PLEA 2018: Smart and Healthy Within the Two-Degree Limit Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on

Passive and Low Energy Architecture;

Dec 10-12, 2018

Hong Kong, China

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Volume 1 – Long Paper

(Science and Technology)

Volume 2 – Long Paper

(Design and Practice, People and Community, Education

and Training)

Volume 3 – Short Paper

Volume 1 – Long Paper

(Science and Technology)

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Calibrated Urban Systems Design: A Simulation-based Design Workflow using Measured Data Clustering

to Calibrate Urban Building Energy Models (UBEMs) 2

Convenience Store: The Unintended Large Energy Consumers in Urban Taiwan 8

Do Energy Performance Certifications Matter in Housing Selection? Evidence from choice experiments in

Barcelona 13

Quantification of Airflow Patterns in a Naturally Ventilated Building Simulated in a Water Table

Apparatus 19

Impact of Inlet Water Temperature on Cooling from Misting Fans: A CFD Simulation Study 25

The International Style in Israel. Spatial Comfort Performance of Residential Buildings in Tel-Aviv on the

1930’s 31

Environmental Benefits when Reusing Load-Bearing Components in Office Buildings: A Case Study 38

New Framework for Quantifying Outer Luminous Variation through Dynamic Methods 44

Optimal Design of Urban Thermal Environment Using 3D City Models and Numerical Simulation: A Case

Study of a Historical District in China 50

Summertime Thermal Comfort and Adaptive Behaviours in Mixed-Mode Office Buildings in Harbin, China 56

Passive Downdraft Cooling Towers Performance Evaluation: Results of Data Collected from Built

Prototypes 62

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Neutral Global Warming Potential Target of Electricity Storage as Threshold for Greenhouse Gas

Emission Mitigation in Buildings 68

Assessing the Adaptability of the Saudi Residential Building’s Energy Code for Future Climate Change

Scenarios 74

Green Roofs for Cooling: Tests in a Hot and Dry Climate 80

Potential Wind Power Utilization in Diverging Passages Between Two High-Rise Buildings:

Using “Venturi effect” on the Windward Side 86

3DFOGTECH© Portable Fog Water Station for Water-stressed Environments 92

An Analysis of a Handful of Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 Prototypes: Thermal and Comfort

Performances in Local Context 98

Building Energy Models in the Operational Phase: Automation of the Model Calibration Process 104

Building-Integrated Carbon Capturing 2.0: Moving a Concept from R&D to a Prototype 110

Statistical Analysis of Architectural Features Effects on Indoor Environmental Conditions in a Plus

Energy House Prototype 116

Reducing Thermal Stress in Philippine Classrooms: Review and Application of Passive Design

Approaches 122

Physical Monitoring of Replacement Infill Panels for Historic Timber-Framed Buildings in the UK:

Comparing Hygrothermal Simulations and Dual Climate Chamber Testing 129

Embodied Carbon Benefits of Reusing Structural Components in the Built Environment: A Medium-rise

Office Building Case Study 133

Findings from a Survey on the Current Use of Life-Cycle Assessment in Building Design 139

Passive Cooling with Phase Change Materials: Integrative Method for Design of Dendritic Encapsulation

Prototype 145

Optimization of Intensive Daylight Simulations: A Cloud-based Methodology using HPC

(High Performance Computing) 151

Dynamic Microclimate Modelling for Urban China: Assessing Pedestrian Comfort, Air Quality and

Building Ventilation Potential 157

Artificial Neural Network Based Smart Forecast Models: High-Performance Close-Control and

Monitoring in Art Gallery Buildings 164

Experimental Study on an Air-Phase-Change-Material Unit for Summer Thermal Comfort in a Naturally

Ventilated Building 170

Investigation of the Implications of Future Bioclimatic Potential on Annual Heating And Cooling

Energy Load In Residential Buildings In India 176

Evaluation of Soil-Cement Blocks: Response to Water Tightness Factor, Heat-Shock Action 183

Development of an Energetic Profile of Buildings: From Current Status to Achievable Improvement 188

Shadowing Windows with BIPV Blinds: Delicate Balance for Office Buildings in Low Latitudes. 194

Downscaling Climate Models: Running Nested Simulations in the Microclimate Model ENVI-met.

