Building and Environment

Article	Citations
Regional thermal environments (RTEs) and driving forces in six urban agglomerations of China and America	411
How does absenteeism impact the link between school's indoor environmental quality and student performance?	252
Low-resistance local components design method based on topology optimization: A case study of a duct tee	202
Fault diagnosis of HVAC AHUs based on a BP-MTN classifier	156
Impact of momentum sources on pedestrian-level peak wind predictions of an urban-like array using large-eddy simulations and statistical models	154
Evaluation of an immersed boundary numerical framework to address the wind field in complex urban topographies	151
Comparing classic regression with credit scorecard model for predicting sick building syndrome risk: A machine learning perspective in environmental assessment	148
Indoor air pollution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons emitted by computers	145
A multi-segment thermoregulatory model for predicting thermophysiological responses of sleeping body in various thermal conditions	140
Occupancy estimation using IoT sensors and machine learning: Incorporating ventilation system operating state and preprocessed differential pressure data	140
Simulation and validation of indoor temperatures and relative humidity in multi-zone buildings under occupancy conditions using multi-objective calibration	139
Spatial distribution of the size-fractional PNC and Pedestrian exposure to PM at an urban signalized intersection	130
Limitations of correlated colour temperature in visual perception and its implications for evaluating the colour rendition quality of indoor lighting	123
Assessment of year-round wind-driven ventilation by an integrated ventilation model	121
Generation of weather data for the assessment of building performances under future heatwave conditions	121
Assessing built microclimate with building group frontal projection maps: A sun-path-dependent deep transfer learning neural network approach	120
Analysis of a novel pressurized dehumidification air conditioning system for urban underground space	116
Empirical investigation of interzonal air leakage and airborne sound transmission correlation in multi-unit residential buildings	116
Case studies using a simple airborne infection risk calculator to minimize COVID-19 infection risk: Common approaches and challenges	115
Thermal comfort of medical protective clothing under high temperature and high humidity	112
Editorial Board	112
Outdoor space design and its effect on mental work performance in a subtropical climate	110
A systematic review on heavy metals in indoor air: Occurrence, spatial variation, and health risk	108
Determination of pressure difference coefficient of shuttle elevator doors in super high-rise buildings under stack effect	106
Characteristics of oxygenic-thermal coupled jet driven by concentration difference and temperature difference at high altitudes	105

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polybrominated diphenyl ethers inside university campus: Indoor dust-bound pollution characteristics and health risks to university student	103
Degradation of pollutants in solid and gas states using waterborne acrylic nanocomposite paints	101
Information match between continuous occupant data streams and one-time manual surveys on indoor climate	101
Editorial Board	98
Estimating turbulence intensity along the glide path using wind tunnel experiments combined with interpretable tree-based machine learning algorithms	98
A simulation-based assessment of technologies to reduce heat emissions from buildings	96
A numerical study on the issue of Reynolds independence of flow and dispersion within isolated street canyons	94
A method for demand controlled ventilation based on a pressure loss model under conditions of non-fully developed flow	94
Associations between spatial attributes, IEQ exposures and occupant movement behaviour in an open-plan office	94
The hygrothermal properties of historic bricks: Case study of traditional brick construction material in Ireland	94
Development of a simplified cool coating thermal model for predicting street canyon air temperature	93
Identification of odour compounds emitted by wooden boards with the presence of indoor ozone	93
Evaluating thermal sensation in outdoor environments - Different methods of coupling CFD and radiation modelling with a human body thermoregulation model	92
Assessment of the estimation methods of Tmrt in semi-outdoor spaces in humid sub-tropical climates: An empirical study in Wuhan, China	92
Assessing and upgrading urban thermal resilience of a Spanish MoMo neighbourhood over the span of 1960–2080	91
An anisotropic prediction model of the resistance coefficient in porous media model for simulating wind flow through building arrays	89
