Arquitectura y diseño flexible : una revisión para una construcción más sostenible 

    Pinto Campos, Bruna Caroline (Date of defense: 2019-10-02)

    Flexible architecture is characterized by its adaptive and harmonious nature. Historically, various forms of architecture have emerged with the ability to adapt to different conditions and needs, thus becoming a novel ...

    Modeling and thermal optimization of residential buildings using BIM and based on RTS method : application to traditional and standard house in Sousse city 

    Benzarti Ghedas, Habiba (Date of defense: 2017-04-20)

    The thermal quality of the contemporary building tends to be deteriorated due to aesthetic and economic considerations. Cheap materials which are thermally inappropriate are still rising in new buildings. Actually, the ...

    Renovation of vernacular architecture in rural China 

    Ying, Li (Date of defense: 2017-04-06)

    With the rapid progress of urbanization in China, a lot of villages face serious brain-drain. A serious problem of culture deterioration arises except in a few traditional villages. Most newly built rural homes are weak ...

    Urban vertical garden: ways to improve living conditions by applying green façades in buildings refurbishment at semi-arid climate 

    Bagheri Moghaddam, Faezeh (Date of defense: 2022-01-24)

    This dissertation aims to improve work conditions in office buildings by implementing vertical greenery systems, such as green façades and living walls in semi-arid climates. Since building energy performance is characterized ...