With rapid economic growth, the number of high-rise buildings increases significantly due to
land shortage in highly populated cities. Compared with other types of buildings, high-rise …

Inter‐zonal airflows within multi‐unit residential buildings (MURBs) have profound impacts
on an array of building performance metrics, including energy, indoor air quality (IAQ), fire …

Single room ventilation units with heat recovery is one of the ventilation solutions that have
been used in renovated residential buildings in Estonia. In multi-story buildings, especially …

Several outbreaks of severe infectious diseases occurred recently in high-rise residential
(HRR) buildings have motivated a series of engineering investigations into possible …

This paper conducted a literature review on the indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort
issues of school classrooms in China. Then a low-energy ventilation system is proposed for …

The stack effect in super high-rise buildings causes various negative problems in winter. The
shuttle elevator shafts are the main vertical movement route and also the most vulnerable …

We report on the design, construction, and characterisation of a new class of in-vacuo
optical levitation trap optimised for use in high-intensity, high-energy laser interaction …

Airtightness measurement standards using the fan pressurization method are widely used
for measuring residential units such as detached houses and apartment units. The …

This paper explored the transition of flow in an elevator shaft and analyzed how the gas flow
is affected by the moving elevator car during a building fire. A 3D model was built through …

A recent trend in China has seen super high-rise residential buildings spreading to severe
cold regions. These buildings face tough challenges concerning building energy …