Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (400)

Dharavi an Urban Ecology of Recycling, Living and Working (2025)
Journal Article
Agarwal, V., Borsi, K., & Collett, T. (2025). Dharavi an Urban Ecology of Recycling, Living and Working. Athens Journal of Architecture, 11, 1-38. https://doi.org/10.30958/aja.X-Y-Z

This paper provides an in-depth typo-morphological analysis of Dharavi’s 13th Compound to expose the spatial specificity through which this socio-spatial ecology of living, working, and recycling is supported. It maps the process of recycling and pat... Read More about Dharavi an Urban Ecology of Recycling, Living and Working.

Enhanced heat transfer of PCM-based heat sink augmented with plate-fins and hybrid nanoparticles for electronics cooling (2025)
Journal Article
Arshad, A., Jabbal, M., & Yan, Y. (2025). Enhanced heat transfer of PCM-based heat sink augmented with plate-fins and hybrid nanoparticles for electronics cooling. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 218, Article 110107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2025.110107

Passive cooling technologies based on phase change material (PCM) reveal as emerging technique for thermal management of electronic components effciently. Therefore, the current study explores the combined effect of hybrid nanoparticles (HNPs), plate... Read More about Enhanced heat transfer of PCM-based heat sink augmented with plate-fins and hybrid nanoparticles for electronics cooling.

Risk modeling for ASHRAE Standard 241-2023 – Control of infectious aerosols (2025)
Journal Article
Jones, B., Iddon, C., Zaatari, M., Wargocki, P., & Bruns, R. (2025). Risk modeling for ASHRAE Standard 241-2023 – Control of infectious aerosols. Building and Environment, Article 113318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113318

This paper describes the risk assessment modeling used to establish airflow requirements in ASHRAE Standard 241 (2023) – Control of Infectious Aerosols. The standard sets minimum equivalent clean airflow rates per person (ECAi) to reduce long-range a... Read More about Risk modeling for ASHRAE Standard 241-2023 – Control of infectious aerosols.

Investigation of thermal management performance of electronic devices with phase change materials and pin fin heat sinks under periodic heating and cooling cycles (2025)
Journal Article
Wang, H., Wang, H., Wang, J., Luo, D., Yan, Y., & Ren, Y. (2025). Investigation of thermal management performance of electronic devices with phase change materials and pin fin heat sinks under periodic heating and cooling cycles. Energy Conversion and Management, 342, Article 120107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2025.120107

Effective thermal management is critical for high-power devices such as metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors, as excessive heat can degrade their performance and reliability. Existing studies often simplify the heat source as a region o... Read More about Investigation of thermal management performance of electronic devices with phase change materials and pin fin heat sinks under periodic heating and cooling cycles.

Impacts of Design Parameters on the Thermal Performance of a Macro-Encapsulated Phase Change Material Blind Integrated in Double Skin Facade System (2025)
Journal Article
Li, Y., He, W., Tao, W., Yang, C., Li, Y., & Darkwa, J. (2025). Impacts of Design Parameters on the Thermal Performance of a Macro-Encapsulated Phase Change Material Blind Integrated in Double Skin Facade System. Energies, 18(13), Article 3326. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18133326

Double skin facades (DSFs) are promising sustainable design elements of buildings. However, they are prone to overheating problems in warm seasons due to high outdoor temperature and intense solar radiation. Although phase change material (PCM) blind... Read More about Impacts of Design Parameters on the Thermal Performance of a Macro-Encapsulated Phase Change Material Blind Integrated in Double Skin Facade System.

Reconstruction of heritage areas in Chile (2025)
Book Chapter
Devilat, B. (2025). Reconstruction of heritage areas in Chile. In Digital Records, Heritage Conservation and Post-earthquake Re-construction in Chile (109-140). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003172147-5

In this chapter, I present three case studies in Chile used as a laboratory to study the aspects covered previously since they are at continuous risk of destruction due to earthquakes. Focusing on the earthquakes of 2005 and 2010, I aim to discover w... Read More about Reconstruction of heritage areas in Chile.

The record (2025)
Book Chapter
Devilat, B. (2025). The record. In Digital Records, Heritage Conservation and Post-earthquake Re-construction in Chile (141-182). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003172147-6

In previous chapters, I have discussed the role of the record for replication in architecture, its accuracy and its importance in the face of disasters. I then focused on Chile, presenting the heritage areas before and during their latest reconstruct... Read More about The record.

Reducing Cooling Energy Demand in Saudi Arabian Residential Buildings Using Passive Design Approaches (2025)
Journal Article
Rodrigues, L., Cherian, B. A., & Tokbolat, S. (2025). Reducing Cooling Energy Demand in Saudi Arabian Residential Buildings Using Passive Design Approaches. Buildings, 15(11), Article 1895. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15111895

In Saudi Arabia’s hot and arid climate, residential buildings account for over half of national electricity consumption, with cooling demands alone responsible for more than 70% of this use. This paper explores the hypothesis that contemporary villa... Read More about Reducing Cooling Energy Demand in Saudi Arabian Residential Buildings Using Passive Design Approaches.

