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Performance of novel ventilation strategy for capturing CO2 with scheduled...

Publication date: Available online 19 February 2015 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Moon Keun Kim , Hansjürg Leibundgut This paper proposes a novel ventilation strategy for capturing CO2...

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Thermal performance characteristics of unshaded courtyards in hot and humid...

Publication date: May 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 87 Author(s): Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini , Umberto Berardi , Ali Ghaffarianhoseini In recent years, there has been a growing...

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The impact of classroom design on pupils’ learning: Final results of a...

Publication date: Available online 20 February 2015 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Peter Barrett , Fay Davies , Yufan Zhang , Lucinda Barrett Assessments have been made of 153 classrooms...

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Completing the missing link in building design process: Enhancing...

Publication date: Available online 20 February 2015 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Özgür Göçer , Ying Hua , Kenan Göçer This paper provides a review of the improvements in the evaluation...

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Thermal comfort design zone delineation for India using GIS

Publication date: May 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 87 Author(s): Aniruddha Subarao Pawar , Mahua Mukherjee , R. Shankar This paper describes a procedure devised using Geographical...

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Experimental analysis of cavity ventilation behind rainscreen cladding...

Publication date: May 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 87 Author(s): Jelle Langmans , Staf Roels The present article elaborates on the comparison of four measuring techniques quantifying...

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Increased indoor PM concentrations controlled by atmospheric dust events and...

Publication date: May 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 87 Author(s): Helena Krasnov , Itzhak Katra , Victor Novack , Alina Vodonos , Michael D. Friger Dust storms are a common phenomenon,...

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Hygrothermal behavior of a massive wall with interior insulation during wetting

Publication date: Available online 20 February 2015 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): M. Guizzardi , D. Derome , R. Vonbank , J. Carmeliet To improve the energy efficiency of historical...

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Air Diffusion Performance Index (ADPI) of diffusers for heating mode

Publication date: May 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 87 Author(s): Shichao Liu , Atila Novoselac This paper proposes an Air Diffusion Performance Index (ADPI) model for diffuser...

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Experimental study of the prediction of the ventilation flow rate through...

Publication date: Available online 24 February 2015 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Haiwei Jing , Zhengdong Chen , Angui Li In this study, experiment was carried out with a solar chimney...

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A New Approach, Based On The Inverse Problem And Variation Method, For...

Publication date: Available online 24 February 2015 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Yinping Zhang , Yin Zhang , Wenxing Shi , Rui Shang , Rui Cheng , Xin Wang Building energy systems...

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A two-zone model for natural cross-ventilation

Publication date: Available online 24 February 2015 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): G. Carrilho da Graça , N.C. Daish , P.F. Linden Cross-ventilation flows (CV) are characterized by...

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A new method to assess spatial variations of outdoor thermal comfort: onsite...

Publication date: Available online 25 February 2015 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Jianlei Niu , Jianlin Liu , Tsz-cheung Lee , Zhang(John) Lin , Cheukming Mak , Kam-Tim Tse , Bo-sin Tang...

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Computational Fluid Dynamics for Urban Physics: Importance, scales,...

Publication date: Available online 25 February 2015 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Bert Blocken Urban physics is the science and engineering of physical processes in urban areas. It...

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An ontology to represent energy-related occupant behavior in buildings Part...

Publication date: Available online 25 February 2015 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Tianzhen Hong , Simona D'Oca , William J.N. Turner , Sarah C. Taylor-Lange Reducing energy consumption in...

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A Life Cycle Assessment Model for Evaluating the Environmental Impacts of...

Publication date: Available online 25 February 2015 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Ya Hong Dong , S. Thomas Ng Building construction consumes large amount of energy and material. Despite...

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Large-Scale Chamber Investigation and Simulation of Phthalate Emissions from...

Publication date: Available online 25 February 2015 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Yirui Liang , Olivier Caillot , Jianshun Zhang , Jiping Zhu , Ying Xu This study investigated phthalate...

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Influence of atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution on indoor...

Publication date: May 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 87 Author(s): Li Zhao , Chao Chen , Ping Wang , Ziguang Chen , Shijie Cao , Qingqin Wang , Guangya Xie , Yali Wan , Yafeng Wang , Bin...

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Comparison of conventional and green building materials in respect of VOC...

Publication date: May 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 87 Author(s): Yu-Hsiang Cheng , Chi-Chi Lin , Shu-Chen Hsu Building materials (BMs) are major contributors to indoor emission sources...

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Evaluating the potential of an indirect evaporative passive cooling system...

Publication date: May 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 87 Author(s): Eduardo González Cruz , Eduardo Krüger The purpose of this study is to assess the applicability of an indirect...

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