All Outputs (304)

Improving thermal performance of existing UK district heat network: a case for temperature optimization (2017)
Journal Article
Tunzi, M., Boukhanouf, R., Li, H., Svendsen, S., & Ianakiev, A. (2018). Improving thermal performance of existing UK district heat network: a case for temperature optimization. Energy and Buildings, 158, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.11.049

This paper presents results of a research study into improving energy performance of small-scale district heat network through water supply and return temperature optimization technique. The case study involves establishing the baseline heat demand o... Read More about Improving thermal performance of existing UK district heat network: a case for temperature optimization.

Improving the CFD modelling of cross-ventilation in highly-packed urban areas (2017)
Journal Article
Shirzadi, M., Naghashzadegan, M., & Mirzaei, P. (2018). Improving the CFD modelling of cross-ventilation in highly-packed urban areas. Sustainable Cities and Society, 37, 451-465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2017.11.020

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations are widely used in many wind-related urban morphology studies in urban areas, including cross-ventilation. The accuracy of the CFD models, however, is still a challenging issue for accurate prediction of... Read More about Improving the CFD modelling of cross-ventilation in highly-packed urban areas.

Modelling enhancement of cross-ventilation in sheltered buildings using stochastic optimization (2017)
Journal Article
Shirzadi, M., Mirzaei, P., Naghashzadegan, M., & Tominaga, Y. (2018). Modelling enhancement of cross-ventilation in sheltered buildings using stochastic optimization. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 118, 758-772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.10.107

Accurate representation of turbulence phenomenon in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling of cross-ventilation around and inside buildings is a challenging and complex problem, especially under the sheltering effect of surrounding buildings. St... Read More about Modelling enhancement of cross-ventilation in sheltered buildings using stochastic optimization.

Dynamic environmental control mechanisms for pneumatic foil constructions (2017)
Journal Article
Flor, J.-F., Wu, Y., Beccarelli, P., & Chilton, J. (2017). Dynamic environmental control mechanisms for pneumatic foil constructions. E3S Web of Conferences, 22, https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20172200048

Membrane and foil structures have become over the last decades an attractive alternative to conventional materials and building systems with increasing implementation in different typologies and scale. The development of transparent, light, flexible... Read More about Dynamic environmental control mechanisms for pneumatic foil constructions.

Critical review of latent heat storage systems for free cooling in buildings (2017)
Journal Article
Zeinelabdein, R., Omer, S., & Gan, G. (2018). Critical review of latent heat storage systems for free cooling in buildings. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 82(3), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.10.046

Buildings have a major contribution to the global energy consumption. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems (HVAC) are responsible for most of the energy use in buildings. Thus, clean and sustainable alternatives such as free cooling of b... Read More about Critical review of latent heat storage systems for free cooling in buildings.

Multiple nonlinear regression model for predicting the optical performances of dielectric crossed compound parabolic concentrator (dCCPC) (2017)
Journal Article
Tian, M., & Su, Y. (2018). Multiple nonlinear regression model for predicting the optical performances of dielectric crossed compound parabolic concentrator (dCCPC). Solar Energy, 159, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2017.10.090

As a typical type of three-dimensional compound parabolic concentrator (CPC), dielectric crossed compound parabolic concentrator (dCCPC) has drawn a significant research attention in these years to explore its angular characteristics in solar collect... Read More about Multiple nonlinear regression model for predicting the optical performances of dielectric crossed compound parabolic concentrator (dCCPC).

Improvement of k-epsilon turbulence model for CFD simulation of atmospheric boundary layer around a high-rise building using stochastic optimization and Monte Carlo sampling technique (2017)
Journal Article
Shirzadi, M., Mirzaei, P. A., & Naghashzadegan, M. (in press). Improvement of k-epsilon turbulence model for CFD simulation of atmospheric boundary layer around a high-rise building using stochastic optimization and Monte Carlo sampling technique. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 171, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2017.10.005

The accuracy of the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to model the airflow around the buildings in the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) is directly linked to the utilized turbulence model. Despite the popularity and their low computational cost, the... Read More about Improvement of k-epsilon turbulence model for CFD simulation of atmospheric boundary layer around a high-rise building using stochastic optimization and Monte Carlo sampling technique.

