New buildings often have high initial concentrations of VOCs that, although not necessarily
harmful, may be disturbing and cause discomfort among occupants. In new buildings …

The construction industry is known to be a key contributor to manmade climate change.
Amongst other nations, Japan has a building energy efficiency goal which does not yet …

The ventilation system should provide occupants with fresh air while removing excess
pollutants from the building. However, increasing ventilation may inadvertently draw more …

A vapor-open wooden building envelope for subtropical regions and its design optimization
method, which considers environmental, economic and thermo-hygric aspects, were …

The ventilation system should provide occupants with fresh air while removing excess
pollutants from the building. However, increasing ventilation may inadvertently draw more …