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The relative importance of input weather data for indoor overheating risk assessment in dwellings
The relative importance of input weather data for indoor overheating risk assessment in dwellings. 1 January 2014. The risk of overheating in UK dwellings is predicted to increase due to anthropogenic climate change and local urban climate…
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Home energy efficiency and radon related risk of lung cancer: modelling study.
Home energy efficiency and radon related risk of lung cancer: modelling study. 1 January 2014. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of reducing home ventilation as part of household energy efficiency measures on deaths from radon related lung cancer.…
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A comparative study of benchmarking approaches for non-domestic buildings: Part 1 – Top-down approach
A comparative study of benchmarking approaches for non-domestic buildings: Part 1 – Top-down approach. 1 December 2013. A comparative study of benchmarking approaches for non-domestic buildings: Part 1 – Top-down approach. International Journal…
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Evaluating determinants of energy use in higher education buildings using artificial neural networks – an enhanced study
Evaluating determinants of energy use in higher education buildings using artificial neural networks – an enhanced study. 30 November 2013. Evaluating determinants of energy use in higher education buildings using artificial neural networks – an…
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Empowering Egypt: Strategies
Empowering Egypt: Strategies. 5 November 2013. In aiming to analyse the underlying issues that contributed to the rolling power blackouts of 2012 in Egypt, the first part of this two-part article focussed on attempting to offer an answer to the…
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Low Carbon vs Victorian School Design: Indoor Air Quality, Energy and Health Responses
Low Carbon vs Victorian School Design: Indoor Air Quality, Energy and Health Responses. 18 October 2013. Low Carbon vs Victorian School Design: Indoor Air Quality, Energy and Health Responses.. Chatzidiakou, L., Mumovic, D., Summerfield, A., Hong,…
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Determining optimum efficiency of buildings: the role of the indoor environment
Determining optimum efficiency of buildings: the role of the indoor environment. 6 October 2013. Determining optimum efficiency of buildings: the role of the indoor environment.. Dorizas, P.V. (2013). The full text of this article is not available…
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Promoting health and advancing development through improved housing in low-income settings
Promoting health and advancing development through improved housing in low-income settings. 1 October 2013. There is major untapped potential to improve health in low-income communities through improved housing design, fittings, materials and…
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Promoting health and advancing development through improved housing in low-income settings
Promoting health and advancing development through improved housing in low-income settings. 1 October 2013. There is major untapped potential to improve health in low-income communities through improved housing design, fittings, materials and…
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
A study on the thermal environment in Greek primary schools based on questionnaires and concurrent measurements
A study on the thermal environment in Greek primary schools based on questionnaires and concurrent measurements. 27 September 2013. The present study investigates the indoor thermal comfort perceived by students through a questionnaire survey…
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