Comparison of different fan control strategies on a variable air volume...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Gyujin Shim , Li Song , Gang Wang Through a variable frequency drive (VFD), a variable air volume air handling...
View ArticlePreliminary study of learning individual thermal complaint behavior using...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Qianchuan Zhao , Yin Zhao , Fulin Wang , Yi Jiang , Yi Jiang , Fan Zhang This paper proposes a data-driven...
View ArticleTheory and applications of HVAC control systems – A review of model...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Abdul Afram , Farrokh Janabi-Sharifi This work presents a literature review of control methods, with an emphasis...
View ArticleSeasonal variability of temperatures and outdoor human comfort in Phoenix,...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Brent C. Hedquist , Anthony J. Brazel Recent rapid growth and expansion of urbanized areas in Phoenix, Arizona has...
View ArticleNew static lightshelf system design of clerestory windows for Hong Kong
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Peng Xue , C.M. Mak , H.D. Cheung This paper investigates the influence of clerestory window structures on the...
View ArticleExperimental investigation of a Recursive Modelling MPC system for space...
Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72 Author(s): Dan Rogers , Martin Foster , Chris Bingham A key contributor to excessive energy usage in UK domestic dwellings is...
View ArticleFault detection and diagnosis for buildings and HVAC systems using combined...
Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Zhimin Du , Bo Fan , Xinqiao Jin , Jinlei Chi Various faults occurred in the buildings and heating, ventilation and...
View ArticleInvestigation of a simple approach to predict rainscreen wall ventilation...
Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Jörgen Falk , Miklós Molnár , Oskar Larsson Hygrothermal simulation programs are commonly used by design engineers to...
View ArticleAn approach to urban tree daylight permeability simulation using models based...
Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Ayelén Villalba , Andrea Pattini , Erica Correa In oasis cities urban forestation shades the lower level facades of...
View ArticleDevelopment and systematic validation of an adsorption filter model
Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Golnaz Shaverdi , Fariborz Haghighat , Wahid Ghaly An analytical model is developed to study the performance of...
View ArticleEvaluation of building characteristics in 27 dwellings in Denmark and the...
Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Michal P. Spilak , Gabriela D. Karottki , Barbara Kolarik , Marie Frederiksen , Steffen Loft , Lars Gunnarsen...
View ArticleDevelopment of an optimum design program (SUSB-OPTIMUM) for the life cycle...
Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Seungjun Roh , Sungho Tae , Sungwoo Shin , Jeehwan Woo The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate the...
View ArticleThe effects of the indoor environment of residential care homes on dementia...
Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Johnny Kwok-Wai Wong , Martin Skitmore , Laurie Buys , Kai Wang Dementia is an irreversible and incurable syndrome...
View ArticleExperimental study on thermal comfort of sleeping people at different air...
Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Li Lan , Li Pan , Zhiwei Lian , Hongyuan Huang , Yanbing Lin Current thermal comfort theories and standards are...
View ArticleForest microclimates: Investigating the performance potential of vegetation...
Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Giancarlo Mangone , Kees van der Linden The aim of this paper is to identify and evaluate the potential impact that...
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Publication date: February 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 72
View ArticleComparative assessment of various heat island mitigation measures
Publication date: Available online 2 January 2014 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Saba Saneinejad , Peter Moonen , Jan Carmeliet With the rapid intensification of urban heat islands...
View ArticleStakeholder-Associated Risks and their Interactions in Complex Green Building...
Publication date: Available online 2 January 2014 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Rebecca J. Yang , Patrick X.W. Zou Previous research on risks in complex green building projects has been...
View ArticleA Macro-Component Approach For The Assessment Of Building Sustainability In...
Publication date: Available online 3 January 2014 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): H. Gervásio , P. Santos , R. Martins , L. Simões da Silva In the framework of the European research project...
View ArticleTo irrigate or not to irrigate: Analysis of green roof performance via a...
Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Ting Sun , Elie Bou-Zeid , Guang-Heng Ni In this study, the performance of an irrigation-integrated green roof (GR)...
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