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Winter indoor air quality, thermal comfort and acoustic performance of newly built secondary schools in England
Winter indoor air quality, thermal comfort and acoustic performance of newly built secondary schools in England. 1 January 2009. Previous studies have found that classrooms are often inadequately ventilated, with the resultant increased risk of…
UCL Energy Institute

The significance of the anthropogenic heat emissions of London's buildings: A comparison against captured shortwave solar radiation
The significance of the anthropogenic heat emissions of London's buildings: A comparison against captured shortwave solar radiation. 1 January 2009. This study addresses the anthropogenic heat emissions from buildings in London, i.e. the total…
UCL Energy Institute

Health and Climate Change 1 Public health benefits of strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions: household energy
Health and Climate Change 1 Public health benefits of strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions: household energy. 1 January 2009. Energy used in dwellings is an important target for actions to avert climate change. Properly designed and…
UCL Energy Institute

A field study of thermal comfort in low-income dwellings in England before and after energy efficient refurbishment
A field study of thermal comfort in low-income dwellings in England before and after energy efficient refurbishment. 1 January 2009. This study investigates the effect of England's Warm Front energy efficient refurbishment scheme on winter thermal…
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How can accelerated development of bioenergy contribute to the future UK energy mix? Insights from a MARKAL modelling exercise
How can accelerated development of bioenergy contribute to the future UK energy mix? Insights from a MARKAL modelling exercise. 1 January 2009. Background: This work explores the potential contribution of bioenergy technologies to 60% and 80% carbon…
UCL Energy Institute

Strategies for the modification of the urban climate and the consequent impact on building energy use
Strategies for the modification of the urban climate and the consequent impact on building energy use. 13 September 2008. It is well established that urbanisation has a significant effect on the local climate. The climate of an urban area will…
UCL Energy Institute

Central heating: an energy efficient technology scripting energy inefficient behaviour?
Central heating: an energy efficient technology scripting energy inefficient behaviour? 23 August 2008. Central heating: an energy efficient technology scripting energy inefficient behaviour? In: (Proceedings) The Society for Social Studies of…
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Central heating: an energy efficient technology scripting energy inefficient behaviour?
Central heating: an energy efficient technology scripting energy inefficient behaviour? 23 August 2008. Central heating: an energy efficient technology scripting energy inefficient behaviour? In: (Proceedings) The Society for Social Studies of…
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London's anthropogenic heat emissions - implications for building design
London's anthropogenic heat emissions - implications for building design. 25 July 2008. London's anthropogenic heat emissions - implications for building design. In: Sayigh, A, (ed.) Tenth World Renewable Energy Congress - WREC X. WREN: Brighton,…
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Models, mathematics and meaning in interdisciplinary research
Models, mathematics and meaning in interdisciplinary research. 4 July 2008. Models, mathematics and meaning in interdisciplinary research. In: (Proceedings) European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry conference (ECMI 2008). Shipworth, D; (2008)…
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