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Carbon emissions and policies in China's building and construction industry:...

Publication date: January 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 95 Author(s): Yujie Lu, Peng Cui, Dezhi Li Since 2013, China has become the largest emitter of CO2 in the world. Among all...

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Realistic solar heating in urban areas: Air exchange and street-canyon...

Publication date: January 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 95 Author(s): N. Nazarian, J. Kleissl Numerical fluid flow and heat transfer simulations of a three-dimensional idealized urban...

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Wind flow over the low-rise building models with gabled roofs having...

Publication date: January 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 95 Author(s): Y. Ozmen, E. Baydar, J.P.A.J. van Beeck In this study, the turbulent flow fields on the low-rise building models...

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A generalized probabilistic formula relating occupant behavior to...

Publication date: January 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 95 Author(s): Chuang Wang, Da Yan, Hongsan Sun, Yi Jiang The occupant behavior (use of heating, use of air conditioning, use of...

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Evaluating the impacts of high-temperature outdoor working environments on...

Publication date: January 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 95 Author(s): Xiaodong Li, Kwan Hang Chow, Yimin Zhu, Ying Lin The purpose of this study is to provide industry practitioners...

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Expanding the use of life-cycle assessment to capture induced impacts in the...

Publication date: December 2015 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 94, Part 1 Author(s): John E. Anderson, Gebhard Wulfhorst, Werner Lang Significant research has investigated environmental...

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Experimental and numerical characterization of innovative cardboard based...

Publication date: January 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 95 Author(s): F. Asdrubali, A.L. Pisello, F. D'Alessandro, F. Bianchi, C. Fabiani, M. Cornicchia, A. Rotili Efficient thermal...

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Predicting gas dispersion in large scale underground ventilation: A particle...

Publication date: January 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 95 Author(s): Arif Widiatmojo, Kyuro Sasaki, Nuhindro Priagung Widodo, Yuichi Sugai, Amin Yousefi Sahzabi, Ronald Nguele The...

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Development of an urban canopy model for the evaluation of urban thermal...

Publication date: January 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 95 Author(s): Taotao Shui, Jing Liu, Pengcheng Zhang, Shengjun Liu, Zhiqing Zhao Snow plays an important role in determining heat...

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Effect of outdoor thermal environment on pedestrians' behavior selecting a...

Publication date: January 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 95 Author(s): Shinichi Watanabe, Jin Ishii This study analyzes the effect of microclimatic conditions on pedestrians' behavior in...

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Revisiting the concept for evaluation of radon protective properties of...

Publication date: January 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 95 Author(s): Andrey Tsapalov, Konstantin Kovler The known evaluation criteria of radon protective properties of building...

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Improving the airtightness in an existing UK dwelling: The challenges, the...

Publication date: January 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 95 Author(s): M.C. Gillott, D.L. Loveday, J. White, C.J. Wood, K. Chmutina, K. Vadodaria Air infiltration, occurring through gaps...

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Visual task difficulty and temporal influences in glare response

Publication date: January 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 95 Author(s): Sergio Altomonte, Michael G. Kent, Peter R. Tregenza, Robin Wilson The literature suggests that glare sensation may...

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The impact of environmental and human factors on urban heat and microclimate...

Publication date: January 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 95 Author(s): Paulina Pui-Yun Wong, Poh-Chin Lai, Chien-Tat Low, Si Chen, Melissa Hart Urbanization is known to cause noticeable...

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Environmental emissions at foundation construction stage of buildings – Two...

Publication date: January 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 95 Author(s): Malindu Sandanayake, Guomin Zhang, Sujeeva Setunge Foundation construction involves heavy machine usage which...

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Energy-related values and satisfaction levels of residential and office...

Publication date: January 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 95 Author(s): Kadir Amasyali, Nora M. El-Gohary Improving occupant behavior is one of the best strategies to reduce building...

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Experimental evaluation of an intermittent air supply system – Part 1:...

Publication date: January 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 95 Author(s): Alan Kabanshi, Hans Wigö, Mats Sandberg Spaces with high occupancy density e.g.; classrooms, auditoriums and...

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Experimental and simulated energy performance of a personalized ventilation...

Publication date: 1 February 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 96 Author(s): Yixing Chen, Benny Raphael, S.C. Sekhar This paper presents the energy performance of a personalized ventilation...

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Demand response potential of electrical space heating in Swedish...

Publication date: 1 February 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 96 Author(s): Emil Nyholm, Sanket Puranik, Érika Mata, Mikael Odenberger, Filip Johnsson This paper investigates the potential...

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