scholarly journals Implications of BREEAM Sustainability Assessment on the Design of Hotels

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 6550 ◽  
Author(s):  
María M. Serrano-Baena ◽  
Paula Triviño-Tarradas ◽  
Carlos Ruiz-Díaz ◽  
Rafael E. Hidalgo Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Early Design Stage ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Original Research Paper ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality Industry ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
The Right

This original research paper analyses the actual and important topic of the implications of BREEAM sustainability assessment on the design of hotels and it is a personal response to “The Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development” and its influence on the Tourism and Hospitality Industry. The paper aims to examine the influence of the sustainable assessment method BREEAM on the design of hotels by using seven case studies and studying the changes that were implemented in order to achieve their targets. Qualitative data were obtained by conducting in-depth interviews and analyzing the supplied documentation. The authors notice that the results revealed that a BREEAM approach might limit the design of the hotels but, including the right measures at the early design stage of the project, the target can be easily achieved.

Hamming Distance Model Based Power Analysis for Cryptographic Algorithms

2011 ◽  
Vol 121-126 ◽  
pp. 867-871 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Li ◽  
Wei Wei Shan ◽  
Chao Xuan Tian
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Circuit ◽  
Power Analysis ◽  
Hamming Distance ◽  
Data Encryption ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Early Design Stage ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Cryptographic Algorithms ◽  
Distance Model ◽  
The Right

In order to evaluate the security of Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) implemented cryptographic algorithms at an early design stage, a Hamming distance model based power analysis is proposed. The Data Encryption Standard (DES) algorithm is taken as an example to illustrate the threats of differential power analysis (DPA) attack against the security of ASIC chip. A DPA attack against the ASIC implementation of a DES algorithm is realized based on hamming distance power model (HD model), and it realized the attack by successfully guessing the right 48-bit subkey. This result indicates that the power analysis attack based on the HD model is simple, rapid and effective for the design and evaluation of security chips.

scholarly journals BIM-Based Energy Analysis and Sustainability Assessment—Application to Portuguese Buildings

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 246
Author(s):  
José Pedro Carvalho ◽  
Manuela Almeida ◽  
Luís Bragança ◽  
Ricardo Mateus
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Analysis ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Energy Simulation ◽  
Design Stage

Buildings are responsible for several negative impacts on the environment, most of them related to nonrenewable energy consumption, increasing the concern regarding buildings energy efficiency. In this context, computer software has been used to estimate the energy needs of the built environment, and the Building Information Modelling (BIM) methodology can be used to simplify this process. This study aims to validate a BIM-based framework to streamline the energy analysis of Portuguese buildings, based on the method of the national regulation for the thermal performance of residential buildings. Currently, designers need to spend considerable time assessing all the building characteristics and performing the mandatory calculations for energy performance analysis. It is also intended to link the results of the energy simulation with a Building Sustainability Assessment method—SBToolPT-H. The purpose is to demonstrate how it is possible to benefit from this approach to simultaneously improve building sustainability during the design stage. To do so, different case studies were modelled in Autodesk Revit and exported to a BIM energy tool to perform energy simulation analysis. The results were validated against the official assessment method of the Portuguese thermal regulation and were successfully used to assess the SBToolPT-H energy efficiency category. The research outcomes provide design teams with a reliable BIM-based framework to improve building energy performance and to develop thermal projects while enhancing building sustainability. It also increases the knowledge about the integration of sustainability assessment in the BIM environment, providing new insights for complete integration.

Understanding the Image Functions for Icon Design

1992 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rungtai Lin ◽  
John G. Kreifeldt
Keyword(s):  
Design Stage ◽  
Early Design Stage ◽  
Matching Test ◽  
Simple Rules ◽  
Image Function ◽  
Proper Design ◽  
The Right ◽  
Design Style ◽  
Icon Design

Because icons vary from very representational to extremely abstract symbols in a user interface, an important issue faced by designers when designing an icon is how to select an appropriate design style for the image. There are no simple rules that can be followed by designers to determine the design style. The present study is intended to help designers to choose a proper design style for the icon at an early design stage. First, a classification of icons is summarized and the levels of stylization are discussed and demonstrated with examples. Then, thirty icons from several drawing packages and generally used symbols are selected, and a matching test is conducted to obtain the correct matching rates. The results are presented with some explanations for icon recognition and confusion, and finally how to select the right image function for icon design is discussed.

scholarly journals Better infrastructure, amazing climate, unique price and marketing: have travelers on your side

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-15
Author(s):  
Yusuf Hossein Khan ◽  
Efigénio Rebelo
Keyword(s):  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality Industry ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
The Right ◽  
Quality Infrastructure

