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Theoretical investigation of an enhanced multiphase change energy storage material for buildings (2024)
Journal Article
Sinaga, R., Darkwa, J., Omer, S., & Worall, M. (2025). Theoretical investigation of an enhanced multiphase change energy storage material for buildings. Journal of Energy Storage, 106, Article 114834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.114834

Recent developments have highlighted the potential of multiphase change materials (MCM) as flexible energy storage materials for application in buildings. The MCM was obtained by combining the microencapsulated heptadecane (MEHept) and microencapsula... Read More about Theoretical investigation of an enhanced multiphase change energy storage material for buildings.

A study on the combination of crystallization-controllable phase change materials and solar-assisted heat pump for electricity demand shifting in space heating (2024)
Journal Article
Kutlu, C., Erdinc, M. T., Dik, A., Chen, Z., Lyu, Q., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2025). A study on the combination of crystallization-controllable phase change materials and solar-assisted heat pump for electricity demand shifting in space heating. Energy Conversion and Management, 324, Article 119260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.119260

Supercooled phase change materials offer a promising solution for space heating due to their ability to release latent heat upon crystallization initiation, even when stored at ambient temperatures. This unique property makes them ideal for solar-ass... Read More about A study on the combination of crystallization-controllable phase change materials and solar-assisted heat pump for electricity demand shifting in space heating.

Enhancing radiative sky cooling performance by employing crossed compound parabolic concentrating configurations (2024)
Journal Article
Dan, Y., Hu, M., Wang, Q., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2025). Enhancing radiative sky cooling performance by employing crossed compound parabolic concentrating configurations. Renewable Energy, 239, Article 121979. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.121979

Achieving superior radiative sky cooling (RC) performance in practical applications is challenging due to its cooling power is easily compromised by unwanted thermal energy influxes, including solar heat gain and thermal radiation from nearby warm ob... Read More about Enhancing radiative sky cooling performance by employing crossed compound parabolic concentrating configurations.

Comprehensive evaluation of integrating radiative sky cooling with compound parabolic concentrator for cooling flux amplifying (2024)
Journal Article
Dan, Y., Hu, M., Wang, Q., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2024). Comprehensive evaluation of integrating radiative sky cooling with compound parabolic concentrator for cooling flux amplifying. Energy, 312, Article 133673. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.133673

The low cooling density of RC technology makes it challenging to meet the cooling requirements of buildings, particularly during the day with intense solar radiation. To address this challenge, a novel RC module coupled with a compound parabolic conc... Read More about Comprehensive evaluation of integrating radiative sky cooling with compound parabolic concentrator for cooling flux amplifying.

Energy and Exergy Performance Analysis of Solar-Assisted Thermo-Mechanical Vapor Compression Cooling System (2024)
Journal Article
A. Al Khiro, H., & Boukhanouf, R. (2024). Energy and Exergy Performance Analysis of Solar-Assisted Thermo-Mechanical Vapor Compression Cooling System. Sustainability, 16(19), Article 8625. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16198625

Air conditioning is vital for indoor comfort but traditionally relies on vapor compression systems, which raise electricity demand and carbon emissions. This study presents a novel thermo-mechanical vapor compression system that integrates an ejector... Read More about Energy and Exergy Performance Analysis of Solar-Assisted Thermo-Mechanical Vapor Compression Cooling System.

Performance of a sensor-based passive ventilation control system in a temperate climate (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McGill, G., Mohamed, S., & Sharpe, T. (2024, July). Performance of a sensor-based passive ventilation control system in a temperate climate. Presented at Indoor Air 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Concerns regarding bedroom ventilation and IAQ are well known, however addressing problems in practice remains a challenge – particularly in passively ventilated homes that rely on occupants to open windows effectively. Sensor-based control systems a... Read More about Performance of a sensor-based passive ventilation control system in a temperate climate.

