Building and Environment

Papers
(The TQCC of Building and Environment is 19. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
ArticleCitations
Case studies using a simple airborne infection risk calculator to minimize COVID-19 infection risk: Common approaches and challenges204
Effect of thermal acclimatization on occupants’ thermal responses in dynamic thermal environments after exercise in summer195
Membrane-based CO2 capture integrated with CCHP for a nearly zero-carbon building194
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 light183
Editorial Board177
Thermal performance of extensive green roof in the semi-arid climate of Northeastern Brazil165
Exposure to PM1 and PM2.5 among household cooking members159
Developments and evolution of housing architecture in the post-Corona era with a health-oriented approach154
Dynamic thermal demand analysis of residential buildings based on IoT air conditioner150
Numerical study on the effect of a standing person on airflow instability in a single-aisle aircraft cabin143
The problem of indoor environmental quality at a general Slovenian hospital and its contribution to sick building syndrome138
The influence of weather on heat demand profiles in UK social housing tower blocks135
Assessing and upgrading urban thermal resilience of a Spanish MoMo neighbourhood over the span of 1960–2080130
Field study on the effect of space type, exercise intensity, and wet bulb globe temperature on thermal responses of exercisers127
Analysis of a novel pressurized dehumidification air conditioning system for urban underground space125
A simulation study on building-scale strategies for urban heat island mitigation and building energy consumption: Case study in Japan122
A Pattern-constrained deep learning model for urban canopy turbulence reconstruction from sparse sensor data121
Assessment of the estimation methods of Tmrt in semi-outdoor spaces in humid sub-tropical climates: An empirical study in Wuhan, China119
Assessing built microclimate with building group frontal projection maps: A sun-path-dependent deep transfer learning neural network approach118
Precise lighting control via automated shading and artificial lighting: A systematic review117
Weather effects on the lifecycle of U.S. Department of Defense equipment replacement (WELDER)113
Evaluation of cognitive performance in high temperature with heart rate: A pilot study112
Evaluating thermal sensation in outdoor environments - Different methods of coupling CFD and radiation modelling with a human body thermoregulation model110
A novel methodology for rapid aging of HVAC filters using a synthetic submicron aerosol: Effects of HVAC system operational and environmental conditions on filter loading110
Limitations of correlated colour temperature in visual perception and its implications for evaluating the colour rendition quality of indoor lighting109
Effects of optical scattering in aerogel glazing system on daylight illuminance and discomfort glare109
Influence of atmospheric stability on air ventilation and thermal stress in a compact urban site by large eddy simulation108
Physiological-signal-based prediction of occupant thermal comfort in a nonuniform transient vehicular cabin during winter105
Identifying and classifying thermal anomalies in Arctic houses using two infrared cameras and different metrics104
Inverse design of air supply distribution using coupled adjoint and parametric level set method103
Occupant-centric cabin thermal sensation assessment system based on low-cost thermal imaging101
Editorial Board101
The hygrothermal properties of historic bricks: Case study of traditional brick construction material in Ireland101
Relationships between 3D urban form and ground-level fine particulate matter at street block level: Evidence from fifteen metropolises in China100
Comparing classic regression with credit scorecard model for predicting sick building syndrome risk: A machine learning perspective in environmental assessment100
Fomite transmission of MRSA in hospital dental departments: A modelling study based on real healthcare worker-patient contact patterns99
Façade design of side-lit spaces for different climates and surroundings by machine learning and NSGAIII99
Associations between spatial attributes, IEQ exposures and occupant movement behaviour in an open-plan office97
Indoor air pollution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons emitted by computers97
Experimental investigation on hygrothermal behaviour of cement and lime plaster96
Evaluation of an immersed boundary numerical framework to address the wind field in complex urban topographies96
Experimental comparison of structural and active protective methods against breath- and cough-borne aerosols in a meeting room96
