All Outputs (23)

A review on occupancy prediction through machine learning for enhancing energy efficiency, air quality and thermal comfort in the built environment (2022)
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Zhang, W., Wu, Y., & Calautit, J. K. (2022). A review on occupancy prediction through machine learning for enhancing energy efficiency, air quality and thermal comfort in the built environment. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 167, Article 112704. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112704

The occupants' presence, activities, and behaviour can significantly impact the building's performance and energy efficiency. Currently, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems are often run based on assumed occupancy levels and fix... Read More about A review on occupancy prediction through machine learning for enhancing energy efficiency, air quality and thermal comfort in the built environment.

Design and performance analysis of a regenerative evaporative cooler for cooling of buildings in arid climates (2018)
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Boukhanouf, R., Amer, O., Ibrahim, H. G., & Calautit, J. K. (2018). Design and performance analysis of a regenerative evaporative cooler for cooling of buildings in arid climates. Building and Environment, 142, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.06.004

Evaporative cooling has been considered a low energy consumption process that often is associated with displacement ventilation and passive cooling strategies of buildings. While significant energy savings can be accrued from using evaporative coolin... Read More about Design and performance analysis of a regenerative evaporative cooler for cooling of buildings in arid climates.

A review of the applications of phase change materials in cooling, heating and power generation in different temperature ranges (2018)
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Du, K., Calautit, J. K., Wang, Z., Wu, Y., & Liu, H. (2018). A review of the applications of phase change materials in cooling, heating and power generation in different temperature ranges. Applied Energy, 220, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.03.005

Latent heat thermal energy storage is an attractive technique as it can provide higher energy storage density than conventional heat energy storage systems and has the capability to store heat of fusion at a constant (or a near constant) temperature... Read More about A review of the applications of phase change materials in cooling, heating and power generation in different temperature ranges.

A review of numerical modelling of multi-scale wind turbines and their environment (2018)
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Calautit, K., Aquino, A. I., Calautit, J. K., Nejat, P., Jomehzadeh, F., & Hughes, B. R. (2018). A review of numerical modelling of multi-scale wind turbines and their environment. Computation, 6(1), Article 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/computation6010024

Global demand for energy continues to increase rapidly, due to economic and population growth, especially for increasing market economies. These lead to challenges and worries about energy security that can increase as more users need more energy res... Read More about A review of numerical modelling of multi-scale wind turbines and their environment.

Advanced Personal Comfort System (APCS) for the workplace: a review and case study (2018)
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Shazad, S., Calautit, J. K., Calautit, K., Hughes, B. R., & Angelo, A. (2018). Advanced Personal Comfort System (APCS) for the workplace: a review and case study. Energy and Buildings, 173, 689-709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.02.008

The aim of this research is to investigate the application and performance of an advanced personal comfort system, a thermal chair, using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Building Energy Simulation (BES) and field test analysis. The thermal chair... Read More about Advanced Personal Comfort System (APCS) for the workplace: a review and case study.

Does a neutral thermal sensation determine thermal comfort? (2018)
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Shazad, S., Brennan, J., Theodossopoulos, D., Calautit, J. K., & Hughes, B. R. (2018). Does a neutral thermal sensation determine thermal comfort?. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 39(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624418754498

The neutral thermal sensation (neither cold, nor hot) is widely used through the application of the ASHRAE seven-point thermal sensation scale to assess thermal comfort. This study investigated the application of the neutral thermal sensation and it... Read More about Does a neutral thermal sensation determine thermal comfort?.

