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Impact of dwelling characteristics on concentrations of bacteria, fungi,...

Publication date: November 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 93, Part 1 Author(s): Michal Proctor Spilak, Anne Mette Madsen, Sofie M. Knudsen, Barbara Kolarik, Erik Wind Hansen, Marie...

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Rational selection of heating temperature set points for China's hot summer –...

Publication date: November 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 93, Part 2 Author(s): Zhe Wang, Richard de Dear, Borong Lin, Yingxin Zhu, Qin Ouyang Domestic heating in the ‘Hot Summer–Cold...

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Home environment in relation to allergic rhinitis among preschool children in...

Publication date: November 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 93, Part 1 Author(s): Lifang Wang, Fang Qu, Yinping Zhang, Louise B. Weschler, Jan Sundell The prevalence of allergic rhinitis...

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Numerical modeling of heat and moisture transfer in a wearable convective...

Publication date: November 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 93, Part 2 Author(s): Yu Sun, Warren J. Jasper The design and analysis of a lightweight wearable convective cooling system was...

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Primary pollutants in schoolchildren's homes in Wuhan, China

Publication date: November 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 93, Part 1 Author(s): Shengwei Zhu, Wei Cai, Hiroshi Yoshino, U. Yanagi, Kenichi Hasegawa, Naoki Kagi, Mingqing Chen In 2013,...

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POD approach to determine in real-time the temperature distribution in a cavity

Publication date: November 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 93, Part 2 Author(s): A. Tallet, C. Allery, F. Allard In most buildings, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)...

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An assessment of indoor environmental quality in schools and its association...

Publication date: November 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 93, Part 1 Author(s): Ulla Haverinen-Shaughnessy, Richard J. Shaughnessy, Eugene C. Cole, Oluyemi Toyinbo, Demetrios J....

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Effect of thermal transient on human thermal comfort in temporarily occupied...

Publication date: November 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 93, Part 2 Author(s): Zhun (Jerry) Yu, Bin Yang, Neng Zhu The acceptable temperature ranges of temporarily occupied space (TOS)...

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Indoor environmental problems and health status in water-damaged homes due to...

Publication date: November 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 93, Part 1 Author(s): Kenichi Hasegawa, Hiroshi Yoshino, U. Yanagi, Kenichi Azuma, Haruki Osawa, Naoki Kagi, Naohide Shinohara,...

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A semi-centralized, valveless and demand controlled ventilation system in...

Publication date: November 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 93, Part 2 Author(s): Alexander Merzkirch, Stefan Maas, Frank Scholzen, Daniele Waldmann The idea of adapting the air supply...

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Particle exposure during the 2013 haze in Singapore: Importance of the built...

Publication date: November 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 93, Part 1 Author(s): Jin Zhou, Ailu Chen, Qingliang Cao, Bin Yang, Victor W.-C. Chang, William W Nazaroff The 2013 haze was the...

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Virtual occupancy sensors for real-time occupancy information in buildings

Publication date: November 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 93, Part 2 Author(s): Yang Zhao, Wim Zeiler, Gert Boxem, Timi Labeodan This study aims at developing a generic, feasible and low...

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Exposure to particulate matter and ozone of outdoor origin in Singapore

Publication date: November 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 93, Part 1 Author(s): Elliott T. Gall, Ailu Chen, Victor Wei-Chung Chang, William W Nazaroff Estimates of population exposure to...

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Acoustic performance of balconies having inhomogeneous ceiling surfaces on a...

Publication date: November 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 93, Part 2 Author(s): Xu Wang, Dongxing Mao, Wuzhou Yu, Zaixiu Jiang Balconies provide noise screening effects in residential...

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Editorial - special issue on Indoor pollutants, chemistry and health

Publication date: November 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 93, Part 1 Author(s): Pawel Wargocki, Alvin Lai

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Editorial Board

Publication date: November 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 93, Part 2

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Editorial Board

Publication date: November 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 93, Part 1

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City breathability in medium density urban-like geometries evaluated through...

Publication date: December 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 94, Part 1 Author(s): Jian Hang, Qun Wang, Xieyuan Chen, Mats Sandberg, Wei Zhu, Riccardo Buccolieri, Silvana Di Sabatino This...

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Thermal performance of a selection of insulation materials suitable for...

Publication date: December 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 94, Part 1 Author(s): Rosanne Walker, Sara Pavía Improvement in the thermal performance of the historic building stock has the...

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Effects of temperature steps on human health and thermal comfort

Publication date: December 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 94, Part 1 Author(s): Jing Xiong, Zhiwei Lian, Xin Zhou, Jianxiong You, Yanbing Lin Human beings are often likely to expose...

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