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Costanzo, V, Fabbri, K, Schito, E, Pretelli, M and Marletta, L (2021) Microclimate monitoring and conservation issues of a Baroque church in Italy: a risk assessment analysis. Building Research & Information, 49(07), 729–47.

Haik, R, Peled, A and Meir, I A (2021) Thermal performance of alternative binders lime hemp concrete (LHC) building: comparison with conventional building materials. Building Research & Information, 49(07), 763–76.

Llinares Millán, C, Higuera-Trujillo, J L, Montañana i Aviñó, A, Torres, J and Sentieri, C (2021) The influence of classroom width on attention and memory: virtual-reality-based task performance and neurophysiological effects. Building Research & Information, 49(07), 813–26.

Martínez, A, Alonso, C, Martín-Consuegra, F, Pérez, G, Frutos, B and Gutiérrez, & (2021) Experimental analysis of a prototype for a thermochromic Trombe wall. Building Research & Information, 49(07), 777–94.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Thermochromic Trombe wall; energy refurbishment; solar control technology; chromogenic mortar;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2021.1905502
  • Abstract:
    Ambitious and innovative refurbishment measures will be required to meet the European Union’s goals for limiting building energy consumption. Envelope efficiency can be enhanced, for instance, with new materials and improved passive techniques. Trombe walls (TWs), one such technique, reduce heating demand in winter, although they cause overheating in warm climates. That drawback may be corrected with thermal-optically reversible materials. In this study, a thermochromic mortar was applied to a prototype TW to reduce solar absorption in summer without affecting its wintertime efficacy. Further to field measurements, the maximum surface temperature reached on the wall’s thermochromic cladding (TCC) was 32°C in winter and 44.7°C in summer. The indoor cold weather temperature in the module ranged from 7.9°C to 16.5°C for a mean of 11°C, compared to 25.1°C to 32.2°C with a mean of 28.9°C in warm weather. Ventilating the air gap at 60–200 ach prevented the cladding from fading to nearly colourless in winter. In light of the improved thermal transfer performance delivered, the TTW proposed can profitably be used for energy refurbishment in existing buildings.

Naik, N S, Elzeyadi, I, Minson, C T and Lee, J (2021) Thermal pleasure inside solar screened spaces: an experimental study to explore alliesthesia in architecture. Building Research & Information, 49(07), 795–812.

Van Linden, S and Van Den Bossche, N (2021) Comparative study on the feasibility of watertight face-sealed building joints under simulated wind-driven rain conditions. Building Research & Information, 49(07), 748–62.

Yang, W and Lam, P T I (2021) Evaluating non-market costs of ICT involving data transmission in smart cities. Building Research & Information, 49(07), 715–28.