The database of energy and operational characteristics of public buildings: development prospects for the purposes of state energy efficiency policy

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (39) ◽  
pp. 89-108
Author(s):  
Antonina Sityuk
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Public Buildings ◽  
Energy Efficiency Policy ◽  
Operational Characteristics ◽  
State Administration ◽  
Multiplier Effect ◽  
Database Implementation

This paper presents the database of energy and operational characteristics of public buildings as an effective information and technical tool for implementation of the policy of energy efficient modernization of buildings. Based on the results of the state pilot project of creating government buildings and district state administration buildings database, the article presents a list of potential users of the database in case of its scaling to the national level including other types of buildings. The author identifies the desired structural elements of the buildings database, suggesting the relevant sources of information. Based on the relevant foreign experience, the strategic prospects of the buildings database development are outlined, the principles of its maintenance are presented. The multiplier effect of the national buildings database implementation and further directions of research are determined.

scholarly journals Effect of tsunami load on the elementary school building of the 23/24 Padang, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 331 ◽  
pp. 07016
Author(s):  
Fauzan Fauzan ◽  
Khin Thu Zar Htay ◽  
Zawil Huda ◽  
Hafiz Oktaufik ◽  
Geby Aryo Agista
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Seismic Load ◽  
School Building ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Public Buildings ◽  
Risk Zone ◽  
The Public ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
High Level

West Sumatra Province is one of the provinces in Indonesia that is vulnerable to natural disasters, especially earthquakes and tsunamis. Padang city, as the capital city of West Sumatra, is an area that is included in an area with a high level of vulnerability (High Risk Zone) to tsunamis. Therefore, the construction of public buildings such as hospitals, government offices, and school buildings must have certain technical engineering that is able to anticipate the damage and collapse of buildings due to the earthquake and tsunami. One of the public buildings as an educational facility in Padang city is the Elementary School building of the 23/24 (SD 23/24 Padang), located close to the beach. Based on the evaluation results of the Detail Engineering Design (DED) documents, it is found that this building was designed without taking into account the tsunami loads. Therefore, a building assessment should be carried out to check the capacity of the building to resist the working loads, including the tsunami loads, and to investigate the effect of the tsunami loads on the SD 23/24 Padang building. In this study, the building was analyzed using ETABS v.18 software based on the new Indonesian Seismic Code, SNI 1726-2019 for seismic load and FEMA P646-2019 for calculating tsunami loads. The results show that the SD 23/24 Padang building is strong against earthquake loads, but it doesn’t have enough capacity when tsunami loads are applied, in which there are several structural elements (columns/beams) that do not have sufficient capacity to withstand the combined earthquake and tsunami loads. The effect of tsunami loads on the building structure is also discussed in this paper.

scholarly journals Modeling a Telemedicine Screening Program for Diabetic Retinopathy in Iran and Implementing a Pilot Project in Tehran Suburb

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sare Safi ◽  
Hamid Ahmadieh ◽  
Marzieh Katibeh ◽  
Mehdi Yaseri ◽  
Homayoun Nikkhah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
National Level ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Fundus Photography ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Model Study

Purpose. To model a community-based telescreening program for diabetic retinopathy (DR) in Iran and to implement a pilot project at the Iranian Diabetes Society (IDS) branch in a Tehran suburb. Methods. In this mixed model study, a web application called the “Iranian Retinopathy Teleophthalmology Screening (IRTOS)” was launched. The educational course for DR screening was established for general practitioners (GPs). Registered patients in IDS branch were recalled for fundus photography; images were transferred to the reading center via IRTOS to be graded by GPs, and patients were informed about the results via mobile messaging. All images were independently reviewed by a retina specialist as the gold standard. Patients who required further assessment were referred to an eye hospital. Results. Overall, 604 subjects with diabetes were screened; of these, 50% required referral. The sensitivity and specificity for diagnosis of any stage of DR by trained GPs were 82.8% and 86.2%, respectively, in comparison to the gold standard. The corresponding values for detecting any stage of diabetic macular edema (DME) were 63.5% and 96.6%, respectively. Conclusions. Telescreening was an effective method for detecting DR in a Tehran suburb. This screening model demonstrated its capacity for promoting diabetic eye care services at the national level. However, the sensitivity for detecting DME needs to be improved by modifying the referral pathway and promoting the skill of GPs.

