Use patterns, use values and management of Afzelia africana Sm. in Burkina Faso: implications for species domestication and sustainable conservation

The project investigates potentials of building geometry to minimize energy consumption in office developments. Five distinct building geometries are developed to represent mid-size office occupancies in the context of Toronto (located at southern Ontario, Canada). A square, a rectangle elongated on eastwest, a rectangle elongated on north- south, an H-shape, and a cruciform are examined with varied design parameters; such as: window to wall ratio and external static solar control devices (horizontal overhangs and vertical fins). The IES VE software is applied to predict the yearly energy consumption results for 40 analysis permutations. The outcome of this research shows that, the deviation of energy use values from one shape to another is relatively small. In addition to that, window to wall ratio appears slightly overpowering on the energy use pattern of a building than its shape. Shading design is found particularly helpful in reducing cooling energy demand in offices spaces. Overall, the energy performance of five archetypes is observed to comply with individual building aspect ratios (i.e. compactness). Thus, the findings of this project are expected to provide useful guidelines to the architects to utilize building geometry as an energy saving measure when designing office buildings.

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Determining The Effect Of Building Geometry On Energy Use Patterns Of Office Developments

10.32920/ryerson.14658090.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Tonima Ferdous

Keyword(s):

Energy Consumption ◽

Energy Demand ◽

Energy Use ◽

Energy Performance ◽

Design Parameters ◽

Use Patterns ◽

Aspect Ratios ◽

Building Geometry ◽

Use Values ◽

Solar Control

The project investigates potentials of building geometry to minimize energy consumption in office developments. Five distinct building geometries are developed to represent mid-size office occupancies in the context of Toronto (located at southern Ontario, Canada). A square, a rectangle elongated on eastwest, a rectangle elongated on north- south, an H-shape, and a cruciform are examined with varied design parameters; such as: window to wall ratio and external static solar control devices (horizontal overhangs and vertical fins). The IES VE software is applied to predict the yearly energy consumption results for 40 analysis permutations. The outcome of this research shows that, the deviation of energy use values from one shape to another is relatively small. In addition to that, window to wall ratio appears slightly overpowering on the energy use pattern of a building than its shape. Shading design is found particularly helpful in reducing cooling energy demand in offices spaces. Overall, the energy performance of five archetypes is observed to comply with individual building aspect ratios (i.e. compactness). Thus, the findings of this project are expected to provide useful guidelines to the architects to utilize building geometry as an energy saving measure when designing office buildings.

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Impacts of climate change on the geographic distribution of African oak tree (Afzelia africana Sm.) in Burkina Faso, West Africa

Heliyon ◽

10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08688 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. e08688

Author(s):

Larba Hubert Balima ◽

Blandine Marie Ivette Nacoulma ◽

Sié Sylvestre Da ◽

Amadé Ouédraogo ◽

Soro Dodiomon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

West Africa ◽

Burkina Faso ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

Oak Tree ◽

Afzelia Africana ◽

Impacts Of Climate Change

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Assessing use-values and relative importance of trees for livelihood values and their potentials for environmental protection in Southern Burkina Faso

Environment Development and Sustainability ◽

10.1007/s10668-016-9787-6 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 1141-1166 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Daniel Etongo ◽

Ida Nadia S. Djenontin ◽

Markku Kanninen ◽

Edinam K. Glover

Keyword(s):

Burkina Faso ◽

Environmental Protection ◽

Relative Importance ◽

Use Values

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Update: Behavioral Management of Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis and Paresis

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/2019_pers-sig3-2018-0018 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 474-482

Author(s):

Sarah L. Schneider

Keyword(s):

Vocal Fold ◽

Treatment Plan ◽

Traumatic Injury ◽

Voice Therapy ◽

Valuable Insight ◽

Behavioral Management ◽

Use Patterns ◽

Vocal Quality ◽

And Function ◽

Voice Use

PurposeVocal fold motion impairment (VFMI) can be the result of iatrogenic or traumatic injury or may be idiopathic in nature. It can result in glottic incompetence leading to changes in vocal quality and ease. Associated voice complaints may include breathiness, roughness, diplophonia, reduced vocal intensity, feeling out of breath with talking, and vocal fatigue with voice use. A comprehensive interprofessional voice evaluation includes auditory-perceptual voice evaluation, laryngeal examination including videostroboscopy, acoustic and aerodynamic voice measures. These components provide valuable insight into laryngeal structure and function and individual voice use patterns and, in conjunction with stimulability testing, help identify candidacy for voice therapy and choice of therapeutic techniques.ConclusionA comprehensive, interprofessional evaluation of patients with VFMI is necessary to assess the role of voice therapy and develop a treatment plan. Although there is no efficacy data to support specific voice therapy techniques for treating VFMI, considerations for various techniques are provided.

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