A Case Study Using WUDAPT2ENVI-met Simulation Data 200

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Variations of Microclimatic Conditions in Residential Neighbourhoods in Ho Chi Minh City 206

Predicting Changes in Spatial Planning Using Artificial Neural Networks on the Basis of Satellite Images:

Examples of Selected Cities in Lodz Agglomeration (Poland) 212

Sizing Natural Ventilation Systems for Cooling: The Potential of NV Systems to Deliver Thermal Comfort

While Reducing Energy Demands of Multi-Storey Residential Buildings in India. 218

Vehicular Anthropogenic Heat in the Physical Parameters of an Urban Canyon for Warm Humid Climate 225

Smart and Healthy Buildings Factor of Reality: A Comparative Analysis of Green Buildings Performance

between Design Predictions and Actual Performance 231

Effects of Urban Space Opening Layouts on Pedestrian-level Wind Conditions 237

Reducing Building Waste through Light Timber Frame Design: Geometric, Assembly and Material

Optimisations 244

Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Applications in Energy Audits: Towards Standardizing Automated

Building Inspections Using Drones 250

Enhancement of the WUDAPT Portal Tool WUDAPT2ENVI-met: Introducing Site-Specific Local Climate

Zones to WUDAPT2ENVI-met 256

A Parametric Study to Optimize the Thermal Performance of Mongolian Self-built Houses in Terms of

Energy Efficiency: Towards a Cleaner Environment for Ulaanbaatar 262

Sensitivity of Passive Design Strategies to Climate Change: Thermal Comfort Performance of Natural

Ventilation in the Future 268

Heat Stress Pattern of Air-Conditioned Buildings with Shallow Plan Forms and Single Skin Facades:

Colombo as a Case Study 275

Simplified Sensing and In-situ Measuring Approach for Building Window Properties 281

Experimental Biases in Discomfort Glare Evaluations 288

Investigating the Impact of Architectural Form and Wind Direction on the Performance of a Passive

Downdraught Evaporative Cooling Tower in Saudi Arabia 295

Improving Louvers with Indirect Evaporative Cooling as Heat Exchanger: Hot Sub-humid Climate 301

The Partial Replacement of Ordinary Portland Cement with Rice Husk Ash to Stabilize Compressed

Earth Blocks for Affordable Building Materials 307

Summertime Overheating and Heat Stress in Multi-Family Colonial Revival Style Timber-Frame

Buildings 312

Retrofitting Strategies for Social Housing Buildings in Different Climate Conditions. 318

Vegetation as a Potential Tool for Improving Thermal Comfort and Exposure to Solar Radiation in the

Streets of Quito: Comparative Analysis of Two Streets in the Center of the City 324

Two-Phases Evaporative Cooling for Better Outdoor Thermal Comfort in High-Density Tropical Cities:

A Computational Parametric Study 329

CFD Analysis on Irregular Breezeway Patterns in High-Density Asian Urban Areas 335

Integration of LCA Tools in BIM toward a Regenerative Design 341

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Assessment of the Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Potential in Urban Renewal Processes in the Swiss

Context: Complementarity of Urban- and Architectural-Scale Analyses 347

Development of an Adaptive Passive Façade: A Replicable Approach for Managing Multiple Design

Solutions 353

Influence of Office Building Height in Urban Areas on Surrounding Microclimate and Building

Performance 359

Study on Firewood Consumption Patterns in Dhading District of Nepal 366

Passive Down-Draught Evaporative Cooling Applicability and Performance in Single Family Houses 372

Daylighting in Sacred Buildings: Application of Dynamic Brightness Balance and Contrast in Divine

