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An experimental study of all-season operation strategy for a respiration-type...

Publication date: 15 February 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 97 Author(s): Xiangfei Kong, Shaoning Liu, Hua Yang, Yuliang Zhong, Chengying Qi Double-skin facade (DSF), as one of modern...

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A modelling-mapping approach for fine-scale assessment of pedestrian-level...

Publication date: 15 February 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 97 Author(s): Chao Yuan, Leslie Norford, Rex Britter, Edward Ng This study develops an approach to model the pedestrian-level...

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Wind-tunnel measurements for thermal effects on the air flow and pollutant...

Publication date: 15 February 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 97 Author(s): Peng-Yi Cui, Zhuo Li, Wen-Quan Tao A multiscale physical model was built to study the basic phenomena of air...

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Impact of future climates on the durability of typical residential wall...

Publication date: 15 February 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 97 Author(s): Ali Sehizadeh, Hua Ge Attention to the global warming has influenced many aspects of human activities....

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Occupant interactions with shading and lighting systems using different...

Publication date: 15 February 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 97 Author(s): Seyed Amir Sadeghi, Panagiota Karava, Iason Konstantzos, Athanasios Tzempelikos The paper presents a field...

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Indoor climate and thermal physiological adaptation: Evidences from migrants...

Publication date: March 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 98 Author(s): Maohui Luo, Wenjie Ji, Bin Cao, Qin Ouyang, Yingxin Zhu Previous adaptive thermal comfort research mainly emphasized...

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Efficiency of portable HEPA air purifiers against traffic related combustion...

Publication date: March 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 98 Author(s): R.L. Peck, S.A. Grinshpun, M. Yermakov, M.B. Rao, J. Kim, T. Reponen Exposure to diesel combustion particles is known...

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Control room contaminant inleakage produced by door opening and closing:...

Publication date: March 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 98 Author(s): Le Chang, Xu Zhang, Shengji Wang, Jun Gao When the entrance door is opened and closed, toxic or radiological...

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Long-term experimental analysis of occupancy and lighting in religious...

Publication date: March 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 98 Author(s): Trevor J. Terrill, Franco J. Morelli, Bryan P. Rasmussen Buildings of religious worship constitute nearly 8% of all...

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Rethinking the environmental and experiential categories of sustainable...

Publication date: March 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 98 Author(s): Osama E. Mansour, Scott K. Radford Although extensive research has investigated the benefits of green buildings very...

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Evaluation of cold plasma inactivation efficacy against different airborne...

Publication date: March 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 98 Author(s): A.C.K. Lai, A.C.T. Cheung, M.M.L. Wong, W.S. Li A full-size, experimental, ventilation ductwork was designed and set...

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Urban building energy modeling – A review of a nascent field

Publication date: 15 February 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 97 Author(s): Christoph F. Reinhart, Carlos Cerezo Davila Over the past decades, detailed individual building energy models...

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Publication date: 15 February 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 97

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Predicting single-sided airflow rates based on primary school experimental study

Publication date: March 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 98 Author(s): Yuqiao Tang, Xiaofeng Li, Wumengjian Zhu, Pok Lun Cheng Primary schools in Chinese cities are predominantly located...

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Field studies of thermal comfort across multiple climate zones for the...

Publication date: March 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 98 Author(s): Sanyogita Manu, Yash Shukla, Rajan Rawal, Leena E. Thomas, Richard de Dear India is witnessing unprecedented growth...

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The combined effects of temperature and humidity on initial emittable...

Publication date: March 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 98 Author(s): Weihui Liang, Mengqiang Lv, Xudong Yang Individual effects of temperature and humidity on formaldehyde emissions from...

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Sub-additivity in combining infiltration with mechanical ventilation for...

Publication date: March 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 98 Author(s): Nolwenn Hurel, Max H. Sherman, Iain S. Walker In determining ventilation rates, it is often necessary to combine...

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Deducing the classification rules for thermal comfort controls using optimal...

Publication date: March 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 98 Author(s): Chih-Chien Hu, Han-Lin Li This study investigates the feasibility of using a rule set of human thermal sensation...

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The role of bioethanol flueless fireplaces on indoor air quality: Focus on...

Publication date: March 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 98 Author(s): Elena Nozza, Laura Capelli, Lidia Eusebio, Marco Derudi, Giuseppe Nano, Renato Del Rosso, Selena Sironi This study...

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Data-driven study on the achievement of LEED credits using percentage of...

Publication date: March 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 98 Author(s): Jun Ma, Jack C.P. Cheng Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design...

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