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Impact of anthropogenic heat emissions on London's temperatures
Impact of anthropogenic heat emissions on London's temperatures. 1 January 2014. We investigate the role of the anthropogenic heat flux on the urban heat island of London. To do this, the time-varying anthropogenic heat flux is added to an urban…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
100 Unintended consequences of policies to improve the energy efficiency of the UK housing stock
100 Unintended consequences of policies to improve the energy efficiency of the UK housing stock. 1 January 2014. As a major sector contributing to the UK's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, housing is an important focus of government policies to…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
The effectiveness of retrofitted green and cool roofs at reducing overheating in a naturally ventilated office in London: Direct and indirect effects in current and future climates
The effectiveness of retrofitted green and cool roofs at reducing overheating in a naturally ventilated office in London: Direct and indirect effects in current and future climates. 1 January 2014. Mitigating summertime overheating is increasingly…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Variation in ecosystem service values in response to land use changes in Zhifanggou watershed of Loess plateau: a comparative study
Variation in ecosystem service values in response to land use changes in Zhifanggou watershed of Loess plateau: a comparative study. 1 January 2014. Background: Anthropological activities could lead to various land use changes. This subsequently…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
The impact of occupancy patterns, occupant-controlled ventilation and shading on indoor overheating risk in domestic environments
The impact of occupancy patterns, occupant-controlled ventilation and shading on indoor overheating risk in domestic environments. 1 January 2014. It is widely recognised that a major source of uncertainty in building performance simulation relates…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
The relative importance of input weather data for indoor overheating risk assessment in dwellings
The relative importance of input weather data for indoor overheating risk assessment in dwellings. 1 January 2014. The risk of overheating in UK dwellings is predicted to increase due to anthropogenic climate change and local urban climate…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Home energy efficiency and radon related risk of lung cancer: modelling study.
Home energy efficiency and radon related risk of lung cancer: modelling study. 1 January 2014. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of reducing home ventilation as part of household energy efficiency measures on deaths from radon related lung cancer.…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
A comparative study of benchmarking approaches for non-domestic buildings: Part 1 – Top-down approach
A comparative study of benchmarking approaches for non-domestic buildings: Part 1 – Top-down approach. 1 December 2013. A comparative study of benchmarking approaches for non-domestic buildings: Part 1 – Top-down approach. International Journal…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Evaluating determinants of energy use in higher education buildings using artificial neural networks – an enhanced study
Evaluating determinants of energy use in higher education buildings using artificial neural networks – an enhanced study. 30 November 2013. Evaluating determinants of energy use in higher education buildings using artificial neural networks – an…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Empowering Egypt: Strategies
Empowering Egypt: Strategies. 5 November 2013. In aiming to analyse the underlying issues that contributed to the rolling power blackouts of 2012 in Egypt, the first part of this two-part article focussed on attempting to offer an answer to the…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering