All Outputs (329)

Investigation of a radiative sky cooling module using phase change material as the energy storage (2022)
Journal Article
Kiyaee, S., Khalilmoghadam, P., Behshad Shafii, M., Moshfegh, A. Z., & Hu, M. (2022). Investigation of a radiative sky cooling module using phase change material as the energy storage. Applied Energy, 321, Article 119357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119357

Radiative sky cooling (RSC) systems have enjoyed a privileged position in the research community due to generating cooling energy without consuming electricity using the open atmospheric window and infrared emission to the sky. However, the system's... Read More about Investigation of a radiative sky cooling module using phase change material as the energy storage.

How Does Buddhist Contemplative Space Facilitate the Practice of Mindfulness? (2022)
Journal Article
Chen, A., Porter, N., & Tang, Y. (2022). How Does Buddhist Contemplative Space Facilitate the Practice of Mindfulness?. Religions, 13(5), Article 437. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13050437

This paper examines the spaces where Buddhist spiritual activity—specifically mindfulness practice—takes place, exploring how contemporary urban Buddhist contemplative places may benefit people’s mindful experience. Historical Buddhist contemplative... Read More about How Does Buddhist Contemplative Space Facilitate the Practice of Mindfulness?.

Numerical evaluation of an optically switchable photovoltaic glazing system for passive daylighting control and energy-efficient building design (2022)
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Liu, X., & Wu, Y. (2022). Numerical evaluation of an optically switchable photovoltaic glazing system for passive daylighting control and energy-efficient building design. Building and Environment, 219, Article 109170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109170

Adaptive control of solar heat gain and visible light transmission through windows is perceived to be a potential measure for enhancing energy conservation and visual comfort in buildings. In this study, a novel versatile window, named Building Integ... Read More about Numerical evaluation of an optically switchable photovoltaic glazing system for passive daylighting control and energy-efficient building design.

Extending the operation of a solar air collector to night-time by integrating radiative sky cooling: A comparative experimental study (2022)
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Hu, M., Zhao, B., Suhendri, Cao, J., Wang, Q., Riffat, S., Su, Y., & Pei, G. (2022). Extending the operation of a solar air collector to night-time by integrating radiative sky cooling: A comparative experimental study. Energy, 251, Article 123986. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.123986

Solar thermal collectors are generally unproductivity at night without sunlight. Radiative cooling, on the other hand, is another renewable technology harvesting coldness from extraterrestrial space and can effectively work nocturnally. Therefore, th... Read More about Extending the operation of a solar air collector to night-time by integrating radiative sky cooling: A comparative experimental study.

Applications of radiative sky cooling in solar energy systems: Progress, challenges, and prospects (2022)
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Hu, M., Zhao, B., Suhendri, Ao, X., Cao, J., Wang, Q., Riffat, S., Su, Y., & Pei, G. (2022). Applications of radiative sky cooling in solar energy systems: Progress, challenges, and prospects. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 160, Article 112304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112304

The dynamic energy balance on the earth is jointly governed by solar energy harvesting and radiative sky cooling. Mainstream solar energy technologies, including photovoltaic conversion (PV), photothermal conversion (PT), and photovoltaic/thermal con... Read More about Applications of radiative sky cooling in solar energy systems: Progress, challenges, and prospects.

Socio-Economic Benefits in Community Energy Structures (2022)
Journal Article
Kiamba, L., Rodrigues, L., Marsh, J., Naghiyev, E., Sumner, M., Empringham, L., De Lillo, L., & Gillott, M. (2022). Socio-Economic Benefits in Community Energy Structures. Sustainability, 14(3), Article 1890. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031890

In this paper, the authors examine how a community energy group in the Meadows area of Nottingham in the UK adopted a model of local energy generation and storage as a means of combatting climate change, improving energy efficiency, enhancing energy... Read More about Socio-Economic Benefits in Community Energy Structures.

Cost, context, or convenience? Exploring the social acceptance of demand response in the United Kingdom (2021)
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Naghiyev, E., Shipman, R., Goulden, M., Gillott, M., & Spence, A. (2022). Cost, context, or convenience? Exploring the social acceptance of demand response in the United Kingdom. Energy Research and Social Science, 87, Article 102469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.102469

The energy sector, and buildings in particular, are one of the main contributors to climate change. Demand-Side Management (DSM) has the potential to realise energy savings on the demand as well as the supply side. However, the domestic sector still... Read More about Cost, context, or convenience? Exploring the social acceptance of demand response in the United Kingdom.

