OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Science and Technology for the Built Environment is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in indoor environments: A comprehensive review	48
Strategies to minimize SARS-CoV-2 transmission in classroom settings: combined impacts of ventilation and mask effective filtration efficiency	27
Fault detection and diagnosis for the screw chillers using multi-region XGBoost model	23
A review of the current status and development of 5GDHC and characterization of a novel shared energy system	18
Effects of window opening on the bedroom environment and resulting sleep quality	16
Thermal resistance of ventilated air-spaces behind external claddings; definitions and challenges (ASHRAE 1759-RP)	15
Limitations of machine learning for building energy prediction: ASHRAE Great Energy Predictor III Kaggle competition error analysis	14
Simulation of humidity and temperature distribution in green roof with pozzolana as drainage layer: Influence of outdoor seasonal weather conditions and internal ceiling temperature	13
A methodology to integrate maintenance management systems and BIM to improve building management	13
The effect of thermal discomfort on human well-being, psychological response and performance	13
Evaluation of infection risk for SARS-CoV-2 transmission on university campuses	12
Assessing a fit-for-purpose urban building energy modelling framework with reference to Ahmedabad	12
Experimental study of the impact of passenger behavior on the aircraft cabin environment	12
Exploitation of dynamic simulation to investigate the effectiveness of the Smart Readiness Indicator: application to the Energy Center building of Turin	12
Airflow and contaminant transport in innovative personalized ventilation systems for aircraft cabins: A numerical study	11
Operation and grid interaction modeling of a house with a building integrated photovoltaic thermal (BIPV/T) system coupled to an air-source heat pump	11
Investigating the optimization potential of daylight, energy and occupant satisfaction performance in classrooms using innovative photovoltaic integrated light shelf systems	10
Research challenges and directions in HVAC fault prevalence	10
Detailed characterization of bedroom ventilation during heating season in a naturally ventilated semi-detached house and a mechanically ventilated apartment	10
Thermal preference-based control studies: review and detailed classification	9
Physiological and psychological responses and cognitive performance with a window view	9
Benchmarking and visualization of building portfolios by applying text analytics to maintenance work order logs	9
3D numerical simulation of a novel ventilated roof: thermal performance analysis and fluid flow behavior	9
Stochastic residential occupancy schedules based on the American Time-Use Survey	8
Assessment of virtual thermal manikins for thermal comfort numerical studies. Verification and validation	8

Enhanced CFD-based approach to calculate the evaporation rate in swimming pools	8
IEQ assessment in free-running university classrooms	8
Perceptions of thermal conditions in contemporary high-rise apartment buildings under different temperature control strategies	8
Benchmarking operational performance of buildings by text mining tenant surveys	8
Quantifying the tradeoff between energy consumption and the risk of airborne disease transmission for building HVAC systems	8
Optimization of useful daylight illuminance vs. drag force for vertical shading fins/panels	7
Can occupant voting systems provide energy savings and improved occupant satisfaction in buildings?—a review	7
Optimization of energy consumption for indoor climate control using Taguchi technique and utility concept	7
Modeling window and thermostat use behavior to inform sequences of operation in mixed-mode ventilation buildings	7
High efficiency 3-D printed microchannel polymer heat exchangers for air conditioning applications	7
Predictive control strategies for optimizing temperature stability in instantaneous hot water systems	7
Analyzing power and energy flexibilities by demand response in district heated buildings in Finland and Germany	7
On the improvement of indoor environmental quality, energy performance and costs for a commercial nearly zero-energy building	6
Classification of sequencing logic faults in multiple zone air handling units: A review and case study	6
Toward a standardized framework for thermal resilience modelling and its practical application to futureproofing	6
Using adaptive strategies of natural ventilation with tolerances applied to the upper limit to improve social dwellings’ thermal comfort in current and future scenarios	6
Vertical green walls for noise and temperature reduction – An experimental investigation	6
Experimental study on the heating performance of transcritical CO ₂ heat pump for electric buses	6
Study of the airflow and vortex distributions in a long-narrow enclosed space	6
A novel stochastic model for hourly electricity load profile analysis of rural districts in Fujian, China	6
Influential variables impacting the reliability of building occupancy sensor systems: A systematic review and expert survey	6
Experimental and numerical analysis of the performance of the R290 rotary compressor used in a split-room air conditioner at high ambient temperature	6
Transient sensor errors and their impact on fixed-bed regenerator (FBR) testing standards	6
Design, fabrication and computational simulation of a bio-kinetic façade inspired by the mechanism of the Lupinus Succulentus plant for daylight and energy efficiency	6
Experimental investigation of thermal vehicular environment during the summer season	5
Application of PSO-LSSVM and hybrid programming to fault diagnosis of refrigeration systems	5
Energy renovation strategies for office buildings using direct ground cooling systems	5
Multivariate fault detection for residential HVAC systems using cloud-based thermostat data, part I: Methodology	5
Impact of measured data frequency on commercial building energy model calibration for retrofit analysis	5
Transport properties of real moist air, dry air, steam, and water	5
Effect of displacer on performance of Stirling-type pulse tube refrigerator with work recovery	5
Integrated energy, daylighting and visual comfort analysis of window systems in patient rooms	5
The BEM of the Vasari Corridor: A return to its original function and correlated energy consumption for artwork conservation and IAQ	5