New Industrial Energy and Resource Saving Structural Solutions for Public Buildings

2015 ◽  
Vol 725-726 ◽  
pp. 1423-1429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Klueva ◽  
Sergey Emelyanov ◽  
Vitaly Kolchunov ◽  
Anastasia Bukhtiyarova
Keyword(s):  
Structural Safety ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Public Buildings ◽  
Resource Saving ◽  
Feasibility Assessment ◽  
Floor Slabs ◽  
Industrial Energy ◽  
Predetermined Level ◽  
Structural Solutions ◽  
Experimental And Theoretical Studies

The paper presents new structural solutions for industrial energy and resource saving structures of public buildings with predetermined level of structural safety. The basis of the solutions is pre-cast (with cast-in-place concrete) bearing structures of internal longitudinal and transverse bearing walls of panel members, interconnected floor slabs and exterior self-bearing walls supported on straight or curved L-girders with thermal insulation holes The stiffness of a building with proposed solutions is provided by all structural elements connected in a special way. The authors also present some results of experimental and theoretical studies, pilot design projects, real construction and feasibility assessment of public buildings with proposed solutions.

scholarly journals Chilean geo client application for disasters

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Rodrigo F. Suárez ◽  
Lucia Lovison ◽  
Martinus Potters
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Earth Observation ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Observation System ◽  
Global Changes ◽  
Client Application ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Gis Technology ◽  
Public And Private

The global network of the Group on Earth Observation, GEO, connects all kinds of professionals from public and private institutions with data providers, sharing information to face the challenges of global changes and human development and they are creating a Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) to connect existing data infrastructures.<br> A GEOSS Architecture Implementation Pilot Project for Disasters in Chile (AIP-8) was created as part of a capacity building initiative and representatives of different national agencies in Chile, along with international experts, formed a GEOSS Capacity Building Working Group (Lovison et al, 2016).<br> Consistent with the objectives of GEOSS AIP-8 Chile, we developed and implemented a prototype service based on web services, mobile applications and other communication channels, which allows connecting different sources of information, aiming to reduce population vulnerability to natural disasters such as: earthquakes, flooding, wild fires and tsunamis, which is presented here.<br> The GEO Chile client application is a JavaScript application using GEODAB brokering services, GIS technology and disaster information provided by national and international disaster services, including public and private organizations, where cartography becomes fundamental as a tool to provide realism and ubiquity to the information. Seven hotpots are targeted: Calbuco, Copahue and Villarrica volcanoes areas, Valparaíso city, which is frequently a victim of wildfires in the zone where population meets forest and Iquique, Illapel and Talcahuano, areas frequently struck by earthquakes and tsunamis.

scholarly journals COVID-19 information dissemination in Uganda: Perspectives from sub-national health workers

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristin Alexis Fergus ◽  
Elizabeth Storer ◽  
Moses Arinaitwe ◽  
Solomon Kamurari ◽  
Moses Adriko
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
National Level ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Health Campaigns ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Communication Modes ◽  
Public Health Campaigns

