Practical Correlations for Thermal Resistance of Horizontal Enclosed...
Available online 5 January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment The thermal resistance (R-value) of an enclosed airspace depends on the emissivity of all surfaces that bound the...
View ArticleEffect of photocatalytic surface roughness on reactors effectiveness for...
Available online 8 January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment Photocatalysis is a promising technique for remediation of indoor air pollution. This study focuses on the...
View ArticleExperimental thermal characterization of a Mediterranean residential building...
March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 61 A two-storey typical family house was built in the mid-western part of Greece, comprising a load bearing steel skeleton and...
View ArticleHygrothermal behaviour and relative humidity buffering of unfired and...
March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 61 Three different basic mixtures were prepared, by mechanical compaction, with different types of clays: quarry fine,...
View ArticleCFD simulation and validation of wind-driven rain on a building facade with...
March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 61 Wind-driven rain (WDR) is one of the most important moisture sources with potential negative effects on hygrothermal...
View ArticleOptimizing hybrid ventilation in public spaces of complex buildings – A case...
March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 61 Complex buildings such as hospitals and laboratories require intensive ventilation and cooling loads in order to meet...
View ArticleLong-term field measurement on effects of wind speed and directional...
Available online 11 January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment The purpose of this study is to evaluate the unsteady wind effects on the airflow rates of naturally ventilated...
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Rainwater runoff from building facades: A review
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 Rainwater runoff from building facades is a complex process governed by a wide range of urban, building, material and...
View ArticleManually-operated window shade patterns in office buildings: A critical review
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 Despite the significant impact that the position of movable shading devices has on building energy use, peak loads, and...
View ArticleDecision support for choosing ventilation operation strategy in hospital...
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 Guidelines for isolation rooms in hospitals require keeping these rooms at a negative pressure differential, but the...
View ArticleImpact study of the climate change on the energy performance of the building...
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 This work describes the research conducted in order to assess possible changes and uncertainties in future energy...
View ArticlePotential of vapour decontamination for improving IAQ – Making use of tea...
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 This paper describes a practical investigation into the indoor air quality of a fully air-conditioned eight-storey...
View ArticleA simple and efficient method for evaluating air-cleaning performance against...
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 Size- and time-dependent aerodynamic behaviors of airborne allergen particles were evaluated in a 30-m3 chamber, both with...
View ArticleComparison of environmental and acoustic factors in occupied school...
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 This paper analyses and compares environmental and acoustic measurements taken from 12 contrasting schools in England. The...
View ArticleA bottom-up stochastic model to predict building occupants' time-dependent...
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 A bottom-up modelling approach together with a set of calibration methodologies is presented to predict residential...
View ArticleModeling impacts of dynamic ventilation strategies on indoor air quality of...
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 A potential source of energy savings in buildings is demand controlled ventilation (DCV), or dynamic modulation of the...
View ArticleA point obstruction stacking (POSt) approach to wall irradiance modeling...
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 Irradiation on building vertical surfaces is a key parameter for models of building energy performance. The state of...
View ArticleWillingness to pay for improvements in environmental performance of...
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 The aim of this study is to determine preferences for the environmental factors of residential buildings by using two...
View ArticleHydrometeorological determinants of green roof performance via a...
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 In this study, the Princeton ROof Model (PROM) is developed, validated and used to simulate the hygrothermal dynamics of...
View ArticleExergy-based index for assessing the building sustainability
February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60 Over the past decade, efforts have been made in developing the Sustainable Building (SB) assessment tools which enable all...
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