Luminous Environment for Energy Saving and Visual Comfort 377

Urban Microclimate and Energy Performance: An Integrated Simulation Method 384

Evaluating Computer Aided Design Tools for Building Performance: Trusting and Defining the

Predetermined Automated Inputs 390

Indoor Air Quality and Its Effects on Health in Urban Houses of Indonesia: A Case Study of Surabaya 396

Study on the Thermal Performance of Office Spaces in the Tropics: A Case Study in Singapore 403

Estimating Impact of Green-Blue Infrastructure on Air Temperature Using Remote Sensing: Case Study

of Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad, India 409

Development of the Adaptive Thermal Comfort Model for Sustainable Housing Design in Japan 414

Development of an Affordable Sensing and Monitoring System for Post-Occupancy Building

Performance Evaluation 421

An Empirical Investigation of the Link between Indoor Environment and Workplace Productivity

in a UK Office Building 427

The Impact of Urban Form on Summer Time Air Temperature and Energy Demand: A Case Study at

Dhaka, Bangladesh 433

Effect of Intra-Climate Variation in Thermal Performance of Public Housing in a Composite Climate Of

India 439

Assessing the Glare Potential of Complex Fenestration Systems: A Heuristic Approach Based on Spatial

and Time Sampling 445

A Comparative Study of Hygrothermal Simulations for a Bamboo Wall System with Natural Wool

Insulation 451

Particulate Concentrations in Bedrooms in Airtight Dwellings: Findings from Eleven Dwellings in

Scotland 457

Impact of Apartment Room Layout in Reducing Unwanted Temperature-Rise in Rooms Adjacent to

Kitchen: A Case from Dhaka City 464

Breaking the Glass Box: Strategies to reduce the Energy Consumption in 24/7 IT Offices in Delhi NCR 470

Integrating Hydroponics into Office Buildings: Model and Presentation of the Impacts of Edible Plants

on the Indoor Environment on Occupants 476

Recycled Materials Impact on Thermal Comfort of Low-Cost Housing in Latin America.

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Case Study: Bogota D.C, Colombia 482

Innovative RES Solutions for Isolated Territories: Hydrogen as a Storage Medium Integrated with

Renewable Energy Sources 488

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DESIGN AND PRACTICE

Is the Study of Thermal and Visual Comfort Enough? Case Study: Two Schools of the National Program

of School Building in the Dominican Republic 495

Environmental Performance of Abuja’s Low-Income Housing: Understanding the Current State to

Inform Future Refinement 501

Advanced Active Façades: The Construction of a Full-Scale Demonstrator for BIPV Architectural

Integration 507

The Resilience of Natural Ventilation Techniques in Myanmar’s Vernacular Housing 513

Cooling Urban Water Environments: Design Prototypes for Design Professionals 520

Urban Climate Evaluation for an Architectural Design Competition: A Best Practice Framework 526

Assessment of ThermODrain System on Thermal Comfort: Study of a Multi-Storied Office Building

in Nashik, India 531

Hab-Lab: Development of a Light Touch BPE Methodology for Retrofit 537

Low Budget Residential Building Façade Retrofit: Two Mediterranean Climate Prototype Case Studies 543

The Thermal Environment in the High-Density Tall Building from the Brazilian Bioclimatic Modernism:

Living in the COPAN building 548

Passive Cooling Applicability Mapping: A Tool for Designers 554

The Regenerative Sustainable Design of Modernist Nordic Houses. A Qualitative and Quantitative

Comparison with Contemporary Cases. 561

Strategic Design for the Urban Block of Buenos Aires:

A Study of the Current Building Regulations Vs. The Actual Built Form 568

Everyday House: Redesigning the Informal Housing in Subtropical Climates, the Case of

Paraisópolis Favela in Sao Paulo 574

Urban Climatic Application in City’s Master Plan: An Experience from China 580

Rethinking Sustainability TOwards a Regenerative Economy (RESTORE) within an Adaptive

