Indoor and Built Environment

Article	Citations
HVAC systems for environmental control to minimize the COVID-19 infection	93
The 2019-nCoV epidemic control strategies and future challenges of building healthy smart cities	78
Development trend and challenges of sustainable urban design in the digital age	51
COVID-19 pandemic and sick building syndrome	34
Predictive and retrospective modelling of airborne infection risk using monitored carbon dioxide	32
Integrated design for underground space environment control of subway stations with atriums using piston ventilation	26
An indoor air quality and thermal comfort appraisal in a retrofitted university building via low-cost smart sensor	25
Multiple airflow patterns in human microenvironment and the influence on short-distance airborne cross-infection – A review	25
Transport and trajectory of cough-induced bimodal aerosol in an air-conditioned space	24
Technology pathway of efficient and climate-friendly cooling in buildings: Towards carbon neutrality	23
Air pollution and health risk assessment in Northeastern China: A case study of Jilin Province	23
Guidance to assess ventilation performance of a classroom based on CO2 monitoring	21
Investigation of window-opening behaviour and indoor air quality in dwellings situated in the temperate zone in China	19
Effectiveness of passive ventilation on radon indoor level in Puglia Region according to European Directive 2013/59/EURATOM	17
Systematic summary and analysis of Chinese HVAC guidelines coping with COVID-19	16
Simulation of COVID-19 indoor emissions from coughing and breathing with air conditioning and mask protection effects	16
The influence of work group size and space sharing on the perceived productivity, overall comfort and health of occupants in commercial and academic buildings	16
Urban development in the context of extreme flooding events	16
Development of urban air environmental control policies and measures	15
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning system and environmental control for wellbeing	15
Effects of viewing flowering plants on employees' wellbeing in an office-like environment	15
Application of polyhedral meshing strategy in indoor environment simulation: Model accuracy and computing time	15
Experimental comparison of local low velocity unit combined with radiant panel and diffuse ceiling ventilation systems	14
Performance evaluation of climate-adaptive natural ventilation design: A case study of semi-open public cultural building	14
Leaving lights on – A conscious choice or wasted light? Use of indoor lighting in Swedish homes	14

Numerical analysis of cooling potential and indoor thermal comfort with a novel hybrid radiant cooling system in hot and humid climates	14
Determination of heavy metals and health risk assessment in indoor dust from different functional areas in Neyshabur, Iran	14
Evaluation of indoor disinfection technologies for airborne disease control in hospital	14
Performance of capillary ceiling cooling panel on ceiling surface temperature and indoor thermal environment	14
Heat stress and outdoor activities in open spaces of public housing estates in Hong Kong: A perspective of the elderly community	14
A vertical laminar airflow system to prevent aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in building space: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and experimental approach	13
Surface distribution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in Leishenshan Hospital in China	13
Health risk assessment of heavy metals and poly-aromatic hydrocarbons in particulate matter adsorbed by indoor air purifiers	13
New and emerging building ventilation technologies	13
Improving the indoor thermal environment in lightweight buildings in winter by passive solar heating: An experimental study	13
Effect of cross-ventilation channel in classrooms with interior corridor estimated by computational fluid dynamics	13
Landscapes with locality in urban or rural areas	13
Prediction of phthalates concentration in household dust based on back propagation neural network	12
Integration of a large green corridor with an underground complex – a low carbon building solution for urban climate revival	12
Machine learning algorithms for predicting occupants' behaviour in the manual control of windows for cross-ventilation in homes	12
Settlement–river relationship and locality of river-related built environment	12
Passive space design, building environment and thermal comfort: A university building under severe cold climate, China	12
Large-eddy simulation of droplet-laden cough jets with a realistic manikin model	12
Thermal comfort analysis of radiant cooling panels with dedicated fresh-air system	12
Investigation of outdoor air pollutant, PM2.5 affecting the indoor air quality in a high-rise building	11
A review of human thermal plume and its influence on the inhalation exposure to particulate matter	11
Seasonal variations and the influence of ventilation rates on IAQ: A case study of five low-energy London apartments	11
Effects of visual exposure to wood on human affective states, physiological arousal and cognitive performance: A systematic review of randomized trials	11
The impact of mechanical ventilation operation strategies on indoor CO2 concentration and air exchange rates in residential buildings	11
Performance of airflow distance from personalized ventilation on personal exposure to airborne droplets from different orientations	11