A review of sustainable solar irrigation systems for Sub-Saharan Africa (2017)
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Wazed, S. M., Hughes, B. R., O'Connor, D., & Calautit, J. K. (2018). A review of sustainable solar irrigation systems for Sub-Saharan Africa. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 81, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.08.039

This investigation focused on the research undertaken on solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal technologies for pumping water generally for irrigation of remote rural farms specifically considering the Sub-Saharan African region. Solar PV systems... Read More about A review of sustainable solar irrigation systems for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Evaluation of the integration of the Wind-Induced Flutter Energy Harvester (WIFEH) into the built environment: experimental and numerical analysis (2017)
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Aquino, A. I., Calautit, J. K., & Hughes, B. R. (2017). Evaluation of the integration of the Wind-Induced Flutter Energy Harvester (WIFEH) into the built environment: experimental and numerical analysis. Applied Energy, 207, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.06.041

With the ubiquity of low-powered technologies and devices in the urban environment operating in every area of human activity, the development and integration of a low-energy harvester suitable for smart cities applications is indispensable. The multi... Read More about Evaluation of the integration of the Wind-Induced Flutter Energy Harvester (WIFEH) into the built environment: experimental and numerical analysis.

A user-controlled thermal chair for an open plan workplace: CFD and field studies of thermal comfort performance (2017)
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Shahzad, S., Calautit, J. K., Aquino, A. I., Nasir, D. S., & Hughes, B. R. (in press). A user-controlled thermal chair for an open plan workplace: CFD and field studies of thermal comfort performance. Applied Energy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.05.118

This study aims to improve user comfort and satisfaction regarding the thermal environment in the open plan office, which is a current challenge in the workplace addressed by limited research. The main difficulty in an open plan setting is that chang... Read More about A user-controlled thermal chair for an open plan workplace: CFD and field studies of thermal comfort performance.

Computational and field test analysis of thermal comfort performance of user-controlled thermal chair in an open plan office (2017)
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Shahzad, S., Hughes, B., Calautit, J. K., & Nasir, D. S. (2017). Computational and field test analysis of thermal comfort performance of user-controlled thermal chair in an open plan office. Energy Procedia, 105, 2635-2640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.761

In this study, a thermal chair prototype was developed that allowed personal control over the temperature settings of the back-rest and the seat. Limited research focuses on different methods to provide individual user control over the thermal enviro... Read More about Computational and field test analysis of thermal comfort performance of user-controlled thermal chair in an open plan office.

Thermal comfort and indoor air quality analysis of a low-energy cooling windcatcher (2017)
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Calautit, J. K., Aquino, A. I., Shahzad, S., Nasir, D. S., & Hughes, B. R. (2017). Thermal comfort and indoor air quality analysis of a low-energy cooling windcatcher. Energy Procedia, 105, 2865-2870. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.634

The aim of this work was to investigate the performance of a roof-mounted cooling windcatcher integrated with heat pipes using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and field test analysis. The windcatcher model was incorporated to a 5m x 5m x3 m test r... Read More about Thermal comfort and indoor air quality analysis of a low-energy cooling windcatcher.

Urban integration of aeroelastic belt for low-energy wind harvesting (2017)
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Aquino, A. I., Calautit, J. K., & Hughes, B. R. (2017). Urban integration of aeroelastic belt for low-energy wind harvesting. Energy Procedia, 105, 738-743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.384

In this modern age low-energy devices are pervasive especially when considering their applications in the built-environment. The multitude of low-energy applications extend from wireless sensors, radio-frequency transceivers, charging devices, camera... Read More about Urban integration of aeroelastic belt for low-energy wind harvesting.

Effect of urban street canyon aspect ratio on thermal performance of road pavement solar collectors (RPSC) (2017)
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Nasir, D. S., Hughes, B. R., Calautit, J. K., Aquino, A. I., & Shahzad, S. (2017). Effect of urban street canyon aspect ratio on thermal performance of road pavement solar collectors (RPSC). Energy Procedia, 105, 4414-4419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.936

Studies on RPSC (road pavement solar collectors) have shown the potential of reducing the urban heat island effect by dissipating the heat from the pavement for energy harness. In our previous work, performance analysis of RPSC system was carried out... Read More about Effect of urban street canyon aspect ratio on thermal performance of road pavement solar collectors (RPSC).