Characteristics of oxygenic-thermal coupled jet driven by concentration difference and temperature difference at high altitudes96
Degradation of pollutants in solid and gas states using waterborne acrylic nanocomposite paints94
A multi-segment thermoregulatory model for predicting thermophysiological responses of sleeping body in various thermal conditions93
Empirical investigation of interzonal air leakage and airborne sound transmission correlation in multi-unit residential buildings92
The impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on particulate matter pollution measured by a validated low-cost sensor network in Oxford, UK91
Indoor radon measurements and dose assessment for workers in kindergartens in southern poland90
Ten questions concerning building electrification90
A numerical study on the issue of Reynolds independence of flow and dispersion within isolated street canyons89
Thermal comfort of medical protective clothing under high temperature and high humidity89
Effects of facade rib arrangement on aerodynamic characteristics and flow structure of a square cylinder89
Effect of water mist stimulation on dynamic thermal response of pedestrians in summer89
Gender difference regarding thermal comfort in Japanese residential building during free running mode89
Human body convective heat transfer coefficient under non-stationary turbulent wind89
Pollution characteristics and health hazards of PAHs in PM1.0 in the cooking environment89
Safe CO2 threshold limits for indoor long-range airborne transmission control of COVID-1986
Assessment of year-round wind-driven ventilation by an integrated ventilation model85
Regional thermal environments (RTEs) and driving forces in six urban agglomerations of China and America85
Do women feel colder by nature? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of sex differences in physiological and subjective thermal responses84
Mapping the barriers to circular economy adoption in the construction industry: A systematic review, Pareto analysis, and mitigation strategy map83
Outdoor space design and its effect on mental work performance in a subtropical climate82
Estimating turbulence intensity along the glide path using wind tunnel experiments combined with interpretable tree-based machine learning algorithms82
Boosting mold aerosol reduction and dehumidification performance in liquid desiccant systems using airborne ultrasound: An experimental study82
Investigation of the effects of face masks on thermal comfort in Guangzhou, China81
Optimization strategies for outdoor thermal comfort at urban core transportation hub in summer--A case of Turpan Station, China81
Identification of odour compounds emitted by wooden boards with the presence of indoor ozone81
Investigation of HVAC operation strategies for office buildings during COVID-19 pandemic81
Equity in the built environment: A systematic review80
Examining the role of passive design indicators in energy burden reduction: Insights from a machine learning and deep learning approach79
Impact of green walls on ventilation and heat removal from street canyons: Coupling of thermal and aerodynamic resistance79
An anisotropic prediction model of the resistance coefficient in porous media model for simulating wind flow through building arrays79
Reclaiming winter: How visual, thermal, and acoustic comfort shape psychological restoration in severe cold urban parks78
The impact of modeling assumptions on retrofit decision-making for low-carbon buildings78
Impact of momentum sources on pedestrian-level peak wind predictions of an urban-like array using large-eddy simulations and statistical models78
The criteria to achieving sub-ambient radiative cooling and its limits in tropical daytime77
Analyzing the impact of indoor environmental quality on physiological responses and work performance: Implications for IEQ control strategies77
An occupant-centric adaptive façade based on real-time and contactless glare and thermal discomfort estimation using deep learning algorithm77
The airflow characteristics and thermal comfort evaluation in high-speed train cabin with mixing ventilation: An experimental and numerical study77
Development of a simplified cool coating thermal model for predicting street canyon air temperature77
Optimization of thermal insulation thickness pertaining to embodied and operational GHG emissions in cold climates – Future and present cases76
The challenge of noise pollution in high-density urban areas: Relationship between 2D/3D urban morphology and noise perception76
Air quality forecasting with hybrid LSTM and extended stationary wavelet transform76
A critical review of ventilation effectiveness in naturally ventilated spaces from the perspective of sustainability and health76
The effects of illuminance on students′ memory. A neuroarchitecture study76
