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Experimental investigation on PCM cold storage integrated with ejector cooling system (2013)
Journal Article
Chen, X., Worall, M., Omer, S., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2014). Experimental investigation on PCM cold storage integrated with ejector cooling system. Applied Thermal Engineering, 63(1), 419-427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.11.029

An experimental investigation on the operating characteristics of cold storage ejector cooling system with finned tube inside a cylindrical PCM tank was presented in this paper. The PCM cold storage tank was coupled with the evaporator to store the e... Read More about Experimental investigation on PCM cold storage integrated with ejector cooling system.

Demystifying Doha: on architecture and urbanism in an emerging city (2013)
Book
Salama, A. M., & Wiedmann, F. (2013). Demystifying Doha: on architecture and urbanism in an emerging city. RIBA

While focusing on the architectural and planning aspects of Doha's intensive urbanization, this first comprehensive examination of the city sets this within the socio-political and economic context of the wider Arabian Peninsula. It features a compre... Read More about Demystifying Doha: on architecture and urbanism in an emerging city.

Design and thermal performances of Semi-Parabolic Linear Fresnel Reflector solar concentration collector (2013)
Journal Article
Zhu, J., & Huang, H. (2014). Design and thermal performances of Semi-Parabolic Linear Fresnel Reflector solar concentration collector. Energy Conversion and Management, 77, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2013.10.015

A Semi-Parabolic Linear Fresnel Reflector (SPLFR) solar concentrator is proposed in this paper. The SPLFR is formed by linear plate mirrors whose edges located at a parabolic line. The ray trace simulation results show the SPLFR has the same concentr... Read More about Design and thermal performances of Semi-Parabolic Linear Fresnel Reflector solar concentration collector.

Vacuum insulated panels for sustainable buildings: a review of research and applications (2013)
Journal Article
Alotaibi, S. S., & Riffat, S. (2014). Vacuum insulated panels for sustainable buildings: a review of research and applications. International Journal of Energy Research, 38(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.3101

New research has identified vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) as highly efficient insulators for use in building construction. They are reported to be several times more effective than conventional materials of a similar thickness in terms of thermal c... Read More about Vacuum insulated panels for sustainable buildings: a review of research and applications.

Influence of the underneath cavity on buoyant-forced cooling of the integrated photovoltaic panels in building roof: a thermography study (2013)
Journal Article
Mirzaei, P. A., & Carmeliet, J. (2015). Influence of the underneath cavity on buoyant-forced cooling of the integrated photovoltaic panels in building roof: a thermography study. Progress in Photovoltaics, 23(1), https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.2390

Airflow around building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) has a significant impact on their hygrothermal behavior and degradation. The potential of reducing the temperature of BIPV using an underneath cavity is experimentally and numerically investigat... Read More about Influence of the underneath cavity on buoyant-forced cooling of the integrated photovoltaic panels in building roof: a thermography study.

Occupant satisfaction in LEED and non-LEED certified buildings (2013)
Journal Article
Altomonte, S., & Schiavon, S. (in press). Occupant satisfaction in LEED and non-LEED certified buildings. Building and Environment, 68, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.06.008

Occupant satisfaction with indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in office buildings has been positively correlated to self-estimated job performance and, potentially, to overall company productivity. LEED is a voluntary, consensus-based, market-driven... Read More about Occupant satisfaction in LEED and non-LEED certified buildings.

"Single-minded, compelling, and unique": visual communications, landscape, and the calculated aesthetic of place branding (2013)
Journal Article
Porter, N. (2013). "Single-minded, compelling, and unique": visual communications, landscape, and the calculated aesthetic of place branding. Environmental Communication, 7(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2013.779291

Place branding strategies play a significant role in the professional composition of landscape imagery, including the depiction of “natural” landscapes. In this paper, Brand Blue Mountains, a brand currently implemented in the Blue Mountains region (... Read More about "Single-minded, compelling, and unique": visual communications, landscape, and the calculated aesthetic of place branding.

Noise levels and noise perception from small and micro wind turbines (2013)
Journal Article
Taylor, J., Eastwick, C., Lawrence, C., & Wilson, R. (in press). Noise levels and noise perception from small and micro wind turbines. Renewable Energy, 55, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2012.11.031

Noise concerns frequently pose a barrier to widespread implementation of wind turbines and while the perception of noise from large turbines has been investigated, there is a relative gap in the research for small and micro wind turbines. This paper... Read More about Noise levels and noise perception from small and micro wind turbines.

Simulation and experimental investigation of thermal performance of a miniature flat plate heat pipe (2013)
Journal Article
Boukhanouf, R., & Haddad, A. (2013). Simulation and experimental investigation of thermal performance of a miniature flat plate heat pipe. Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2013, https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/474935

This paper presents the results of a CFD analysis and experimental tests of two identical miniature flat plate heat pipes (FPHP) using sintered and screenmesh wicks and a comparative analysis and measurement of two solid copper base plates 1mmand 3mm... Read More about Simulation and experimental investigation of thermal performance of a miniature flat plate heat pipe.