Building and Environment

Article	Citations
Impact of momentum sources on pedestrian-level peak wind predictions of an urban-like array using large-eddy simulations and statistical models	183
Evaluation of an immersed boundary numerical framework to address the wind field in complex urban topographies	176
Limitations of correlated colour temperature in visual perception and its implications for evaluating the colour rendition quality of indoor lighting	167
Case studies using a simple airborne infection risk calculator to minimize COVID-19 infection risk: Common approaches and challenges	165
Editorial Board	162
Degradation of pollutants in solid and gas states using waterborne acrylic nanocomposite paints	143
Characteristics of oxygenic-thermal coupled jet driven by concentration difference and temperature difference at high altitudes	143
Exploring office comfort and productivity in living labs: A yearlong structural equation modeling study	140
Generation of weather data for the assessment of building performances under future heatwave conditions	139
Boosting mold aerosol reduction and dehumidification performance in liquid desiccant systems using airborne ultrasound: An experimental study	134
Influence of atmospheric stability on air ventilation and thermal stress in a compact urban site by large eddy simulation	132
Experimental investigation on hygrothermal behaviour of cement and lime plaster	132
Analyzing the impact of indoor environmental quality on physiological responses and work performance: Implications for IEQ control strategies	131
Assessing built microclimate with building group frontal projection maps: A sun-path-dependent deep transfer learning neural network approach	128
Editorial Board	127
Developments and evolution of housing architecture in the post-Corona era with a health-oriented approach	127
Empirical investigation of interzonal air leakage and airborne sound transmission correlation in multi-unit residential buildings	123
Supervised learning-based assessment of office layout satisfaction in academic buildings	122
The effects of extreme high indoor temperature on EEG during a low intensity activity	118
Air quality forecasting with hybrid LSTM and extended stationary wavelet transform	113
Experimental performance analysis of hybrid air conditioner in cooling season	111
Inverse design of air supply distribution using coupled adjoint and parametric level set method	110
Effect of reverberation and noise type on speech intelligibility in real complex acoustic scenarios	108
Determination of pressure difference coefficient of shuttle elevator doors in super high-rise buildings under stack effect	108
Do women feel colder by nature? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of sex differences in physiological and subjective thermal responses	108

Evaluating thermal sensation in outdoor environments - Different methods of coupling CFD and radiation modelling with a human body thermoregulation model	107
Identification of odour compounds emitted by wooden boards with the presence of indoor ozone	106
Effect of thermal acclimatization on occupants’ thermal responses in dynamic thermal environments after exercise in summer	106
Information match between continuous occupant data streams and one-time manual surveys on indoor climate	105
How does absenteeism impact the link between school's indoor environmental quality and student performance?	105
Dynamic thermal demand analysis of residential buildings based on IoT air conditioner	104
The influence of weather on heat demand profiles in UK social housing tower blocks	104
Experimental investigation of the effect of surgical masks on outdoor thermal comfort in Xiamen, China	103
Assessing and upgrading urban thermal resilience of a Spanish MoMo neighbourhood over the span of 1960–2080	102
Identifying and classifying thermal anomalies in Arctic houses using two infrared cameras and different metrics	101
Occupancy estimation using IoT sensors and machine learning: Incorporating ventilation system operating state and preprocessed differential pressure data	100
Assessment of the estimation methods of Tmrt in semi-outdoor spaces in humid sub-tropical climates: An empirical study in Wuhan, China	99
The problem of indoor environmental quality at a general Slovenian hospital and its contribution to sick building syndrome	96
Numerical study on the effect of a standing person on airflow instability in a single-aisle aircraft cabin	96
Impacts of land use/ land cover types on interactions between urban heat island effects and heat waves	95
Ten questions concerning building electrification	94
Comparative analysis of PMV Models accuracy implemented in the ISO 7730:2005 and ASHRAE 55:2023	94
Equity in the built environment: A systematic review	93
Analysis of the energy and visual performance of a building with photochromic windows for a location in southern Italy	92