Spatial-temporal variations of surface urban heat island: An application of local climate zone into large Chinese cities76
Personal thermal comfort models using digital twins: Preference prediction with BIM-extracted spatial–temporal proximity data from Build2Vec76
Generation of weather data for the assessment of building performances under future heatwave conditions76
BIM-based life cycle assessment: A systematic review on automation and decision-making during design75
Fault diagnosis of HVAC AHUs based on a BP-MTN classifier75
Comparative analysis of PMV Models accuracy implemented in the ISO 7730:2005 and ASHRAE 55:202375
Supervised learning-based assessment of office layout satisfaction in academic buildings75
Occupancy estimation using IoT sensors and machine learning: Incorporating ventilation system operating state and preprocessed differential pressure data74
Low-resistance local components design method based on topology optimization: A case study of a duct tee74
Multisensory nature exposure in the workplace: Exploring the restorative benefits of smell experiences74
Experimental investigation of the effect of surgical masks on outdoor thermal comfort in Xiamen, China73
Exploring office comfort and productivity in living labs: A yearlong structural equation modeling study73
Determination of pressure difference coefficient of shuttle elevator doors in super high-rise buildings under stack effect73
Effects of cooling roofs on mitigating the urban heat island and human thermal stress in the Pearl River Delta, China73
Effects of correlated color temperature of light on thermal comfort, thermophysiology and cognitive performance73
Solar building envelope potential in urban environments: A state-of-the-art review of assessment methods and framework72
The effects of extreme high indoor temperature on EEG during a low intensity activity71
Enhancing human thermal comfort in hot arid cities: A systematic review of urban heat island observations and mitigation strategies70
Analysis of the energy and visual performance of a building with photochromic windows for a location in southern Italy70
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polybrominated diphenyl ethers inside university campus: Indoor dust-bound pollution characteristics and health risks to university student70
Examining temporally varying nonlinear effects of urban form on urban heat island using explainable machine learning: A case of Seoul70
Hybrid feature selection-based machine learning methods for thermal preference prediction in diverse seasons and building environments69
A method for demand controlled ventilation based on a pressure loss model under conditions of non-fully developed flow69
Ten questions concerning the role of urban greenery in shaping the future of urban areas69
Phthalates particle-gas partitioning of inorganic particles: Effect of particle size and phthalates adsorption competition69
A systematic review on heavy metals in indoor air: Occurrence, spatial variation, and health risk68
Enhancing occupant-centric ventilation control in airport terminals: A predictive optimization framework integrating agent-based simulation68
Global review of circular economy and life cycle thinking in building Demolition Waste Management: A way ahead for India68
Natural ventilation in large spaces: CFD simplified model validated with full-scale experimental data of Roman Baths68
A comparative study of gender differences in thermal comfort and environmental satisfaction in air-conditioned offices in Qatar, India, and Japan67
Recognition and prediction of elderly thermal sensation based on outdoor facial skin temperature67
A systematic review of the integration of building information modeling into life cycle assessment67
Personalized Environmental Control Systems (PECS): Systematic review of benefits for thermal comfort, air quality, health, and human performance67
Occupant-centric HVAC and window control: A reinforcement learning model for enhancing indoor thermal comfort and energy efficiency67
Editorial Board67
Quantifying the impact of urban geometry on the urban albedo: A simplified 3D radiation model approach66
Hygric properties of porous building materials (IX): Experimental evaluation of two hysteresis models66
Relationship between natural ventilation modes and indoor/outdoor ratio of Japanese cedar pollen and Cry j 1 allergen65
Analyzing the influence of seasonal and weather changes on thermal effects of a double-skin green façade—A long-term field measurement65
Modelling double skin façades (DSFs) in whole-building energy simulation tools: Validation and inter-software comparison of naturally ventilated single-story DSFs65
Investigations of the UVC 222 NM air cleaning system in an air-conditioned room64
Determinants of mouldy area size in dwellings from the French CONSTANCES population-based cohort64