Rooted in nature: aesthetics, geometry and structure in the shells of Heinz Isler (2017)
Journal Article
Chilton, J., & Chuang, C. (2017). Rooted in nature: aesthetics, geometry and structure in the shells of Heinz Isler. Nexus Network Journal, 19(3), 763-785. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-017-0357-5

Reinforced concrete shells frequently constitute the most visible element of a building envelope. They dominate the architectural expression, yet the three-dimensional form is generally determined by the engineer according to its structural efficienc... Read More about Rooted in nature: aesthetics, geometry and structure in the shells of Heinz Isler.

Indoor environmental quality and occupant satisfaction in green-certified buildings (2017)
Journal Article
Altomonte, S., Schiavon, S., Kent, M. G., & Brager, G. (in press). Indoor environmental quality and occupant satisfaction in green-certified buildings. Building Research and Information, https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2018.1383715

Green building certification systems aim at improving the design and operation of buildings. However, few detailed studies have investigated whether green rating leads to higher occupant satisfaction with indoor environmental quality (IEQ). This rese... Read More about Indoor environmental quality and occupant satisfaction in green-certified buildings.

Emergy analysis for transportation fuels produced from corn stover in China (2017)
Journal Article
Liu, C., Huang, Y., Wang, X., Tai, Y., Liu, L., Sun, C., & Liu, H. (2018). Emergy analysis for transportation fuels produced from corn stover in China. Journal of Cleaner Production, 174, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.10.306

In order to provide more useful information for the decision makers in China to implement sustainable energy policies and to identify which region in China is most suitable to build the biofuel production plants for fast pyrolysis and hydroprocessing... Read More about Emergy analysis for transportation fuels produced from corn stover in China.

A review on the recent research progress in the compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) for solar energy applications (2017)
Journal Article
Tian, M., Su, Y., Zheng, H., Pei, G., Li, G., & Riffat, S. (2018). A review on the recent research progress in the compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) for solar energy applications. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 82, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.09.050

Compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) has been gaining ever-increasing attention from academic researchers and industrial developers owing to its stationary feature for solar energy collection with a higher efficiency. As a low concentration concentr... Read More about A review on the recent research progress in the compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) for solar energy applications.

Experimental study of organic Rankine cycle in the presence of non-condensable gases (2017)
Journal Article
Li, J., Gao, G., Li, P., Pei, G., Huang, H., Su, Y., & Ji, J. (2018). Experimental study of organic Rankine cycle in the presence of non-condensable gases. Energy, 142, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.10.054

Non-condensable gases (NCGs) are inevitable in organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system, and they have adverse impacts. A small-scale ORC test platform using scroll expander and R123 was constructed to investigate the NCGs effect. The expander backpressure... Read More about Experimental study of organic Rankine cycle in the presence of non-condensable gases.

Development of an adaptive discharge coefficient to improve the accuracy of crossventilation airflow calculation in building energy simulation tools (2017)
Journal Article
Shirzadi, M., Mirzaei, P. A., & Naghashzadegan, M. (2018). Development of an adaptive discharge coefficient to improve the accuracy of crossventilation airflow calculation in building energy simulation tools. Building and Environment, 127, 277-290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.10.019

Airflow network (AFN) model embedded in building energy simulation (BES) tools such as EnergyPlus is extensively used for prediction of cross-ventilation in buildings. The noticeable uncertainty in the measurement of the surface pressure, discharge c... Read More about Development of an adaptive discharge coefficient to improve the accuracy of crossventilation airflow calculation in building energy simulation tools.

