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A simulation-based inverse design of preset aircraft cabin environment

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Tian-hu Zhang , Xue-yi You The inverse design of preset aircraft cabin environment (ACE) is presented. Five design...

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2D-PIV measurement of aircraft cabin air distribution with a high spatial...

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Xiaodong Cao , Junjie Liu , Jingjing Pei , Yun Zhang , Jiayu Li , Xueliang Zhu Mixing air ventilation systems are...

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Investigating the thermal behavior of double-skin perforated sheet façades:...

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Jesús M. Blanco , Pedro Arriaga , Eduardo Rojí , Jesús Cuadrado New materials with external shading systems are...

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Visual alliesthesia: The gap between comfortable and stimulating illuminance...

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Zhonghua Gou , Stephen Siu-Yu Lau , Hai Ye Based on the theory of “alliesthesia”, there is a gap between how...

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Durability demands related to frost attack for Finnish concrete buildings in...

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Toni A. Pakkala , Arto Köliö , Jukka Lahdensivu , Mihkel Kiviste In this study a database of concrete material...

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An experimental and numerical study on the effect of air terminal layout on...

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Ting Yao , Zhang Lin This study aims to the investigate effects of the air terminal layout on the performance of...

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The dynamics of the body motion induced wake flow and its effects on the...

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Yan Wu , Naiping Gao Occupant movements have been identified to impact the indoor contaminant dispersion and to...

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Energy and indoor air quality implications of alternative minimum ventilation...

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Spencer M. Dutton , William J. Fisk The energy and IAQ implications of varying prescribed minimum outdoor air...

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Building sustainability objective assessment in Estonian context and a...

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Erkki Seinre , Jarek Kurnitski , Hendrik Voll Common practice building regulations are not that far reaching as...

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Fluctuations in the indoor environment in Spanish rural churches and their...

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): M.J. Varas-Muriel , R. Fort , M.I. Martínez-Garrido , A. Zornoza-Indart , P. López-Arce The indoor environment and...

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Publication date: November 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 81

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Modelling of spatially and temporally-varying cavity pressures in...

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Jeong Hee Oh , Gregory A. Kopp This paper discusses the development of an analytical model to simulate...

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The influence of clay brick substratum on the inhibitory efficiency of TiO2...

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Lorenzo Graziani , Enrico Quagliarini , Andrea Osimani , Lucia Aquilanti , Francesca Clementi , Marco D'Orazio The...

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Dynamic daylight control system implementing thin cast arrays of...

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Daekwon Park , Philseok Kim , Jack Alvarenga , Keojin Jin , Joanna Aizenberg , Martin Bechthold The deep building...

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A design methodology for the economic design of vaccine warehouses in the...

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Krystal Dillon , Jonathan Colton This paper describes a methodology that aids in the design of economically...

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Assessing the environmental impact of data centres part 1: Background, energy...

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Beth Whitehead , Deborah Andrews , Amip Shah , Graeme Maidment Data centres consume high levels of energy to power...

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Characterization of indoor air quality and efficiency of air purifier in...

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Hyeon-Ju Oh , In-Sick Nam , Hyunjun Yun , Jinman Kim , Jinho Yang , Jong-Ryeul Sohn Particulate matter (PM)...

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Typical benign indoor aerosol concentrations in public spaces and designing...

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Elvira V. Bräuner , Marie Frederiksen , Barbara Kolarik , Lars Gunnarsen The use of biological agents against...

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The effect of particle resuspension during walking activity to PM10 mass and...

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Norbert Serfozo , Sofia Eirini Chatoutsidou , Mihalis Lazaridis Mass and number concentration of particulate...

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Bayesian thermal comfort model

Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): L.T. Wong , K.W. Mui , C.T. Cheung Thermal comfort assessment is a prime measure in indoor environment design to...

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