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February 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 60
View ArticlePersonal exposure and source characteristics of carbonyl compounds and BTEXs...
Available online 11 January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment Exposure to indoor chemical air pollutants is expected to increase potentially the chance of developing cancer....
View ArticleChallenges and benefits of building sustainable cooperative housing
Available online 12 January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment This research has the goal of determining, comparing and substantiating the actual outcome of using sustainable...
View ArticleA recursive modelling technique applied to the Model Predictive Control of...
Available online 12 January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment Based on the recent emergence of Controlled Radiator Valve (CRV) components, the paper considers the research,...
View ArticleA uniform methodology to establish test parameters for watertightness testing...
Available online 16 January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment A critical review on boundary conditions for watertightness testing was presented in a related paper forming Part...
View ArticleLagrangian modeling of the particle residence time in indoor environment
Available online 16 January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment This study develops a new methodology to investigate the particle residence time in indoor environment with the...
View ArticleOptimizing work–rest schedule for construction rebar workers in hot and humid...
March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 61 Heat stress, having physiological effects on workers, can lead to reduction of work enthusiasm and productivity, increased...
View ArticleThermal comfort in offices in summer: Findings from a field study under the...
March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 61 Post Fukushima disaster, the energy consumption perspective in Japan has changed. It initiated unprecedented exercises...
View ArticleDynamic simulation and analysis of daylighting factors for gymnasiums in...
Available online 21 January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment Energy-conscious design of gymnasium daylighting can contribute to significant energy savings and improve users’...
View ArticleImprovement in the applicability of the air tightness measurement using a...
March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 61 Air tightness is an important parameter for both smoke suppression in a fire and for the energy efficiency of buildings. A...
View ArticleEnergy efficiency in the German residential sector: a bottom-up...
Available online 21 January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment This paper assesses the practicability of meeting the German federal government’s energy-political targets for the...
View ArticleSustainability assessment of renovation packages for increased energy...
March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 61 In this paper, we propose a method for assessing renovation packages drawn up with the goal of increasing energy efficiency....
View ArticleFrom radiometry to circadian photometry: a theoretical approach
Available online 22 January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment After decades of intense research, the effects of light on the circadian system have been proved to exist. By...
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Indoor and outdoor relationships of CO concentrations in natural ventilating...
Available online 23 January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment The time series of indoor and outdoor CO concentrations in natural ventilating rooms were monitored continuously...
View ArticleReduced-scale study of transient flows inside mechanically ventilated...
Available online 24 January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment To study transient mass transfers inside buildings equipped with ventilation systems, reduced-scale experiments...
View ArticleValidation of critical moisture conditions for mould growth on building...
Available online 24 January 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment Materials that are stored or used in damp conditions may be subject to mould growth. However, all materials are...
View ArticleLong-term field measurement on effects of wind speed and directional...
April 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 62 The purpose of this study is to evaluate the unsteady wind effects on the airflow rates of naturally ventilated buildings. A...
View ArticlePractical correlations for thermal resistance of horizontal enclosed...
March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 61 The thermal resistance (R-value) of an enclosed airspace depends on the emissivity of all surfaces that bound the airspace,...
View ArticleRegional performance targets for transparent near-infrared switching...
March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 61 With building heating and cooling accounting for nearly 14% of the national energy consumption, emerging technologies that...
View ArticleDevelopment of an artificial neural network model based thermal control logic...
March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 61 This study proposes an Artificial Neural Network (ANN)-based thermal control method for double skin envelope buildings in...
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