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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...

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Air 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...

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Experimental 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...

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Lighting 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...

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More 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...

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Life 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...

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An 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,...

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Publication date: April 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 115

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Influence 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...

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Turbulence 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...

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Cooling 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...

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Effects 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...

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Natural 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...

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Review 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...

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Effects 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...

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Performance 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...

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The 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...

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Field 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...

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CFD 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...

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Theoretical 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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