Passive climatization using a cool roof and natural ventilation for...
January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 59 The 2010 Earthquake in Haiti caused catastrophic damage to the metropolitan area of Port au Prince. The earthquake...
View ArticleNeural network and polynomial approximated thermal comfort models for HVAC...
January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 59 Nowadays, the majority of people carry on their daily activities inside a building. This has motivated research directed to...
View ArticleAlternatives to Sedum on green roofs: Can broad leaf perennial plants offer...
January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 59 Green roof plants alter the microclimate of building roofs and may improve roof insulation. They act by providing cooling...
View ArticleSleep thermal comfort and the energy saving potential due to reduced indoor...
January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 59 The optimal human body thermal conditions for comfortable sleep differ significantly from the optimal body thermal...
View ArticleThe hydraulics of exchange flow between adjacent confined building zones
January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 59 Buoyancy driven flow between two finite zones containing fluid of slightly different density is investigated. The two zones...
View ArticleModeling the impact of control measures on tuberculosis infection in senior...
January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 59 Tuberculosis (TB) is among the top ten causes of death worldwide. The impacts of potential control measures on TB infection...
View ArticleAnalysis of airflow over building arrays for assessment of urban wind...
January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 59 Large eddy simulation (LES) of the airflows around various types of block arrays was performed to estimate the pedestrian...
View ArticleBiofouling resistance of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticulate...
January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 59 This paper presents the evaluation of zinc and titanium nano-oxide silane/siloxane emulsions and their resistance to...
View ArticleInfluence of weather and indoor climate on clothing of occupants in naturally...
January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 59 Adaptive thermal comfort standards hold the potential for energy savings and greenhouse gas emission reductions in...
View ArticleMathematical modelling of embodied energy, greenhouse gases, waste, time–cost...
January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 59 The construction industry including its support industries is one of the highest consumers of natural resources. In the act...
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The use of a thermophysiological model in the built environment to predict...
January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 59 Thermal comfort, influenced by thermal sensation is an important building performance indicator. In this study we discuss...
View ArticleNumerical study of the effects of human body heat on particle transport and...
January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 59 The inhalation of micron particles by a manikin standing in a ventilated indoor environment was numerically investigated...
View ArticleBuilding and environment has continued to improve in all dimensions
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View ArticleVentilated rainscreen cladding: A study of the ventilation drying process
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 The air exchange in rainscreen walls is expected to provide ventilation drying if excess moisture is absorbed in the wall...
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Interpretation of passive solar field data with EnergyPlus models:...
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 Passive solar design in the Pacific Northwest relies greatly on traditions established elsewhere, resisting adoption of...
View ArticleA fast-POD model for simulation and control of indoor thermal environment of...
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 Precise and efficient control strategies of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems need detailed and...
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CFD simulation of wind-induced pressure coefficients on buildings with and...
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 Knowledge of the pressure distribution on building walls is important for the evaluation of wind loads and natural...
View ArticleThermal comfort and energy performance of a low-mixing ceiling-mounted...
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 This paper studies the performance of an integrated ceiling diffuser and personalized ventilator coaxial nozzle system to...
View ArticleNumerical investigation of particle transport and inhalation using standing...
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 Our previous study [1] demonstrated that for a thermal manikin in a horizontal airflow, its orientation relative to the...
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