Diffusion characteristics of the industrial submicron particle under Brownian motion and turbulent diffusion	10
Experimental and simulated optimization study on dynamic heat discharge performance of multi-units water tank with PCM	10
Meta-analysis of associations between cooking oil fumes exposure and lung cancer risk	10
Evaluation of resident's indoor green space preferences in residential complexes based on plants' characteristics	10
Environmental co-benefits of urban design to mitigate urban heat island and PM2.5 pollution: Considering prevailing wind’s effects	10
Tree planting indices and their effects on summer park thermal environment: A case study of a subtropical satellite city, China	10
Enhanced effects of footwarmer by wearing sandals in winter office: A Swedish case study	10
Analysis of winter formaldehyde and volatile organic compound pollution characteristics of residential kitchens in severe cold regions of northeast China	10
Thermal performance of a novel heating bed system integrated with a stack effect tunnel	10
Fire hazard assessment with indoor spaces for evacuation route selection in building fire scenarios	10
An experiment of double dynamic lighting in an office responding to sky and daylight: Perceived effects on comfort, atmosphere and work engagement	10
The Facility Infection Risk Estimator™: A web application tool for comparing indoor risk mitigation strategies by estimating airborne transmission risk	10
Comparative research on the air pollutant prevention and thermal comfort for different types of ventilation	10
Challenges and emerging technologies for sustainable smart cities	9
Elevated concentrations of terrestrial radionuclides in sand: An essential raw material used in Bangladeshi dwellings	9
The impact of climate change on the thermal-energy performance of the SCIP and ICF wall systems for social housing in Brazil	9
A comparison of the effect of indoor thermal and humidity condition on young and older adults' comfort and skin condition in winter	9
Understanding semi-volatile organic compounds in indoor dust	9
Thermal sensation under high-intensive exercise in naturally ventilated gymnasiums in hot-humid areas of China: Taking basketball players for example	9
Spatiotemporal distribution of negative air ion and PM2.5 in urban residential areas	9
Open-plan office design for improved natural ventilation and reduced mixed mode supplementary loads	9
Numerical simulation of the effects of canopy properties on airflow and pollutant dispersion in street canyons	9
Measuring interpersonal transmission of expiratory droplet nuclei in close proximity	9
Evaluation of dynamic airflow structures in a single-aisle aircraft cabin mockup based on numerical simulation	9
Development of an indoor environment evaluation model for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning control system of office buildings in subtropical region considering indoor health and thermal comfo	9

Modelling and simulation of the urban heat island effect in a tropical seaside city considering multiple street canyons	8
Source apportionment and health risk assessment of indoor volatile organic compounds	8
Regional and urban heat island studies in megacities: A systematic analysis of research methodology	8
Planning for sustainable and ecological urban environment: Current trends and future developments	8
An approach to predicting indoor radon concentration based on depressurisation measurements	8
Influence of sensible cooling load on indoor air distribution in an office room with ceiling cooling and mixing ventilation	8
Colour preference in relation to personal determinants and implications for indoor circadian luminous environment	8
Dynamic prediction of the pre-dehumidification of a radiant floor cooling and displacement ventilation system based on computational fluid dynamics and a back-propagation neural network: A case study	8
The applicability of nearly/net zero energy residential buildings in Brazil – A study of a low standard dwelling in three different Brazilian climate zones	8
The predicted effect of climate change on indoor overheating of heritage apartments in two different Chinese climate zones	8
Investigation and comparison on thermal comfort and energy consumption of four personalized seat heating systems based on heated floor panels	8
Optimization of ventilation performance of side air supply for large indoor spaces using deflectors and slot air outlets	8
Preservation of earthen relic sites against salt damages by using a sand layer	8
Adaptability of traditional villages as tourist destinations in Yellow River Basin, China	8
Biophilic school architecture in cold climates	8
How community medical facilities can promote resilient community constructions under the background of pandemics	8
The effect of prenatal and early-postnatal exposure to classical air pollution on childhood pneumonia in China	8
Blower-door estimates of PM2.5 deposition rates and penetration factors in an idealized room	8
Characterization and size distribution of initial droplet concentration discharged from human breathing and speaking	8
Using global research on ventilation and airborne infection control for impacting public policy through the Indian Judiciary	7
Imagining daylight: Evaluating participants' perception of daylight in work environments	7
Louver and window position effect on cross-ventilation in a generic isolated building: A CFD approach	7
Effects of different wind directions on ventilation of surrounding areas of two generic building configurations in Hong Kong	7
