• Current and future geographical distribution of the indoor conditions for high thermal inertia historic buildings across Portugal via hygrothermal simulation 

      Coelho, Guilherme Barreto Arez; Rebelo, Hugo B.; de Freitas, Vasco Peixoto; Henriques, Fernando M.A.; Sousa, Lourenço (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Meteorological conditions play a major influence on the indoor conditions of buildings, especially in southern European countries, where the hygrothermal requirements are systematically neglected, on contrast to northern ...
    • The impact of wind upon the pulse technique measured airtightness of a detached dwelling 

      Hsu, Yun-Sheng; Zheng, Xiaofeng; Kraniotis, Dimitrios; Gillott, Mark; Lee, Shin-Ku; Wood, Christopher J. (Building and Environment;Volume 215, 1 May 2022, 108955, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-14)
      The novel Pulse technique measures the building airtightness in a dynamic approach, involving a lowpressure pressurisation process, typically in 1-10Pa. It is known that the wind effect is one of the main sources of ...
    • Life cycle analysis of GHG emissions from the building retrofitting: The case of a Norwegian office building 

      Rabani, Mehrdad; Madessa, Habtamu Bayera; Ljungström, Malin; Aamodt, Lene; Løvvold, Sandra; Nord, Natasa (Building and Environment;Volume 204, 15 October 2021, 108159, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-16)
      Through a systematic study, this paper conducted a life cycle assessment (LCA) consisting of evaluation of both embodied and operational emissions of different building retrofitting scenarios for a typical office building, ...
    • Temperature-dependent ventilation rates might improve perceived air quality in a demand-controlled ventilation strategy 

      Yang, Aileen; Holøs, Sverre Bjørn; Opsahl Resvoll, Marie; Mysen, Mads; Fjellheim, Øystein (Building and Environment;Volume 205, November 2021, 108180, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-24)
      The aim of the Best Vent project was to find the optimal control strategy for demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) without compromising on indoor air quality. In this paper, we discuss control strategies that would ensure ...
    • Ten questions concerning positive energy districts 

      Sareen, Siddharth; Albert-Seifried, Vicky; Aelenei, Laura; Reda, Francesco; Etminan, Ghazal; Andreucci, Maria-Beatrice; Kuzmic, Michal; Maas, Nienke; Seco, Oscar; Civiero, Paolo; Krangsås, Savis Gohari; Hukkalainen, Mari; Neumann, Hans-Martin (Building and Environment;Volume 216, 15 May 2022, 109017, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04-01)
      Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) constitute an emerging energy transition paradigm, with an ambitious timeline for rapid upscaling to match the urgency of climate mitigation and adaptation. Increasingly networked and ...