Performance assessment of a real water source heat pump within a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing environment	5
On-policy learning-based deep reinforcement learning assessment for building control efficiency and stability	5
AHU sensor minor fault detection based on piecewise ensemble empirical mode decomposition and an improved combined neural network	5
Appraisal of indoor environment quality (IEQ) in nearly Zero energy Building (nZEB): A literature review	5
Comparative analysis of the static and dynamic dehumidification performance of metal-organic framework materials	5
Performance analysis of a centrifugal pump based on noise	5
A cosine-based correlation information entropy approach for building automatic fault detection baseline construction	5
Within- and cross-domain effects of environmental factors on students’ perception in educational buildings	4
Cost savings and CO ₂ emissions reduction potential in the German district heating system with demand response	4
Performance analysis of shrouded invelox wind collector in the built environment	4
In-use energy and carbon performance of a true zero carbon housing development in England	4
Development of metric models to predict annoyance due to tonal office noise	4
Role of receiver on the performance of a transcritical CO ₂ based air-conditioning unit with single-stage and two-stage expansion	4
Dither extremum seeking control of a variable refrigerant flow system with equality constraint handling	4
Transient multipole expansion for heat transfer in ground heat exchangers	4
Individualized empirical baselines for evaluating the energy performance of existing buildings	4
Determination of defrost efficiency and energy efficiency index value using different defrost methods and refrigerants: An experimental study	4

Field tests to examine energy saving effects of occupants’ thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs) regulating behavior in district heating systems	4
An occupant-centric method for window and shading design optimization in office buildings	4
Experimental investigation on air dehumidification performance of metal organic frameworks and its application potential for solid desiccant air conditioning systems	4
Experimental and numerical study on the thermal plumes of a standing and lying human in an operating room	4
Study on winter thermal comfort of membrane structure gymnasium in severe cold region of China	4
Evidence-based assessment of energy performance of two large centrifugal chillers over nine cooling seasons	4
Experimental study on a cross-flow energy recovered indirect evaporative cooling (ERIEC)-assisted liquid desiccant dehumidifier (LDD) with improved spraying nozzle and surface wetness	4
Multi-objective optimization design of energy efficiency for office building window systems based on indoor thermal comfort	4
Investigation of a model predictive controller for use in a highly glazed house with hydronic floor heating and cooling	3
A simulation-based approach for evaluating indoor environmental quality at the early design stage	3
The borehole thermal energy storage at Emmaboda, Sweden: First distributed temperature measurements	3
Research on noise reduction of rotary compressor valve components based on damping alloy	3
A feature importance ranking based fault diagnosis method for variable-speed screw chiller	3
User-friendly fault detection method for building chilled water flowmeters: Field data validation	3
Validity of questionnaire survey in evaluating residence’s characteristics and dampness in contemporary human dwellings in Tianjin, China	3
Model-free MIMO control tuning of a chiller process using reinforcement learning	3
Exploring the adequacy of mechanical ventilation for acceptable indoor air quality in office buildings	3
Laboratory load-based testing and performance rating of residential heat pumps in heating mode	3
Summer thermal discomfort in substandard housing with openable windows in Hong Kong	3
Multivariate fault detection for residential HVAC systems using cloud-based thermostat data, part II: Case studies	3
Development of a crankshaft driven single long NiTi tube compressive elastocaloric cooler	3
Thermodynamic sustainability assessment for residential building heating comparing different energy sources	3
Outdoor space quality: Impact of deep canyon thermal comfort in an urban residential community	3
Heat stress mitigation in urban streets having hot humid climatic conditions: Strategies and performance results from a real scale retrofitting project	3
Ventilation increase using radiative cooling and phase change material at no additional energy cost in high ambient temperature countries	3
Modeling of transient conduction in building envelope assemblies: A review	3
Study on indoor thermal comfort of different age groups in winter in a rural area of China’s hot-summer and cold-winter region	3
Mathematical model based on the radiosity method for estimating the efficiency of in-duct UVGI systems	3
An investigation of human thermal comfort and adaptation in naturally ventilated residential buildings and its implication for energy use in tropical climates of Ethiopia	3
Investigation of occupant-related energy aspects of the National Building Code of Canada: Energy use impact and potential least-cost code-compliant upgrades	3
Assessing the impact of the envelope’s dynamic thermal transmittance on dwelling’s cooling performance with respect to the occupants’ thermal comfort	3
Indoor thermal environment evaluation of postpartum patients in a tertiary level maternity in Romania during summer	3
Indoor thermal environment during heating season and the health of elderly in China	3
Measuring the effective thermal resistance of ventilated air-spaces behind common wall assemblies: Theoretical uncertainty analysis and recommendations for the hot box method modifications (ASHRAE 175	3
A review of the structure and application of active chilled beams (ACBs) for central air conditioning systems	3
The autonomous robotic environmental sensor (ARES)	3
How to ensure occupant comfort and satisfaction through deep building retrofit? Lessons from a Danish case study	3
Development and experimental performance characteristics of composite coated daytime radiative water cooler	3
Experimental comparison of R290 and R600a and prediction of performance with machine learning algorithms	3
Systematic assessment of the dynamic behavior of ecofriendly refrigerants used in dual vapor compression chiller	3