Control of temperature and fume generation by cooking in a residential kitchen by ceiling radiative cooling and fume hood extraction	7
Effect of roof and ceiling configuration on energy performance of a metamaterial-based cool roof for low-rise office building in China	7
Experimental study of thermo-fluid boundary conditions, airflow and temperature distributions in a single aisle aircraft cabin mockup	7
Cool facades to mitigate urban heat island effects	7
Operation strategy of cross-season solar heat storage heating system in an alpine high-altitude area	7
Physical-radiation shielding properties of concrete contains colemanite and ulexite	7
Impact of climate change on future bioclimatic potential and residential building thermal and energy performance in India	7
Development of a simplified light reflectance value assessment tool for indoor surface coverings	7
An experimental study of the influence of a moving person on airflow characteristics and thermal conditions with diffuse ceiling ventilation	7
Distributed probability of infection risk of airborne respiratory diseases	7
Sick building syndrome and office space design in Cairo, Egypt	7
The correlation between the overall thermal comfort, the overall thermal sensation and the local thermal comfort in non-uniform environments with local cooling	7
‘Re-socialisation' in isolated spaces: A case study on the social organisation of Fangcang shelter hospital patients under extreme spatial conditions	7
Evaluation of the effect of cover layer on radon exhalation from building materials	7
Contribution of colour-zoning differentiation to multidimensional spatial knowledge acquisition in symmetrical hospital wards	7
A review on indoor environmental quality in sports facilities: Indoor air quality and ventilation during a pandemic	7
The effect of oxygen supply and oxygen distribution on single-head tunnel with different altitudes under mixed ventilation	7
Prevention and control of COVID-19 transmission in the indoor environment	7
A methodology to determine appropriate façade aperture sizes considering comfort and performance criteria: A primary school classroom case	7
Investigation of indoor total volatile organic compound concentrations in densely occupied university buildings under natural ventilation: Temporal variation, correlation and source contribution	7
A model to predict the short-term turbulent indoor dispersion of small droplets and droplet nuclei released from coughs and sneezes	7
Estimation model for natural ventilation by wind force considering wind direction and building orientation for low-rise building in China	7
Effects of different environment combinations on the comfort and productivity of researchers in winter	6
Understanding lifetime and dispersion of cough-emitted droplets in air	6
Effects of socio-economic indicators on perceptions of urban acoustic environments in Chinese megacities	6
Chemical composition and source characterization of PM10 in urban areas of Lahore, Pakistan	6
Assessment of process parameters in a dehumidification process using biomass-based wood shaving as a packing material	6
The impact of workspace location and indoor environmental quality on employees' satisfaction within office buildings: A case study in Cairo	6
Solar radiation control passive strategy for reduction of heating and cooling energy use in arid climate: Case of Afghanistan	6
Numerical and experimental investigation on dynamic thermal performance of floor heating system with phase change material for thermal storage	6
Environmental exposure and infants health	6
Smart textiles and the indoor environment of buildings	6
Effects of visible greenness, quantity and distance of indoor plants on human perceptions and physical parameters	6
Moisture buffering effect of hygroscopic materials under wall moisture transfer	6
Energy agenda of architectural formation: To progress sustainable built environment through the approach of energy-driven architectural formation	6
The practice of local environment control for the funerary pits of Emperor Qin's Mausoleum Site Museum	6
Thermal comfort evaluation in architectural studio classrooms – A summer study in a warm to moderate Indian climate	6
Evaluation methods of the daylight performance and potential energy saving of tubular daylight guide systems: A review	6
Numerical simulation of particle spatial distribution and filtration characteristic in the pleated filter media using OpenFOAM	6
Reduction in solar photovoltaic generation due to aerosol pollution in megacities in western China during 2014 to 2018	6
Study on the smoke propagation characteristics of metro tunnel fire under the effects of piston wind	6
COVID-19: Reopening public spaces and secondary health risk potential via stagnant water in indoor pipe networks	6
Comparison of thermal comfort in different kinds of building spaces: Field study in Guangzhou, China	6
Decay characteristics of aerosolized viruses in the air and control strategy of thermal and humid environment for epidemic prevention	6
Information technology methods for locality preservation and inheritance of settlement cultural landscape	6
Numerical analysis of the effect of external opening on fire safety of refuge floors in tall buildings	5
A prediction model of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon quarterly emissions based on GDP from a government policy perspective	5
In-train particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) concentrations: Level, source, composition, mitigation measures and health risk effect – A systematic literature review	5