Coupled indoor air quality and dynamic thermal modelling to assess the potential impacts of standalone HEPA filter units in classrooms (2024)
Journal Article
Burridge, H. C., Liu, S., Mohamed, S., Wood, S. G., & Noakes, C. J. (2024). Coupled indoor air quality and dynamic thermal modelling to assess the potential impacts of standalone HEPA filter units in classrooms. Indoor Environments, 1(3), Article 100034. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indenv.2024.100034

The quality of the classroom environment, including ventilation, air quality and thermal conditions, has an important impact on children’s health and academic achievement. The use of portable HEPA filter air cleaners is widely suggested as a strategy... Read More about Coupled indoor air quality and dynamic thermal modelling to assess the potential impacts of standalone HEPA filter units in classrooms.

A Review of Research on Thermal Comfort in Rural Houses in China (2024)
Book Chapter
Zhang, J., Lu, J., Deng, W., & Beccarelli, P. (2024). A Review of Research on Thermal Comfort in Rural Houses in China. In R. Pernice, & B. Chen (Eds.), Australia and China Perspectives on Urban Regeneration and Rural Revitalization. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003414186

Considerable research has been undertaken on indoor thermal comfort. However, due to the uneven economic development between rural and urban areas, the rural residential environment has always lagged behind urban areas. Research on thermal comfort in... Read More about A Review of Research on Thermal Comfort in Rural Houses in China.

Casa Sinapsis (Synapse House) (2024)
Journal Article
Gentil-Fernandez, M. (2024). Casa Sinapsis (Synapse House). Neutra, 124-125

Project publication on the Synapse House by Baum Lab, an innovative sustainable building resolved with innovative construction techniques.

Environmental data monitoring and infection risks in UK care-homes in the context of COVID-19 (2024)
Journal Article
Khaliq, K. A., Mohamad, S., Edwards, A. J., Noakes, C., Kemp, A. H., Thompson, C., McGill, G., & Sharpe, T. (2024). Environmental data monitoring and infection risks in UK care-homes in the context of COVID-19. Building and Environment, 250, Article 111174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111174

The COVID-19 pandemic drew attention to the critical role of building ventilation as a measure for controlling infection transmission. With the substantial number of COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes worldwide, the effectiveness of ventilation is an i... Read More about Environmental data monitoring and infection risks in UK care-homes in the context of COVID-19.

Assessment of Window Size and Layout Impact on a View Quality Perception in a Virtual Reality Environment (2023)
Journal Article
Abd-Alhamid, F., Kent, M., & Wu, Y. (2024). Assessment of Window Size and Layout Impact on a View Quality Perception in a Virtual Reality Environment. LEUKOS, 20(3), 239-260. https://doi.org/10.1080/15502724.2023.2262148

Window views are key factors that affect buildings’ occupants psychological and physiological comfort and wellbeing. Window design should consider the holistic impacts on building energy, lighting performance, and the connection to the outdoors provi... Read More about Assessment of Window Size and Layout Impact on a View Quality Perception in a Virtual Reality Environment.

Enabling Private Investment in Affordable Housing in Nigeria: Lessons from the Experience of the Millard Fuller Foundation Projects in Nasarawa State (2023)
Journal Article
Nwachukwu, L., Rodrigues, L., & Kiamba, L. (2023). Enabling Private Investment in Affordable Housing in Nigeria: Lessons from the Experience of the Millard Fuller Foundation Projects in Nasarawa State. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 16(9), Article 411. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm16090411

Despite the shift to private sector-driven affordable housing in Nigeria for decades, the housing deficit has continued to increase to the disadvantage of low-income families. This paper explores the enabling strategies for stimulating private-driven... Read More about Enabling Private Investment in Affordable Housing in Nigeria: Lessons from the Experience of the Millard Fuller Foundation Projects in Nasarawa State.

Advanced documentation technologies for a people-centred preparedness and re-construction in Bela, India (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Devilat, B., Lanuza, F., Mane, M., & Pithawalla, Z. (2023, June). Advanced documentation technologies for a people-centred preparedness and re-construction in Bela, India. Presented at i-Rec conference 2023, Sendai, Japan

Despite the recurrence of earthquakes, responses are usually triggered afterwards, lacking mitigation strategies to diminish risks. Damaged dwellings cannot be immediately reinforced to continue inhabitation, generating disruption. Repairs are usuall... Read More about Advanced documentation technologies for a people-centred preparedness and re-construction in Bela, India.

