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Computational and field test analysis of thermal comfort performance of user-controlled thermal chair in an open plan office (2017)
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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.

Effect of urban street canyon aspect ratio on thermal performance of road pavement solar collectors (RPSC) (2017)
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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).

Design strategy of a compact unglazed solar thermal facade (STF) for building integration based on BIM concept (2017)
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This paper discusses the specific design strategy of a novel compact unglazed Solar Thermal Facade (STF) for building performance research in architectural practice. It identifies the basic role of such STF in the building performance simulation and... Read More about Design strategy of a compact unglazed solar thermal facade (STF) for building integration based on BIM concept.

Influence of urban form on the performance of road pavement solar collector system: symmetrical and asymmetrical heights (2017)
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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.

The application of vernacular Australian environmental design principles in Glenn Murcutt’s architecture (2017)
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Glenn Murcutt is recognised as one of the most influential architects of the last few decades. His design philosophy, environmental awareness and in-depth understanding of the Australian context and vernacular architecture, have made him one of the l... Read More about The application of vernacular Australian environmental design principles in Glenn Murcutt’s architecture.

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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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.

Prediction of the surface temperature of building-integrated photovoltaics: development of a high accuracy correlation using computational fluid dynamics (2017)
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Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) panels are generally expected to operate for over 25 years to be viewed as an economically viable technology. Overheating is known to be one of the major deficiencies in reaching the targeted lifespan goals. Al... Read More about Prediction of the surface temperature of building-integrated photovoltaics: development of a high accuracy correlation using computational fluid dynamics.

Thermodynamic and economic investigation of a screw expander-based direct steam generation solar cascade Rankine cycle system using water as thermal storage fluid (2017)
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Solar electricity generation system (SEGS) which employs cascade steam-organic Rankine cycle (SORC) and steam screw expander (SE) is promising due to the high efficiency at moderate heat source temperature. This paper puts a special emphasis on heat... Read More about Thermodynamic and economic investigation of a screw expander-based direct steam generation solar cascade Rankine cycle system using water as thermal storage fluid.

Performance analysis of thermoelectric generator using dc-dc converter with incremental conductance based maximum power point tracking (2017)
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Thermoelectric (TE) devices are regarded as alternative and environmentally friendly 7 for harvesting and recovering heat energy. Particularly, thermoelectric generators (TEGs) 8 are used for converting heat into electricity. One of the challenges be... Read More about Performance analysis of thermoelectric generator using dc-dc converter with incremental conductance based maximum power point tracking.