A global challenge of accurately predicting building energy consumption under urban heat island effect	5
Thermal comfort under weightlessness: A physiological prediction	5
Investigation of thermal comfort and adaptation among the residents of cold climate in the lower Himalayan region of eastern India	5
Effects of air temperature on cognitive work performance of acclimatized people in severely cold region in China	5
Size distribution and lung deposition of particle mass generated by indoor activities	5
Quantitative effects of glass roof system parameters on energy and daylighting performances: A bi-objective optimal design using response surface methodology	5
Exploring the possibility of using CO2 as a proxy for exhaled particles to predict the risk of indoor exposure to pathogens	5
Monitoring summertime indoor overheating and pollutant risks and natural ventilation patterns of seniors in public housing	5
How far is demand-oriented ventilation from us?	5

Hybrid emergency ventilation system for controlling inhaled contaminant dose in the case of chemical leakage	5
Hygro-thermo-chemical transfer analysis of clothing microclimate using three-dimensional digital clothing model and computer-simulated person	5
A prediction model of emission characteristics of oil particles induced by milling process: Emission rate and size distribution	5
Differences in environmental perception of gender and sleep quality in self-regulating sleep thermal environment	5
Indoor environment and the blood pressure of elderly in the cold region of China	5
Performance of the wall implanted with heat pipes on indoor thermal environment	5
Internet of things and machine learning applied to the thermal comfort of internal environments	5
Study on adaptive comfort behaviours in mixed-mode residential buildings in Tianjin, China	5
Renewal and upgrading of a courtyard building in the historic and cultural district of Beijing: Design concept of ‘multiple coexistence’ and a case study	5
Towards zero-energy residential complexes in high-density conditions	5
Potential risk analysis of medical staff when performing endotracheal intubation in negative pressure isolation ward	5
How does industrial agglomeration affect firms’ energy consumption? Empirical evidence from China	5
Informal settlements in the context of COVID-19: Pandemic restrictions and the building of community resilience	5
Approaches for effective negative pressure isolation space control to minimize airborne transmission of contaminants in residential homes	5
Effects of solar radiation on thermal sensation and physical fatigue of the human body under heavy-load exercise	5
Numerical study of the effect of gender composition and partitioning boards on evacuation in a two-line transfer transit rail subway station	4
Modelling and performance evaluation of a novel disk-type liquid desiccant air dehumidifier with no film flow	4
A semi-empirical mesh strategy for CFD simulation of indoor airflow	4
Methodology for sampling and detection of airborne coronavirus including SARS-CoV-2	4
Review of calculating models of unsteady natural ventilation rate due to wind fluctuations	4
Pollutant capture efficiencies in and around the opening surface of a fume hood under realistic conditions	4
An RGB-D camera-based indoor occupancy positioning system for complex and densely populated scenarios	4
The impact of low-carbon policy on green manufacturing development	4
A pilot study on the impact of a first-time central heating intervention on resident mental wellbeing	4
An improved service quality measurement model for soundscape assessment in urban public open spaces	4
Investigation on heat and mass transfer characteristics for a zeolite-coated heat exchanger using comparatively low-temperature energy: Heating humidification mode and cooling dehumidification mode	4
Simple correlations between point daylight factor, average daylight factor and vertical daylight factor under all sky conditions and building design implications	4
A machine learning-enhanced design optimizer for urban cooling	4
Towards the future prospect of control technology for alleviating indoor air pollution	4
Decoupling mechanism of industry carbon emissions, carbon intensity and economic growth in Pakistan	4
Numerical study of heat losses of building walls containing reflective foils	4
Potentials for increasing resident wellbeing in energy renovation of multi-family social housing	4
Evaluation of the heat changes in an ancient church because of restoration works: A microclimatic study supported by thermal images	4
Barriers to domestic retrofit quality: Are failures in retrofit standards a failure of retrofit standards?	4
Experimental study on the thermal performance of radiant floor heating system with the influence of solar radiation on the local floor surface	4
Thermal and humid environment of rammed-earth dwellings in Northwest Sichuan	4
Numerical study of the influence of ventilation modes on the distribution and deposition of particles generated from a specific cooking process in a residential kitchen	4
Increase associated risk of gynaecological cancer due to long-term exposure to high concentration of atmospheric SO2 industrial pollutant	4
Thirdhand smoke exposure: Differences in smoke exposure indices and cultural norms between hotels and motels in South Korea	4
Analysis of activity, space and user relations in urban squares	4
Fire safety in modern indoor and built environment	4
