A Review on the Impact of Outdoor Environment on Indoor Thermal Environment

Y Lin, T Huang, W Yang, X Hu, C Li - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Outdoor environment exchanges heat with indoor environment, enabling pollutants to
infiltrate indoors, affecting buildings' energy efficiency, comfort, and indoor air quality …

Thermal behavior analysis of wood-based furniture applied with phase change materials and finishing treatment for stable thermal energy storage

J Nam, JY Choi, H Yuk, YU Kim, SJ Chang… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent times, indoor environments have become increasingly important for occupants who
spend most of their time indoors. The use of furniture, which occupies a large specific …

Study on moisture condensation on the interior surface of buildings in high humidity climate

S You, W Li, T Ye, F Hu, W Zheng - Building and Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Hot and humid air infiltration would lead to moisture condensation on the interior surface of
buildings in high humidity climate, which has a negative influence on the indoor …

A fundamental study of intelligent building envelope systems capable of passive dehumidification and solar heat collection utilizing renewable energy

H Lee, A Ozaki, M Lee, W Cho - Energy and Buildings, 2019 - Elsevier
Experimental studies and simulation analysis were conducted to assess the hygrothermal
performance of intelligent roof systems, which perform passive dehumidification in summer …

Preventing mold growth and maintaining acceptable indoor air quality for educational buildings operating with high mechanical ventilation rates in hot and humid …

A Alaidroos, I Mosly - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2023 - Springer
Educational buildings located in hot and humid climates could suffer from high indoor
humidity levels leading to mold growth issues which will eventually affect the well-being of …

Humidity control effect of vapor‐permeable walls employing hygroscopic insulation material

H Lee, A Ozaki, M Lee, T Yamamoto - Indoor Air, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Airtight construction and high‐performance thermal insulation materials are commonly
considered important building features to enhance indoor thermal comfort while reducing …

Experimental and numerical investigation of integrating energy recovery ventilation into a thermodynamic-potential-based passive dehumidification system using …

Y Chen, H Lee, A Ozaki, Y Choi, Y Arima - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
To decrease the latent heat load of the air-conditioning system in residential buildings, we
proposed a passive dehumidification and mechanical ventilation system that integrates …

Methods for determining mold development and condensation on the surface of building barriers

A Starakiewicz, P Miąsik, J Krasoń, L Lichołai - Buildings, 2019 - mdpi.com
The article presents four equivalent methods for checking mold growth on the surface of
building barriers and checking water vapor condensation on their surface. Each method …

Why does a high humidity level form in low-income households despite low water vapor generation?

Y Choi, Y Lim, J Kim, D Song - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study uses long-term field measurements to quantify the indoor humidity generation
rates of low-income households vulnerable to condensation and related problems. We …

Use of thermography for determining places in danger of the mold growth in residential buildings

R Stachniewicz - Ekonomia i Środowisko, 2018 - yadda.icm.edu.pl
The mold present in buildings is a factor causing, among others, threat to the health of
residents, degradation of building materials, destruction of wall surfaces and furniture …