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Combined effects of sorption hysteresis and its temperature dependency on...

Publication date: September 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 106 Author(s): Xiaobo Zhang, Wolfgang Zillig, Hartwig M. Künzel, Christoph Mitterer, Xu Zhang Hygroscopic materials such as...

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Numerical simulation of wind-driven natural ventilation: Effects of loggia...

Publication date: September 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 106 Author(s): Shuqing Cui, Pascal Stabat, Dominique Marchio Building envelope geometry has an important impact on...

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Inactivation of airborne bacteria by cold plasma in air duct flow

Publication date: September 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 106 Author(s): Pei Zhou, Yi Yang, Alvin C.K. Lai, Gongsheng Huang This paper developed a numerical model for predicting...

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Evaluation and comparison of thermal comfort of convective and radiant...

Publication date: September 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 106 Author(s): Borong Lin, Zhe Wang, Hongli Sun, Yingxin Zhu, Qin Ouyang Radiant heating systems are increasingly widely...

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Applicability of a drift-flux model of aerosol deposition in a test tunnel...

Publication date: September 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 106 Author(s): Josep Grau-Bové, Matija Strlič, Luca Mazzei Near-wall turbulence associated with air flows parallel to walls can...

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A field study of thermal and hygric inertia and its effects on indoor thermal...

Publication date: September 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 106 Author(s): Dalel Medjelekh, Laurent Ulmet, Saliha Abdou, Frédéric Dubois Energy consumption in Algerian residential...

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Thermal and lighting effects of an external venetian blind: Experimental...

Publication date: September 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 106 Author(s): Cristina Carletti, Fabio Sciurpi, Leone Pierangioli, Francesco Asdrubali, Anna Laura Pisello, Francesco Bianchi,...

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An approach towards sustainable renovation—A tool for decision support in...

Publication date: September 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 106 Author(s): Stefan Olsson, Tove Malmqvist, Mauritz Glaumann Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through energy reduction...

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Why are daylight-linked controls (DLCs) not so spread? A literature review

Publication date: September 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 106 Author(s): Laura Bellia, Francesca Fragliasso, Emanuela Stefanizzi Daylight-linked controls (DLCs) allow to reduce energy...

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Thermophysiological models and their applications: A review

Publication date: September 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 106 Author(s): Katarina Katić, Rongling Li, Wim Zeiler The human body’s heat exchange and its interaction with the surrounding...

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Cob, a vernacular earth construction process in the context of modern...

Publication date: September 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 106 Author(s): Erwan Hamard, Bogdan Cazacliu, Andry Razakamanantsoa, Jean-Claude Morel The will of reducing environmental and...

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Passive removal materials for indoor ozone control

Publication date: September 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 106 Author(s): Erin Darling, Glenn C. Morrison, Richard L. Corsi The indoor environment can contribute significantly to...

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Ten questions concerning computational urban acoustics

Publication date: September 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 106 Author(s): Maarten Hornikx The sound environment in urban areas is complex, as caused by many sources of sound and...

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Publication date: September 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 106

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Investigation of thermal perceptions of subjects with diverse thermal...

Publication date: October 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 107 Author(s): Ferenc Kalmár This paper examines the indoor environment perception of subjects having different thermal...

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Daytime thermal comfort in urban spaces: A field study in Brazil

Publication date: October 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 107 Author(s): Simone Queiroz da Silveira Hirashima, Eleonora Sad de Assis, Marialena Nikolopoulou This article presents the...

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Heat flux and seasonal thermal performance of an extensive green roof

Publication date: October 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 107 Author(s): Mallory Squier, Cliff I. Davidson Green roofs influence the overall energy balance of buildings. In this study,...

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Effects of exposure to winter temperature step-changes on human subjective...

Publication date: October 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 107 Author(s): Jing Xiong, Zhiwei Lian, Huibo Zhang An experimental study about the effect of three different air temperature...

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Natural convection flows along a 16-storey high-rise building

Publication date: October 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 107 Author(s): Yifan Fan, Yuguo Li, Jian Hang, Kai Wang, Xinyan Yang The flow caused by natural convection adjacent to a heated...

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On the thermal and visual pedestrians' perception about cool natural stones...

Publication date: October 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 107 Author(s): Federica Rosso, Anna Laura Pisello, Franco Cotana, Marco Ferrero While cool materials are widely acknowledged for...

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