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Branding landscape (2017)
Journal Article
Porter, N. (2017). Branding landscape. 00 Journal not listed, 5,

Influence of urban form on the performance of road pavement solar collector system: symmetrical and asymmetrical heights (2017)
Journal Article
Nasir, D. S., Hughes, B. R., & Calautit, J. K. (2017). Influence of urban form on the performance of road pavement solar collector system: symmetrical and asymmetrical heights. Energy Conversion and Management, 149, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.03.081

Recent works have highlighted the importance of mitigating the urban heat island effect using innovative technologies. Several studies have emphasised the capabilities of the road pavement solar collector system to dissipate high temperature from the... Read More about Influence of urban form on the performance of road pavement solar collector system: symmetrical and asymmetrical heights.

Simplified model to predict the thermal demand profile of districts (2017)
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Talebi, B., Haghighat, F., & Mirzaei, P. A. (2017). Simplified model to predict the thermal demand profile of districts. Energy and Buildings, 145, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.03.062

Extensive research works have been carried out over the past few decades in the development of simulation tools to predict the thermal performance of buildings. These validated tools have been used in the design of the building and its components. Ho... Read More about Simplified model to predict the thermal demand profile of districts.

The application of vernacular Australian environmental design principles in Glenn Murcutt’s architecture (2017)
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Lecaro, M., Lau, B., Rodrigues, L., & Jarman, D. (in press). The application of vernacular Australian environmental design principles in Glenn Murcutt’s architecture. Future Cities and Environment, 3(1), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40984-017-0026-6

Glenn Murcutt is recognised as one of the most influential architects of the last few decades. His design philosophy, environmental awareness and in-depth understanding of the Australian context and vernacular architecture, have made him one of the l... Read More about The application of vernacular Australian environmental design principles in Glenn Murcutt’s architecture.

Integration of aero-elastic belt into the built environment for low-energy wind harnessing: current status and a case study (2017)
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Aquino, A. I., Calautit, J. K., & Hughes, B. R. (in press). Integration of aero-elastic belt into the built environment for low-energy wind harnessing: current status and a case study. Energy Conversion and Management, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.03.030

Low-powered devices are ubiquitous in this modern age especially their application in the urban and built environment. The myriad of low-energy applications extend from wireless sensors, data loggers, transmitters and other small-scale electronics. T... Read More about Integration of aero-elastic belt into the built environment for low-energy wind harnessing: current status and a case study.

Prediction of the surface temperature of building-integrated photovoltaics: development of a high accuracy correlation using computational fluid dynamics (2017)
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Zhang, R., Mirzaei, P. A., & Carmeliet, J. (2017). Prediction of the surface temperature of building-integrated photovoltaics: development of a high accuracy correlation using computational fluid dynamics. Solar Energy, 147, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2017.03.023

Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) panels are generally expected to operate for over 25 years to be viewed as an economically viable technology. Overheating is known to be one of the major deficiencies in reaching the targeted lifespan goals. Al... Read More about Prediction of the surface temperature of building-integrated photovoltaics: development of a high accuracy correlation using computational fluid dynamics.

Thermodynamic and economic investigation of a screw expander-based direct steam generation solar cascade Rankine cycle system using water as thermal storage fluid (2017)
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Li, J., Li, P., Gao, G., Pei, G., Su, Y., & Ji, J. (2017). Thermodynamic and economic investigation of a screw expander-based direct steam generation solar cascade Rankine cycle system using water as thermal storage fluid. Applied Energy, 195, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.03.033

Solar electricity generation system (SEGS) which employs cascade steam-organic Rankine cycle (SORC) and steam screw expander (SE) is promising due to the high efficiency at moderate heat source temperature. This paper puts a special emphasis on heat... Read More about Thermodynamic and economic investigation of a screw expander-based direct steam generation solar cascade Rankine cycle system using water as thermal storage fluid.

Performance testing of a cross-flow membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidification system (2017)
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Bai, H., Zhu, J., Chen, Z., Ma, L., Wang, R., & Li, T. (2017). Performance testing of a cross-flow membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidification system. Applied Thermal Engineering, 119, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.03.058

A membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidification system is one of high energy efficient dehumidification approaches, which allows heat and moisture transfers between air stream and desiccant solution without carryover problem. The system performanc... Read More about Performance testing of a cross-flow membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidification system.

Editorial [to] Themed issue on sustainability in energy and buildings, part 2 (2017)
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Calautit, J. K. (2017). Editorial [to] Themed issue on sustainability in energy and buildings, part 2. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 170(2), https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu.2017.170.2.63

This issue of Engineering Sustainability is the second part of our themed issue on ‘Sustainability and energy in buildings’, which includes the selected papers from the proceedings of the seventh International Conference on Sustainability and Energy... Read More about Editorial [to] Themed issue on sustainability in energy and buildings, part 2.

Effect of slope angle on energy performance of ground-integrated buildings on slope terrain (2017)
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De Castro, M., & Gadi, M. (2017). Effect of slope angle on energy performance of ground-integrated buildings on slope terrain. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 12(2), 283-293. https://doi.org/10.2495/SDP-V12-N2-283-293

The noticeable rise in urban development and topography factors across Europe has resulted in a visible increase in the number of residential buildings being constructed in hillside areas. Several studies about ground-integrated architecture have pro... Read More about Effect of slope angle on energy performance of ground-integrated buildings on slope terrain.

