Rainwater runoff from building facades is a complex process governed by a wide range of
urban, building, material and meteorological parameters. Given this complexity and the wide …

The present review covers the heat transfer literature published in 2004 in English
language, including some translations of foreign language papers. Though extensive, some …

The literature on concrete creep and shrinkage is vast and scattered over many media. A
host of books have already been devoted to this subject. Some are valuable compilations of …

Monte Carlo analysis has become nearly ubiquitous since its introduction, now over 65
years ago. It is an important tool in many assessments of the reliability and robustness of …

The impact of reflective and permeable pavements on the urban microclimate is investigated
by means of a fully-integrated urban microclimate model. The model couples four …

While the transfer equations for moisture and heat in building components are currently
undergoing standardisation, atmospheric boundary conditions, conservative modelling and …

Indoor moisture management, which means kee** the indoor relative humidity (RH) at
correct levels, is very important for whole building performance in terms of indoor air quality …

Disclosed is a system and method for managing the comfort of building occupants. The
system utilizes a model-based approach for targeting occupant comfort levels. The system …

Most building materials are porous, composed of solid matrix and pores. The time varying
indoor and outdoor climatic conditions result heat, air and moisture (HAM) transfer across …

Interior insulation is often the only possible post-insulation technique to improve the thermal
performance of single leaf masonry walls. As a result of potential damage patterns such as …