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Rain water runoff from porous building facades: implementation and...
Available online 2 April 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment Wind-driven rain (WDR) is one of the most important moisture sources for a building facade. Therefore, a reliable...
View ArticleA multi-criteria approach to compare urban renewal scenarios for an existing...
Available online 2 April 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment The post-industrial European city is characterized by dispersed urbanization, resulting in increased travel,...
View ArticleExperimental investigation on the energy performance of Living Walls in a...
June 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 64 Living Walls, a type of vertical greenery system, are relatively light structures for architectural green cladding. They embed...
View ArticleEvaluation of inhibitory effect of TiO2 nanocoatings against microalgal...
June 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 64 Microalgal growth largely affects the aesthetical properties of building façades worldwide. It causes biodeterioration of...
View ArticlePredicting emissions of volatile and semivolatile organic compounds from...
June 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 64 Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) constitute important classes of indoor air...
View ArticleEvaluation of Various Categories of Turbulence Models for Predicting Air...
Available online 6 April 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment Flow fields in commercial airliner cabins are crucial for creating a thermally comfortable and healthy cabin...
View ArticleMeasurement of Ventilation and Airborne Infection Risk in Large Naturally...
Available online 6 April 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment Airborne pathogens pose a significant threat to human health and this is especially the case in hospital environments...
View ArticleAssessing the stability of annual temperatures for different urban functional...
Publication date: Available online 9 April 2013Source:Building and Environment The urban functional zone (UFZ) is the basic unit of urban planning, which is defined as an area of similar social and...
View ArticleInverse prediction and optimization of flow control conditions for confined...
Publication date: June 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 64 Optimizing an indoor flow pattern according to specific design goals requires systematic evaluation and prediction of the...
View ArticleThe effect of window shading design on occupant use of blinds and electric...
Publication date: June 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 64 Occupant use of interior shading devices is one of the most influential factors in the admission of daylight into the buildings....
View ArticleInvestigating the link between well-being and energy use; an explorative case...
Publication date: Available online 10 April 2013Source:Building and Environment The aim of this study was to explore how the remote control of appliances/lights (active energy management system)...
View ArticleOptimization of design flow rates and component sizing for residential...
Publication date: Available online 10 April 2013Source:Building and Environment The potential systemic differences in performance of natural, exhaust and mechanical ventilation in dwellings is the...
View ArticleComfort under personally controlled air movement in warm and humid environments
Publication date: Available online 10 April 2013Source:Building and Environment This study examined the effects of personally controlled air movement on human thermal comfort and perceived air quality...
View ArticleOutdoor mean radiant temperature estimation in the tropical urban environment
Publication date: June 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 64 A large scale estimation of mean radiant temperature (t mrt ) is conducted at two sites using customised globe thermometers. The...
View ArticleA Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis based assessment of walling materials in...
Publication date: June 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 64 Building construction in India is estimated to grow at a rate of 6.6% per year between 2005 and 2030 resulting in a continuous...
View ArticleField studies on human thermal comfort — An overview
Publication date: June 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 64 This paper presents an exhaustive overview of the field studies carried out in the past few decades on human thermal comfort. To...
View ArticleEnergy performance of low temperature heating systems in five new-built...
Publication date: June 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 64 In Europe, high energy consumption in built environments has raised the need for developing low energy heating systems both in new...
View ArticleDoes the rapid development of China's urban residential buildings matter for...
Publication date: June 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 64 Author(s): Xiaosai He , Yi Liu , Tianwei Li , Jining Chen The exponential development of the urban real estate sector has become...
View ArticleCoupled TRNSYS-CFD simulations evaluating the performance of PCM plate heat...
Publication date: Available online 16 April 2013Source:Building and Environment Author(s): B.L. Gowreesunker , S.A. Tassou , M. Kolokotroni This paper reports on the energy performance evaluation of a...
View ArticleImpact of building materials on indoor formaldehyde levels: Effect of ceiling...
Publication date: June 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 64 Author(s): Jan Gunschera , Sibel Mentese , Tunga Salthammer , Jan Rud Andersen Materials like building products or furnishing...
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