Numerical study on the effect of a standing person on airflow instability in a single-aisle aircraft cabin	89
Comparative analysis of PMV Models accuracy implemented in the ISO 7730:2005 and ASHRAE 55:2023	89
Enhancing occupant-centric ventilation control in airport terminals: A predictive optimization framework integrating agent-based simulation	89
Experimental investigation on hygrothermal behaviour of cement and lime plaster	88
The problem of indoor environmental quality at a general Slovenian hospital and its contribution to sick building syndrome	88
Experimental investigation of the effect of surgical masks on outdoor thermal comfort in Xiamen, China	88
Supervised learning-based assessment of office layout satisfaction in academic buildings	86
Use of optimised MLP neural networks for spatiotemporal estimation of indoor environmental conditions of existing buildings	86
Experimental performance analysis of hybrid air conditioner in cooling season	86
Hybrid feature selection-based machine learning methods for thermal preference prediction in diverse seasons and building environments	83
The criteria to achieving sub-ambient radiative cooling and its limits in tropical daytime	83
Natural ventilation in large spaces: CFD simplified model validated with full-scale experimental data of Roman Baths	83
Effect of water mist stimulation on dynamic thermal response of pedestrians in summer	82
Air distribution and thermal environment optimization on subway platform using an innovative attached ventilation mode	81
Aerodynamic design optimization of ducted openings through high-rise buildings for wind energy harvesting	81
Equity in the built environment: A systematic review	80
Developments and evolution of housing architecture in the post-Corona era with a health-oriented approach	79
A systematic review of the integration of building information modeling into life cycle assessment	79
Analysis of the energy and visual performance of a building with photochromic windows for a location in southern Italy	79
Investigation of HVAC operation strategies for office buildings during COVID-19 pandemic	78
Estimating the impact of indoor relative humidity on SARS-CoV-2 airborne transmission risk using a new modification of the Wells-Riley model	76
Safe CO2 threshold limits for indoor long-range airborne transmission control of COVID-19	76
The airflow characteristics and thermal comfort evaluation in high-speed train cabin with mixing ventilation: An experimental and numerical study	75
Investigation of the effects of face masks on thermal comfort in Guangzhou, China	75
The effects of illuminance on students′ memory. A neuroarchitecture study	74
Pollution characteristics and health hazards of PAHs in PM1.0 in the cooking environment	74
Mapping the barriers to circular economy adoption in the construction industry: A systematic review, Pareto analysis, and mitigation strategy map	73
A comparative study of gender differences in thermal comfort and environmental satisfaction in air-conditioned offices in Qatar, India, and Japan	72
Influence of atmospheric stability on air ventilation and thermal stress in a compact urban site by large eddy simulation	72
The impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on particulate matter pollution measured by a validated low-cost sensor network in Oxford, UK	72
The impact of modeling assumptions on retrofit decision-making for low-carbon buildings	72
Occupant-centric HVAC and window control: A reinforcement learning model for enhancing indoor thermal comfort and energy efficiency	71
Effects of cooling roofs on mitigating the urban heat island and human thermal stress in the Pearl River Delta, China	71
The influence of weather on heat demand profiles in UK social housing tower blocks	70

Impact of green walls on ventilation and heat removal from street canyons: Coupling of thermal and aerodynamic resistance	70
An occupant-centric adaptive façade based on real-time and contactless glare and thermal discomfort estimation using deep learning algorithm	70
Air quality forecasting with hybrid LSTM and extended stationary wavelet transform	70
Solar building envelope potential in urban environments: A state-of-the-art review of assessment methods and framework	70
Recognition and prediction of elderly thermal sensation based on outdoor facial skin temperature	69
Effects of facade rib arrangement on aerodynamic characteristics and flow structure of a square cylinder	69
Dynamic thermal demand analysis of residential buildings based on IoT air conditioner	68
Optimization of thermal insulation thickness pertaining to embodied and operational GHG emissions in cold climates – Future and present cases	68
A cooled city? Comparing human activity changes on the impact of urban thermal environment before and after city-wide lockdown	68
