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An investigation into future performance and overheating risks in Passivhaus...

Publication date: December 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 70 Author(s): Robert S. McLeod , Christina J. Hopfe , Alan Kwan In response to UK government policy mandating the construction...

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A study on student perceptions of higher education classrooms: Impact of...

Publication date: December 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 70 Author(s): Zheng Yang , Burcin Becerik-Gerber , Laura Mino Exploring how classroom attributes affect student satisfaction and...

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Dynamical computational fluid dynamics modeling of the stochastic wind for...

Publication date: December 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 70 Author(s): Parham A. Mirzaei , Jan Carmeliet For decades, the borders of building studies were restricted up to the exterior...

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A Gaussian process emulator approach for rapid contaminant characterization...

Publication date: December 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 70 Author(s): Piyush M. Tagade , Byeong-Min Jeong , Han-Lim Choi This paper explores a Gaussian process emulator based approach...

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A wireless sensor network based on the novel concept of an I-matrix to...

Publication date: December 2013 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 70 Author(s): Yuan Gao , Yandan Lin , Yaojie Sun This paper presents an intelligent lighting control system based on a wireless...

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Developing a weather responsive internal shading system for atrium spaces of...

Publication date: January 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 71 Author(s): Fan Wang , Kittitach Pichatwatana , Sue Roaf , Lihuan Zhao , Zhichao Zhu , Jingyan Li In response to the...

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Improving air quality in high-density cities by understanding the...

Publication date: January 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 71 Author(s): Chao Yuan , Edward Ng , Leslie K. Norford In high-density megacities, air pollution has a higher impact on public...

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Model predictive control strategies for buildings with mixed-mode cooling

Publication date: January 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 71 Author(s): Jianjun Hu , Panagiota Karava The paper presents model predictive control (MPC) strategies for buildings with...

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Thermal comfort in undergraduate laboratories — A field study in Kharagpur,...

Publication date: January 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 71 Author(s): Asit Kumar Mishra , Maddali Ramgopal A thermal comfort field survey is carried out inside a naturally ventilated...

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Influence of spatial layout on airflow field and particle distribution on the...

Publication date: January 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 71 Author(s): Chih-Hong Huang , Pei-Yin Lin The transport of raw materials within factories can lead to contamination in the form...

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Area-specific airflow rates for evaluating the impacts of VOC emissions in...

Publication date: January 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 71 Author(s): Wenhao Chen , Andrew K. Persily , Alfred T. Hodgson , Francis J. Offermann , Dustin Poppendieck , Kazukiyo Kumagai...

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Durability of self-cleaning TiO2 coatings on fired clay brick façades:...

Publication date: January 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 71 Author(s): Lorenzo Graziani , Enrico Quagliarini , Federica Bondioli , Marco D'Orazio Environmental pollution is constantly...

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BTEX abatement by photocatalytic TiO2-bearing coatings applied to cement mortars

Publication date: January 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 71 Author(s): Thomas Martinez , Alexandra Bertron , Gilles Escadeillas , Erick Ringot , Valérie Simon Photocatalytic coatings...

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Experiences from nine passive houses in Sweden – Indoor thermal environment...

Publication date: January 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 71 Author(s): Patrik Rohdin , Andreas Molin , Bahram Moshfegh This paper presents experiences from a recently built area with...

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Impact of building design and occupancy on office comfort and energy...

Publication date: January 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 71 Author(s): Astrid Roetzel , Aris Tsangrassoulis , Udo Dietrich The building sector has a significant share in a county's total...

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Cerebral blood flow, fatigue, mental effort, and task performance in offices...

Publication date: January 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 71 Author(s): Naoe Nishihara , Pawel Wargocki , Shin-ichi Tanabe The effects of indoor air quality on symptoms, perceptions, task...

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Contaminant event monitoring in multi-zone buildings using the state-space...

Publication date: January 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 71 Author(s): M.P. Michaelides , V. Reppa , M. Christodoulou , C.G. Panayiotou , M.M. Polycarpou The dispersion of contaminants...

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Implementing state-space methods for multizone contaminant transport

Publication date: January 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 71 Author(s): Simon T. Parker , David M. Lorenzetti , Michael D. Sohn The “well-mixed zone” approximation is a useful model for...

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A simplified mathematical approach for modelling stack ventilation in...

Publication date: January 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 71 Author(s): Andrew Acred , Gary R. Hunt A simple mathematical model of stack ventilation flows in multi-compartment buildings...

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