Online machine learning of available capacity for vehicle-to-grid services during the coronavirus pandemic (2021)
Journal Article
Shipman, R., Roberts, R., Waldron, J., Rimmer, C., Rodrigues, L., & Gillott, M. (2021). Online machine learning of available capacity for vehicle-to-grid services during the coronavirus pandemic. Energies, 14(21), Article 7176. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14217176

Vehicle-to-grid services make use of the aggregated capacity available from a fleet of vehicles to participate in energy markets, help integrate renewable energy in the grid and balance energy use. In this paper, the critical components of such a ser... Read More about Online machine learning of available capacity for vehicle-to-grid services during the coronavirus pandemic.

Improving building thermal performance through an integration of Passivhaus envelope and shading in a tropical climate (2021)
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Zune, M., Tubelo, R., Rodrigues, L., & Gillott, M. (2021). Improving building thermal performance through an integration of Passivhaus envelope and shading in a tropical climate. Energy and Buildings, 253, Article 111521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111521

Due to the success of the energy-efficient Passivhaus building envelope and its principles in regulating indoor thermal comfort in European climates, the potential implementation of it in other climates has been subjected to much attention in recent... Read More about Improving building thermal performance through an integration of Passivhaus envelope and shading in a tropical climate.

Xanthan gum inclusion optimizes the sol-gel and mechanical properties of agar/konjac glucomannan system for designing core-shell structural capsules (2021)
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Tu, W., Shi, W., Li, H., Wang, Y., Qiao, D., Jiang, F., & Zhang, B. (2022). Xanthan gum inclusion optimizes the sol-gel and mechanical properties of agar/konjac glucomannan system for designing core-shell structural capsules. Food Hydrocolloids, 122, Article 107101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.107101

Core-shell structural capsules can encapsulate various food ingredients (e.g., nutrients), thus being highly potential for the design of many food products. This work reports how the gum (xanthan, locust bean or gellan) inclusion tailors the practica... Read More about Xanthan gum inclusion optimizes the sol-gel and mechanical properties of agar/konjac glucomannan system for designing core-shell structural capsules.

Towards a sustainable re-construction method for seismic-prone heritage settlements of Gujarat, India, based on advanced recording technologies (2021)
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Devilat, B., Desai, J., Jigyasu, R., Abdelmonem, M. G., Lanuza, F., & Mane, M. (2021). Towards a sustainable re-construction method for seismic-prone heritage settlements of Gujarat, India, based on advanced recording technologies. WIT Transactions on The Built Environment, 203, 185-197. https://doi.org/10.2495/str210161

Post-earthquake reconstruction of housing in heritage settlements confronts challenges such as inadequate damage assessment and replacement, displaced population and loss of heritage significance. Recording the built fabric and ways of life within he... Read More about Towards a sustainable re-construction method for seismic-prone heritage settlements of Gujarat, India, based on advanced recording technologies.

Feasibility of realizing daytime solar heating and radiative cooling simultaneously with a novel structure (2021)
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Hu, M., Zhao, B., Suhendri, Cao, J., Wang, Q., Riffat, S., Su, Y., & Pei, G. (2021). Feasibility of realizing daytime solar heating and radiative cooling simultaneously with a novel structure. Sustainable Cities and Society, 74, Article 103224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103224

Recent breakthroughs in preparing near-perfect emitters have made it possible to realize daytime radiative cooling under intensive solar radiation. However, a typical radiative cooler cannot deliver heat and may even cause an undesired cooling effect... Read More about Feasibility of realizing daytime solar heating and radiative cooling simultaneously with a novel structure.

Thermo-hydraulic performance of nanofluids in a bionic heat sink (2021)
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Tang, J., Qi, C., Ding, Z., Afrand, M., & Yan, Y. (2021). Thermo-hydraulic performance of nanofluids in a bionic heat sink. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 127, Article 105492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2021.105492

A bionic surface based on the wing structure of the dragon louse is developed and applied in the thermal management system of electronic components. Fe3O4-water nanofluids are introduced and their thermal-hydrodynamic behaviors under magnetic field a... Read More about Thermo-hydraulic performance of nanofluids in a bionic heat sink.

