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Almås, A-J and Hygen, H O (2012) Impacts of sea level rise towards 2100 on buildings in Norway. Building Research & Information, 40(03), 245-59.

Brahmi, B F, Sassi Boudemagh, S, Kitouni, I and Kamari, A (2022) IPD and BIM-focussed methodology in renovation of heritage buildings. Construction Management and Economics, 40(03), 186–206.

Chang, Y, Wilkinson, S, Seville, E and Potangaroa, R (2012) Changes in resource need for post-disaster reconstruction: a longitudinal study in China. Building Research & Information, 40(03), 327-36.

Ford, B, Wilson, R, Gillott, M, Ibraheem, O, Salmeron, J and Sanchez, F J (2012) Passive downdraught evaporative cooling: performance in a prototype house. Building Research & Information, 40(03), 290-304.

Type: Journal Article
Keywords: alternative technology; building performance; cooling; downdraught; evaporative; housing; innovation; passive
ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2012.669908
Abstract:
The design and performance of a passive downdraught evaporative cooling (PDEC) system are reported. This is the first application of this technique for housing in Europe. The system was integrated within a house designed and built by University of Nottingham students for the 2010 Solar Decathlon Europe event in Madrid, Spain. Testing of the thermal performance of the house occurred for a limited period during June 2010. Performance data have demonstrated that the combination of a high-performance building envelope and PDEC provided comfortable conditions inside the house over a period of increasingly warm weather. Estimates of the cooling achieved, based on the measured results, were compared with the energy required by the system to derive an indicative range of coefficient of performance (CoP) values under varying ambient conditions. The results suggest that PDEC can deliver significant energy savings and achieve comfortable thermal conditions without the need for additional mechanical cooling. This technique may therefore have wider relevance to housing in central and southern Spain, and other hot, dry regions of the world.

Gruneberg, S and Fraser, B (2012) Construction purchasing power parities: potential roles and limitations. Building Research & Information, 40(03), 348-56.

Jewell, C and Flanagan, R (2012) Measuring construction professional services exports: a case for change. Building Research & Information, 40(03), 337-47.

Jowkar, M, Temeljotov-Salaj, A, Lindkvist, C M and Støre-Valen, M (2022) Sustainable building renovation in residential buildings: barriers and potential motivations in Norwegian culture. Construction Management and Economics, 40(03), 161–72.

Parkinson, A T, Friedman, K S, Hacking, T, Cooke, A J and Guthrie, P M (2012) Exploring scenarios for the future of energy management in UK property. Building Research & Information, 40(03), 373-88.

Rajala, P, Ylä-Kujala, A, Sinkkonen, T and Kärri, T (2022) Profitability in construction: how does building renovation business fare compared to new building business. Construction Management and Economics, 40(03), 223–37.

Raslan, R and Davies, M (2012) Legislating building energy performance: putting EU policy into practice. Building Research & Information, 40(03), 305-16.