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Office characteristics and dry eye complaints in European workers–The...

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): Yvonne de Kluizenaar, Célina Roda, Nienke Elske Dijkstra, Serena Fossati, Corinne Mandin, Victor G. Mihucz, Otto...

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Visual assessment of contaminant impacts in multizone buildings

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): S.T. Parker, S. Williamson A novel method is presented for the visualisation of steady-state concentrations and...

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Alternative ventilation system for operating theaters: Parameter study and...

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): M.G.L.C. Loomans, I.M. de Visser, J.G.H. Loogman, H.S.M. Kort A local operating theater ventilation device to...

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Climate change and building ageing impact on building energy performance and...

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): David A. Waddicor, Elena Fuentes, Laura Sisó, Jaume Salom, Bérenger Favre, Christel Jiménez, Marc Azar This study...

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Simulations of indoor airflow and particle dispersion and deposition by the...

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): H. Sajjadi, M. Salmanzadeh, G. Ahmadi, S. Jafari In this paper the Lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) in conjunction with...

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Exploring the effectiveness of social messages on promoting energy...

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): Saba Khashe, Arsalan Heydarian, Burcin Becerik-Gerber, Wendy Wood Buildings could be transformed into interactive...

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Performance evaluation of long-term thermal comfort indices in building...

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): Arthur Santos Silva, Enedir Ghisi, Roberto Lamberts The objective of this study is to analyse long-term indices for...

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Comparing mixing and displacement ventilation in tutorial rooms: Students'...

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): Xin Shan, Jin Zhou, Victor W.-C. Chang, En-Hua Yang While mixing ventilation (MV) and displacement ventilation (DV)...

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Evaluation of thermal comfort in an historical Italian opera theatre by the...

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): P. Ricciardi, A. Ziletti, C. Buratti Theatres are a very complex environment where thermal comfort is difficult to...

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Particle transport characteristics in the micro-environment near the roadway

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): Xinming Jin, Lijun Yang, Xiaoze Du, Yongping Yang The particles emitted from vehicles will pose a significant threat...

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A decade review of the credits obtained by LEED v2.2 certified green building...

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): Peng Wu, Chao Mao, Jun Wang, Yongze Song, Xiangyu Wang The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is...

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Associations of dwelling characteristics, home dampness, and lifestyle...

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): Xueying Wang, Wei Liu, Chen Huang, Jiao Cai, Li Shen, Zhijun Zou, Rongchun Lu, Jing Chang, Xiaoyang Wei, Chanjuan...

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Evaluation of the environmental performance of the chilled ceiling system...

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): Siyu Liu, Uwe W. Schulz, Majid Haji Sapar, Shunzhi Qian The chilled ceiling (CC) system is regarded as an efficient...

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Thermo-specific self-efficacy (specSE) in relation to perceived comfort and...

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): Maren Hawighorst, Marcel Schweiker, Andreas Wagner In the adaptive comfort model thermal comfort is described as...

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Occupancy data analytics and prediction: A case study

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): Xin Liang, Tianzhen Hong, Geoffrey Qiping Shen Occupants are a critical impact factor of building energy consumption....

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Experimental thermo-acoustic characterization of innovative common reed...

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): F. Asdrubali, F. Bianchi, F. Cotana, F. D'Alessandro, M. Pertosa, A.L. Pisello, S. Schiavoni Natural and bio-based...

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Three approaches to optimize optical properties and size of a South-facing...

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): Tuğçe Kazanasmaz, Lars Oliver Grobe, Carsten Bauer, Marek Krehel, Stephen Wittkopf This study presents optimization...

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Numerical evaluation of influence of door opening on interzonal air exchange

Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102 Author(s): Sihwan Lee, Beungyong Park, Takashi Kurabuchi Ventilation plans for rooms with contaminated air must address...

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Thermal comfort, summertime temperatures and overheating in prefabricated...

Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Timothy O. Adekunle, M. Nikolopoulou Timber is increasingly used in construction of buildings due to its green...

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Thermal comfort during temperature cycles induced by direct load control...

Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Fan Zhang, Richard de Dear, Christhina Candido Direct load control (DLC) is a utility-sponsored demand response...

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