Personalized Environmental Control Systems (PECS): Systematic Review of Benefits for Thermal Comfort, Air Quality, Health, and Human Performance	91
Evaluation of cognitive performance in high temperature with heart rate: A pilot study	91
An occupant-centric adaptive façade based on real-time and contactless glare and thermal discomfort estimation using deep learning algorithm	91
Impact of green walls on ventilation and heat removal from street canyons: Coupling of thermal and aerodynamic resistance	91
BIM-based life cycle assessment: A systematic review on automation and decision-making during design	90
Investigation of HVAC operation strategies for office buildings during COVID-19 pandemic	89
Fault diagnosis of HVAC AHUs based on a BP-MTN classifier	88
The impact of modeling assumptions on retrofit decision-making for low-carbon buildings	88
A Novel Methodology for Rapid Aging of HVAC Filters Using a Synthetic Submicron Aerosol: Effects of HVAC System Operational and Environmental Conditions on Filter Loading	88
Safe CO2 threshold limits for indoor long-range airborne transmission control of COVID-19	87
Effects of facade rib arrangement on aerodynamic characteristics and flow structure of a square cylinder	86
Effect of water mist stimulation on dynamic thermal response of pedestrians in summer	85
Field study on the effect of space type, exercise intensity, and wet bulb globe temperature on thermal responses of exercisers	85
Optimization of thermal insulation thickness pertaining to embodied and operational GHG emissions in cold climates – Future and present cases	85
Hybrid feature selection-based machine learning methods for thermal preference prediction in diverse seasons and building environments	84
The effect of pre-sleep lighting on melatonin, sleep and alertness of the crews in the enclosed cabins in the evening with the cumulative effect of light	84
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polybrominated diphenyl ethers inside university campus: Indoor dust-bound pollution characteristics and health risks to university student	83
Occupant-centric cabin thermal sensation assessment system based on low-cost thermal imaging	82
Occupant-centric HVAC and window control: A reinforcement learning model for enhancing indoor thermal comfort and energy efficiency	82
Estimating turbulence intensity along the glide path using wind tunnel experiments combined with interpretable tree-based machine learning algorithms	81
Human body convective heat transfer coefficient under non-stationary turbulent wind	80
Indoor air pollution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons emitted by computers	79
A critical review of ventilation effectiveness in naturally ventilated spaces from the perspective of sustainability and health	79
Enhancing occupant-centric ventilation control in airport terminals: A predictive optimization framework integrating agent-based simulation	79
A method for demand controlled ventilation based on a pressure loss model under conditions of non-fully developed flow	79
Optimization strategies for outdoor thermal comfort at urban core transportation hub in summer--A case of Turpan Station, China	78
Multisensory nature exposure in the workplace: Exploring the restorative benefits of smell experiences	78
The influence of weather and level of observer expertise on suburban landscape perception	77
A systematic review on heavy metals in indoor air: Occurrence, spatial variation, and health risk	77
Associations between spatial attributes, IEQ exposures and occupant movement behaviour in an open-plan office	77
Thermal comfort of medical protective clothing under high temperature and high humidity	76

Assessment of year-round wind-driven ventilation by an integrated ventilation model	76
Natural ventilation in large spaces: CFD simplified model validated with full-scale experimental data of Roman Baths	76
A simulation study on building-scale strategies for urban heat island mitigation and building energy consumption: Case study in Japan	75
Physiological-signal-based prediction of occupant thermal comfort in a nonuniform transient vehicular cabin during winter	74
Pollution characteristics and health hazards of PAHs in PM1.0 in the cooking environment	74
Thermal performance of extensive green roof in the semi-arid climate of Northeastern Brazil	73
Membrane-based CO2 capture integrated with CCHP for a nearly zero-carbon building	73
Weather effects on the lifecycle of U.S. Department of Defense equipment replacement (WELDER)	73
Fomite transmission of MRSA in hospital dental departments: A modelling study based on real healthcare worker-patient contact patterns	73
Exposure to PM1 and PM2.5 among household cooking members	73
Reclaiming winter: How visual, thermal, and acoustic comfort shape psychological restoration in severe cold urban parks	72
