Author:Wentzel, JD; Kok, R; Lewis, MI; Meese, GBDate:Aug 1983Discuss the indoor temperature ranges found acceptable by occupants of buildings controlled by passive means, in areas where the influence of land mass dominates the local climateRead more
Author:Van Straaten, JF; Lotz, FJDate:Oct 1974The need for conserving energy is emphasised. Recommendations are made to ensure the best thermal performance under the relevant climatic conditions. Several construction methods are discussed against a thermal comfort scale for housing.Read more
Author:Aron, FO; Olwal, TO; Kurien, A; Odhiambo, MODate:Jul 2008A considerable amount of energy is consumed during transmission and reception of messages in a wireless mesh network (WMN). Reducing per-node transmission power would greatly increase the network lifetime via power conservation in addition ...Read more
Author:Greben, JMDate:Jun 2010The author discusses a new theory of the universe in which the vacuum energy is classical origin and dominates the energy content of the universe. As usual, the Einstein equations determine the metric of the universe. However, the scale factor ...Read more
Author:Dlodlo, N; Smith, Andrew C; Montsi, L; Kruger, Carel PDate:2013Energy conservation concerns call for end-users to regulate their electrical consumption and help achieve a balance between the available energy supply and demand. Therefore there is a need for rigorous research into smart home energy management ...Read more