Numerical modeling of indoor environment with a ceiling fan and an upper-room...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Shengwei Zhu , Jelena Srebric , Stephen N. Rudnick , Richard L. Vincent , Edward A. Nardell This study proposes a...
View ArticleA methodology for the study of the acoustic environment of Catholic...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Lidia Álvarez-Morales , Teófilo Zamarreño , Sara Girón , Miguel Galindo Sound propagation in large reverberant...
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Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Jonas Allegrini , Viktor Dorer , Jan Carmeliet Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is often used to predict flow...
View ArticleLattice Boltzmann modeling of VOC desorption and diffusion in porous...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Qiang Ma , Zhenqian Chen , Juan Shi , Dong Li This paper presents migration of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in...
View ArticlePassive performance of glazed components in heating and cooling of an...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Francesca Cappelletti , Alessandro Prada , Piercarlo Romagnoni , Andrea Gasparella According to the Fanger's...
View ArticleVOCs emitted from Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) interior walls induce...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Eri Matsubara , Shuichi Kawai Wood has been used since ancient times as a building material around the world. One...
View ArticleMeasurements of volatile organic compounds in aircraft cabins. Part I:...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Jun Guan , Kai Gao , Chao Wang , Xudong Yang , Chao-Hsin Lin , Caiyun Lu , Peng Gao To better understand the...
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Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Foteini Setaki , Martin Tenpierik , Michela Turrin , Arjan van Timmeren Acoustic design has a large impact on...
View ArticleIndoor air quality and comfort in seven newly built, energy-efficient houses...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Derbez Mickaël , Berthineau Bruno , Cochet Valérie , Lethrosne Murielle , Pignon Cécile , Riberon Jacques ,...
View ArticleOn the colours and properties of building surface materials to mitigate urban...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Hassan Radhi , Essam Assem , Stephen Sharples An experimental study was conducted to assess the impact of building...
View ArticleDevelopment of an optimum design program (SUSB-OPTIMUM) for the life cycle...
Publication date: Available online 4 December 2013 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Seungjun Roh , Sungho Tae , Sungwoo Shin , Jeehwan Woo The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate...
View ArticleA data-driven method to describe the personalized dynamic thermal comfort in...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Qianchuan Zhao , Yin Zhao , Fulin Wang , Jinlong Wang , Yi Jiang , Fan Zhang Recent advances of information...
View ArticleThermal sensation and comfort models for non-uniform and transient...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Yin Zhao , Hui Zhang , Edward A. Arens , Qianchuan Zhao Models for body-segment-specific thermal sensation and...
View ArticleCoupling a neural network temperature predictor and a fuzzy logic controller...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Antonino Marvuglia , Antonio Messineo , Giuseppina Nicolosi The paper describes the application of a combined...
View ArticleSensor-aware elevator scheduling for smart building environments
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Ohhoon Kwon , Eunji Lee , Hyokyung Bahn In a modern smart building, sensors can detect various physical...
View ArticleExperimentally validated CFD analysis on sampling region determination of...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Anna Bulińska , Zbigniew Popiołek , Zbigniew Buliński Measurements of carbon dioxide concentration become a very...
View ArticleReview of water-heating systems: General selection approach based on energy...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Oussama Ibrahim , Farouk Fardoun , Rafic Younes , Hasna Louahlia-Gualous Water heating contributes an important...
View ArticleNeighborhood sustainability assessment in action: Cross-evaluation of three...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Ayyoob Sharifi , Akito Murayama As the building blocks of cities, neighborhoods play a major role in helping to...
View ArticleSatisfaction of occupants toward indoor environment quality of certified...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Han-Hsi Liang , Chen-Peng Chen , Ruey-Lung Hwang , Wen-Mei Shih , Shih-Chi Lo , Huey-Yan Liao The preservation of...
View ArticleLife cycle assessment of a hemp concrete wall: Impact of thickness and coating
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Sylvie Pretot , Florence Collet , Charles Garnier In a context of sustainable development and energy sparing, a...
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