Aerodynamic design optimization of ducted openings through high-rise buildings for wind energy harvesting	72
Comparing classic regression with credit scorecard model for predicting sick building syndrome risk: A machine learning perspective in environmental assessment	72
Experimental comparison of structural and active protective methods against breath- and cough-borne aerosols in a meeting room	71
Personal thermal comfort models using digital twins: Preference prediction with BIM-extracted spatial–temporal proximity data from Build2Vec	71
Estimating the impact of indoor relative humidity on SARS-CoV-2 airborne transmission risk using a new modification of the Wells-Riley model	71
The criteria to achieving sub-ambient radiative cooling and its limits in tropical daytime	71
Analysis of a novel pressurized dehumidification air conditioning system for urban underground space	71
Effects of cooling roofs on mitigating the urban heat island and human thermal stress in the Pearl River Delta, China	70
Outdoor space design and its effect on mental work performance in a subtropical climate	70
An anisotropic prediction model of the resistance coefficient in porous media model for simulating wind flow through building arrays	69
Precise Lighting Control Via Automated Shading and Artificial Lighting: A Systematic Review	69
Examining the role of passive design indicators in energy burden reduction: Insights from a machine learning and deep learning approach	69
The impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on particulate matter pollution measured by a validated low-cost sensor network in Oxford, UK	69
The effects of illuminance on students′ memory. A neuroarchitecture study	69
Air distribution and thermal environment optimization on subway platform using an innovative attached ventilation mode	68
Ten questions concerning the role of urban greenery in shaping the future of urban areas	68
Spatial-temporal variations of surface urban heat island: An application of local climate zone into large Chinese cities	68
Investigation of the effects of face masks on thermal comfort in Guangzhou, China	68
The airflow characteristics and thermal comfort evaluation in high-speed train cabin with mixing ventilation: An experimental and numerical study	68
Enhancing human thermal comfort in hot arid cities: A systematic review of urban heat island observations and mitigation strategies	68
Gender difference regarding thermal comfort in Japanese residential building during free running mode	67
Effects of correlated color temperature of light on thermal comfort, thermophysiology and cognitive performance	67
Façade design of side-lit spaces for different climates and surroundings by machine learning and NSGAIII	67
Mapping the barriers to circular economy adoption in the construction industry: A systematic review, Pareto analysis, and mitigation strategy map	67
The hygrothermal properties of historic bricks: Case study of traditional brick construction material in Ireland	67
Use of optimised MLP neural networks for spatiotemporal estimation of indoor environmental conditions of existing buildings	66
A comparative study of gender differences in thermal comfort and environmental satisfaction in air-conditioned offices in Qatar, India, and Japan	66
A multi-segment thermoregulatory model for predicting thermophysiological responses of sleeping body in various thermal conditions	66
A systematic review of the integration of building information modeling into life cycle assessment	66
Solar building envelope potential in urban environments: A state-of-the-art review of assessment methods and framework	66
Examining temporally varying nonlinear effects of urban form on urban heat island using explainable machine learning: A case of Seoul	65
A numerical study on the issue of Reynolds independence of flow and dispersion within isolated street canyons	65
Regional thermal environments (RTEs) and driving forces in six urban agglomerations of China and America	65
The challenge of noise pollution in high-density urban areas: Relationship between 2D/3D urban morphology and noise perception	65
Development of a simplified cool coating thermal model for predicting street canyon air temperature	64
Spatial distribution of the size-fractional PNC and Pedestrian exposure to PM at an urban signalized intersection	64
Global review of circular economy and life cycle thinking in building Demolition Waste Management: A way ahead for India	64
Low-resistance local components design method based on topology optimization: A case study of a duct tee	64
Relationships between 3D urban form and ground-level fine particulate matter at street block level: Evidence from fifteen metropolises in China	64
Editorial Board	63
Editorial Board	63
Letter From Editor	63
Recognition and prediction of elderly thermal sensation based on outdoor facial skin temperature	63