A comprehensive review on mitigating the risk of airborne particles using add-on systems64
Flow patterns and heat transfer of an idealized square city in non-uniform heat flux and different background wind conditions64
Enhancing visual comfort and cognitive performance in VDT Workspaces through task-adaptive screen-desktop luminance contrast optimization64
Evaluating the impact of windows, artificial windows, and ceiling height on stress levels through subjective and objective measures63
Optimizing regional disparities in green building evaluation: A random walk-linear regression analysis in China63
Effects of metabolic rate on the human thermal responses: A large cross-sectional field survey63
Overall uncertainty analysis of zonal indoor air temperature measurement in an in-use office building62
A novel approach combining indoor mobile measurements and interpretable machine learning to unveil highly-resolved indoor air pollution62
Climate-responsive thermal comfort in rural mountain settlements: A dual-pathway adaptation model and A three-stage perception mechanism62
Identifying decarbonization pathways for primary healthcare buildings using energy certificate models in England and Wales62
The impact of twisted wind on pedestrian comfort around two non-identical-height buildings in tandem arrangement: a wind tunnel study62
Human body area view factors for radiative heat transfer: Influence of body region, shape, and posture62
Contrasting moist heat across local climate zones in heat and non-heat waves: Insights from 29 Chinese metropolises62
Experimental study on the exposure level of surgical staff to SARS-CoV-2 in operating rooms with mixing ventilation under negative pressure62
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 climates62
Urban resilience during COVID-19: Examining public housing with older adult street blocks through panarchy theory in Hong Kong62
Prediction of airflow and heat transfer in a mechanically ventilated room with Large-Eddy Simulations based on Lattice Boltzmann Method61
Acoustic absorption, scattering, and diffusion provided by green roof systems61
Design and in-vitro testing of a portable patient isolation chamber for bedside aerosol containment and filtration61
Visitors’ satisfaction towards indoor environmental quality in Australian hotels and serviced apartments61
Systematization of spatial functional layouts and pedestrian wind comfort assessment for an ultra-thin triangular free form shell structure61
An adaptive comfort equation of human heat balance: Based on physiological and thermosensory adaptations61
Subjective mapping of indoor plants based on leaf shape measurements to select suitable plants for indoor landscapes60
Thermal environment and thermal comfort in metro systems: A case study in severe cold region of China60
Letter From Editor60
Advanced algorithm for locating an air contaminant source by means of a sensing robot with pre-calculated air contaminant distribution database60
Editorial Board60
Cooking-related thermal comfort and carbon emissions assessment: Comparison between electric and gas cooking in air-conditioned kitchens60
An individual weightage for indoor environmental quality component to enhance work performance in office buildings59
Effect of mechanical ventilation on indoor environment and condensation in high-humidity industrial buildings during winter: field investigation and numerical study59
Concepts of user-centred lighting controls for office applications: A systematic literature review59
Energy-saving potential of deeply retrofitting building enclosures of traditional courtyard houses – A case study in the Chinese Hot-Summer-Cold-Winter zone59
Preheating time estimation in intermittent heating with hot-water radiators by considering model uncertainties59
A study on the structure of garment-hood-embedded air curtain with fine dust protection function58
Monitoring of the effect of solar radiation and rain on the building envelope with integrated vertical vegetation58
Sleep microenvironment improvement for the acute plateau entry population through a novel nasal oxygen supply system58
Effects of occupancy and regulation implementation on indoor VOC levels in newly built apartments in South Korea58
Forced convection heat transfer coefficients for Chinese children and adolescents58
Machine learning model to predict impact of climate change on facility equipment service life58
Influence of gender, age and BMI on human physiological response and thermal sensation for transient indoor environments with displacement ventilation57
Prediction approach on pedestrian outdoor activity preference under factors of public open space integrated microclimate57
Influence of underlying surface change caused by urban renewal on land surface temperatures in Central Guangzhou57