Coordinated energy-environmental-economic optimisation of building retrofits for optimal energy performance on a macro-scale: A life-cycle cost-based evaluation (2021)
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Hong, Y., Ezeh, C. I., Deng, W., Hong, S.-H., Ma, Y., Tang, Y., & Jin, Y. (2021). Coordinated energy-environmental-economic optimisation of building retrofits for optimal energy performance on a macro-scale: A life-cycle cost-based evaluation. Energy Conversion and Management, 243, Article 114327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114327

Given that energy-efficiency policies focus on meso- or macro-scale interventions, it is imperative to establish a macro-scale evaluation approach for building retrofits to support policymaking in building energy conservation, management and sustaina... Read More about Coordinated energy-environmental-economic optimisation of building retrofits for optimal energy performance on a macro-scale: A life-cycle cost-based evaluation.

Unlocking the Residential Retrofitting Potential in a Three-Degree World: A Holistic Approach to Passive Design in Hot Climates (2021)
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Aldabesh, A., Soufi, J., Omer, S., & Haredy, A. (2021). Unlocking the Residential Retrofitting Potential in a Three-Degree World: A Holistic Approach to Passive Design in Hot Climates. Buildings, 11(6), Article 228. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11060228

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), as one of the largest polluters worldwide, has released its Vision 2030 that seeks sustainable development via economic diversification to transition towards lower CO2 energy systems. Due to fast population and econ... Read More about Unlocking the Residential Retrofitting Potential in a Three-Degree World: A Holistic Approach to Passive Design in Hot Climates.

Numerical study of nanocomposite phase change material-based heat sink for the passive cooling of electronic components (2021)
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Arshad, A., Jabbal, M., Faraji, H., Bashir, M. A., Talebizadehsardari, P., & Yan, Y. (2024). Numerical study of nanocomposite phase change material-based heat sink for the passive cooling of electronic components. Heat and Mass Transfer, 60, 1869--1883. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-021-03065-2

The current two-dimensional (2D) numerical study presents the melting phenomenon and heat transfer performance of the nanocomposite phase change material (NCPCM) based heat sink. Metallic nanoparticles (copper: Cu) of different volume fractions of 0.... Read More about Numerical study of nanocomposite phase change material-based heat sink for the passive cooling of electronic components.

The impact of a passive wall combining natural ventilation and evaporative cooling on schools’ thermal conditions in a hot climate (2021)
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Mohamed, S., Al-Khatri, H., Calautit, J., Omer, S., & Riffat, S. (2021). The impact of a passive wall combining natural ventilation and evaporative cooling on schools’ thermal conditions in a hot climate. Journal of Building Engineering, 44, Article 102624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102624

Students' performance is negatively influenced by poor indoor environments. In Sudan that is characterised by extreme climate, providing comfortable classrooms is required to improve the educational system that suffers from restricted budgets. To add... Read More about The impact of a passive wall combining natural ventilation and evaporative cooling on schools’ thermal conditions in a hot climate.

How do buildings talk? Embodied experience in the Rolex Learning Centre (2021)
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Yang, J., Hale, J., & Blackman, T. (2021). How do buildings talk? Embodied experience in the Rolex Learning Centre. arq: Architectural Research Quarterly, 25(1), 83-92. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1359135521000129

A 3D film by Wim Wenders of the Rolex Learning Centre provides a deeper phenomenological reading of SANAA’s distinctively minimalist architecture.

The Venice Architecture Biennale in 2010, curated by Japanese architect Kazuyo Sejima, co-founder o... Read More about How do buildings talk? Embodied experience in the Rolex Learning Centre.

Novelty and Convergence in Adaptation to Whole Genome Duplication (2021)
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Bohutínská, M., Alston, M., Monnahan, P., Mandáková, T., Bray, S., Paajanen, P., Kolář, F., & Yant, L. (2021). Novelty and Convergence in Adaptation to Whole Genome Duplication. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 38(9), 3910-3924. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msab096

Whole genome duplication (WGD) can promote adaptation but is disruptive to conserved processes, especially meiosis. Studies in Arabidopsis arenosa revealed a coordinated evolutionary response to WGD involving interacting proteins controlling meiotic... Read More about Novelty and Convergence in Adaptation to Whole Genome Duplication.

Comfort within budget: Assessing the cost-effectiveness of envelope improvements in single-family affordable housing (2021)
Journal Article
Tubelo, R., Rodrigues, L., Gillott, M., & Zune, M. (2021). Comfort within budget: Assessing the cost-effectiveness of envelope improvements in single-family affordable housing. Sustainability, 13(6), Article 3054. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063054

In Brazil, the delivery of homes for low-income households is dictated by costs rather than performance. Issues such as the impact of climate change, affordability of operational energy use, and lack of energy security are not taken into account, eve... Read More about Comfort within budget: Assessing the cost-effectiveness of envelope improvements in single-family affordable housing.