Field study on the effect of space type, exercise intensity, and wet bulb globe temperature on thermal responses of exercisers	68
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	67
Membrane-based CO2 capture integrated with CCHP for a nearly zero-carbon building	67
Human body convective heat transfer coefficient under non-stationary turbulent wind	66
Reclaiming winter: How visual, thermal, and acoustic comfort shape psychological restoration in severe cold urban parks	66
Physiological-signal-based prediction of occupant thermal comfort in a nonuniform transient vehicular cabin during winter	66
Editorial Board	66
Evaluation of cognitive performance in high temperature with heart rate: A pilot study	65
Analyzing the impact of indoor environmental quality on physiological responses and work performance: Implications for IEQ control strategies	65
The challenge of noise pollution in high-density urban areas: Relationship between 2D/3D urban morphology and noise perception	65
Multisensory nature exposure in the workplace: Exploring the restorative benefits of smell experiences	65
A critical review of ventilation effectiveness in naturally ventilated spaces from the perspective of sustainability and health	64
The effects of extreme high indoor temperature on EEG during a low intensity activity	64
Exploring office comfort and productivity in living labs: A yearlong structural equation modeling study	64
Relationships between 3D urban form and ground-level fine particulate matter at street block level: Evidence from fifteen metropolises in China	64
Effects of correlated color temperature of light on thermal comfort, thermophysiology and cognitive performance	64
Occupant-centric cabin thermal sensation assessment system based on low-cost thermal imaging	64
Personal thermal comfort models using digital twins: Preference prediction with BIM-extracted spatial–temporal proximity data from Build2Vec	63
Global review of circular economy and life cycle thinking in building Demolition Waste Management: A way ahead for India	63
Ten questions concerning building electrification	63
The influence of weather and level of observer expertise on suburban landscape perception	63
Ten questions concerning the role of urban greenery in shaping the future of urban areas	63
Examining temporally varying nonlinear effects of urban form on urban heat island using explainable machine learning: A case of Seoul	63
A simulation study on building-scale strategies for urban heat island mitigation and building energy consumption: Case study in Japan	62
Gender difference regarding thermal comfort in Japanese residential building during free running mode	62
Effect of reverberation and noise type on speech intelligibility in real complex acoustic scenarios	62
Examining the role of passive design indicators in energy burden reduction: Insights from a machine learning and deep learning approach	62
Experimental comparison of structural and active protective methods against breath- and cough-borne aerosols in a meeting room	62
A machine learning and deep learning based approach to predict the thermal performance of phase change material integrated building envelope	61
Spatial-temporal variations of surface urban heat island: An application of local climate zone into large Chinese cities	61
Weather effects on the lifecycle of U.S. Department of Defense equipment replacement (WELDER)	61
Impacts of land use/ land cover types on interactions between urban heat island effects and heat waves	61
Optimization strategies for outdoor thermal comfort at urban core transportation hub in summer——A case of Turpan Station, China	61
Boosting mold aerosol reduction and dehumidification performance in liquid desiccant systems using airborne ultrasound: An experimental study	60
Editorial Board	60
Façade design of side-lit spaces for different climates and surroundings by machine learning and NSGAIII	60
Editorial Board	60
Letter From Editor	60
Visitors’ satisfaction towards indoor environmental quality in Australian hotels and serviced apartments	59
Effects of metabolic rate on the human thermal responses: A large cross-sectional field survey	59
Data-driven load profile modelling for advanced measurement and verification (M&V) in a fully electrified building	59
Climate-induced risk for the preservation of paper collections: Comparative study among three historic libraries in Italy	59
Improving inactivation performance of in-duct ultraviolet germicidal irradiation system with ribbed duct walls by optimizing UVC distribution	59
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	59
Overall uncertainty analysis of zonal indoor air temperature measurement in an in-use office building	59
Editorial Board	59