Operation of air conditioners affects the microbial pathogenic potential in bedrooms: A metagenomics and culture-dependent study57
Assessing urban micro-climates with vertical and horizontal building morphological cutting deep transfer learning neural networks57
RANS simulation of near-field dispersion of reactive air pollutants57
Quantification and probabilistic health risk assessment of benzene series compounds emitted from cooking process in restaurant kitchens57
Thermoacoustic environment comfort evaluation method based on facial micro-expression recognition57
A blockchain-based framework for on-site construction environmental monitoring: Proof of concept56
Thermal storage effect of radiant floor cooling system using phase change materials in the hot and humid climate of Indonesia56
On the mitigation potential and climatic impact of modified urban albedo on a subtropical desert city56
Climate-induced risk for the preservation of paper collections: Comparative study among three historic libraries in Italy56
Risk assessment of mold growth on engineered bamboo and its application56
Characteristics of droplets emission immediately around mouth during dental treatments56
Impact of a thermotropic window on indoor visual and thermal comfort in a slightly warm non-air-condition environment56
Long-term exposure to mould/damp stains and mouldy odour increases low birth weight56
Submicron particles removal performance based on acoustoelectric agglomeration in a two-stage electrostatic precipitator56
China's relocation policy for poverty reduction may save thousands of lives attributable to indoor PM2.556
Improving inactivation performance of in-duct ultraviolet germicidal irradiation system with ribbed duct walls by optimizing UVC distribution55
Particle image and tracking velocimetry measurements of exhaled airflow and particle dispersion around human body under head- and tailwind conditions55
Microbial communities in rural and urban homes and their relationship to surrounding land use, household characteristics, and asthma status55
An experimental technique based on globe thermometers for the measurement of mean radiant temperature in urban settings55
Passenger-centric model predictive control for indoor temperature to facilitate energy-efficient airport terminal55
A socio-cultural perspective to semi-outdoor thermal experience and restorative benefits – Comparison between Chinese and Australian cultural groups54
A framework for investigating the acceptance of smart home technologies: Findings for residential smart HVAC systems54
Performance of urban climate-responsive design interventions in combining climate adaptation and mitigation54
Impact of the visitor walking speed and glass barriers on airflow and Bioaerosol particles distribution in the typical open tomb54
Investigation and optimization of outdoor thermal comfort in elementary school campuses: Example from a humid-hot area in China54
Experimental evaluation on microwave radiation disinfection efficacy of the bacterial aerosols attached to a SiC composite filter54
Indoor air temperature and relative humidity measurements in Finnish schools and day-care centres54
Fungal burden assessment in hospital zones with different protection degrees54
Numerical simulation to assess the impact of urban green infrastructure on building energy use: A review54
The influence of odors on cognitive performance based on different olfactory preferences53
Building certification schemes–A way towards better IAQ and thermal comfort in schools? A critical review of schemes used in Northern European countries53
Ameliorating cold stress in a hot climate: Effect of Winter Storm Uri on residents of subsidized housing neighborhoods53
Spring is associated with increased total and allergenic fungal concentrations in house dust from a pediatric asthma cohort in New York City53
A novel data-driven relationship inference approach for automatic data tagging in building heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems53
Convective heat transfer and drag coefficients of human body in multiple crowd densities and configurations in semi-outdoor scenarios53
CROOD: Estimating crude building occupancy from mobile device connections without ground-truth calibration53
Creating alliesthesia in cool environments using personal comfort systems53
Analysis of the airflow features and ventilation efficiency of an Ultra-Clean-Air operating theatre by qDNS simulations and experimental validation52
Hot spots and flow structures around an isolated cuboid building subjected to surface warming: Large eddy simulations52
Data-driven load profile modelling for advanced measurement and verification (M&V) in a fully electrified building52
Combined space cooling/heating and domestic hot water supply driven by data center waste heat: Complementary energy conservation, economic capacity optimization and generic analysis framework52