Convective heat transfer and drag coefficients of human body in multiple crowd densities and configurations in semi-outdoor scenarios	63
Design and in-vitro testing of a portable patient isolation chamber for bedside aerosol containment and filtration	62
Analyzing the influence of seasonal and weather changes on thermal effects of a double-skin green façade—A long-term field measurement	62
Relationship between natural ventilation modes and indoor/outdoor ratio of Japanese cedar pollen and Cry j 1 allergen	62
Advanced algorithm for locating an air contaminant source by means of a sensing robot with pre-calculated air contaminant distribution database	62
Overall uncertainty analysis of zonal indoor air temperature measurement in an in-use office building	61
Data-driven load profile modelling for advanced measurement and verification (M&V) in a fully electrified building	61
Visual and non-visual effects in micro-space luminous environments with visual display terminals	61
CROOD: Estimating crude building occupancy from mobile device connections without ground-truth calibration	61
Spring is associated with increased total and allergenic fungal concentrations in house dust from a pediatric asthma cohort in New York City	61
Anisotropic radiation source models for computational thermal manikin simulations based on common radiation field measurements	61
Performance of urban climate-responsive design interventions in combining climate adaptation and mitigation	61
A novel data-driven relationship inference approach for automatic data tagging in building heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems	60
CFD modeling and optimization by metamodels of a squirrel cage fan using OpenFoam and Dakota: Ventilation applications	60
Analysis of the airflow features and ventilation efficiency of an Ultra-Clean-Air operating theatre by qDNS simulations and experimental validation	60
Evaluating the impact of windows, artificial windows, and ceiling height on stress levels through subjective and objective measures	60
A study on the structure of garment-hood-embedded air curtain with fine dust protection function	60
CO2 emission rates from sedentary subjects under controlled laboratory conditions	60
Subjective mapping of indoor plants based on leaf shape measurements to select suitable plants for indoor landscapes	60
Identifying decarbonization pathways for primary healthcare buildings using energy certificate models in England and Wales	60
Preheating time estimation in intermittent heating with hot-water radiators by considering model uncertainties	60
Determinants of mouldy area size in dwellings from the French CONSTANCES population-based cohort	60
Assessing urban micro-climates with vertical and horizontal building morphological cutting deep transfer learning neural networks	59
Combined space cooling/heating and domestic hot water supply driven by data center waste heat: Complementary energy conservation, economic capacity optimization and generic analysis framework	59
An individual weightage for indoor environmental quality component to enhance work performance in office buildings	59
Particle image and tracking velocimetry measurements of exhaled airflow and particle dispersion around human body under head- and tailwind conditions	59

Passenger-centric model predictive control for indoor temperature to facilitate energy-efficient airport terminal	59
Acoustic absorption, scattering, and diffusion provided by green roof systems	59
(3Ts) Green conservation framework: A hierarchical-based sustainability approach	59
Indoor air quality in schools in Beijing: Field tests, problems and recommendations	58
Ten questions concerning statistical data analysis in human-centric buildings research: A focus on thermal comfort investigations	58
Investigation and optimization of outdoor thermal comfort in elementary school campuses: Example from a humid-hot area in China	58
Causal discovery and inference-based fault detection and diagnosis method for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems	58
Climate-induced risk for the preservation of paper collections: Comparative study among three historic libraries in Italy	58
Risk assessment of cough droplets in both static and dynamic indoor environments with different ventilation strategies	58
An experimental technique based on globe thermometers for the measurement of mean radiant temperature in urban settings	57
Influence of gender, age and BMI on human physiological response and thermal sensation for transient indoor environments with displacement ventilation	57
Dual effect of activity levels and temperature step-change on human comfort and recovery time: Simulated short-term commute in winter	57
Thermal environment and thermal comfort in metro systems: A case study in severe cold region of China	57
A blockchain-based framework for on-site construction environmental monitoring: Proof of concept	57
