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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.

Impact of Public Space in Primary and Secondary Schools Based on Natural Visibility Ratio (2025)
Journal Article
Liu, F., Zhou, H., Xie, J., Tang, Y., & Liu, S. (2025). Impact of Public Space in Primary and Secondary Schools Based on Natural Visibility Ratio. Buildings, 15(9), Article 1472

Campus safety is an essential prerequisite for the development of the education system, as it directly impacts the security of life and property for a significant number of students and faculty members. In recent years, the safety of primary and seco... Read More about Impact of Public Space in Primary and Secondary Schools Based on Natural Visibility Ratio.

Application of life cycle assessment for enhancing sustainability of district heating: A multi-level approach (2025)
Journal Article
Tien, P. W., Wang, H., Tokbolat, S., Boukhanouf, R., Calautit, J., & Darkwa, J. (2025). Application of life cycle assessment for enhancing sustainability of district heating: A multi-level approach. Energy Reports, 13, 5077-5096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2025.04.044

District heating (DH) is a proven heat generation and distribution technology that enhances energy efficiency and reduces carbon emissions at scale, making it a key component of sustainable energy strategies. Compared to traditional heat generation m... Read More about Application of life cycle assessment for enhancing sustainability of district heating: A multi-level approach.

Cultural preservation, social cohesion or economic benefits? Unpacking the motivations of public participation in China’s historical settlement regeneration (2025)
Journal Article
Chen, W., Chen, M., Yu, J., Mo, K. H., Jian, I. Y., Zhang, Q., Heath, T., & Ye, C. (2025). Cultural preservation, social cohesion or economic benefits? Unpacking the motivations of public participation in China’s historical settlement regeneration. CoDesign, https://doi.org/10.1080/15710882.2025.2494097

The regeneration of historical settlements in China poses significant challenges, as rapid urbanisation forces a balancing act between cultural preservation, social cohesion and economic benefits. Despite the increasing emphasis on involving local co... Read More about Cultural preservation, social cohesion or economic benefits? Unpacking the motivations of public participation in China’s historical settlement regeneration.

Effect of Photoresist Biomimetic Surface Roughness on Droplet Evaporation Dynamics (2025)
Journal Article
Zhang, Z., Gao, X., & Yan, Y. (2025). Effect of Photoresist Biomimetic Surface Roughness on Droplet Evaporation Dynamics. Journal of Bionic Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42235-025-00698-5

Control of the wetting properties of biomimetic functional surfaces is a desired functionality in many applications. In this paper, the photoresist SU-8 was used as fabrication material. A silicon wafer was used as a substrate to prepare a biomimetic... Read More about Effect of Photoresist Biomimetic Surface Roughness on Droplet Evaporation Dynamics.

Solar photovoltaic cooling and power enhancement systems: A review (2025)
Journal Article
Utomo, B., Darkwa, J., Du, D., & Worall, M. (2025). Solar photovoltaic cooling and power enhancement systems: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 216, Article 115644. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2025.115644

The development of an efficient photovoltaic system could play a vital role in achieving Sustainable Development Goals and the global Net Zero emission target. However, the operation of photovoltaic is reliant on its operating temperatures, causing a... Read More about Solar photovoltaic cooling and power enhancement systems: A review.

Synapse house (2025)
Newspaper / Magazine
GENTIL-FERNANDEZ, M., BARRERA-ALTEMIR, M., & CARO-DOMINGUEZ, J. (2025). Synapse house

The Hong Kong based magazine IW dedicates one article and the the front cover to Synapse House a project bay BAUM LAB (Miguel Gentil, Marta Barrera and Miguel Gentil).

A dual-layer modelling method for characterizing and optimizing the energy flexibility of building heating systems (2025)
Journal Article
Dou, Y., Xu, B., Jiang, P., Wang, X., Zheng, X., Yan, Y., & Du, X. (2025). A dual-layer modelling method for characterizing and optimizing the energy flexibility of building heating systems. Applied Thermal Engineering, 271, Article 126312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2025.126312

Utilizing passive thermal storage with electric heat pumps enables cost-effective building energy flexibility enhancement. Current reduced-order modeling approaches for control simulations introduce significant simulation-reality discrepancies, while... Read More about A dual-layer modelling method for characterizing and optimizing the energy flexibility of building heating systems.

