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View article: Autoclaved aerated concrete in reinforced building applications: A systematic review of AAC/RAAC in the last 40+ years
Autoclaved aerated concrete in reinforced building applications: A systematic review of AAC/RAAC in the last 40+ years Open
UK industry has recently highlighted concerns relating to the structural safety of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in existing structures, together with a small number of collapses without warning. A broad body of scholarly a…
View article: Definition, estimation and decoupling of the overall uncertainty of the outdoor air temperature measurement surrounding a building envelope
Definition, estimation and decoupling of the overall uncertainty of the outdoor air temperature measurement surrounding a building envelope Open
Outdoor air temperature represents a fundamental physical variable that needs to be considered when characterising the energy behaviour of buildings and its subsystems. Research, for both simulation and monitoring, usually assumes that the…
View article: Exploring the Sensitivity of In-Use Building Thermal Performance Assessment to Common Assumptions
Exploring the Sensitivity of In-Use Building Thermal Performance Assessment to Common Assumptions Open
View article: Assessing heat transfer characteristics of building envelope deployed BIPV and resultant building energy consumption in a tropical climate
Assessing heat transfer characteristics of building envelope deployed BIPV and resultant building energy consumption in a tropical climate Open
Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) is a viable technology towards increasing renewable energy production and achieving low carbon footprints for buildings. Mauritius, with a daily average of 5.6 kWh/m2 of solar radiation over 2350 h a…
View article: Structural performance of aged Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) roof panels
Structural performance of aged Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) roof panels Open
Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) is a lightweight, aerated cementitious material with no coarse aggregate, hence the material properties and structural behavior vary significantly compared with “traditional” reinforced concret…
View article: Guest editorial: Building performance and sustainable infrastructure: unsustainable return to practice
Guest editorial: Building performance and sustainable infrastructure: unsustainable return to practice Open
The abrupt decline in global carbon emissions experienced during the pandemic was not sustainable. Overwhelmingly, this is evidenced by the advanced economies’ swift return to close to pre-pandemic levels and, of greater concern, the total…
View article: Investigating where adolescents engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity and sedentary behaviour: An exploratory study
Investigating where adolescents engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity and sedentary behaviour: An exploratory study Open
Background There is a persistent lack of understanding on the influence of the environment on behaviour and health. While the environment is considered an important modifiable determinant of health behaviour, past research assessing enviro…
View article: Investigating how researcher-defined buffers and self-drawn neighbourhoods capture adolescent availability to physical activity facilities and greenspaces: An exploratory study
Investigating how researcher-defined buffers and self-drawn neighbourhoods capture adolescent availability to physical activity facilities and greenspaces: An exploratory study Open
This exploratory study highlights the inadequacy of researcher-defined buffers and SDNs to define availability to environmental features.
View article: Editorial: International Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS) Conference 2018
Editorial: International Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS) Conference 2018 Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Built Environ., 25 March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2021.670559
View article: Thin Internal Wall Insulation, Measuring Energy Performance Improvements in Dwellings using Thin Internal Wall Insulation. Summary Report - BEIS
Thin Internal Wall Insulation, Measuring Energy Performance Improvements in Dwellings using Thin Internal Wall Insulation. Summary Report - BEIS Open
The benefits and risks associated with installing internal wall insulation (IWI) and thin internal wall insulation (TIWI) retrofits into solid wall homes are researched and evaluated for BEIS. In order to deliver this, a holistic approach …
View article: Thin Internal Wall Insulation (TIWI) Measuring Energy Performance Improvements in Dwellings Using Thin Internal Wall Insulation Annex C; Predicting TIWI Impact Energy & Hygrothermal Simulations
Thin Internal Wall Insulation (TIWI) Measuring Energy Performance Improvements in Dwellings Using Thin Internal Wall Insulation Annex C; Predicting TIWI Impact Energy & Hygrothermal Simulations Open
View article: Demonstration of Energy Efficiency Potential; Literature review of benefits and risks in domestic retrofit practice and modelling
