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Building thermal loads: A case study for David Hellen Petta public secondary school

Author: Kumirai, T Date: Mar 2013 This chapter assesses the impact of appropriate passive interventions on building thermal loads. The passive interventions investigated are ceiling insulation, wall insulation, attic ventilation, natural ventilation and roof absorptance and ... Read more
Comparison of predicted design efficacy and environmental assessment for tuberculosis care facilities in South Africa

Author: Nice, Jako A ; Kumirai, Tichaona ; Conradie, Dirk CU ; Grobler, Jan-Hendrik Date: Dec 2015 The impact of Tuberculosis (TB) is of epidemic proportions in South Africa (SA) being one of the developing countries. Furthermore, studies seem to indicate that health care facilities are contributing to the spread of Mtb (Eshun-Wilson et ... Read more
Development of a building performance laboratory for South Africa

Author: Parsons, S ; Conradie, Dirk CU ; Abbott, G ; De Jager, Peta ; Bole, Sheldon ; Motsatsi, L Date: May 2009 The CSIR Building Science and Technology Competence area is currently in the process of establishing a Building Performance Laboratory (BPL). The BPL is aimed at becoming a centre at which the knowledge generation and technology development ... Read more
Indoor microclimate in a South African school: impact of indoor environmental factors

Author: Essah, EA ; Kwawu, W ; Motsatsi, L Date: Jul 2016 Demand for good indoor air quality is increasing as people recorgnise the risks to their health and productivity from indoor pollutants. There is a tendency to reduce ventilation rates to ensure energy conservation in buildings; in this ... Read more
Traffic noise attenuation solutions for naturally ventilated classrooms in South Africa

Author: Van Reenen, Coralie A ; Du Plessis, C Date: Dec 2021 Traffic noise transmission through the open windows of naturally-ventilated classrooms can reduce speech intelligibility and can negatively impact academic performance. The findings of a numerical study are presented. Software was used to ... Read more

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