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...
View ArticleVisual 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...
View ArticleAlternative 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...
View ArticleClimate 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...
View ArticleSimulations 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...
View ArticleExploring 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...
View ArticlePerformance 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...
View ArticleComparing 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)...
View ArticleEvaluation 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...
View ArticleParticle 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleAssociations 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...
View ArticleEvaluation 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...
View ArticleThermo-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...
View ArticleOccupancy 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....
View ArticleExperimental 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...
View ArticleThree 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...
View ArticleNumerical 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...
View ArticleThermal 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...
View ArticleThermal 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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