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Reproducibly emitting reference material on thermoplastic polyurethane basis...

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 122 Author(s): Matthias Richter, Birte Mull, Wolfgang Horn, Doris Brödner, Nils Mölders, Manfred Renner Volatile Organic...

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Pollutant concentrations and emission rates from natural gas cooking burners...

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 122 Author(s): Brett C. Singer, Rebecca Zarin Pass, William W. Delp, David M. Lorenzetti, Randy L. Maddalena Combustion...

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Thermal behavior of green roofs under Nordic winter conditions

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 122 Author(s): S. Collins, K. Kuoppamäki, D.J. Kotze, Xiaoshu Lü To understand how green roofs affect building energy...

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Numerical investigation of height impact of local exhaust combined with an...

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 122 Author(s): Ahmed Qasim Ahmed, Shian Gao A healthy and comfortable working environment is very important for improving its...

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Temporarily occupied space with metabolic-rate-initiated thermal overshoots—A...

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 122 Author(s): Zhun (Jerry) Yu, Jun Li, Bin Yang, Thomas Olofsson, Guoqiang Zhang Temporarily occupied space (TOS) is defined...

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On the study of thermal comfort and perceptions of environmental features in...

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 122 Author(s): S.Y. Chan, C.K. Chau, T.M. Leung This study reveals the inter-relationships and relative influences among...

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Selecting air speeds for cooling at sedentary and non-sedentary office...

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 122 Author(s): Yongchao Zhai, Edward Arens, Kit Elsworth, Hui Zhang Subjects were tested under a set of air speed setpoints as...

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A proposed lighting-design space: circadian effect versus visual illuminance

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 122 Author(s): Qi Dai, Wenjing Cai, Wen Shi, Luoxi Hao, Minchen Wei Light causes not only vision, but also non-visual effects...

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Effect of energy renovation on indoor air quality in multifamily residential...

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 122 Author(s): Veronika Földváry, Gabriel Bekö, Sarka Langer, Karine Arrhenius, Dušan Petráš Buildings are responsible for a...

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Development of a model for generating air-conditioner operation schedules in...

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 122 Author(s): Sheikh Ahmad Zaki, Aya Hagishima, Ryosuke Fukami, Nur Fadhilah The authors conducted field measurements of the...

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Experimental analysis of indoor air quality improvement achieved by using a...

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 122 Author(s): Ying Sheng, Lei Fang, Jinzhe Nie This study investigated the air purification effect of a Clean-Air Heat Pump...

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Development of mathematical correlations for indoor temperature from field...

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 122 Author(s): Sanjay Kumar, Priyam Tewari, Sanjay Mathur, Jyotirmay Mathur Use of stone and brick wall as high thermal mass is...

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Adaptive thermal comfort in university classrooms in Malaysia and Japan

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 122 Author(s): Sheikh Ahmad Zaki, Siti Aisyah Damiati, Hom Bahadur Rijal, Aya Hagishima, Azli Abd Razak The range of students'...

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The miniaturised emission chamber system and home-made passive flux sampler...

Publication date: October 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 123 Author(s): Mariusz Marć, Jacek Namieśnik, Bożena Zabiegała The estimation of the emission rate of organic compounds released...

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On occupant-centric building performance metrics

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 122 Author(s): William O'Brien, Isabella Gaetani, Salvatore Carlucci, Pieter-Jan Hoes, Jan L.M. Hensen Existing building...

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New criteria for assessing low wind environment at pedestrian level in Hong Kong

Publication date: October 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 123 Author(s): Yaxing Du, Cheuk Ming Mak, Kenny Kwok, Kam-Tim Tse, Tsz-cheung Lee, Zhengtao Ai, Jianlin Liu, Jianlei Niu The...

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Inhalation intake fraction of particulate matter from localized indoor emissions

Publication date: October 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 123 Author(s): Dusan Licina, Yilin Tian, William W. Nazaroff Elevated exposure to airborne particulate matter is linked to...

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Effect of PCM cool roof system on the reduction in urban heat island phenomenon

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 122 Author(s): Young Kwon Yang, In Sung Kang, Min Hee Chung, Su Min Kim, Jin Chul Park The urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon...

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Prediction of future urban surface temperatures using medium resolution...

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 122 Author(s): Terence Darlington Mushore, John Odindi, Timothy Dube, Onisimo Mutanga The objective of the study was to...

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Investigating natural ventilation potentials across the globe: Regional and...

Publication date: September 2017 Source:Building and Environment, Volume 122 Author(s): Yujiao Chen, Zheming Tong, Ali Malkawi Natural ventilation (NV) that reduces building energy consumption and...

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