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Zakarya Kabbara

University of Antwerp

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

4

DOWNLOADS

193

TOTAL CITATIONS

2

Scholarly Papers (4)

1.

Optimizing Hvac Ductworks: The Critical Impact of Acoustical Performance and Design

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 12 Sep 2024
University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Antwerp and University of Antwerp
Downloads 67 (907,769)

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Acoustical comfort, Silencers design, HVAC ductworks, Ductwork design, IEQ, Optimization

2.

Ventilation's Role in Adaptable School Buildings: Comparing Traditional and Adaptable Strategies Through Life Cycle Assessment

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 13 Sep 2023
University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp and University of Antwerp
Downloads 61 (970,490)
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ventilation, Adaptable buildings, Life cycle assessment, Circular Economy, School buildings

3.

Improving the Learning Process of Deep Reinforcement Learning Agents Operating in Collective Heating Environments

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 19 Sep 2024
University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp and University of Antwerp
Downloads 56 (1,000,027)

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Reinforcement Learning, Control Strategy, Discount Factor, Learning Rate Schedule, Collective Heating, Thermal Inertia

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Early-stage integration of acoustical performance in HVAC ductwork design: An aero-acoustic life-cycle cost impact assessment

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 24 Apr 2026
University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Antwerp and University of Antwerp
Downloads 9 (1,561,096)

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HVAC, Ductwork design, Aero-acoustic simulation, Ventilation noise, Cross-talk, Silencer placement, Life-cycle cost