Abstract Background In many places, health workers at the sub-national level are on the frontlines of disseminating information about coronavirus (COVID-19) to communities. To ensure communities are receiving timely and accurate information, it is vital health workers are kept abreast of the most recent recommendations, and guidance. Methods An electronic survey was implemented to provide insights about the dissemination and utilisation of information and evidence related to the COVID-19 pandemic by health workers engaged at sub-national levels of the Ugandan health system. The aim of this survey was to provide insights about the dissemination and utilisation of information and evidence related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by individuals engaged at sub-national levels of the health system. Results Mass media and public health campaigns and outreach activities were deemed the most suitable means to reach communities with COVID-19 information. Given the reported disruption to public outreach campaigns, this is a particularly important consideration for the provision of information to communities. All materials should be adapted to the local context. The need for information on homecare of COVID-19 patients was highlighted, along with the need for updated local statistics as to COVID-19 cases to be relayed for health workers at sub-national levels. Conclusions Understanding the sources of information used by health workers can facilitate the transfer of relevant and timely information, which in turn increases the use of such information by the Ugandan population. It is vital that these issues are continued to be monitored, and communication modes and content are actively responsive to the time- and place-specific needs of health workers and community members.

scholarly journals Crucial Factors for the Acceptance of a Computerized National Medication List

2014 ◽  
Vol 05 (02) ◽  
pp. 527-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Hoerbst ◽  
G. Duftschmid ◽  
W. Gall ◽  
S. Janzek-Hawlat ◽  
M. Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Formative Evaluation ◽  
National Level ◽  
Data Use ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Medication List ◽  
Software Support ◽  
Tree Analysis ◽  
Functional Aspects ◽  
Acceptance Rates

SummaryObjective: The objective of this paper is to present crucial factors among registered doctors and pharmacists for acceptance of the Austrian ’e-Medikation’ system which is aimed at providing, on a national level, complete and recent information on all the medication that were prescribed or dispensed to a patient.Methods: As the accompanying formative evaluation study of the pilot project showed different overall acceptance rates among participating physicians and pharmacists, a decision tree analysis of 30 standardized survey items was performed to identify crucial acceptance factors.Results: For the physicians’ group, only two items (fear of improper data use and satisfaction with software support) were crucial for overall e-Medikation acceptance. The analysis of the pharmacists’ data resulted in five crucial factors primarily focusing on functional aspects and the perceived benefits of e-Medikation.Conclusion: The results indicate that the acceptance among physicians and pharmacists depends on quite different factors. This must be taken into account during the planned rollout of e-Medikation or of comparable products.

scholarly journals Municipal Local Economic Development and the Multiplier effect: Piloting a Community Enterprise Identification Method in South Africa and Namibia

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucienne Heideman
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
State Enterprise ◽  
Leaky Bucket ◽  
Multiplier Effect ◽  
Formal Employment

Local Economic Development (LED) is a contested concept in southern Africa, and has become synonymous with delivery of generic job-creation projects, often grant-dependent and unsustainable. Municipal LED has followed this pattern in South Africa since 1994, with little lasting success. Each local economy is unique, and has its own problems and opportunities. The ’Plugging the Leaks’ method recognizes that communities themselves know best how money enters and exits their area. By asking people to analyse their local economy as a 'leaky bucket', the method puts control back in the hands of local people, rather than external experts, and allows them to analyse their own local economy to identify gaps and opportunities for enterprise. By better networking and working collectively to improve their local economy, local communities are able to re-circulate cash internally. This circulation of cash is explained as the local multiplier effect in the workshops. A pilot process of running ‘Plugging the Leaks’ workshops in low income communities in South Africa and Namibia revealed that spending choices in these communities are severely limited in a context where there is no effective welfare state. Therefore, empowerment with this method came from the discovery of collective action and networking, rather than from individual spending choices. Local start-up business tends to be limited to survivalist and copy-cat one-person ventures, and are a last resort when formal employment is absent. In this context collective enterprise offers the necessary empowerment for people to attempt financially sustainable ventures that respond to a gap in the local economy. The pilot project is attempting to show that municipal LED staff can play the role of facilitator for initiating the enterprise-identification process and further mobilise state enterprise support agencies around the locus of LED, without crossing the line between facilitation and implementation of ’projects’.

