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A stiff, variable time step transport solver for CONTAM

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 67 Author(s): David M. Lorenzetti , W. Stuart Dols , Andrew K. Persily , Michael D. Sohn We describe the implementation of a...

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Combining electrical resistance and 3-D X-ray computed tomography for...

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 67 Author(s): Wanzhao Li , Jan Van den Bulcke , Imke De Windt , Denis Van Loo , Manuel Dierick , Loes Brabant , Joris Van Acker...

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Feedback from human adaptive behavior to neutral temperature in naturally...

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 67 Author(s): Weiwei Liu , Qihong Deng , Weiwu Ma , Hao Huangfu , Jing Zhao This study provides new insight into the feedback...

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Cost study on remote source solar lighting system in high-rise residential...

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 67 Author(s): Irene Wong , H.X. Yang Hong Kong is a densely populated metropolitan city with limited land supply. The land cost...

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Building users' perceptions of importance of indoor environmental quality in...

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 67 Author(s): Ying-Chia Huang , Chiao-Lee Chu , Shu-Nu Chang Lee , Shou-Jen Lan , Chen-Hsi Hsieh , Yen-Ping Hsieh This study...

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Human skin temperature and thermal responses in asymmetrical cold radiation...

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 67 Author(s): Zhaojun Wang , Yanan He , Juan Hou , Ling Jiang Many previous studies on human thermal and physiological...

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Overview on life cycle methodologies and economic feasibility for nZEBs

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 67 Author(s): Marta Maria Sesana , Graziano Salvalai The recast Directive on the energy performance of buildings (EPBD)...

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Finite element acoustic analysis of a steel stud based double-leaf wall

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 67 Author(s): A. Arjunan , C.J. Wang , K. Yahiaoui , D.J. Mynors , T. Morgan , M. English Optimum acoustic performance of...

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Effects of installation location on performance and economics of in-duct...

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 67 Author(s): Bruno Lee , William P. Bahnfleth In-duct ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) systems treat moving air...

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Comparative control strategies for roller shades with respect to daylighting...

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 67 Author(s): Athanasios Tzempelikos , Hui Shen Traditionally, automated shading operation includes open-closed strategies...

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Concept of the equivalent wet bulb globe temperature index for indicating...

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 67 Author(s): Tomonori Sakoi , Tohru Mochida We propose the concept of the equivalent wet bulb globe temperature (eWBGT) index,...

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Pilot study on the application of bedside personalized ventilation to...

Publication date: September 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 67 Author(s): Li Lan , Zhiwei Lian , Xin Zhou , Chanjuan Sun , Hongyuan Huang , Yanbing Lin , Jiangmin Zhao A bedside...

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Greenhouse gases and building lifetimes

Publication date: October 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 68 Author(s): Marc Mequignon , Hassan Ait Haddou , Françoise Thellier , Marion Bonhomme The aim of the article is to study the...

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Occupant satisfaction in LEED and non-LEED certified buildings

Publication date: October 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 68 Author(s): Sergio Altomonte , Stefano Schiavon Occupant satisfaction with indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in office...

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Lighting in educational environments: An example of a complete analysis of...

Publication date: October 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 68 Author(s): L. Bellia , A. Pedace , G. Barbato Light induces not only visual responses but also non-visual effects, indeed it...

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Multi-scale life cycle energy analysis of a low-density suburban...

Publication date: October 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 68 Author(s): André Stephan , Robert H. Crawford , Kristel de Myttenaere Many cities are likely to expand in the coming decades...

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Coupling CFD-BES Simulation of a glazed office with different types of...

Publication date: October 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 68 Author(s): M. Gijón-Rivera , J. Xamán , G. Álvarez , J. Serrano-Arellano A theoretical study of a room on top of a building...

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Predicting gas-phase air-cleaning system efficiency at low concentration...

Publication date: October 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 68 Author(s): Ali Khazraei Vizhemehr , Fariborz Haghighat , Chang-Seo Lee Granular activated carbon filters (GAC) have been used...

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Thermal comfort and energy consumption in a UK educational building

Publication date: October 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 68 Author(s): Saadia Barbhuiya , Salim Barbhuiya Educational buildings are responsible for a large amount of UK's non-industrial...

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Inverse modeling of simplified hygrothermal building models to predict and...

Publication date: October 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 68 Author(s): Rick Kramer , Jos van Schijndel , Henk Schellen Computational research on monumental buildings yields three...

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