Stacking deep transfer learning for short-term cross building energy prediction with different seasonality and occupant schedule52
CO2 emission rates from sedentary subjects under controlled laboratory conditions52
Unraveling the complexities: Impacts of energy burden on the built environment challenges among assistance-dependent populations in the United Kingdom52
An alternative approach for estimating large-area indoor PM2.5 concentration – A case study of schools52
Customisation of green buildings assessment tools based on climatic zoning and experts judgement using K-means clustering and fuzzy AHP52
Interfacial exchange of airflow and bacteria-carrying particles induced by door opening and foot traffic in an operating room51
New assessment method for solar radiation effects on indoor thermal comfort based on scalar irradiance - Using volume photon mapping51
Comparing embodied GHG emissions between environmental product declaration and generic data models: Case of the ZEB laboratory in Trondheim, Norway51
Elevated volatile organic compounds and odorant emissions from used air filters due to ozone exposure51
Virtual reality space in architectural design education: Learning effect of scale feeling51
Thermal comfort assessment of naturally ventilated public hospital wards in the tropics51
Deep-vision-based metabolic rate and clothing insulation estimation for occupant-centric control51
Impact of heatwaves and system shocks on a nearly zero energy educational building: Is it resilient to overheating?51
Comparison of open, flexible, and enclosed learning spaces – teaching staff’s experiences and activity sound exposure50
An optimized index for describing building shadows to assess the local thermal environment of residential areas in summer50
Improved framework for estimating carbon emissions from prefabricated buildings during the construction stage: Life cycle assessment and case study50
Far-UVC disinfection of airborne and surface virus in indoor environments: Laboratory experiments and numerical simulations50
Visual and non-visual effects in micro-space luminous environments with visual display terminals50
Predictive models for daylight performance of general floorplans based on CNN and GAN: A proof-of-concept study50
Can large language models replace human experts? Effectiveness and limitations in building energy retrofit challenges assessment50
Climate adaptive optimization of green roofs and natural night ventilation for lifespan energy performance improvement in office buildings50
No “true” greenery: Deciphering the bias of satellite and street view imagery in urban greenery measurement50
Droplet aerosols transportation and deposition for three respiratory behaviors in a typical negative pressure isolation ward50
Evaluating a combined WRF and CityFFD method for calculating urban wind distributions50
Prediction and optimization of thermal comfort, IAQ and energy consumption of typical air-conditioned rooms based on a hybrid prediction model50
Systematic initial embodied carbon assessment of concrete modular high-rise residential buildings: A case in Hong Kong50
Risk assessment of cough droplets in both static and dynamic indoor environments with different ventilation strategies50
Ten questions concerning statistical data analysis in human-centric buildings research: A focus on thermal comfort investigations50
Analysis of predicted mean vote-based model predictive control for residential HVAC systems50
(3Ts) Green conservation framework: A hierarchical-based sustainability approach50
Downscaling urban resilience assessment: A spatiotemporal analysis of urban blocks using the fuzzy Delphi method and K-means clustering50
Space-time estimation of the urban heat island in Rome (Italy): Overall assessment and effects on the energy performance of buildings50
Causal discovery and inference-based fault detection and diagnosis method for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems50
Evaluating urban design strategies for pedestrian-level ventilation improvement in a high-density urban living environment — A LiDAR and wind tunnel study49
Low-Temperature District Heating Operations Using Heat Cost Allocators in Apartment Buildings49
Adaptive measures for preserving heritage buildings in the face of climate change: A review49
Ventilation strategies and design impacts on indoor airborne transmission: A review49
Anisotropic radiation source models for computational thermal manikin simulations based on common radiation field measurements49
Spatial dynamics of per capita building carbon emissions in the Greater Bay Area: Pathways to net zero carbon by 206049
Dual effect of activity levels and temperature step-change on human comfort and recovery time: Simulated short-term commute in winter49
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