Demonstration of Energy Efficiency Potential; Literature review of benefits and risks in domestic retrofit practice and modelling Open
View article: ANN Based Sensor and Actuator Fault Detection in Nuclear Reactors
ANN Based Sensor and Actuator Fault Detection in Nuclear Reactors Open
In the nuclear power plants (NPPs), fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) methods are very important to improve the safety and reliability of plants. Researchers have established various FDD methods such as model-based methods, data-driven m…
View article: Building performance and measurement: its place within a variable climate
Building performance and measurement: its place within a variable climate Open
View article: A Review of Methods of Measuring Construction Innovation: a UK Perspective
A Review of Methods of Measuring Construction Innovation: a UK Perspective Open
Innovation is a specific process to exploit change as an opportunity and is consistently found to be associated with organisational success In particular, the construction industry is widely perceived as being among the less innovative sec…
View article: Cavity Party Walls: Measuring U-values
Cavity Party Walls: Measuring U-values Open
View article: Measuring and modelling retrofit fabric performance in solid wall conjoined dwellings
Measuring and modelling retrofit fabric performance in solid wall conjoined dwellings Open
View article: Assessing the equity and effectiveness of the GB energy price caps using smart meter data
Assessing the equity and effectiveness of the GB energy price caps using smart meter data Open
View article: Releasing an Educational Android App
Releasing an Educational Android App Open
This paper explores the process and challenges of creating an educational app for android devices. The Heat Loss Calculator app was initially conceived to allow researchers to quickly calculate building heat loss by entering the U-values o…
View article: PV with multiple storage as function of geolocation
PV with multiple storage as function of geolocation Open
View article: Validating solid wall insulation retrofits with in-use data
Validating solid wall insulation retrofits with in-use data Open
View article: Assessing the quality of retrofits in solid wall dwellings
Assessing the quality of retrofits in solid wall dwellings Open
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed appraisal of the quality of domestic retrofits. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents the results of technical surveys on 51 retrofits undertaken before, during and after…
View article: Measuring thermal performance in steady-state conditions at each stage of a full fabric retrofit to a solid wall dwelling
Measuring thermal performance in steady-state conditions at each stage of a full fabric retrofit to a solid wall dwelling Open
View article: The staged retrofit of a solid wall property under controlled conditions
The staged retrofit of a solid wall property under controlled conditions Open
View article: Developing an End-User Data Capture Methodology
Developing an End-User Data Capture Methodology Open
The aim of this research is to establish the extent to which end user requirements are communicated throughout the construction process. The method of inquiry is purely literature based. This research indicates that the perspectives of tho…
View article: Upgrading the UK Housing Stock: Insights into the Performance of Ready for Market Retrofit Solutions
Upgrading the UK Housing Stock: Insights into the Performance of Ready for Market Retrofit Solutions Open
While the UK government withdrew from the zero carbon building agenda, the need to provide a high quality, controllable and comfortable internal environment remains. Regardless of the shifting government sands, the thermal performance and …
View article: Developing a taxonomy for discontinuities in internal wall insulation
Developing a taxonomy for discontinuities in internal wall insulation Open
Adopting a fabric first approach and installing thermal insulation in existing buildings is one of the most effective methods of improving energy efficiency. The use of internal wall insulation (IWI) has been shown to offer an effective th…
View article: Not what anyone wanted: Observations on regulations, standards, quality and experience in the wake of Grenfell
Not what anyone wanted: Observations on regulations, standards, quality and experience in the wake of Grenfell Open
While many factors will have contributed to the catastrophe at Grenfell Tower, it is clear that the structure itself behaved in a way that no one could possibly have intended. In this article the authors sample the bewildering and sometime…
View article: A methodology for creating building energy model occupancy schedules using personal location metadata
A methodology for creating building energy model occupancy schedules using personal location metadata Open
View article: Modelling insulated coving's potential to reducing thermal bridging and moisture risk in solid wall dwellings retrofitted with external wall insulation
Modelling insulated coving's potential to reducing thermal bridging and moisture risk in solid wall dwellings retrofitted with external wall insulation Open