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19.04.16
Evaluation of thermal and energetic performance of buildings and projects- IPT evaluates the thermal performance of buildings without and with air conditioning. In the former case, IPT verifies if the interior surroundings conform to a set of requirements established to meet human needs for thermal comfort. The thermal performance of housing in Brazil is evaluated based (...)
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12.01.15
Analysis and diagnosis of building pathologies and recommended technical solutions- IPT’s activities in the area of building pathology aim to identify pathological problems in constructive elements, such as fissures or cracks, delamination of overlays, water infiltration in building façades, roofs and floors, and problems related to deterioration of construction materi (...)
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18.07.13
Sustainability, economy of use and management of water in buildings- The principles of sustainability can be applied to different parts of a building, such as management of its waters. Some of the main components of this work are connected to the development, selection and utilization of suitable technologies for treatment and reuse of water on a local level in a bu (...)
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18.07.13
Evaluation of water and sewage treatment- Practically all human activities generate effluents that cannot always be discharged directly into water bodies, but must first undergo some treatment. Some of these effluents have peculiar characteristics which only allow for their treatment under certain conditions or when subjected to specific pr (...)