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Effects of step changes of temperature and humidity on human responses of...

Publication date: October 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 80 Author(s): Yufeng Zhang , Jun Zhang , Huimei Chen , Xiaohan Du , Qinglin Meng An experimental study of human responses to step...

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Indoor/outdoor air pollution relationships in ten commercial buildings: PM2.5...

Publication date: October 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 80 Author(s): Avril Challoner , Laurence Gill PM2.5 and NO2 concentrations were measured simultaneously indoors and outdoors for...

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Wind-driven cross ventilation in long buildings

Publication date: October 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 80 Author(s): Chia-Ren Chu , Bo-Fan Chiang The rule of thumb for effective wind-driven cross ventilation suggests that the...

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A review of indoor microbial growth across building materials and sampling...

Publication date: October 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 80 Author(s): Thomas Verdier , Marie Coutand , Alexandra Bertron , Christine Roques Microorganisms from damp indoor environments...

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Modeling of gas-phase filter model for high- and low-challenge gas...

Publication date: October 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 80 Author(s): Ali Khazraei Vizhemehr , Fariborz Haghighat Adsorption-based air and water cleaning technologies have long been...

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Conditions for thermal circulation in urban street canyons

Publication date: October 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 80 Author(s): Ann Dallman , S. Magnusson , R. Britter , L. Norford , D. Entekhabi , H.J.S. Fernando Under conditions of low...

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Prospect-Refuge theory and the textile-block houses of Frank Lloyd Wright: An...

Publication date: October 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 80 Author(s): Michael J. Dawes , Michael J. Ostwald Prospect-Refuge theory argues that human environmental preferences are...

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Development of the random simulation model for estimating the effective...

Publication date: October 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 80 Author(s): Ru Ji , Zuotai Zhang , Lili Liu , Xidong Wang This paper developed a new random model to simulate the...

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Field study of thermal environment spatial distribution and passenger local...

Publication date: October 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 80 Author(s): Weilin Cui , Qin Ouyang , Yingxin Zhu Comfortable aircraft cabin environment is important for civil aviation...

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Methods to determine whole building hygrothermal performance of hemp–lime...

Publication date: October 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 80 Author(s): M. Barclay , N. Holcroft , A.D. Shea Hemp–lime is a potentially useful building material with relatively low...

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Publication date: September 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 79

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Analysis of fluctuating characteristics of wind-induced airflow through a...

Publication date: October 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 80 Author(s): Z.T. Ai , C.M. Mak The turbulent nature of wind significantly complicates the airflow-exchange process at single...

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Experimental assessment of thermal inertia in insulated and non-insulated old...

Publication date: October 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 80 Author(s): E. Stéphan , R. Cantin , A. Caucheteux , S. Tasca-Guernouti , P. Michel The aim of this paper is to evaluate summer...

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Source apportionment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in aircraft cabins

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Chao Wang , Xudong Yang , Jun Guan , Zheng Li , Kai Gao The presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the...

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Indoor environment in bedrooms in 79 Greenlandic households

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Martin Kotol , Carsten Rode , Geo Clausen , Toke Rammer Nielsen The climate in Greenland is cold which means that...

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Luminance contrast analyses for low vision in a senior living facility: A...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Elif Tural , Mehmedalp Tural This study proposes the use of digital photography as a visual assessment tool to...

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Rapid identification of multiple constantly-released contaminant sources in...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Hao Cai , Xianting Li , Zhilong Chen , Mingyang Wang The sudden release of airborne hazardous contaminants in an...

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Thermal comfort of the surgical staff in the operating room

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): R. Van Gaever , V.A. Jacobs , M. Diltoer , L. Peeters , S. Vanlanduit The indoor environmental quality in an...

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The effects of daylighting and human behavior on luminous comfort in...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Peng Xue , C.M. Mak , H.D. Cheung A questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate the effects of daylighting...

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Feasibility analysis on photocatalytic removal of gaseous ozone in aircraft...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Yuanwei Lu , Xiaohua Zhao , Mingyuan Wang , Zhilong Yang , XingJuan Zhang , Chunxin Yang Ozone from bleed air is a...

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