculosis timely diagnose is of utmost clinical relevance and needs to be diagnose at initial stages for the proper treatment. The current study was done to detect the multiple genes for MDR tuberculosis (TB) in clinical isolates by molecular tools. 186 clinical samples were considered out and subjected for AFB smear preparation, Nested PCR (IS6110) for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex detection and MDR TB PCR targeting rpoB, …
Published in International Journal of Animal Biotechnology and Applications · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 26–31 Read article
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Rearing of the Mussels (freshwater bivalves) for Commercial Pearl.
Abstract: The concretion consisted of the material of molluscan shell and highly valued gemstone is the pearl. The pearl is perfectly round, hard and glistening objects synthesized by the mantle of the oyster, the molluscan animal. In a minute and crystalline form, the calcium carbonate has deposited by soft tissue of mantle in the concentric layers. Pearl mussel, Margaritifera margaritifera (L) is one of fresh water molluscan animals used for the …
Published in International Journal of Animal Biotechnology and Applications · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 13–20 Read article
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Classification of Brain Tumor with Statistical Analysis of Texture Parameter Using a Data Mining Technique
Abstract: The objective of this research is to investigate the abnormal images of brain having diseases of brain tumors using machine learning tool and to measure their texture which involves shape, intensity and texture parameter of brain. All of these images were run by the machine learning tool and compared these results with the normal image of brain. If there was abnormality located in the data, it was noted and further …
Published in International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 22–36 Read article
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Fe, Cr, Cu, Ni and Mn Concentration Determination from Matatilla Water System by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
Abstract: This study was conducted to assess the extent of heavy metal in the Matatilla Dam water systems. Water quality is effect by the many substance water contacts during its movement through the hydrological system. Water dissolves a wide variety of minerals, nutrients and other substance from soils, rocks and atmosphere carries them in water system. Lake streams and ground water accumulate these dissolve substance and reflect distinctive characteristic of this …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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The Future Prospects of Eco-friendly Green Computing
Abstract: Green computing, also called green technology, is the environmentally sustainable to use of computers and related resources like - monitors, printer, storage devices, networking and communication systems - efficiently and effectively with minimal or no impact on the environment. The principle behind energy efficient coding is to save power by getting software to make less use of the hardware, rather than continuing to run the same code on hardware that …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 7–14 Read article
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Study of Groundwater and Surface Water Remediation
Abstract: Groundwater remediation is the process of treating contaminated groundwater by removing contaminants or converting them to harmless chemicals. Water that saturates the pore space in the subsurface and is located beneath the ground surface is known as groundwater. Between 25% and 40% of the world's drinking water comes from boreholes and dug wells. Farmers need groundwater to irrigate crops, while industry use it to make everyday items. Even though most …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 21–26 Read article
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Recovery of Succinic acid by Reactive Extraction using Tri-n-octylamine in 1-Decanol: Equilibrium Optimization using Response Surface Method and Kinetic studies
Abstract: Reactive extraction is a promising technique for the recovery of organic acids from aqueous streams. Succinic acid, is a white, odorless solid dicarboxylic acid, and is a precursor for some specialized polyesters. Present paper presents an optimization study of reactive extraction of succinic acid equilibrium studies from aqueous solutions using Tri-n-octylamine in 1-Decanol using response surface methodology including reaction kinetics in a stirred cell. Extraction efficiency (Y), a response function …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 1–14 Read article
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Synthesis, Characterization and Optimization of Essential Oil from Pumpkin Seed
Abstract: The main aim of this research work was extraction, characterization and optimization of essential oil from pumpkin seed, cucurbita pepo variety using ethanol as a solvent. The extraction was carried out by using a Soxhlet, leaching method and oil was separated from solvents by using rotary evaporator. Pumpkin seed was analyzed for proximate analysis and found that moisture content of 5.21 , crude proteins content of 22.50.31%, crude fat content …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 6–27 Read article
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Extraction,Characterization and Optimization of pectin from Banana peel by using Acid Extraction
Abstract: This paper basically focused on the production of pectin from banana peel, an agricultural waste. The production process used in this work was raw material collection from Hawassa City, and characterizing the raw material for its physic-chemical composition. The raw material was prepared and grinded to a averageparticle size of 0.25mm after drying at a constant temperature of 600C. The extraction of oil from the banana peel was conducted using …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 27–48 Read article