Sound insulation of lightweight extensive green roofs
Publication date: 1 May 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 116 Author(s): Laurent Galbrun, Léa Scerri This paper examines factors affecting the sound insulation of lightweight extensive...
View ArticleAir leakage levels in timber frame building envelope joints
Publication date: 1 May 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 116 Author(s): Targo Kalamees, Üllar Alev, Mihkel Pärnalaas Air leakage levels from eight joints that use different tightening...
View ArticleExperimental and numerical study of the effects of acoustic sound absorbers...
Publication date: 1 May 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 116 Author(s): L. Marcos Domínguez, Ongun B. Kazanci, Nils Rage, Bjarne W. Olesen Free-hanging horizontal and vertical sound...
View ArticleLighting preference profiles of users in an open office environment
Publication date: 1 May 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 116 Author(s): Marija Despenic, Sanae Chraibi, Tatiana Lashina, Alexander Rosemann Offices are transforming into multi-user, open...
View ArticleMore than just a Green Facade: The sound absorption properties of a vertical...
Publication date: 1 May 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 116 Author(s): M.J.M. Davis, M.J. Tenpierik, F.R. Ramírez, M.E. Pérez Up to 44% of EU residents are exposed to noise levels that...
View ArticleLife cycle assessment for three ventilation methods
Publication date: 1 May 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 116 Author(s): M.L. Fong, Zhang Lin, K.F. Fong, Vic Hanby, Rick Greenough A sustainable ventilation method is one of the possible...
View ArticleAn assessment of the atmospheric particle removal efficiency of an in-room...
Publication date: April 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 115 Author(s): P.J. Irga, N.J. Paull, P. Abdo, F.R. Torpy In addition to the growing requirement to reduce building energy needs,...
View ArticleIFC - Ed. Board
Publication date: April 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 115
View ArticleInfluence of individual factors on thermal satisfaction of the elderly in...
Publication date: 1 May 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 116 Author(s): Yu Jiao, Hang Yu, Zi Wang, Qi Wei, Yifan Yu It is important to identify individual factors that influence the...
View ArticleTurbulence characterization of instantaneous airflow in an aisle of an...
Publication date: 1 May 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 116 Author(s): Congcong Wang, Junjie Liu, Jiayu Li, Yong Guo, Nan Jiang The turbulence characteristics of instantaneous airflows in...
View ArticleCooling effect of direct green façades during hot summer days: An...
Publication date: 1 May 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 116 Author(s): Haiwei Yin, Fanhua Kong, Ariane Middel, Iryna Dronova, Hailong Xu, Philip James Thermal regulation is a key...
View ArticleEffects of floor impact noise on psychophysiological responses
Publication date: 1 May 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 116 Author(s): Sang Hee Park, Pyoung Jik Lee The present study analysed the effects of floor impact noise on humans using both...
View ArticleNatural ventilation in multi-storey buildings: Design process and review of...
Publication date: 1 May 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 116 Author(s): S. Omrani, V. Garcia-Hansen, B. Capra, R. Drogemuller Energy demand in cooling-dominant climates can be reduced by...
View ArticleReview of the impact of liquid desiccant dehumidification on indoor air quality
Publication date: 1 May 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 116 Author(s): Huang-Xi Fu, Xiao-Hua Liu Liquid desiccant dehumidification has received much attention in recent years due to its...
View ArticleEffects of lift-up design on pedestrian level wind comfort in different...
Publication date: Available online 3 March 2017 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Yaxing Du, Cheuk Ming Mak, Jianlin Liu, Qian Xia, Jianlei Niu, K.C.S. Kwok The pedestrian level wind...
View ArticlePerformance of personally worn dosimeters to study non-image forming effects...
Publication date: Available online 3 March 2017 Source:Building and Environment Author(s): Mariëlle P.J. Aarts, Juliëtte van Duijnhoven, Myriam B.C. Aries, Alexander L.P. Rosemann When determining the...
View ArticleThe lock-up phenomenon of exhaled flow in a stable thermally-stratified...
Publication date: 1 May 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 116 Author(s): Qi Zhou, Hua Qian, Haigang Ren, Yuguo Li, Peter V. Nielsen Expiratory flows of an infected individual can spread...
View ArticleField measurements of wind-driven rain on mid-and high-rise buildings in...
Publication date: 1 May 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 116 Author(s): Hua Ge, U.K. Deb Nath, Vincent Chiu Wind-driven rain (WDR) is an important boundary condition for the study of...
View ArticleCFD simulations of wind distribution in an urban community with a full-scale...
Publication date: 15 May 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 117 Author(s): Sumei Liu, Wuxuan Pan, Hao Zhang, Xionglei Cheng, Zhengwei Long, Qingyan Chen A CFD study explored the use of wind...
View ArticleTheoretical investigation and experimental validation on transient variation...
Publication date: 15 May 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 117 Author(s): Lu Feng, Bin Zhou, Yang Xu, Ke Xue, Yanjun Li, Rui Zhang, Peng Wei, Ruchun Huang At present, the ceiling cassette...
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