An individual weightage for indoor environmental quality component to enhance work performance in office buildings	59
A framework for investigating the acceptance of smart home technologies: Findings for residential smart HVAC systems	58
A comprehensive optimization of phase change material in hybrid application with solar chimney and photovoltaic panel for simultaneous power production and air ventilation	58
RANS simulation of near-field dispersion of reactive air pollutants	58
An occupant-centric air-conditioning system for occupant thermal preference recognition control in personal micro-environment	58
Indoor air quality in schools in Beijing: Field tests, problems and recommendations	58
CROOD: Estimating crude building occupancy from mobile device connections without ground-truth calibration	58
A novel approach combining indoor mobile measurements and interpretable machine learning to unveil highly-resolved indoor air pollution	58
Convective heat transfer and drag coefficients of human body in multiple crowd densities and configurations in semi-outdoor scenarios	57
China's relocation policy for poverty reduction may save thousands of lives attributable to indoor PM2.5	57
Thermal environment and thermal comfort in metro systems: A case study in severe cold region of China	57
Anisotropic radiation source models for computational thermal manikin simulations based on common radiation field measurements	57
Ameliorating cold stress in a hot climate: Effect of Winter Storm Uri on residents of subsidized housing neighborhoods	57
The impact of twisted wind on pedestrian comfort around two non-identical-height buildings in tandem arrangement: a wind tunnel study	56
Ten questions concerning statistical data analysis in human-centric buildings research: A focus on thermal comfort investigations	56
Quantification and probabilistic health risk assessment of benzene series compounds emitted from cooking process in restaurant kitchens	56
A comprehensive review on mitigating the risk of airborne particles using add-on systems	56
Relationship between natural ventilation modes and indoor/outdoor ratio of Japanese cedar pollen and Cry j 1 allergen	56
Preheating time estimation in intermittent heating with hot-water radiators by considering model uncertainties	56
A novel data-driven relationship inference approach for automatic data tagging in building heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems	56
Systematization of spatial functional layouts and pedestrian wind comfort assessment for an ultra-thin triangular free form shell structure	56
On the mitigation potential and climatic impact of modified urban albedo on a subtropical desert city	55
Predicting far-lee wind flow characteristics behind a 2D wedge-shaped obstacle: Experiments, numerical simulations and empirical equations	55
Evaluating urban design strategies for pedestrian-level ventilation improvement in a high-density urban living environment — A LiDAR and wind tunnel study	55
Design and in-vitro testing of a portable patient isolation chamber for bedside aerosol containment and filtration	55

Microbial communities in rural and urban homes and their relationship to surrounding land use, household characteristics, and asthma status	55
Risk assessment of mold growth on engineered bamboo and its application	55
A study on the structure of garment-hood-embedded air curtain with fine dust protection function	54
Building certification schemes–A way towards better IAQ and thermal comfort in schools? A critical review of schemes used in Northern European countries	54
Downscaling urban resilience assessment: A spatiotemporal analysis of urban blocks using the fuzzy Delphi method and K-means clustering	54
Subjective mapping of indoor plants based on leaf shape measurements to select suitable plants for indoor landscapes	54
Flow patterns and heat transfer of an idealized square city in non-uniform heat flux and different background wind conditions	54
Elevated volatile organic compounds and odorant emissions from used air filters due to ozone exposure	54
Visual and non-visual effects in micro-space luminous environments with visual display terminals	54
Identifying decarbonization pathways for primary healthcare buildings using energy certificate models in England and Wales	54
Analysis of predicted mean vote-based model predictive control for residential HVAC systems	53
Study on resistance reduction in a jugular profiled bend based on entropy increase analysis and the field synergy principle	53
Evaluating potential benefits of air barriers in commercial buildings using NIST infiltration correlations in EnergyPlus	53
Droplet aerosols transportation and deposition for three respiratory behaviors in a typical negative pressure isolation ward	53
Characteristics of droplets emission immediately around mouth during dental treatments	53