Record and reconstruction in the face of destruction (2025)
Book Chapter
Devilat, B. (2025). Record and reconstruction in the face of destruction. In Digital Records, Heritage Conservation and Post-earthquake Re-construction in Chile (81-108). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003172147-4

In this chapter, disasters are introduced as agents of built heritage change. It looks at previous reconstruction efforts and how the documents informed them – especially rebuilding as replica. It establishes the link between the record and rebuildin... Read More about Record and reconstruction in the face of destruction.

Recording heritage buildings (2025)
Book Chapter
Devilat, B. (2025). Recording heritage buildings. In Digital Records, Heritage Conservation and Post-earthquake Re-construction in Chile (52-80). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003172147-3

Chapter 2 explores architectural representation and how existing buildings have been recorded, as a historical analysis. From the first attempts to document historical buildings to a review of recording techniques until the current digitalisation sta... Read More about Recording heritage buildings.

Conclusions (2025)
Book Chapter
Devilat, B. (2025). Conclusions. In Digital Records, Heritage Conservation and Post-earthquake Re-construction in Chile (227-238). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003172147-8

This chapter identifies the contributions of this book in methodological terms, emphasising the implications of geometrically accurate recording technologies for the understanding of reconstruction of built heritage at risk. Reconstruction as a repli... Read More about Conclusions.

Dynamic Simulations of Phase-Change Emulsions in Cooling Systems (2025)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., Shao, J., Darkwa, J., & Kokogiannakis, G. (2025). Dynamic Simulations of Phase-Change Emulsions in Cooling Systems. Buildings, 15(11), Article 1873. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15111873

The application of phase change material emulsions (PCMEs) in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems is considered to be a potential way of saving energy due to their relatively higher energy storage capacity compared with water. T... Read More about Dynamic Simulations of Phase-Change Emulsions in Cooling Systems.

Performance Analysis of Solar-Integrated Vapour Compression Air Conditioning System for Multi-Story Residential Buildings in Hot Climates: Energy, Exergy, Economic, and Environmental Insights (2025)
Journal Article
Al Khiro, H. A., & Boukhanouf, R. (2025). Performance Analysis of Solar-Integrated Vapour Compression Air Conditioning System for Multi-Story Residential Buildings in Hot Climates: Energy, Exergy, Economic, and Environmental Insights. Energies, 18(11), Article 2781. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18112781

Decarbonisation in hot climates demands innovative cooling solutions that minimise environmental impact through renewable energy integration and advanced system optimisation. This study investigates the energetic and economic feasibility of a thermo-... Read More about Performance Analysis of Solar-Integrated Vapour Compression Air Conditioning System for Multi-Story Residential Buildings in Hot Climates: Energy, Exergy, Economic, and Environmental Insights.

Contextual Sensitivity Analysis for Urban Industrial Heritage Quarter Regeneration: Shanghai as a Pilot Case Study (2025)
Journal Article
Li, S., & Heath, T. (2025). Contextual Sensitivity Analysis for Urban Industrial Heritage Quarter Regeneration: Shanghai as a Pilot Case Study. Heritage, 8(6), Article 190. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage8060190

Looking into the development of modern cities, industrial heritage quarters within the urban context are important spatial resources for urban development. With the increasing trend toward incorporating quantitative research in urban studies in recen... Read More about Contextual Sensitivity Analysis for Urban Industrial Heritage Quarter Regeneration: Shanghai as a Pilot Case Study.

Understanding particulate matter emissions from cooking meals, health impacts and policy path in Ecuador (2025)
Journal Article
Rincon, G., Morantes, G., Garcia-Angulo, A., Mota, S., Cornejo-Rodriguez, M. D. P., & Jones, B. (2025). Understanding particulate matter emissions from cooking meals, health impacts and policy path in Ecuador. Science of the Total Environment, 982, Article 179628. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179628

Cooking is a major source of indoor air pollution, but little is known about its emissions or health impacts in Ecuadorian households. This study quantified PM₂.₅ and PM₁₀ emissions from six common menus (three fried, three stewed) cooked in a real-l... Read More about Understanding particulate matter emissions from cooking meals, health impacts and policy path in Ecuador.

Concatenated Thresholds: Rehabilitation of an 18th Century House for a Family of Musicians in Seville, Spain (2025)
Journal Article
Gentil-Fernandez, M., Barrera-Altemir, M., & Caro-Dominguez, J. (in press). Concatenated Thresholds: Rehabilitation of an 18th Century House for a Family of Musicians in Seville, Spain. Built Heritage,

Accomplished in 2018, the refurbishment of an 18th-century house, which is located in the historic centre of Seville (Spain), constitutes a statement of heritage reactivation as a solid platform for keeping historic centres alive. Rehabilitated by Ba... Read More about Concatenated Thresholds: Rehabilitation of an 18th Century House for a Family of Musicians in Seville, Spain.

3D Laser Scanning representation in Architecture. The place of the record (2025)
Journal Article
Devilat, B., & Andres Lanuza, F. (2025). 3D Laser Scanning representation in Architecture. The place of the record. AIS - Architecture Image Studies, 6(2), 8-41. https://doi.org/10.48619/AIS.V6I2.1176

In Architecture, representing the context is for both a technical need and an understanding process for architectural discipline. The creation of drawings is not only to measure and represent reality to intervene in it but also to analyse it in a bro... Read More about 3D Laser Scanning representation in Architecture. The place of the record.