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A computational model for accommodating spatial uncertainty: Predicting...

Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Aslı Çekmiş , Işıl Hacıhasanoğlu , Michael J. Ostwald In the past, a range of computational models have been...

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Minimising the life cycle energy of buildings: Review and analysis

Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Mahsa Karimpour , Martin Belusko , Ke Xing , Frank Bruno The life cycle energy of a residential building consists of...

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Combined simulation of a deep ground source heat exchanger and an office...

Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): K. Huchtemann , D. Müller It is analyzed, if and to which share the deep borehole heat exchanger (BHE) at RWTH Aachen...

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A Bottom-up Energy Analysis across a Diverse Urban Building Portfolio:...

Publication date: Available online 4 January 2014 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): R.M. Ward , R. Choudhary A methodology for the analysis of building energy retrofits has been developed for...

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Statistical analysis of ranking capability of long-term thermal discomfort...

Publication date: Available online 4 January 2014 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Salvatore Carlucci , Lorenzo Pagliano , Andrea Sangalli The scientific literature and some standards offer...

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State-space analysis of influencing factors on airborne particle...

Publication date: Available online 4 January 2014 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Shang Zhai , Zheng Li , Bin Zhao Epidemiological studies have shown that exposure to airborne particles is...

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Adaptive model of thermal comfort for offices in hot and humid climates of India

Publication date: Available online 12 January 2014 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Madhavi Indraganti , Ryozo Ooka , Hom B. Rijal , Gail S. Brager The current Indian indoor comfort...

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The relationship between filter pressure drop, indoor air quality, and energy...

Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Marwa Zaatari , Atila Novoselac , Jeffrey Siegel HVAC filters are commonly used to decrease exposure to particulate...

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Thermal assessment of heat mitigation strategies: The case of Portland State...

Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Mohammad Taleghani , David J. Sailor , Martin Tenpierik , Andy van den Dobbelsteen Courtyard vegetation, high albedo...

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A hydrothermal model to assess the impact of green walls on urban...

Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Laurent Malys , Marjorie Musy , Christian Inard Covering a building envelope with vegetation provides a solution...

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A review of the performance of different ventilation and airflow distribution...

Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Guangyu Cao , Hazim Awbi , Runming Yao , Yunqing Fan , Kai Sirén , Risto Kosonen , Jianshun (Jensen) Zhang The...

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Comparative assessment of various heat island mitigation measures

Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Saba Saneinejad , Peter Moonen , Jan Carmeliet With the rapid intensification of urban heat islands worldwide,...

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The response of human thermal perception and skin temperature to step-change...

Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Hong Liu , Jianke Liao , Dong Yang , Xiuyuan Du , Pengchao Hu , Yu Yang , Baizhan Li This paper investigates human...

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Low order thermal network models for dynamic simulations of buildings on city...

Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): M. Lauster , J. Teichmann , M. Fuchs , R. Streblow , D. Mueller Dynamic building models can be a valuable part of...

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Stakeholder-associated risks and their interactions in complex green building...

Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Rebecca J. Yang , Patrick X.W. Zou Previous research on risks in complex green building projects has been mainly...

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What's ‘cool’ in the world of green façades? How plant choice influences the...

Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Ross W.F. Cameron , Jane E. Taylor , Martin R. Emmett Green walls provide an option for reducing the thermal load on...

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A macro-component approach for the assessment of building sustainability in...

Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): H. Gervásio , P. Santos , R. Martins , L. Simões da Silva In the framework of the European research project SB_Steel,...

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Characteristics of formaldehyde emissions from indoor materials assessed by a...

Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): H. Plaisance , A. Blondel , V. Desauziers , P. Mocho A method was developed and tested to characterize the gas-phase...

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Flow visualization study of synthetic flow control in the indoor environment

Publication date: March 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 73 Author(s): Brett McQuillan , Jean Hertzberg , Lupita D. Montoya An experimental flow visualization study was conducted to assess...

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Daylighting offices: A first step toward an analysis of photobiological...

Publication date: April 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 74 Author(s): Laura Bellia , Alessia Pedace , Giuseppe Barbato The research presented in this paper reports an analysis of daylight...

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