What makes a place special? Research on the locality of cities in the Yellow River and Rhine River Basins based on Street View Images	4
Multi-objective building design optimisation using acoustics and daylighting	4
Some evidence of a time-varying thermal perception	4
Evaluation and measurement methods for the surface radon exhalation rate of buildings	4
Airtightness evaluation of Canadian dwellings and influencing factors based on measured data and predictive models	4
Investigation of the indoor environment of a passive house office building under cold climate in China	4
Insights into the house dust-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their potential human health risk in Greater Cairo, Egypt	4
Variations of HCHO and BTX, human health risk and indoor renovation characteristics of newly renovated rental apartments in Beijing, China	4
Ageing communities, supportive housing and enabling built environments	4
Domestic overheating risks and mitigation strategies: The state-of-the-art and directions for future research	4
A TOPSIS optimization for the indoor thermal environment through oscillating airflow generated from a cassette split type air conditioner	4
The 222Rn and 220Rn concentrations in some dwellings of Mandya city and its surroundings, Karnataka, India	4
A proposed two-stage quarantine containment scheme against spreading of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)	4
A conceptual framework for phase change material integration in building components	4
Evaluating the objective and subjective physical environments of residential care facilities	3
Dividing air handling loads into different grades and handling air with different grade energies	3
Comparison of common machine learning algorithms trained with multi-zone models for identifying the location and strength of indoor pollutant sources	3
Application of CPMV* for improving the indoor thermal environment under global solar radiation	3
Indoor air quality: Persisting global issue that impacts students' performance and health	3
Spatio-temporal dynamics of land use/cover and land surface temperature in Prayagraj city, India	3
Air pollution characteristics and human health risk assessment of underground parking garages in Xi’an, China	3
Older people going green out of financial necessity: Environmental sustainability and age-friendly cities	3
Studying occupant’s heat exposure and thermal comfort in the kitchen through full-scale experiments and CFD simulations	3
Post-occupancy evaluation: A diagnostic tool to establish and sustain inclusive access in Kyrenia Town Centre	3
A review of thermal properties of timber and char at elevated temperatures	3
Effects of home environment on childhood asthma and allergies in subtropical South China	3
The importance of the calculation of angle factors to determine the mean radiant temperature in temperate climate zone: A university office building case	3
Comparative analysis of light environment perception, eye movement and physiology in university professional classroom based on virtual reality experiment	3
Numerical investigation on the smoke behaviour and longitudinal temperature decay in tilted tunnel fire with portal sealing	3
Study on the relationship between the CO2 concentration and pedestrian flow in a building evacuation passageway	3
Balancing daylight in office spaces with respect to the indoor thermal environment through optimization of light shelves design parameters in the tropics	3
On-site measurement and simulation of indoor particulate matter distributed in a single room with stratified flow field	3
A hybrid model for predicting window opening state in buildings based on non-intrusive monitoring	3
Measurement of indoor environmental parameters and analysis of the condensation phenomenon in urban utility tunnels	3
Transmission and exposure of kitchen particles: A case study in an apartment	3
Factors influencing volatile organic compounds in Canadian homes	3
Evaluation approach of terminal energy consumption of public buildings based on a standardized model	3
Affordance-based interior design with occupants' behavioural data	3
The systematic logic of the urban built environment	3
Effect of ceiling fan in mitigating exposure to airborne pathogens and COVID-19	3
Prompt location of indoor instantaneous air contaminant source through multi-zone model-based probability method by utilizing airflow data from coarse-grid CFD model	3
Cognitive performance in a warming planet	3
Using multi-layer nested network to optimise spatial structure of tourism development between urban and rural areas based on population mobility	3
Characterization of an indoor environmental chamber and identification of C1–C4 OVOCs during isoprene ozonolysis	3
Influence of building envelope characteristics on the effectiveness of PMV-based controls for schools located in Saudi Arabia	3
Using random forests to predict passengers’ thermal comfort in underground train carriages	3
The effect of the thermal plume generated by body heat dissipation on the containment of fume hood	3
An analysis of Spatio–temporal patterns of fires in an Iranian city	3
Fire safety of building integrated photovoltaic systems: Critical review for codes and standards	3
Artificial intelligence as an agent to transform research paradigms in building science and technology	3
Assessment of risk from irradiation originating from mortars with mineral waste addition	3
A new dynamic zOnal model with air-diffuser (DOMA) - Application to thermal comfort prediction	3