Thermal storage effect of radiant floor cooling system using phase change materials in the hot and humid climate of Indonesia	57
Ten questions concerning the paradox of minimizing airborne transmission of infectious aerosols in densely occupied spaces via sustainable ventilation and other strategies in hot and humid climates	57
Improved framework for estimating carbon emissions from prefabricated buildings during the construction stage: Life cycle assessment and case study	56
Customisation of green buildings assessment tools based on climatic zoning and experts judgement using K-means clustering and fuzzy AHP	56
Human body area view factors for radiative heat transfer: Influence of body region, shape, and posture	56
The impact of twisted wind on pedestrian comfort around two non-identical-height buildings in tandem arrangement: a wind tunnel study	56
Space-time estimation of the urban heat island in Rome (Italy): Overall assessment and effects on the energy performance of buildings	56
Can large language models replace human experts? Effectiveness and limitations in building energy retrofit challenges assessment	56
Deep-vision-based metabolic rate and clothing insulation estimation for occupant-centric control	55
Indoor air temperature and relative humidity measurements in Finnish schools and day-care centres	55
Characteristics of droplets emission immediately around mouth during dental treatments	55
Cooking-related thermal comfort and carbon emissions assessment: Comparison between electric and gas cooking in air-conditioned kitchens	54
Experimental evaluation on microwave radiation disinfection efficacy of the bacterial aerosols attached to a SiC composite filter	54
A socio-cultural perspective to semi-outdoor thermal experience and restorative benefits – Comparison between Chinese and Australian cultural groups	54
Long-term exposure to mould/damp stains and mouldy odour increases low birth weight	54
Microbial communities in rural and urban homes and their relationship to surrounding land use, household characteristics, and asthma status	54
Effect of mechanical ventilation on indoor environment and condensation in high-humidity industrial buildings during winter: field investigation and numerical study	53
Hygric properties of porous building materials (IX): Experimental evaluation of two hysteresis models	53
Adaptive measures for preserving heritage buildings in the face of climate change: A review	53
Monitoring of the effect of solar radiation and rain on the building envelope with integrated vertical vegetation	53
Numerical simulation to assess the impact of urban green infrastructure on building energy use: A review	53
An optimized index for describing building shadows to assess the local thermal environment of residential areas in summer	53
A novel approach combining indoor mobile measurements and interpretable machine learning to unveil highly-resolved indoor air pollution	53
Editorial Board	53
Urban green space and health: The role of thermal comfort on the health benefits from the urban green space; a review study	53
Concepts of user-centred lighting controls for office applications: A systematic literature review	53
An adaptive comfort equation of human heat balance: Based on physiological and thermosensory adaptations	52
Urban resilience during COVID-19: Examining public housing with older adult street blocks through panarchy theory in Hong Kong	52
Investigations of the UVC 222 NM air cleaning system in an air-conditioned room	52
Effects of metabolic rate on the human thermal responses: A large cross-sectional field survey	52
Climate-responsive thermal comfort in rural mountain settlements: A dual-pathway adaptation model and A three-stage perception mechanism	52
Operation of air conditioners affects the microbial pathogenic potential in bedrooms: A metagenomics and culture-dependent study	52
Energy-saving potential of deeply retrofitting building enclosures of traditional courtyard houses – A case study in the Chinese Hot-Summer-Cold-Winter zone	52
RANS simulation of near-field dispersion of reactive air pollutants	52
Optimizing regional disparities in green building evaluation: A random walk-linear regression analysis in China	51
On the mitigation potential and climatic impact of modified urban albedo on a subtropical desert city	51
Quantification and probabilistic health risk assessment of benzene series compounds emitted from cooking process in restaurant kitchens	51
Creating alliesthesia in cool environments using personal comfort systems	51
Prediction of airflow and heat transfer in a mechanically ventilated room with Large-Eddy Simulations based on Lattice Boltzmann Method	51
Far-UVC disinfection of airborne and surface virus in indoor environments: Laboratory experiments and numerical simulations	51
Study on resistance reduction in a jugular profiled bend based on entropy increase analysis and the field synergy principle	51