Performance analysis of thermoelectric generator using dc-dc converter with incremental conductance based maximum power point tracking (2017)
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Twaha, S., Zhu, J., Yan, Y., Li, B., & Huang, K. (in press). Performance analysis of thermoelectric generator using dc-dc converter with incremental conductance based maximum power point tracking. Energy for Sustainable Development, 37, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2017.01.003

Thermoelectric (TE) devices are regarded as alternative and environmentally friendly 7 for harvesting and recovering heat energy. Particularly, thermoelectric generators (TEGs) 8 are used for converting heat into electricity. One of the challenges be... Read More about Performance analysis of thermoelectric generator using dc-dc converter with incremental conductance based maximum power point tracking.

Parametric design and daylighting: a literature review (2017)
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Eltaweel, A., & Su, Y. (2017). Parametric design and daylighting: a literature review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 73, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.02.011

In the history, architecture was exploited to the human being to protect him from unsteady environmental conditions. In the past centuries, architecture was pioneer art which has special features such as; simplicity, organization, clear style, accura... Read More about Parametric design and daylighting: a literature review.

Optimal microchannel planar reactor as a switchable infrared absorber (2017)
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Alston, M. E. (in press). Optimal microchannel planar reactor as a switchable infrared absorber. MRS Advances, 2(14), https://doi.org/10.1557/adv.2017.112

This paper will propose methods to use leaf vasculature formations to advance a material to act as an infrared block. The research shows the use of microfluidics based flows to direct the structural assembly of a polymer into a thermally functional m... Read More about Optimal microchannel planar reactor as a switchable infrared absorber.

Performance assessment of a membrane liquid desiccant dehumidification cooling system based on experimental investigations (2017)
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Chen, Z., Zhu, J., & Bai, H. (2017). Performance assessment of a membrane liquid desiccant dehumidification cooling system based on experimental investigations. Energy and Buildings, 139, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.01.046

A membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidification cooling system is studied in this paper for energy efficient air conditioning with independent temperature and humidity controls. The system mainly consists of a dehumidifier, a regenerator, an evapo... Read More about Performance assessment of a membrane liquid desiccant dehumidification cooling system based on experimental investigations.

Reciprocal Control in Adaptive Environments (2017)
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Jäger, N., Schnädelbach, H., Hale, J., Kirk, D., & Glover, K. (2017). Reciprocal Control in Adaptive Environments. Interacting with Computers, 29(4), 512-529. https://doi.org/10.1093/iwc/iww037

© The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The British Computer Society. Computing has become an established part of the built environment augmenting it to become adaptive. We generally assume that we control the adaptive en... Read More about Reciprocal Control in Adaptive Environments.

Editorial [to] Themed issue on sustainability in energy and buildings, part 1 (2017)
Journal Article
Calautit, J. K. (2017). Editorial [to] Themed issue on sustainability in energy and buildings, part 1. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 170(1), https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu.2017.170.1.1

This themed issue includes the selected papers from the proceedings of the seventh International Conference on Sustainability and Energy in Buildings 2015 (SEB15), which was successfully held in the vibrant city of Lisbon, Portugal and was organised... Read More about Editorial [to] Themed issue on sustainability in energy and buildings, part 1.

Smart windows—-dynamic control of building energy performance (2017)
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Allen, K., Connelly, K., Rutherford, P., & Wu, Y. (2017). Smart windows—-dynamic control of building energy performance. Energy and Buildings, 139, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.12.093

This paper explores the potential of thermotropic (TT) windows as a means of improving overall building energy performance. Capitalising on their ability to dynamically alter solar and visible light transmittance and reflectance based on window tempe... Read More about Smart windows—-dynamic control of building energy performance.

Controlling venetian blinds based on parametric design; via implementing Grasshopper’s plugins: a case study of an office building in Cairo (2017)
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Eltaweel, A., & Su, Y. (2017). Controlling venetian blinds based on parametric design; via implementing Grasshopper’s plugins: a case study of an office building in Cairo. Energy and Buildings, 139, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.12.075

Venetian blinds are common type of shading devices and are increasingly operated automatically to overcome the limitations of using manual operation. Automated blinds need to be controlled to maximize benefits of daylight on the aspects of redirectin... Read More about Controlling venetian blinds based on parametric design; via implementing Grasshopper’s plugins: a case study of an office building in Cairo.

Analysis of the daylight performance of a glazing system with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM) (2017)
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Sun, Y., Wu, Y., & Wilson, R. (2017). Analysis of the daylight performance of a glazing system with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM). Energy and Buildings, 139, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.01.001

Daylight plays an important role in the energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality of an office building. An innovative façade system where parallel transparent/translucent plastic slats are sandwiched between glass panes to form a Parallel S... Read More about Analysis of the daylight performance of a glazing system with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM).

Computer modelling and experimental investigation of building integrated sub-wet bulb temperature evaporative cooling system (2016)
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Boukhanouf, R., Alharbi, A., Ibrahim, H. G., Amer, O., & Worall, M. (2017). Computer modelling and experimental investigation of building integrated sub-wet bulb temperature evaporative cooling system. Applied Thermal Engineering, 115, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.12.119

The paper presents computer modelling and laboratory experiment results of a sub-wet bulb temperature indirect evaporative cooling system for space cooling in buildings. The prototype employs hollow porous ceramic water containers as wet media materi... Read More about Computer modelling and experimental investigation of building integrated sub-wet bulb temperature evaporative cooling system.