Advances toward a net-zero global building sector
D Ürge-Vorsatz, R Khosla, R Bernhardt… - Annual Review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
The building sector is responsible for 39% of process-related greenhouse gas emissions
globally, making net-or nearly-zero energy buildings pivotal for reaching climate neutrality …
globally, making net-or nearly-zero energy buildings pivotal for reaching climate neutrality …
A review of select human-building interfaces and their relationship to human behavior, energy use and occupant comfort
In recent years, research has emerged to quantitatively and qualitatively understand
occupants' interactions with buildings. However, there has been surprisingly little research …
occupants' interactions with buildings. However, there has been surprisingly little research …
Presence of airborne microplastics in human lung tissue
LF Amato-Lourenço, R Carvalho-Oliveira… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastics are ubiquitously used by societies, but most of the plastic waste is deposited in
landfills and in the natural environment. Their degradation into submillimetre fragments …
landfills and in the natural environment. Their degradation into submillimetre fragments …
Designing post COVID-19 buildings: Approaches for achieving healthy buildings
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the accessibility, social gathering, lifestyle, and working
environment to be changed to reduce the infection. Coronavirus spreads between people in …
environment to be changed to reduce the infection. Coronavirus spreads between people in …
Indoor CO2 concentrations and cognitive function: A critical review
Poor indoor air quality indicated by elevated indoor CO2 concentrations has been linked
with impaired cognitive function, yet current findings of the cognitive impact of CO2 are …
with impaired cognitive function, yet current findings of the cognitive impact of CO2 are …
Occupant health in buildings: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the opinions of building professionals and implications on research
The objectives of this study are to investigate building professionals' experience, awareness,
and interest in occupant health in buildings, and to assess the impact of the COVID-19 …
and interest in occupant health in buildings, and to assess the impact of the COVID-19 …
Assessment of sustainability indicators for green building manufacturing using fuzzy multi-criteria decision making approach
Over the past decades, building manufacturing has caused serious environmental impacts,
despite its role in the national economic growth. Thus, in developing strategic plans for …
despite its role in the national economic growth. Thus, in developing strategic plans for …
Evaluating the connection between thermal comfort and productivity in buildings: A systematic literature review
AM Bueno, AA de Paula Xavier, EE Broday - Buildings, 2021 - mdpi.com
The thermal environment is one of the main factors that influence thermal comfort and,
consequently, the productivity of occupants inside buildings. Throughout the years, research …
consequently, the productivity of occupants inside buildings. Throughout the years, research …
Integrated parametric design of adaptive facades for user's visual comfort
A Tabadkani, MV Shoubi, F Soflaei… - Automation in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The idea of Adaptive Solar Façade (ASF), as a modular, dynamic, and flexible types
of smart façades could be a promising approach in a comfort-centric design through the …
of smart façades could be a promising approach in a comfort-centric design through the …
Data driven indoor air quality prediction in educational facilities based on IoT network
The approach to the built environment as a container of human activities has been severely
outdated with a new vision that puts the user, his/her well-being and his/her experience, at …
outdated with a new vision that puts the user, his/her well-being and his/her experience, at …