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April 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 62

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Evaluation of inhibitory effect of TiO2 nanocoatings against microalgal...

Available online 18 March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment Microalgal growth largely affects the aesthetical properties of building façades worldwide. It causes...

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A uniform methodology to establish test parameters for watertightness testing...

May 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 63 A critical review on boundary conditions for watertightness testing was presented in a related paper forming Part I of “A...

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A uniform methodology to establish test parameters for watertightness testing...

May 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 63 Many of the standards and codes related to watertightness of building components in use today have a long history and in most...

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Impact of perceived indoor environment quality on overall satisfaction in...

May 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 63 The aim of this paper is to contribute to the discussion on how satisfaction with different aspects of indoor environment...

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Moisture dynamics in an historical masonry structure: The Cathedral of Lecce...

May 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 63 Dampness is the main cause of masonry deterioration in many historical buildings but moisture behaviour is often difficult to...

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May 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 63

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Experimental Investigation On The Energy Performance Of Living Walls In...

Available online 21 March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment Living Walls, a type of vertical greenery systems, are relatively light structures for architectural green cladding....

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Combined use of wind-driven rain and wind pressure to define water...

Available online 21 March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment This article defines a new index to characterise the risk of atmospheric water penetration into building enclosures....

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Inverse Prediction and Optimization of Flow Control Conditions for Confined...

Available online 22 March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment Optimizing an indoor flow pattern according to specific design goals requires systematic evaluation and prediction...

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Catalytic Oxidization of Indoor Formaldehyde at Room Temperature - Effect of...

Available online 22 March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment Catalytic oxidization has been studied for elimination of formaldehyde, which is a common and toxic indoor...

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Outdoor mean radiant temperature estimation in the tropical urban environment

Available online 27 March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment A large scale estimation of mean radiant temperature (t mrt ) is conducted at two sites using customised globe...

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A State-space Model for Dynamic Response of Indoor Air Temperature and Humidity

Available online 27 March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment The real-time control of indoor thermal conditions needs dynamic models of air temperature and humidity in rooms....

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National Survey of Summertime Temperatures and Overheating Risk in English Homes

Available online 27 March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment This paper presents one of the first national scale studies of summertime temperatures in English dwellings. Living...

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Does the Rapid Development of China’s Urban Residential Buildings Matter for...

Available online 27 March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment The exponential development of the urban real estate sector has become one of the main forces behind the development...

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Potential of structural thermal mass for demand-side management in dwellings

Available online 27 March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment In order to avoid grid instability and decreasing production efficiencies of large power plants due to a widespread...

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Occupants interaction with electric lighting and shading systems in real...

Available online 29 March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment This study presents the results of a monitoring campaign aiming to further our understanding of occupants’ behavior...

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Forecasting Simulations of Indoor Environment Using Data Assimilation via an...

Available online 29 March 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment Data assimilation is widely used in weather forecasting and other complex forecasting problems such as hydrology,...

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Impact of a water-damaged indoor environment on kindergarten student absences...

June 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment, Volume 64 Children are relatively sensitive to health pollutants, including those in indoor environments. This study was conducted to...

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Mould resistance design (MRD) model for evaluation of risk for microbial...

Available online 2 April 2013 Publication year: 2013Source:Building and Environment The risk for microbial growth depends on the microclimatic conditions at material surfaces. In the building envelope...

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