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An adaptive approach to define thermal comfort zones on psychrometric chart...

Publication date: 15 November 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 109 Author(s): Sanjay Kumar, Jyotirmay Mathur, Sanjay Mathur, Manoj Kumar Singh, Vivian Loftness Thermal comfort standards...

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Decision support to choose renovation actions in order to reduce house energy...

Publication date: 15 November 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 109 Author(s): Franck Taillandier, Laurent Mora, Denys Breysse This paper focuses on improving the thermal performances of a...

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Experimental study on airflow characteristics of a square column attached...

Publication date: 15 November 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 109 Author(s): Haiguo Yin, Angui Li, Zhiyong Liu, Yixiang Sun, Ting Chen A new air distribution pattern, the square column...

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Experimental study on air change effectiveness in mixing ventilation

Publication date: 15 November 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 109 Author(s): Hideyuki Amai, Atila Novoselac Mixing ventilation is the most common air distribution system, and often the...

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Thermal comfort of heterogeneous and dynamic indoor conditions — An overview

Publication date: 15 November 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 109 Author(s): A.K. Mishra, M.G.L.C. Loomans, J.L.M. Hensen The buildings sector, being a leading energy consumer, would need...

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In situ assessment of the fabric and energy performance of five conventional...

Publication date: 15 November 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 109 Author(s): Eshrar Latif, Mike Lawrence, Andy Shea, Pete Walker Comparative coheating tests have been carried out in five...

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Corrigendum to “Moisture dynamics in the masonry fabric of historic buildings...

Publication date: 1 November 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 108 Author(s): Dina D’Ayala, Yasemin Didem Aktas

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Ten questions on the soundscapes of the built environment

Publication date: 1 November 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 108 Author(s): Jian Kang, Francesco Aletta, Truls T. Gjestland, Lex A. Brown, Dick Botteldooren, Brigitte Schulte-Fortkamp,...

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Ten questions concerning integrating smart buildings into the smart grid

Publication date: 1 November 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 108 Author(s): Thomas M. Lawrence, Marie-Claude Boudreau, Lieve Helsen, Gregor Henze, Javad Mohammadpour, Doug Noonan, Dieter...

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Publication date: 1 November 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 108

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Effects of building–roof cooling on the flow and dispersion of reactive...

Publication date: 15 November 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 109 Author(s): Soo-Jin Park, Wonsik Choi, Jae-Jin Kim, Minjoong J. Kim, Rokjin J. Park, Kyung-Soo Han, Geon Kang This study...

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Airflow patterns through a sliding door during opening and foot traffic in...

Publication date: 15 November 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 109 Author(s): J.M. Villafruela, J.F. San José, F. Castro, A. Zarzuelo It is common practice for operating rooms (OR) to have...

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Field study on adaptive thermal comfort in office buildings in Malaysia,...

Publication date: 15 November 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 109 Author(s): Siti Aisyah Damiati, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki, Hom Bahadur Rijal, Surjamanto Wonorahardjo Thermal comfort studies are...

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Utility of cooling overshoot for energy efficient thermal comfort in...

Publication date: 15 November 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 109 Author(s): Zhun (Jerry) Yu, Bin Yang, Neng Zhu, Thomas Olofsson, Guoqiang Zhang Temporarily occupied space (TOS) is...

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Durability assessment of nanostructured TiO2 coatings applied on limestones...

Publication date: December 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 110 Author(s): Angela Calia, Mariateresa Lettieri, Maurizio Masieri Coating with nanostructured Titanium dioxide is able to...

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Influence of asynchronous demand behavior on overcooling in multiple zone AC...

Publication date: Available online 4 October 2016 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Xin zhou, Da Yan, Yi Jiang, Xing Shi The cooling demands of different zones in an air conditioning (AC)...

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Robust moisture reference year methodology for hygrothermal simulations

Publication date: December 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 110 Author(s): Xiaohai Zhou, Dominique Derome, Jan Carmeliet Hygrothermal models allow designers to evaluate the hygrothermal...

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Designing sensor sets for capturing energy events in buildings

Publication date: December 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 110 Author(s): Tom Lovett, JeeHang Lee, Elizabeth Gabe-Thomas, Sukumar Natarajan, Matthew Brown, Julian Padget, David Coley...

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Thermal insulation and cost effectiveness of green-roof systems: An empirical...

Publication date: December 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 110 Author(s): Vivian W.Y. Tam, Jiayuan Wang, Khoa N. Le Hong Kong is a densely populated city with high density of skyscrapers...

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Self-reported rhinitis of students from different universities in the...

Publication date: December 2016 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 110 Author(s): Philomena M. Bluyssen, Marco Ortiz-Sanchez, Célina Roda Background While the indoor environmental quality of...

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