Discomfort glare evaluation: the influence of anchor bias in luminance adjustments (2017)
Journal Article
Kent, M., Fotios, S., & Altomonte, S. (in press). Discomfort glare evaluation: the influence of anchor bias in luminance adjustments. Lighting Research and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1177/1477153517734280

Luminance adjustment is a procedure commonly used to evaluate discomfort glare and the results from adjustment experiments form the basis of some recommendations for limiting its occurrence. There are, however, strong reasons to expect that settings... Read More about Discomfort glare evaluation: the influence of anchor bias in luminance adjustments.

The impact of the building envelope on the energy efficiency of residential tall buildings in Saudi Arabia (2017)
Journal Article
Ghabra, N., Rodrigues, L. T., & Oldfield, P. (2017). The impact of the building envelope on the energy efficiency of residential tall buildings in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 12(4), https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctx005

In this paper, the authors explored the hypothesis that the most common approach to improve a building’s energy efficiency in the hot climate of Saudi Arabia, which focuses on engineering parameters, is not sufficient and architectural design paramet... Read More about The impact of the building envelope on the energy efficiency of residential tall buildings in Saudi Arabia.

Parametric analysis of a cross-flow membrane-based parallel-plate liquid desiccant dehumidification system: numerical and experimental data (2017)
Journal Article
Bai, H., Zhu, J., Chen, Z., & Chu, J. (2018). Parametric analysis of a cross-flow membrane-based parallel-plate liquid desiccant dehumidification system: numerical and experimental data. Energy and Buildings, 158, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.10.018

Operating parameters of a membrane-based parallel-plate liquid desiccant dehumidification system are investigated in this paper. The liquid desiccant and air are in a cross-flow arrangement, and separated by semi-permeable membranes to avoid carry-ov... Read More about Parametric analysis of a cross-flow membrane-based parallel-plate liquid desiccant dehumidification system: numerical and experimental data.

Engineering and fabrication of the “Off the Cuff” pavilion, Fuorisalone 2017, Milan (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Beccarelli, P., & Maffei, R. (2017). Engineering and fabrication of the “Off the Cuff” pavilion, Fuorisalone 2017, Milan.

The paper presents the engineering and fabrication of the “Off The Cuff” pavilion designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro for the exhibition “A Matter of Perception: LINKING MINDS” organised by DAMNº and Mosca Partners at Palazzo Litta for the FuoriSalo... Read More about Engineering and fabrication of the “Off the Cuff” pavilion, Fuorisalone 2017, Milan.

Year-round performance assessment of a ground source heat pump with multiple energy piles (2017)
Journal Article
Cui, Y., & Zhu, J. (2018). Year-round performance assessment of a ground source heat pump with multiple energy piles. Energy and Buildings, 158, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.10.033

The year-round performance of a ground source heat pump (GSHP) with multiple energy piles (EPs) is investigated in this study based on a 3D transient heat transfer model. The GSHP heating and cooling capabilities are simulated and assessed according... Read More about Year-round performance assessment of a ground source heat pump with multiple energy piles.

A feeling for what's best: landscape aesthetics and notions of appropriate residential architecture in Dartmoor National Park, England (2017)
Journal Article
Tatum, K., Porter, N., & Hale, J. (2017). A feeling for what's best: landscape aesthetics and notions of appropriate residential architecture in Dartmoor National Park, England. Journal of Rural Studies, 56, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2017.09.013

In England's national parks, the design of new dwellings represents a significant and contested part of landscape planning, inseparable from park conservation ideologies and policies. Within public discourse, new housing proposals can be praised for... Read More about A feeling for what's best: landscape aesthetics and notions of appropriate residential architecture in Dartmoor National Park, England.

Glazing systems with Parallel Slats Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM): evaluation of building energy and daylight performance (2017)
Journal Article
Sun, Y., Liang, R., Wu, Y., Wilson, R., & Rutherford, P. (2018). Glazing systems with Parallel Slats Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM): evaluation of building energy and daylight performance. Energy and Buildings, 159, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.10.026

Being responsible for a significant proportion of total heat loss in façade dominated buildings, the design and specification of the envelope, particularly the building’s glazing system, is a key factor in determining overall energy consumption. To a... Read More about Glazing systems with Parallel Slats Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM): evaluation of building energy and daylight performance.