Combining performance and implementability of model-based controllers for...
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Mattias Gruber , Anders Trüschel , Jan-Olof Dalenbäck Measures for an improved indoor climate control can...
View ArticleBuilding microclimate and summer thermal comfort in free-running buildings...
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Xiaoyu Du , Regina Bokel , Andy van den Dobbelsteen In this paper, the authors first clarify the definition of...
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Thermal comfort and IAQ analysis of a decentralized DOAS system coupled with...
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Esmail M. Saber , Rupesh Iyengar , Matthias Mast , Forrest Meggers , Kwok Wai Tham , Hansjürg Leibundgut The...
View ArticleExposure to indoor air pollutants during physical activity in fitness centers
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): C.A. Ramos , H.T. Wolterbeek , S.M. Almeida Physical activity has become a social need among people and it has...
View ArticleProductivity metrics in dynamic LCA for whole buildings: Using a...
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): William O. Collinge , Amy E. Landis , Alex K. Jones , Laura A. Schaefer , Melissa M. Bilec The IEQ + DLCA...
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Performance evaluation of artificial neural network-based variable control...
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Sooyoung Kim , Ji-Hyun Lee , Jin Woo Moon This study describes integrated logic for an artificial neural network...
View ArticleCost-benefit analysis of Building Information Modeling implementation in...
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Weisheng Lu , Ada Fung , Yi Peng , Cong Liang , Steve Rowlinson With a view to legitimizing the adoption of...
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On the predicted effectiveness of climate adaptation measures for residential...
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): T. van Hooff , B. Blocken , J.L.M. Hensen , H.J.P. Timmermans In a changing outdoor climate, new buildings as well...
View ArticleA 3-year follow-up of indoor air quality and comfort in two energy-efficient...
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Mickaël Derbez , Bruno Berthineau , Valérie Cochet , Cécile Pignon , Jacques Ribéron , Guillaume Wyart , Corinne...
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Determining the optimum spacing and arrangement for commercial wind towers...
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): John Kaiser Calautit , Dominic O'Connor , Ben Richard Hughes CFD analysis of multiple wind towers located on the...
View ArticleEstimation of the contribution of secondary organic aerosol to PM2.0...
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Wenjing Ji , Bin Zhao Ozone (O3) and many kinds of reactive organic compounds (ROGs) are commonly found in...
View ArticleExperimental assessment of the inhalation zone of standing, sitting and...
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Jelle Laverge , Michal Spilak , Atila Novoselac In exposure studies and risk assessments, the intake of a...
View ArticleUse of ultrasound as a nondestructive evaluation technique for sustainable...
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): M.J. Morales Conde , C. Rodríguez Liñán , P. Rubio de Hita Interventions in emergency and development works...
View ArticleA model for predicting thermal sensation of Chinese people
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Xin Zhou , Hui Zhang , Zhiwei Lian , Yufeng Zhang Chinese may present different thermal response from western...
View ArticleDevelopment of a climate assessment tool for hybrid air conditioner
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Lisa Guan , Michael Bennett , John Bell Australian climate is highly suitable for using outdoor air for free...
View ArticleVerification of a simplified method for intelligent glazed façade design...
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Mingzhe Liu , Kim Bjarne Wittchen , Per Kvols Heiselberg The research aims to verify a simplified calculation...
View ArticleDeterminants of ventilation behavior in naturally ventilated dwellings:...
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): D. Levie , Y. Kluizenaar de , E.C.M. Hoes-van Oeffelen , H. Hofstetter , S.A. Janssen , M.E. Spiekman , F.G.H....
View ArticleMicroclimatic analysis of historic buildings: A new methodology for temperate...
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): Hugo Entradas Silva , Fernando M.A. Henriques Old buildings frequently present specific microclimates that do not...
View ArticleShortest-prediction-horizon model-based predictive control for individual...
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): H. Burak Gunay , Jayson Bursill , Brent Huchuk , William O'Brien , Ian Beausoleil-Morrison When employing...
View ArticleEffects of wind, buoyancy and thermal expansion on a room fire with natural...
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 82 Author(s): W.K. Chow , Y. Gao , J.L. Wang , Y.Z. Yang Effects of wind, buoyancy and thermal expansion on a room fire with...
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