Reconstruction of housing after the 2010 earthquake in Chile. Challenges and Lessons from the Heritage Reconstruction Programme (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
DEVILAT, B. (2023, June). Reconstruction of housing after the 2010 earthquake in Chile. Challenges and Lessons from the Heritage Reconstruction Programme. Presented at i-Rec Conference 2023: Tensions Between Tradition and Innovation in Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Action, and Reconstruction: Reflecting on Tohoku’s Recovery Twelve Years Later, Sendai, Japan

Synapse House: A sustainable housing prototype (2023)
Physical Artefact
Gentil Fernández, M., Barrera Altemir, M., & Caro Domínguez, J. (2024). Synapse House: A sustainable housing prototype. [Building]

Synapse House is an experimental housing project that advocates for open domestic interactions. Its star-shaped floor plan organizes domestic uses around two interconnected halls, illuminated from skylights.
Like in neuronal network, several branche... Read More about Synapse House: A sustainable housing prototype.

Experimental study on the effects of the wall wettabilities on the fuel film characteristics (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chen, Y., Guo, L., Sun, W., Cai, N., Yan, Y., Wang, H., & Gao, Y. (2021, November). Experimental study on the effects of the wall wettabilities on the fuel film characteristics. Presented at 3rd International Conference on Energy and Power (ICEP2021), Chiang Mai, Thailand

Aiming at the problem of wall-wetting in the internal combustion engines, to improve the fuel economy and reduce emissions, the laser-induced fluorescence method is used to study the characteristics of the fuel film. The morphological developments an... Read More about Experimental study on the effects of the wall wettabilities on the fuel film characteristics.

Issue 1. Introducing technology to break the unsustainable cycle of building replacement after earthquakes towards a culture of reuse and risk mitigation (2022)
Book Chapter
Devilat, B., Gamal Abdelmonem, M., Lanuza, F., Desai, J., Mane, M., Pithawalla, Z., Jigyasu, R., Sen, S., Singh, A., & Kanji, R. (2022). Issue 1. Introducing technology to break the unsustainable cycle of building replacement after earthquakes towards a culture of reuse and risk mitigation. In F. Giliberto, & R. Jackson (Eds.), Cultural heritage in the context of disasters and climate change: Insights from the DCMS-AHRC Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Cohort: A research report by PRAXIS: Arts and Humanities for Global Development and CRITICAL: Cultural Heritage Risk and Impact Tools for Integrated and Collaborative Learning (26-31). PRAXIS: Arts and Humanities for Global Development; CRITICAL: Cultural Heritage Risk and Impact Tools for Integrated and Collaborative Learning

Issue 1. Introducing technology to break the unsustainable cycle of building replacement after earthquakes: towards a culture of reuse and risk mitigation (2022)
Book Chapter
Devilat, B., Gamal Abdelmonem, M., Lanuz, F., Desai, J., Mane, M., Pithawalla, Z., Jigyasu, R., Sen, S., Singh, A., & Kanji, R. (2022). Issue 1. Introducing technology to break the unsustainable cycle of building replacement after earthquakes: towards a culture of reuse and risk mitigation. In F. Giliberto, & R. Jackson (Eds.), Cultural heritage in the context of disasters and climate change: Insights from the DCMS-AHRC Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Cohort (26-31). University of Leeds and University of Edinburgh

Thermoeconomic assessments and optimization of a vapour compression and an ejector integrated sCO2 trigeneration systems (2022)
Journal Article
Hakan Çetin, T., & Zhu, J. (2022). Thermoeconomic assessments and optimization of a vapour compression and an ejector integrated sCO2 trigeneration systems. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 54, Article 102832. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2022.102832

Two sCO2 trigeneration systems are proposed in this study to supply power, heating and cooling simultaneously, one is a vapour compression recuperation system (VCRS), the other is an ejector integrated recuperation system (EIRS). Their performance as... Read More about Thermoeconomic assessments and optimization of a vapour compression and an ejector integrated sCO2 trigeneration systems.