Browsing Theses by Subject "Apartment"
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Re-imagining the Compound: Regeneration of Block Urbanism in Seoul
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-19)South Korea is a country where the national landscape is dominated by endless horizon of high-rise apartment blocks. This is especially true in the capital city of Seoul, where about half of the country’s population currently ... -
Simulating the Effects of Enclosure Retrofits on Post-War High-Rise Apartment Buildings in Cold Climates
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-31)A large portion of the existing building stock in North America is comprised of post-World War II high-rise apartment buildings, particularly in the Greater Golden Horseshoe in Ontario. They are home to a large portion of ... -
A Study of Mechanical Systems in Canadian High-rise Multi-unit Residential Buildings
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-29)Mechanical systems providing indoor environmental control and domestic hot water functions generally represent the largest consumer of energy in Canadian high-rise multi-unit residential buildings. Many different systems ...