Cross-scale governance and the analysis of policy implementation for water management, with particular regard to climate adaptation, industrial pollution and impacts of agriculture

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 123-142
Author(s):  
Andrew M. Farmer
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Information Transmission ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Industrial Pollution ◽  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
National Level ◽  
Ecological Status ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Good Ecological Status

This paper explores cross-scale governance between the European Union (EU) and Member State level arising from the identification of key policy priorities by stakeholders in six river basins across Europe and their relationship to EU policy development and implementation. Particular emphasis is given to interpretation of Good Ecological Status in implementing the EU Water Framework Directive, climate adaptation for water management, application of agri-environment measures to reduce agricultural impacts on water and control of discharges from industry. The paper also examines lessons from wider sources of information such as legal analysis of transposition of EU law at national level and the rulings of the European Court of Justice. The analysis identifies a number of different types of ‘information’ transmission between the different governance scales. Information includes a range of governance issues, including transmission of rules. These are exact ‘information’ transmission (water quality standards), national elaboration of information transmitted (adapting to climate change), national simplification of information transmitted (industrial pollution control), distributed information transmission (in national transposition), fuzzy transmission of information (interpretation of Good Ecological Status) and barriers to transmission (available funding). The paper concludes by considering the importance of cross-scale analysis in assessing policy effectiveness and argues for further analysis drawing on cross-scale research derived from ecosystems analysis.

scholarly journals Architecture of public buildings for storing corn in Southwestern Serbia in the 19th century

2018 ◽  
pp. 725-742
Author(s):  
Dusko Kuzovic
Keyword(s):  
19Th Century ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
The State ◽  
Public Buildings ◽  
Municipal Administration ◽  
State Administration ◽  
The 19Th Century

Public buildings for storing corn in grain were used to store food for the needs of the population during wars or drought years. The buildings were built in the period from 1816-1859 and 1862-1899, according to the order of the state administration. The location of the buildings was always close to the central building of the municipal administration. One or more buildings were enclosed with a solid fence for protection. Constructive and functional buildings were built on the paragon from rural households. The chosen architectural solution was verified in practice with construction familiar to the population. This paper analyzes the circumstances under which the aforementioned buildings were built, the architectural concept and the urban position in the settlement.

scholarly journals (SARS-CoV-2) COVID 19: Genomic surveillance and evaluation of the impact on the population speaker of indigenous language in Mexico

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Medel-Ramírez ◽  
Hilario Medel-López ◽  
Jennifer Lara Mérida
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Case Fatality ◽  
Epidemiological Surveillance ◽  
Indigenous Language ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Source Information ◽  
Data Source ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe importance of the working document is that it allows the analysis of information and cases associated with (SARS-CoV-2) COVID-19, based on the daily information generated by the Government of Mexico through the Secretariat of Health, responsible for the Epidemiological Surveillance System for Viral Respiratory Diseases (SVEERV). The information in the SVEERV is disseminated as open data, and the level of information is displayed at the municipal, state and national levels. On the other hand, the monitoring of the genomic surveillance of (SARS-CoV-2) COVID-19, through the identification of variants and mutations, is registered in the database of the Information System of the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID) based in Germany. These two sources of information SVEERV and GISAID provide the information for the analysis of the impact of (SARS-CoV-2) COVID-19 on the population in Mexico. The first data source identifies information, at the national level, on patients according to age, sex, comorbidities and COVID-19 presence (SARS-CoV-2), among other characteristics. The data analysis is carried out by means of the design of an algorithm applying data mining techniques and methodology, to estimate the case fatality rate, positivity index and identify a typology according to the severity of the infection identified in patients who present a positive result. for (SARS-CoV-2) COVID-19. From the second data source, information is obtained worldwide on the new variants and mutations of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), providing valuable information for timely genomic surveillance. This study analyzes the impact of (SARS-CoV-2) COVID-19 on the indigenous language-speaking population, it allows us to provide information, quickly and in a timely manner, to support the design of public policy on health.

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