As-Built Performance of Net-Zero Energy, Emissions, and Cost Buildings: A Real-Life Case Study in Melbourne, Australia

This research investigated the real-world operational performance of five purposely designed and built net-zero-energy houses in Melbourne, Australia.The embodied energy and carbon emissions of these houses were calculated based on their architectural and engineering drawings, as well as the relevant databases of embodied energy and emission factor

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Knowledge, willingness to provide service and preparedness for monkeypox infection among medical practitioners working in Bangladesh: a multicentred cross-sectional study

Background The resurfaced zoonotic disease, Monkeypox, has become a global public health concern recently.Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the current knowledge, willingness to provide service during an outbreak and preparedness about human monkeypox among medical practitioners in Bangladesh.Methods This cross-sectional study wa

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A Framework to Facilitate Firebrand Characterization

Generation of firebrands from various fuels has been well-studied in the past decade.Limited details have been released about the methodology for characterizing firebrands such as the proper sample size and the measurement process.This study focuses on (1) finding the minimum required sample size to represents the characteristics of the population,

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