Can large language models replace human experts? Effectiveness and limitations in building energy retrofit challenges assessment	53
Acoustic absorption, scattering, and diffusion provided by green roof systems	53
Comparing embodied GHG emissions between environmental product declaration and generic data models: Case of the ZEB laboratory in Trondheim, Norway	53
CO2 emission rates from sedentary subjects under controlled laboratory conditions	53
Virtual reality space in architectural design education: Learning effect of scale feeling	52
Space-time estimation of the urban heat island in Rome (Italy): Overall assessment and effects on the energy performance of buildings	52
Investigations of the UVC 222 NM air cleaning system in an air-conditioned room	52
Interfacial exchange of airflow and bacteria-carrying particles induced by door opening and foot traffic in an operating room	52
Impact of the visitor walking speed and glass barriers on airflow and Bioaerosol particles distribution in the typical open tomb	52
Assessing urban micro-climates with vertical and horizontal building morphological cutting deep transfer learning neural networks	52
Advanced algorithm for locating an air contaminant source by means of a sensing robot with pre-calculated air contaminant distribution database	52
(3Ts) Green conservation framework: A hierarchical-based sustainability approach	51
Impact of heatwaves and system shocks on a nearly zero energy educational building: Is it resilient to overheating?	51
Hygric properties of porous building materials (IX): Experimental evaluation of two hysteresis models	51
CFD modeling and optimization by metamodels of a squirrel cage fan using OpenFoam and Dakota: Ventilation applications	51
Improved framework for estimating carbon emissions from prefabricated buildings during the construction stage: Life cycle assessment and case study	51
Prediction and optimization of thermal comfort, IAQ and energy consumption of typical air-conditioned rooms based on a hybrid prediction model	51
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Determinants of mouldy area size in dwellings from the French CONSTANCES population-based cohort	50
A socio-cultural perspective to semi-outdoor thermal experience and restorative benefits – Comparison between Chinese and Australian cultural groups	50
Field study on occupants’ subjective symptoms attributed to overcooled environments in air-conditioned offices in hot and humid climates of Asia	50
Performance of urban climate-responsive design interventions in combining climate adaptation and mitigation	50
An optimized index for describing building shadows to assess the local thermal environment of residential areas in summer	50
Monitoring of the effect of solar radiation and rain on the building envelope with integrated vertical vegetation	50
Indoor air temperature and relative humidity measurements in Finnish schools and day-care centres	49
Energy-saving potential of deeply retrofitting building enclosures of traditional courtyard houses – A case study in the Chinese Hot-Summer-Cold-Winter zone	49
Long-term exposure to mould/damp stains and mouldy odour increases low birth weight	49
Creating alliesthesia in cool environments using personal comfort systems	49
Dual effect of activity levels and temperature step-change on human comfort and recovery time: Simulated short-term commute in winter	49
Spatial dynamics of per capita building carbon emissions in the Greater Bay Area: Pathways to net zero carbon by 2060	49
Analysis of climate change impact on the preservation of heritage elements in historic buildings with a deficient indoor microclimate in warm regions	49
Modelling double skin façades (DSFs) in whole-building energy simulation tools: Validation and inter-software comparison of naturally ventilated single-story DSFs	49
Thermoacoustic environment comfort evaluation method based on facial micro-expression recognition	49
Predictive models for daylight performance of general floorplans based on CNN and GAN: A proof-of-concept study	49
Experimental study on the exposure level of surgical staff to SARS-CoV-2 in operating rooms with mixing ventilation under negative pressure	49
Adaptive measures for preserving heritage buildings in the face of climate change: A review	49
Thermal comfort in educational buildings: The Classroom-Comfort-Data method applied to schools in Bogotá, Colombia	49
Influence of gender, age and BMI on human physiological response and thermal sensation for transient indoor environments with displacement ventilation	49
Systematic initial embodied carbon assessment of concrete modular high-rise residential buildings: A case in Hong Kong	49
Cooking-related thermal comfort and carbon emissions assessment: Comparison between electric and gas cooking in air-conditioned kitchens	48
