OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Building Services Engineering Research & Technology is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Measuring lift door air leakage rates in modern high-rise residential buildings	22
Assessment of recent UK fire safety guidance for covered car parks and electric vehicles	20
Numerical investigation of fire in the cavity of naturally ventilated double skin façade with venetian blinds	19
Corrigendum to “CIBSE TM54 energy projections I: A case study using quasi-steady statemodelling”	17
Preparation and performance study of a novel radiant panel for thermal and cooling storage with phase change materials	17
Prediction of mould growth rate within building envelopes: development and validation of an improved model	16
Practical Applications	16
A data-driven workflow to improve energy efficient operation of commercial buildings: A review with real-world examples	13
Implementation of new high-rise building staircase pressure differential system improvements	13
Evaluating whole life carbon impact of climate control systems in net-zero building designs	12
Evaluating UKCP18-Based weather files for overheating assessment using building simulation: A case study for a flat in london	12
Streamlining life cycle assessment for complex Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing products – Lessons from lighting	12
Indoor thermal environment and energy performance in a central air heating system using a heat pump for a house with underfloor space for heat distribution	11
Practical applications	10
An improvement in clash detection process by prioritizing relevance clashes using fuzzy-AHP methods	9
Effects of humidity control and simulated natural airflow on indoor dynamic thermal comfort	9
The effect of opening windows on the airflow distribution inside naturally ventilated residential bedrooms with ceiling fans	9
Investigation of the fire hazard of underground space fire scenarios in urban metro tunnels under natural ventilation: Analysis of the impact of tunnel slope on smoke back-layering length	9
Practical Applications	9
Building performance evaluation of low-energy dwellings with and without smart thermostats	8
Investigating urban canyons, façade albedo, and pedestrian thermal comfort using microclimate model calculations	8
Closing the loop in building services: A systematic review of circular economy applications	8
A study on universal round trip time analysis for passenger demand beyond elevator contract capacity by Monte Carlo simulation	8
Research on multi-objective optimization of building energy efficiency based on energy consumption and thermal comfort	8
Energy-saving potential assessment of a classroom building envelope through sensitivity analysis and multi-objective optimization under different climate types	7

Effects of contaminant diffusion on the fresh air inlets of a clean room workshop	7
CIBSE TM54 energy projections I: A case study using quasi-steady state modelling	6
Fire safety study of a perlite concrete chimney and wooden ceilings used in buildings based on experimental tests and CFD analysis	6
Development of artificial neural network models for indirect evaporative coolers in multi-climate regions based on field measurement	6
Performance evaluation of an energy-efficient oscillating air-conditioning dehumidification system through experimental testing and numerical modelling	6
The safe evacuation of persons from a building operating within COVID-19 restrictions	5
Evaluation of thermal comfort in mixed-mode buildings in temperate oceanic climates using American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers Comfort Database II	5
Practical applications	4
Correlation of AC energy consumption and passive thermal comfort with floor levels in tropical high-rise residential dwellings	4
Narrative modelling: A comparison of high and low mass dwelling solutions in Afghanistan and Peru	4
Investigating the opportunity for cooling the London underground through waste heat recovery	4
Development of methods to measure the potential of a plaster to regulate indoor humidity	4
Securing Internet of Things devices by enabling Ethereum blockchain using smart contracts	4
Investigating energy performance of build-to-rent buildings in england	4
Night cooling by hybrid supply ventilation – analytical predictions of airflow rates and the ‘hybrid ventilation triangles’	4
Ambient loop district heating and cooling networks with integrated mobility, power and interseasonal storage	3
Development and evaluation of a vision-based transfer learning approach for indoor fire and smoke detection	3
Practical applications	3
A comparison between the impact of dynamic envelope control strategies on the buildings’ smart readiness indicator and modelled performance	3
Closed cavity façade, an innovative energy saving façade	3
Practical applications	3
Culturable airborne fungi communities in naturally ventilated indoor spaces of old residential buildings in Poland	3
Knowledge shared is knowledge grown	3
An investigation of the electrical and thermal performances of the photovoltaic wall with different air gap thicknesses and modes in winter	3
An overheating criterion for bedrooms in temperate climates: Derivation and application	3