The Effect of Honeycomb-Structured Hydrophilic–Hydrophobic Mixed Surfaces on the Spreading Process of Liquid Droplets (2025)
Journal Article
Zhu, C., Alston, M., & Yan, Y. (2025). The Effect of Honeycomb-Structured Hydrophilic–Hydrophobic Mixed Surfaces on the Spreading Process of Liquid Droplets. Biomimetics, 10(4), Article 209. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics10040209

Honeycomb-structured, mixed-wettability surfaces have attracted significant attention due to their potential for tailoring surface properties and controlling fluid dynamics at the nanoscale. However, the underlying mechanisms governing droplet spread... Read More about The Effect of Honeycomb-Structured Hydrophilic–Hydrophobic Mixed Surfaces on the Spreading Process of Liquid Droplets.

Efficient CO2/CH4 Separation Using Polysulfone/NH2-MIL-125(Ti) Mixed Matrix Membranes (2025)
Journal Article
Alsaady, M., Waqas, S., Zeeshan, M. H., Almarshoud, M. A., Maqsood, K., Abdulrahman, A., & Yan, Y. (2025). Efficient CO2/CH4 Separation Using Polysulfone/NH2-MIL-125(Ti) Mixed Matrix Membranes. ACS Omega, 10(12), 11972-11979. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c09251

This study investigates the fabrication and optimization of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) composed of NH2-MIL-125(Ti), a metal–organic framework (MOF), dispersed within a polysulfone (PSf) polymer matrix, for efficient CO2/CH4 separation. The MMMs we... Read More about Efficient CO2/CH4 Separation Using Polysulfone/NH2-MIL-125(Ti) Mixed Matrix Membranes.

Solar irradiation comparison of long-span ETFE-covered solar greenhouse (2025)
Journal Article
Aditra, R. F., Beccarelli, P., & Bean, J. (2025). Solar irradiation comparison of long-span ETFE-covered solar greenhouse. Solar Energy Advances, 5, Article 100104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seja.2025.100104

The solar greenhouse has been utilised to prolong the growing season of agricultural products in the UK. Transparent foil has been utilised as a substitute for glass in solar greenhouses to minimise the shadow produced by the supporting supports. Alt... Read More about Solar irradiation comparison of long-span ETFE-covered solar greenhouse.

Experimental study of liquid optical filtration PV/T modules with different working fluids (2025)
Journal Article
Cui, Y., Tian, S., & Zhu, J. (2025). Experimental study of liquid optical filtration PV/T modules with different working fluids. Renewable Energy, 246, Article 122893. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2025.122893

The working fluid influences on energy performance of a solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) module are investigated experimentally, the MXene, ethylene glycol (EG) and distilled water (DIW) are considered in this study. The effects of a liquid optical... Read More about Experimental study of liquid optical filtration PV/T modules with different working fluids.

Impact of porous host materials on the compromise of thermochemical energy storage performance (2025)
Journal Article
Chen, J., Zhang, Y., Chen, Z., Gan, G., & Su, Y. (2025). Impact of porous host materials on the compromise of thermochemical energy storage performance. Renewable Energy, 245, Article 122784. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2025.122784

Thermochemical energy storage (TCES) systems address renewable energy intermittency with high energy density and negligible heat loss. CaCl2, known for its high reaction enthalpy and cost-effectiveness, faces challenges such as deliquescence and poor... Read More about Impact of porous host materials on the compromise of thermochemical energy storage performance.

Combination of Wall Insulation and PCMs in External Walls of Typical Residential Buildings in the UK and Their Impact on Building Energy Consumption (2025)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., OMER, S., & Hu, R. (2025). Combination of Wall Insulation and PCMs in External Walls of Typical Residential Buildings in the UK and Their Impact on Building Energy Consumption. Buildings, 15(6), 1-27. https://doi.org/10.3390/++buildings15060854

With growing concerns over global warming and the significant contribution of buildings to energy consumption, reducing energy demand in buildings has become crucial. This study addresses this issue by investigating the integration of phase-change... Read More about Combination of Wall Insulation and PCMs in External Walls of Typical Residential Buildings in the UK and Their Impact on Building Energy Consumption.

A systematic evaluation of sorption-based thermochemical energy storage for building applications: Material development, reactor design, and system integration (2025)
Journal Article
Liu, X., Yang, F., Liu, X., & Wu, Y. (2025). A systematic evaluation of sorption-based thermochemical energy storage for building applications: Material development, reactor design, and system integration. Renewable Energy, 245, Article 122831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2025.122831

Sorption-based thermochemical energy storage (TCES) has attracted substantial attention due to its remarkable potential for long-term and high-capacity heat storage. The efficacy of a TCES system hinges on the seamless integration and coordinated ope... Read More about A systematic evaluation of sorption-based thermochemical energy storage for building applications: Material development, reactor design, and system integration.