The customer loyalty plays a vital role within the Tourism and Hospitality industry. It is very important to make sure the customers are satisfied and remain as loyal as possible, because the loyal customers work as a good promotion tool as they spread the WoM (word of mouth) within their friends, family, relatives and others. On the contrary, not being satisfied to the service or product may translate into a negative feedback, which can lead to a bad image for the business of a certain destination. The main purpose of this study is to identify the variables that are significant to explain loyalty to Portugal, as a touristic destination. Moreover, this study also aims to quantify the impacts of those variables to the probability of different types of costumers being loyal to this destination. Based on an online survey which included significant number of travelers from six continents and travelers to Portugal were asked about their appreciation in different aspects. Then, all the data received through the survey was introduced in SPSS and analyzed using a binary logistic regression. Using the right modelling strategy, the authors have been able to find the appropriate model for the current study and that is overall high-quality infrastructure (transportations, gastronomy, information centers), appealing climate (humidity, temperature, sunny days) and satisfaction with price & marketing (travel packages, value for money, variety in travel products) can improve travelers’ loyalty to Portugal.

scholarly journals Development of a circularity assessment method for facade systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 855 (1) ◽  
pp. 012008
Author(s):  
Lisa Van Gulck ◽  
Eline Leenknecht ◽  
Emiel Debusseré ◽  
Jona Van Steenkiste ◽  
Marijke Steeman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Stage ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Environmental Cost ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Early Design Stage ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Single Score ◽  
Radar Chart ◽  
Ventilated Facade

Various authorities identify the circular building strategy as the best way to reduce the environmental impact of the building sector. The EURECA project aims to develop a circular facade system for the renovation of high-rise buildings. The circularity of the facade systems proposed within the project should be evaluated in an objective manner. Current circularity assessment methods exist, however, they appear unfit to evaluate facade systems at an early design stage. Based on the analysis of existing assessment methods a new circularity assessment method is developed. The developed method allows to measure the circularity on element level with a limited amount of required information, allowing early stage decision-making. The method considers the parameters recycling, environmental cost, expected service life, component dependency, layer dependency and flexibility for reuse. The method is tested on four facade renovation systems: standard ETICS, circular ETICS, ventilated facade with rigid insulation and ventilated facade with flexible insulation. The circularity of each system can be represented by a radar chart, giving the score per parameter, or by a single score. In addition to the circular aspect, the financial aspect is added in the evaluation of the facade systems by using the Pareto front method.

scholarly journals Better infrastructure, amazing climate, unique price and marketing: have travelers on your side

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-15
Author(s):  
Yusuf Hossein Khan ◽  
Efigénio Rebelo
Keyword(s):  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality Industry ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
The Right ◽  
Quality Infrastructure

The customer loyalty plays a vital role within the Tourism and Hospitality industry. It is very important to make sure the customers are satisfied and remain as loyal as possible, because the loyal customers work as a good promotion tool as they spread the WoM (word of mouth) within their friends, family, relatives and others. On the contrary, not being satisfied to the service or product may translate into a negative feedback, which can lead to a bad image for the business of a certain destination. The main purpose of this study is to identify the variables that are significant to explain loyalty to Portugal, as a touristic destination. Moreover, this study also aims to quantify the impacts of those variables to the probability of different types of costumers being loyal to this destination. Based on an online survey which included significant number of travelers from six continents and travelers to Portugal were asked about their appreciation in different aspects. Then, all the data received through the survey was introduced in SPSS and analyzed using a binary logistic regression. Using the right modelling strategy, the authors have been able to find the appropriate model for the current study and that is overall high-quality infrastructure (transportations, gastronomy, information centers), appealing climate (humidity, temperature, sunny days) and satisfaction with price & marketing (travel packages, value for money, variety in travel products) can improve travelers’ loyalty to Portugal.

An Important Relationship between Tourism and Hospitality: A Questionnaire Based Survey on Local People, Kolkata, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
Shriya Das Mahapatra ◽  
R. K. Patra
Keyword(s):  
Hospitality Management ◽  
Local People ◽  
Recent Past ◽  
Urban City ◽  
Important Relationship ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Employment Generation ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality Industry ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Industry Relationship

It has already been known that recent past tourism depends consistently on hospitality. The present study was aiming to identify the tourism and hospitality industry relationship on the basis of annual income, duration and stay types, tenure of tour, an analysis based survey among local people of Kolkata, India. The survey was done through a questionnaire, which was assessed through random sampling of 200 residents of urban city. The results indicated that lower the income groups but highest duration of stay but tenure of tour may be more than twice per year. In conclusion, people of Kolkata fond of tour because of suitable hospitality management in the tourist spots. Therefore, tourism and hospitality has a close relationship to enhance growth for revenue generation, employment generation, etc.

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