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Impacts of urban location and climate change upon energy demand of office...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Tania Berger , Christof Amann , Herbert Formayer , Azra Korjenic , Bernhard Pospichal , Christoph Neururer , Roman...

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Tools to improve built environment data collection for indoor microbial...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Tiffanie Ramos , Brent Stephens Recent studies have greatly increased our knowledge of microbial ecology of the...

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Simple prompts reduce inadvertent energy consumption from lighting in office...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Richard M. Tetlow , C. Philip Beaman , Abbas A. Elmualim , Kevin Couling Building designs regularly fail to...

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Numerical simulations of wind-driven rain on an array of low-rise cubic...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): A. Kubilay , D. Derome , B. Blocken , J. Carmeliet The relation between wind-driven rain (WDR) and its potential...

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Building-stock aggregation through archetype buildings: France, Germany,...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): É. Mata , A. Sasic Kalagasidis , F. Johnsson Knowledge regarding the characteristics of national building stocks...

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An efficient model development and experimental study for the heat transfer...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Shanshan Tong , Hua Li Roof ventilation is an efficient way to reduce the heat transmission into building interior...

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Heat mitigation strategies in winter and summer: Field measurements in...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Mohammad Taleghani , Martin Tenpierik , Andy van den Dobbelsteen , David J. Sailor Natural elements such as...

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Performance of ductless personalized ventilation in conjunction with...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Mariusz Dalewski , Arsen K. Melikov , Michal Vesely The performance of ductless personalized ventilation (DPV) in...

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Validation of a coupled heat, vapour and liquid moisture transport model for...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): M. Van Belleghem , M. Steeman , H. Janssen , A. Janssens , M. De Paepe Moisture-related damage is an important...

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Effects of PCM state on its phase change performance and the thermal...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Xing Jin , Shuanglong Zhang , Xiaodong Xu , Xiaosong Zhang To figure out the effects of PCM location on the...

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Measuring the dynamics of contrast & daylight variability in...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Siobhan Rockcastle , Marilyne Andersen Unlike artificial light sources, which can be calibrated to meet a desired...

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Deposition velocity of fine and ultrafine particles onto manikin surfaces in...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Shanshan Shi , Yin Li , Bin Zhao Indoor airborne particles deposit onto human body surfaces. This deposition...

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Volatile organic compounds in different interior construction stages of an...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Weihui Liang , Chao Wang , Caiqing Yang , Xudong Yang Building materials are considered as the major sources of...

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Evaluation of the LBL and AIM-2 air infiltration models on large single...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): A. Hayati , M. Mattsson , M. Sandberg Air infiltration in ancient churches and other historical and monumental...

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Constructing thermal comfort: Investigating the effect of vegetation on...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): G. Mangone , S.R. Kurvers , P.G. Luscuere Several short term studies have found evidence that plants may improve...

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An innovative test method for evaluating the critical moisture level for...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Pernilla Johansson , Annika Ekstrand-Tobin , Gunilla Bok The critical moisture level (RHcrit) for mould growth,...

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On the behavioral effects of residential electricity submetering in a heating...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): H. Burak Gunay , William O'Brien , Ian Beausoleil-Morrison , Andrea Perna In general, occupants' only visible...

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Effects of the splayed window type on daylighting and solar shading

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Lingjiang Huang , Jiafen Wu Solar shading is generally considered to be used in hot or similar climates; however...

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Equilibrium relative humidity method used to determine the sorption isotherm...

Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81 Author(s): Hsuan-Yu Chen , Chiachung Chen The sorption isotherm of porous building material is basic information needed for...

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Influence of rainfall on the noise shielding by a green roof

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): T. Van Renterghem , D. Botteldooren The potential of a green roof to reduce diffracting sound waves towards a...

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