Estimating residential CO2 emissions based on daily activities and...
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Yujiro Hirano, Tomohiko Ihara, Yukiko Yoshida To achieve a low-carbon society, it is crucial to make the transition...
View ArticleAnalysis of occupants' behavior related to the use of windows in German...
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Davide Calì, Rune Korsholm Andersen, Dirk Müller, Bjarne W. Olesen Real energy performances of buildings depend not...
View ArticleWhen CO2 counts: Sustainability assessment of industrialized bamboo as an...
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): E. Zea Escamilla, G. Habert, E. Wohlmuth The growth of human populations in urban areas has introduced an increasing...
View ArticleComfortably cool bedroom environment during the initial phase of the sleeping...
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): L. Lan, Z.W. Lian, Y.B. Lin Air conditioners are becoming commonly accepted as necessary and conventional in bedroom,...
View ArticleAn efficient modelling for temperature control of residential buildings
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Domenico Gorni, María del Mar Castilla, Antonio Visioli In this paper we propose a method for modelling the...
View ArticleAutomated blinds with light feedback to increase occupant satisfaction and...
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): B.W. Meerbeek, C. de Bakker, Y.A.W. de Kort, E.J. van Loenen, T. Bergman With the increase of building automation in...
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Study on the disinfection efficiency of multiple upper-room ultraviolet...
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Yi Yang, Alvin C.K. Lai, Chunliang Wu Disinfection efficiency of upper-room ultraviolet germicidal (UR-UVGI) fixtures...
View ArticleExperimental measurement and numerical simulation of the thermal performance...
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Yanyi Sun, Yupeng Wu, Robin Wilson, Sixu Lu Venetian blinds, which were originally designed to provide sun shading...
View ArticlePerformance comparison of three typical types of internally-cooled liquid...
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Jun Liu, Xiaohua Liu, Tao Zhang Numerous types of internally-cooled liquid desiccant dehumidifiers have been proposed...
View ArticleEstimation of obstructed vertical solar irradiation under the 15 CIE Standard...
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Siwei Lou, Danny H.W. Li, Joseph C. Lam, Eric W.M. Lee The estimation of solar heat gain via vertical fenestration is...
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Publication date: June 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 102
View ArticleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) formation due to interactions between ozone...
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Shen Yang, Kai Gao, Xudong Yang The reaction between ozone and human skin lipids/skin-oiled clothing has been...
View ArticleStudy on the allowable fluctuation ranges of human metabolic rate and thermal...
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Changzhi Yang, Ting Yin, Mushu Fu People can keep good thermal comfort when they participate in different intensity...
View ArticleEarly stage decision support for sustainable building renovation – A review
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Anne N. Nielsen, Rasmus L. Jensen, Tine S. Larsen, Søren B. Nissen Decision support tools for building renovation are...
View ArticleDesk ownership in the workplace: The effect of non-territorial working on...
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Jungsoo Kim, Christhina Candido, Leena Thomas, Richard de Dear The concept of non-territorial workplace has been...
View ArticleAssessing reflected sunlight from building facades: A literature review and...
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Ryan Danks, Joel Good, Ray Sinclair In recent years there has been a growing awareness of the risks posed to people...
View ArticleAcoustic environment of Andalusian cathedrals
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Lidia Álvarez-Morales, Sara Girón, Miguel Galindo, Teófilo Zamarreño The growing interest over recent decades in...
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An empirical model to predict the performance of typical solar chimneys...
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Long Shi, Guomin Zhang The solar chimney is a reliable passive ventilation system that can largely reduce the energy...
View ArticleOutdoor thermal environments and activities in open space: An experiment...
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Jianxiang Huang, Chaobin Zhou, Yanbin Zhuo, Luyi Xu, Yi Jiang The outdoor thermal environment correlates with...
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Proposal for optimum combination of reflectivity and insulation thickness of...
Publication date: July 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 103 Author(s): Jihui Yuan, Craig Farnham, Kazuo Emura, Md Ashraful Alam This paper is a proposal to optimize the combination of...
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