Building Simulation

ISSN 1996-3599 e-ISSN 1996-8744 CN 10-1106/TU

Editor-in-Chief: Da Yan

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Volume 11

Issue 5, October 2018

pp.819-1066 12 articles

A Special Issue to Celebrate the 10-Year Anniversary of the Journal

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Open Access Editorial

Ten Years of Building Simulation

Xudong Yang

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0478-0

Published: 22 September 2018

2018, 11 (5): 819

Downloads: 15 | Views: 392 |

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Building Thermal, Lighting, and Acoustics Modeling

Review Article

Building simulation: Ten challenges

Tianzhen Hong, Jared Langevin, Kaiyu Sun

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0444-x

Published: 12 April 2018

2018, 11 (5): 871-898

Downloads: 42 | Views: 605 |

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Review Article

Optimization approaches and climates investigations in NZEB—A review

Fatima Harkouss, Farouk Fardoun, Pascal Henry Biwole

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0448-6

Published: 08 May 2018

2018, 11 (5): 923-952

Downloads: 14 | Views: 475 |

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Research Article

Evaluation of effects of windows installed with near-infrared rays retro-reflective film on thermal environment in outdoor spaces using CFD analysis coupled with radiant computation

Shinji Yoshida, Akashi Mochida

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0462-8

Published: 03 August 2018

2018, 11 (5): 1053-1066

Downloads: 13 | Views: 444 |

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Building Systems and Components

Review Article

A critical review of fault modeling of HVAC systems in buildings

Yanfei Li, Zheng O’Neill

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0458-4

Published: 14 July 2018

2018, 11 (5): 953-975

Downloads: 29 | Views: 528 |

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Research Article

A numerical study of daytime passive radiative coolers for space cooling in buildings

Shin Young Jeong, Chi Yan Tso, Mehdi Zouagui, [...], Yuk Ming Wong, Christopher Y.H. Chao << Fewer

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0474-4

Published: 22 September 2018

2018, 11 (5): 1011-1028

Downloads: 33 | Views: 530 |

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Architecture and Human Behavior

Review Article

Modeling occupancy and behavior for better building design and operation—A critical review

Bing Dong, Da Yan, Zhaoxuan Li, [...], Yuan Jin, Xiaohang Feng, Hannah Fontenot << Fewer

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0452-x

Published: 18 June 2018

2018, 11 (5): 899-921

Downloads: 36 | Views: 833 |

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Indoor/Outdoor Airflow and Air Quality

Open Access Review Article

LES over RANS in building simulation for outdoor and indoor applications: A foregone conclusion?

Bert Blocken

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0459-3

Published: 16 July 2018

2018, 11 (5): 821-870

Downloads: 131 | Views: 1669 |

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Review Article

Emissions of air pollutants from Chinese cooking: A literature review

Yuejing Zhao, Bin Zhao

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0456-6

Published: 18 June 2018

2018, 11 (5): 977-995

Downloads: 58 | Views: 622 |

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Review Article

Towards a better understanding of adsorption of indoor air pollutants in porous media—From mechanistic model to molecular simulation

Lumeng Liu, Junjie Liu, Jingjing Pei

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0445-9

Published: 19 April 2018

2018, 11 (5): 997-1010

Downloads: 19 | Views: 438 |

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Research Article

Identifying decaying contaminant source location in building HVAC system using the adjoint probability method

Zhiqiang (John) Zhai, Qi Jin

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0453-9

Published: 05 June 2018

2018, 11 (5): 1029-1038

Downloads: 21 | Views: 477 |

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Research Article

A simple method for differentiating direct and indirect exposure to exhaled contaminants in mechanically ventilated rooms

Chun Chen, Bin Zhao, Dayi Lai, Wei Liu

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0441-0

Published: 17 March 2018

2018, 11 (5): 1039-1051

Downloads: 12 | Views: 445 |

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