Numerical investigation of roof heating impacts on thermal comfort and air quality in urban canyons (2017)
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Ghobadi, P., Hosseini, S. H., Ahmadi, T., & Calautit, J. K. (2017). Numerical investigation of roof heating impacts on thermal comfort and air quality in urban canyons. Applied Thermal Engineering, 123, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.05.095

Impacts of thermal and buoyancy forces on the thermal comfort and air quality in urban canyons with different H/W ratios and rise/run ratio of rooftops are studied. 18 isothermal and non-isothermal models are studied by CFD modeling validated with ex... Read More about Numerical investigation of roof heating impacts on thermal comfort and air quality in urban canyons.

Influence of urban form on the performance of road pavement solar collector system: symmetrical and asymmetrical heights (2017)
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Nasir, D. S., Hughes, B. R., & Calautit, J. K. (2017). Influence of urban form on the performance of road pavement solar collector system: symmetrical and asymmetrical heights. Energy Conversion and Management, 149, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.03.081

Recent works have highlighted the importance of mitigating the urban heat island effect using innovative technologies. Several studies have emphasised the capabilities of the road pavement solar collector system to dissipate high temperature from the... Read More about Influence of urban form on the performance of road pavement solar collector system: symmetrical and asymmetrical heights.

Integration of aero-elastic belt into the built environment for low-energy wind harnessing: current status and a case study (2017)
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Aquino, A. I., Calautit, J. K., & Hughes, B. R. (in press). Integration of aero-elastic belt into the built environment for low-energy wind harnessing: current status and a case study. Energy Conversion and Management, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.03.030

Low-powered devices are ubiquitous in this modern age especially their application in the urban and built environment. The myriad of low-energy applications extend from wireless sensors, data loggers, transmitters and other small-scale electronics. T... Read More about Integration of aero-elastic belt into the built environment for low-energy wind harnessing: current status and a case study.

Editorial [to] Themed issue on sustainability in energy and buildings, part 2 (2017)
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Calautit, J. K. (2017). Editorial [to] Themed issue on sustainability in energy and buildings, part 2. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 170(2), https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu.2017.170.2.63

This issue of Engineering Sustainability is the second part of our themed issue on ‘Sustainability and energy in buildings’, which includes the selected papers from the proceedings of the seventh International Conference on Sustainability and Energy... Read More about Editorial [to] Themed issue on sustainability in energy and buildings, part 2.

Editorial [to] Themed issue on sustainability in energy and buildings, part 1 (2017)
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Calautit, J. K. (2017). Editorial [to] Themed issue on sustainability in energy and buildings, part 1. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 170(1), https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu.2017.170.1.1

This themed issue includes the selected papers from the proceedings of the seventh International Conference on Sustainability and Energy in Buildings 2015 (SEB15), which was successfully held in the vibrant city of Lisbon, Portugal and was organised... Read More about Editorial [to] Themed issue on sustainability in energy and buildings, part 1.

A novel design of a desiccant rotary wheel for passive ventilation applications (2016)
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O'Connor, D., Calautit, J. K., & Hughes, B. R. (2016). A novel design of a desiccant rotary wheel for passive ventilation applications. Applied Energy, 179, 99-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.06.029

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd Rotary desiccant wheels are used to regulate the relative humidity of airstreams. These are commonly integrated into Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning units to reduce the relative humidity of incoming ventilation air. To m... Read More about A novel design of a desiccant rotary wheel for passive ventilation applications.

Climatic analysis of a passive cooling technology for the built environment in hot countries (2016)
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Calautit, J. K., Hughes, B. R., & Nasir, D. S. (2017). Climatic analysis of a passive cooling technology for the built environment in hot countries. Applied Energy, 186, 321-335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.05.096

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd The aim of this work was to determine the ventilation and cooling potential of a passive cooling windcatcher operating under hot climatic conditions by replicating the monthly wind velocity, wind direction, temperature and relativ... Read More about Climatic analysis of a passive cooling technology for the built environment in hot countries.