Energy efficiency in architecture: Strategies and technologies DOI Creative Commons

Tosin Michael Olatunde,

Azubuike Chukwudi Okwandu,

Dorcas Oluwajuwonlo Akande

и другие.

Open Access Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7(2), С. 031 - 041

Опубликована: Апрель 12, 2024

Energy efficiency in architecture is a critical consideration the design and construction of buildings, aiming to reduce energy consumption minimize environmental impact. This abstract explores various strategies technologies that can be implemented enhance architecture. The importance lies its potential greenhouse gas emissions, lower costs, create healthier indoor environments. Achieving involves combination passive strategies, such as orientation, shading, natural ventilation, well active technologies, including high-performance insulation, energy-efficient lighting, renewable systems. Passive are fundamental architecture, utilizing elements sunlight, shade, airflow need for mechanical heating, cooling, lighting. Proper building effective shading devices, strategic placement windows openings maximize light reducing reliance on artificial lighting ventilation In addition play crucial role enhancing High-performance insulation materials, aerogel vacuum panels, significantly heat loss gain through envelopes, improving thermal comfort consumption. Energy-efficient systems, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) daylight harvesting electricity usage while solar photovoltaic panels wind turbines, generate clean on-site, further fossil fuels. Overall, requires holistic approach considers both technologies. By incorporating these into construction, architects designers buildings not only environmentally sustainable but also comfortable, healthy, cost-effective occupants.

Язык: Английский

VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS (VPN): A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW OF SECURITY PROTOCOLS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN MODERN NETWORKS DOI Creative Commons

Michael Oladipo Akinsanya,

Cynthia Chizoba Ekechi,

Chukwuekem David Okeke

и другие.

Engineering Science & Technology Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5(4), С. 1452 - 1472

Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2024

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) play a crucial role in ensuring secure communication over public networks. This concept paper provides comprehensive review of security protocols used VPNs and their application modern The begins by defining explaining importance securing data transmission untrusted It then discusses the evolution VPN technology, highlighting transition from traditional IPSec SSL/TLS to more approaches such as WireGuard QUIC. also examines VPNs, including IPSec, SSL/TLS, newer like Each protocol is analyzed terms its features, performance, suitability for different use cases. Furthermore, explores networks, remote access, site-to-site connectivity, cloud-based services. challenges considerations involved deploying managing today's complex network environments. In conclusion, emphasizes highlights need organizations carefully evaluate requirements choose appropriate technologies protect Keywords: VPN, Security, Applications, Network.

Язык: Английский

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The role of policy and regulation in promoting green buildings DOI Creative Commons

Deborah Aanuoluwa Soyombo

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 22(1), С. 139 - 150

Опубликована: Апрель 6, 2024

Green buildings play a crucial role in sustainable development by reducing energy consumption, minimizing environmental impact, and enhancing occupant health well-being. This review explores the of policy regulation promoting green buildings, highlighting importance government intervention driving building practices. Government policies regulations pivotal shaping adoption Through combination mandates, incentives, standards, governments can encourage construction renovation that prioritize efficiency, water conservation, sustainability. Mandatory codes standards are among most effective tools use to promote buildings. These set minimum requirements for performance, indoor quality, ensuring new constructions major renovations meet established sustainability criteria. In addition mandatory also financial incentives may include tax credits, grants, or subsidies owners developers who incorporate design features achieve certifications. Furthermore, influence market through procurement public projects. By leading example, create ripple effect private sector, encouraging more embrace Overall, is essential advancing goals. setting clear providing an environment where norm rather than exception, built future generations.

Язык: Английский

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Empowering youth through sexuality and leadership education: Approaches and outcomes DOI Creative Commons

Ayo Amen Ediae,

Chidinma Favour Chikwe,

Kevin Namiiro Kuteesa

и другие.

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 22(1), С. 1250 - 1265

Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2024

Empowering youth through sexuality and leadership education is crucial for their holistic development well-being. This paper provides an overview of approaches outcomes related to empowering in these areas. Effective include comprehensive (CSE), youth-friendly services, peer education, training. CSE equips young people with accurate, age-appropriate information about sexuality, relationships, reproductive health, enabling them make informed decisions. Youth-friendly services provide confidential, nonjudgmental health tailored people's needs. Peer involves teaching peers sexual encouraging open dialogue. Leadership training fosters skills such as communication, decision-making, advocacy, become leaders communities. leads various positive outcomes. It improves outcomes, including reduced rates unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV/AIDS. also promotes gender equality empowerment, learn rights how challenge harmful norms. Additionally, enhance self-esteem, communication skills, ability decisions, preparing future roles. essential By providing support, we can help navigate challenges, healthy choices, empowered

Язык: Английский

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Integrated public health and migration policy: Crafting effective responses to migrant crises DOI Creative Commons

Ayo Amen Ediae,

Chidinma Favour Chikwe,

Kevin Namiiro Kuteesa

и другие.

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 22(1), С. 1234 - 1249

Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2024

The intersection of public health and migration policy presents complex challenges in the context migrant crises. This abstract provides an overview analysis on integrated policy, focusing crafting effective responses to By examining key findings implications, it highlights critical importance addressing needs within frameworks. reveals that crises often exacerbate existing vulnerabilities, including limited access healthcare, inadequate sanitation facilities, heightened risks infectious diseases. Integrated approaches prioritize migrants are essential for mitigating these ensuring well-being both populations host communities. Key underscore adopting a comprehensive rights-based approach policy. involves recognizing migrants' right equitable healthcare services, regardless legal status or nationality. Furthermore, requires social determinants health, such as poverty, discrimination, exclusion, which disproportionately affect populations. Implications future research development include need greater collaboration coordination among stakeholders, government agencies, civil society organizations, international partners. Research gaps identified further investigation into specific groups, refugees, asylum seekers, undocumented migrants, well effectiveness different interventions meeting needs. In conclusion, is prioritizing approach, policymakers can mitigate negative impacts promote all individuals affected by urgency frameworks calls commitment equity human rights.

Язык: Английский

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Energy efficiency in architecture: Strategies and technologies DOI Creative Commons

Tosin Michael Olatunde,

Azubuike Chukwudi Okwandu,

Dorcas Oluwajuwonlo Akande

и другие.

Open Access Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7(2), С. 031 - 041

Опубликована: Апрель 12, 2024

Energy efficiency in architecture is a critical consideration the design and construction of buildings, aiming to reduce energy consumption minimize environmental impact. This abstract explores various strategies technologies that can be implemented enhance architecture. The importance lies its potential greenhouse gas emissions, lower costs, create healthier indoor environments. Achieving involves combination passive strategies, such as orientation, shading, natural ventilation, well active technologies, including high-performance insulation, energy-efficient lighting, renewable systems. Passive are fundamental architecture, utilizing elements sunlight, shade, airflow need for mechanical heating, cooling, lighting. Proper building effective shading devices, strategic placement windows openings maximize light reducing reliance on artificial lighting ventilation In addition play crucial role enhancing High-performance insulation materials, aerogel vacuum panels, significantly heat loss gain through envelopes, improving thermal comfort consumption. Energy-efficient systems, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) daylight harvesting electricity usage while solar photovoltaic panels wind turbines, generate clean on-site, further fossil fuels. Overall, requires holistic approach considers both technologies. By incorporating these into construction, architects designers buildings not only environmentally sustainable but also comfortable, healthy, cost-effective occupants.

Язык: Английский

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