All Outputs (17)

Cost, context, or convenience? Exploring the social acceptance of demand response in the United Kingdom (2021)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Assessing the impact of lockdown due to COVID-19 on the electricity consumption of a housing development in the UK (2021)
Book Chapter
Tubelo, R., Naghiyev, E., Gillot, M., Rodrigues, L., & Shipman, R. (2021). Assessing the impact of lockdown due to COVID-19 on the electricity consumption of a housing development in the UK. In J. R. Littlewood, R. J. Howlett, & L. C. Jain (Eds.), Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2021 (45-55). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6269-0_4

In March 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) government ruled that householders must stay home as a response to the COVID-19 outbreak to help flatten the curve of the epidemic and reduce the exponential growth of the virus. Commercial activities, workplace... Read More about Assessing the impact of lockdown due to COVID-19 on the electricity consumption of a housing development in the UK.

Switching transformation for soft pneumatic adaptive shading (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aditra, R., Beccarelli, P., & Jimenez-Bescos, C. (2021, September). Switching transformation for soft pneumatic adaptive shading. Presented at 10th edition of the conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures (Structural Membranes 2021), Online

Soft pneumatic adaptive system could be categorized based on transformation occurred. One type of transformation that was rarely discussed is the switching transformation. It was only found in switchable fritted layer cushion structure. To keep the... Read More about Switching transformation for soft pneumatic adaptive shading.

Retrofitting office buildings: Enhancing daylighting performance with switchable ETFE double-skin façades (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Flor, J., Sun, Y., Beccarelli, P., Wu, Y., & Chilton, J. (2021, September). Retrofitting office buildings: Enhancing daylighting performance with switchable ETFE double-skin façades. Presented at 10th edition of the conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures (Structural Membranes 2021), Online

This paper addresses the natural daylighting qualities of spaces enclosed by ETFE
multi-layer foil constructions with switchable features. The study focuses on the effects the
adaptive shading mechanism has on the internal space in terms of useful... Read More about Retrofitting office buildings: Enhancing daylighting performance with switchable ETFE double-skin façades.

Xanthan gum inclusion optimizes the sol-gel and mechanical properties of agar/konjac glucomannan system for designing core-shell structural capsules (2021)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.