All Outputs (30)

Thermal evaluation of a double glazing façade system with integrated Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM) (2016)
Journal Article
Sun, Y., Wu, Y., Wilson, R., & Sun, S. (2016). Thermal evaluation of a double glazing façade system with integrated Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM). Building and Environment, 105, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.05.004

Concerns over sustainability in the built environment have resulted in continuous efforts to improve the performance of glazed façade systems and hence indoor comfort and building energy conservation. An innovative façade system where parallel transp... Read More about Thermal evaluation of a double glazing façade system with integrated Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM).

Experimental measurement and numerical simulation of the thermal performance of a double glazing system with an interstitial Venetian blind (2016)
Journal Article
Sun, Y., Wu, Y., Wilson, R., & Lu, S. (in press). Experimental measurement and numerical simulation of the thermal performance of a double glazing system with an interstitial Venetian blind. Building and Environment, 103, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.03.028

Venetian blinds, which were originally designed to provide sun shading and privacy, also have the potential to reduce heat transfer caused by internal and external temperature difference when integrated within the cavity between the two panes of a do... Read More about Experimental measurement and numerical simulation of the thermal performance of a double glazing system with an interstitial Venetian blind.

Interactive and situated learning in education for sustainability (2016)
Journal Article
Altomonte, S., Logan, B., Feisst, M., Rutherford, P., & Wilson, R. (2016). Interactive and situated learning in education for sustainability. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 17(3), https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-01-2015-0003

Purpose This study aims to explore the opportunities offered by interactive and situated learning (e-learning and m-learning) in support of education for sustainability in disciplines of the built environment. Design/methodology/approach The... Read More about Interactive and situated learning in education for sustainability.

Visual task difficulty and temporal influences in glare response (2015)
Journal Article
Altomonte, S., Kent, M. G., Tregenza, P. R., & Wilson, R. (2016). Visual task difficulty and temporal influences in glare response. Building and Environment, 95,

The literature suggests that glare sensation may be influenced by visual task difficulty. Previous research by the authors provided reasons to infer that the perceived level of visual discomfort may vary with time of day and be affected by temporal a... Read More about Visual task difficulty and temporal influences in glare response.

Human factors in the design of sustainable built environments (2014)
Journal Article
Altomonte, S., Rutherford, P., & Wilson, R. (in press). Human factors in the design of sustainable built environments. Intelligent Buildings International, 7(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/17508975.2014.970121

Scientific research provides convincing evidence that climate change is having significant impacts on many aspects of life. In the built-environment domain, regulatory requirements are pushing the challenges of environmental, economic, and social sus... Read More about Human factors in the design of sustainable built environments.

Discomfort glare and time of day (2014)
Journal Article
Kent, M. G., Altomonte, S., Tregenza, P. R., & Wilson, R. (in press). Discomfort glare and time of day. Lighting Research and Technology, 47(6), https://doi.org/10.1177/1477153514547291

There are strong reasons to suspect that glare sensation varies with time of the day. This study was designed to test whether such a relationship exists. Thirty subjects were exposed to an artificial lighting source at four times of the day. The sour... Read More about Discomfort glare and time of day.

Speech intelligibility in higher education teaching facilities (2014)
Journal Article
Paterson-Stephens, I., Rutherford, P., & Wilson, R. (2014). Speech intelligibility in higher education teaching facilities. Acoustics Bulletin, 39(2),

This paper expands upon the initial work conducted by Rutherford, Wilson and Hickman4 and explores the relationship between the Speech Transmission Index (STI) and its application within the context of higher education teaching and learning facilitie... Read More about Speech intelligibility in higher education teaching facilities.

Three unobtrusive domestic occupancy measurement technologies under qualitative review (2013)
Journal Article
Naghiyev, E., Gillott, M., & WILSON, R. (2014). Three unobtrusive domestic occupancy measurement technologies under qualitative review. Energy and Buildings, 69, 507-514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.11.033

Almost one third of the UK's total energy is consumed by the domestic sector. Occupancy measurement could have the potential to save significant amounts of that energy, either instantly via a home automation system or retrospectively via post-occupan... Read More about Three unobtrusive domestic occupancy measurement technologies under qualitative review.

Noise levels and noise perception from small and micro wind turbines (2013)
Journal Article
Taylor, J., Eastwick, C., Lawrence, C., & Wilson, R. (in press). Noise levels and noise perception from small and micro wind turbines. Renewable Energy, 55, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2012.11.031

Noise concerns frequently pose a barrier to widespread implementation of wind turbines and while the perception of noise from large turbines has been investigated, there is a relative gap in the research for small and micro wind turbines. This paper... Read More about Noise levels and noise perception from small and micro wind turbines.

Mapping the way forward: education for sustainability in architecture and urban design (2012)
Journal Article
Altomonte, S., Rutherford, P., & Wilson, R. (2014). Mapping the way forward: education for sustainability in architecture and urban design. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 21(3), https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.1311

Given the growing relevance of the sustainability agenda to the professions of the built environment, one way to ensure that its mandates are effectively integrated in architecture and urban design is to revisit the role that education, particularly... Read More about Mapping the way forward: education for sustainability in architecture and urban design.