Contrasting moist heat across local climate zones in heat and non-heat waves: Insights from 29 Chinese metropolises	48
Far-UVC disinfection of airborne and surface virus in indoor environments: Laboratory experiments and numerical simulations	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
Numerical simulation to assess the impact of urban green infrastructure on building energy use: A review	48
Comparison of hexahedral, tetrahedral and polyhedral cells for reproducing the wind field around an isolated building by LES	48
Urban green space and health: The role of thermal comfort on the health benefits from the urban green space; a review study	48
Operation of air conditioners affects the microbial pathogenic potential in bedrooms: A metagenomics and culture-dependent study	48
Unraveling the complexities: Impacts of energy burden on the built environment challenges among assistance-dependent populations in the United Kingdom	48
Evaluating a combined WRF and CityFFD method for calculating urban wind distributions	48
Ventilation strategies and design impacts on indoor airborne transmission: A review	48
New assessment method for solar radiation effects on indoor thermal comfort based on scalar irradiance - Using volume photon mapping	48
Thermal comfort assessment of naturally ventilated public hospital wards in the tropics	48
An experimental technique based on globe thermometers for the measurement of mean radiant temperature in urban settings	47
Influence of underlying surface change caused by urban renewal on land surface temperatures in Central Guangzhou	47
An alternative approach for estimating large-area indoor PM2.5 concentration – A case study of schools	47
A blockchain-based framework for on-site construction environmental monitoring: Proof of concept	47
Prediction of airflow and heat transfer in a mechanically ventilated room with Large-Eddy Simulations based on Lattice Boltzmann Method	47
Causal discovery and inference-based fault detection and diagnosis method for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems	47
Stacking deep transfer learning for short-term cross building energy prediction with different seasonality and occupant schedule	47
Investigation and optimization of outdoor thermal comfort in elementary school campuses: Example from a humid-hot area in China	47
Concepts of user-centred lighting controls for office applications: A systematic literature review	47
Thermal storage effect of radiant floor cooling system using phase change materials in the hot and humid climate of Indonesia	47
Prediction approach on pedestrian outdoor activity preference under factors of public open space integrated microclimate	47
Sleep microenvironment improvement for the acute plateau entry population through a novel nasal oxygen supply system	47
Hot spots and flow structures around an isolated cuboid building subjected to surface warming: Large eddy simulations	46
The influence of odors on cognitive performance based on different olfactory preferences	46
Particle image and tracking velocimetry measurements of exhaled airflow and particle dispersion around human body under head- and tailwind conditions	46
Thermal performance of sculptured tiles for building envelopes	46
Risk assessment of cough droplets in both static and dynamic indoor environments with different ventilation strategies	46
Optimizing regional disparities in green building evaluation: A random walk-linear regression analysis in China	46
Analysis of the airflow features and ventilation efficiency of an Ultra-Clean-Air operating theatre by qDNS simulations and experimental validation	46
Transfer learning based methodology for migration and application of fault detection and diagnosis between building chillers for improving energy efficiency	46
Analyzing the influence of seasonal and weather changes on thermal effects of a double-skin green façade—A long-term field measurement	46
Urban Resilience During COVID-19: Examining Public Housing with Older Adult Street Blocks Through Panarchy Theory in Hong Kong	46
Deep-vision-based metabolic rate and clothing insulation estimation for occupant-centric control	46
Spring is associated with increased total and allergenic fungal concentrations in house dust from a pediatric asthma cohort in New York City	46
Customisation of green buildings assessment tools based on climatic zoning and experts judgement using K-means clustering and fuzzy AHP	45
No “true” greenery: Deciphering the bias of satellite and street view imagery in urban greenery measurement	45
Fungal burden assessment in hospital zones with different protection degrees	45
Climate adaptive optimization of green roofs and natural night ventilation for lifespan energy performance improvement in office buildings	45