People's desire to understand the environments in which they live is a natural one. People
spend most of their time in spaces and structures designed, built, and managed by humans …

Building decarbonization initiatives have gained momentum in recent years as many cities
and governments are establishing net-zero emission targets. Although many municipalities …

Studies reveal that poor indoor air quality has resulted to a drop in academic performance
and affected the comfort and concentration level of students consequently impacting their …

Southern European countries have milder climatic conditions that differ from their colder
northern counterparts, which greatly influence indoor ventilation strategies. The relation …

The pressure difference in buildings causes indoor and outdoor airflow, significantly
impacting the indoor thermal environment and building energy consumption due to the …

Physical models and probabilistic applications often guide the study and characterization of
natural phenomena in engineering. Such is the case of the study of air change rates (ACHs) …

The novel Pulse technique measures the building airtightness in a dynamic approach,
involving a low-pressure pressurisation process, typically in 1–10Pa. It is known that the …

Two long-existing problems of conventional windows are that: first, they cause serious
energy losses in a building; and second, they deteriorate indoor ventilating conditions. To …

Dramatic rising in the global energy demand has been noted, with its growth coming from
the emerging economies, higher living standard and comfort levels. Research showed that …

The control of the airtightness is a key factor to reduce the buildings energy demand. The
present document describes the development of a predictive algorithm to estimate the …