Stacking deep transfer learning for short-term cross building energy prediction with different seasonality and occupant schedule	50
Experimental study on the exposure level of surgical staff to SARS-CoV-2 in operating rooms with mixing ventilation under negative pressure	50
Comparison of open, flexible, and enclosed learning spaces – teaching staff’s experiences and activity sound exposure	50
Improving inactivation performance of in-duct ultraviolet germicidal irradiation system with ribbed duct walls by optimizing UVC distribution	50
Building certification schemes–A way towards better IAQ and thermal comfort in schools? A critical review of schemes used in Northern European countries	50
Spatial dynamics of per capita building carbon emissions in the Greater Bay Area: Pathways to net zero carbon by 2060	50
Contrasting moist heat across local climate zones in heat and non-heat waves: Insights from 29 Chinese metropolises	50
Sleep microenvironment improvement for the acute plateau entry population through a novel nasal oxygen supply system	50
Modelling double skin façades (DSFs) in whole-building energy simulation tools: Validation and inter-software comparison of naturally ventilated single-story DSFs	50
Ameliorating cold stress in a hot climate: Effect of Winter Storm Uri on residents of subsidized housing neighborhoods	50
Quantifying the impact of urban geometry on the urban albedo: A simplified 3D radiation model approach	50
Visitors’ satisfaction towards indoor environmental quality in Australian hotels and serviced apartments	50
New assessment method for solar radiation effects on indoor thermal comfort based on scalar irradiance - Using volume photon mapping	49
Impact of heatwaves and system shocks on a nearly zero energy educational building: Is it resilient to overheating?	49
Forced convection heat transfer coefficients for Chinese children and adolescents	49
Risk assessment of mold growth on engineered bamboo and its application	49
Systematization of spatial functional layouts and pedestrian wind comfort assessment for an ultra-thin triangular free form shell structure	49
Flow patterns and heat transfer of an idealized square city in non-uniform heat flux and different background wind conditions	49
A comprehensive review on mitigating the risk of airborne particles using add-on systems	49
Climate adaptive optimization of green roofs and natural night ventilation for lifespan energy performance improvement in office buildings	49
China's relocation policy for poverty reduction may save thousands of lives attributable to indoor PM2.5	48
The influence of odors on cognitive performance based on different olfactory preferences	48
No “true” greenery: Deciphering the bias of satellite and street view imagery in urban greenery measurement	48
Thermoacoustic environment comfort evaluation method based on facial micro-expression recognition	48
Prediction approach on pedestrian outdoor activity preference under factors of public open space integrated microclimate	48
A method for using street view imagery to auto-extract window-to-wall ratios and its relevance for urban-level daylighting and energy simulations	48
Prediction and optimization of thermal comfort, IAQ and energy consumption of typical air-conditioned rooms based on a hybrid prediction model	48
Mapping the scientific research of the life cycle assessment in the construction industry: A scientometric analysis	48
Systematic initial embodied carbon assessment of concrete modular high-rise residential buildings: A case in Hong Kong	48
Interfacial exchange of airflow and bacteria-carrying particles induced by door opening and foot traffic in an operating room	48
Analysis of predicted mean vote-based model predictive control for residential HVAC systems	48
Impact of the visitor walking speed and glass barriers on airflow and Bioaerosol particles distribution in the typical open tomb	48
A framework for investigating the acceptance of smart home technologies: Findings for residential smart HVAC systems	48
Influence of underlying surface change caused by urban renewal on land surface temperatures in Central Guangzhou	48
Evaluating a combined WRF and CityFFD method for calculating urban wind distributions	48
Thermal comfort assessment of naturally ventilated public hospital wards in the tropics	47
Downscaling urban resilience assessment: A spatiotemporal analysis of urban blocks using the fuzzy Delphi method and K-means clustering	47
On the assessment of dynamic thermal comfort and pedestrian psychophysiological responses during heatwaves: A focused analysis	47
Virtual reality space in architectural design education: Learning effect of scale feeling	47
Comparing embodied GHG emissions between environmental product declaration and generic data models: Case of the ZEB laboratory in Trondheim, Norway	47