Neighbourhood Design 587

Influence of Design-Decisions on the Energy Performance of Renovation Projects with

Building-Integrated Photovoltaics: Results for a 1968 Residential Archetype in Neuchâtel (Switzerland) 594

Adaptive Infill Living: Framework for an Alternative Housing Typology in London 600

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Passive Design for Managing Indoor Humidity: Creating Comfortable and Healthy Living Space in

Hot & Humid Region 607

Partial Shading Effects of Surrounding Obstacle Parameters on Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV)

System Efficiency in Thailand 613

Climate-adaptive Facade Design with Smart Materials: Evaluation and Strategies of Thermo-Responsive

Smart Material Applications for Building Skins in Seoul 620

An Energy Efficiency Policy for Cambodia: Proposals for the Building Sector 627

Developing a Sustainability Assessment Framework for Urban Developments in Hill Areas:

A Case of New Tehri, Uttarakhand, India 632

Free Running Office in Mexico City: Office Refurbishment Case Study. 638

Sustainable Architecture and Social Engagement for Flooding and Drought Resilience 644

Contemporary Review of the Regional Plan for Argentina’s Countryside by Grupo Austral: Comparative

Analysis between Typologies in 4 Different Climates 650

New Daylight Breathable Façade with Miura DDC Surface (2). Setting Role of Design to Lead Technology:

Test and Results 656

Advanced Radiant Cooling System for the Office in Tropics: Relaxation of Thermal Comfort Criteria by

Utilizing a Slight Airflow 663

Kisekae House: Movable Building Devices and Lifestyle 670

Design Criteria to Reduce Energy Demand and Improve Thermal Comfort in Desert-coastal Climate

Office-building 676

Passivhaus Lived Experience: More Than a Spreadsheet 682

Rough Void: Translating Vernacular Microclimates into a Climate-Resilient, High-Density Urban

Typology 688

Delivering Sustainable Design Excellence: The Potential Role of Architectural Precedent 694

Urban Connectivity as a Guideline for Sustainable Habitat Rehabilitation. A Study in Medellin, Colombia 701

“A Material World”: Study of a Circular Economy Approach in Architecture –Development of an Index

for the Construction Industry 708

A Roadmap to Design Zero Net Energy Buildings: Design and Performance Standards for

the University of Hawaii 715

Sustainable Architecture Design with Environmental Simulation: Introduction of Design Process with

CFD 722

Reinventing Wood: The Body, Materials and Their Relationship in Chinese Houses 726

Nostalgic Meets Contemporary Planning: Redevelopment of So Uk Estate 732

Building a Neighbourhood Friendly Community: Application of BEAM Plus Neighbourhood in

Public Housing Development (Fat Tseung Street West) 738

Towards Environmental and Social Sustainability Through Design, Construction and User Experience:

A School for Social Development for Girls at Choi Hing Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon 744

Transformation of the Former Police Married Quarters into a Creative Industries Landmark: Showcase

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of a Successful Revitalization Project 748

Transformation of Sterile Space Underneath Flyover into a Arts, Cultural and Creative Hub:

Fly and Flyover 023, Kowloon East 753

Meditation and Mediation: The West Kowloon Mediation Centre 758

PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY

Earth, Density and Form: The Role of New Housing Models in Building Sustainable Rural Communities 765

Impact of Urban Air Pollution on Occupants’ Visual Comfort, Alertness, Mood in an Office with Various

Glazing Systems: An Investigation in Beijing 771

Social Preference of Building Materials: Decision-Making towards Low Carbon Housing Constructions 778

The Impact of Façade Renovation Strategies on User Satisfaction in Offices: Case Studies for Summer

in the Netherlands 784

LCZ in Metropolitan Regions: Surface Temperature in Urban and Rural Areas 790

Gauging People’s Perceptions of Reclaimed and Recycled Building Materials: A Pilot Study 796

Sustainability: What We Need vs What We Think We Need. Change in Perception and Need with

Socio-economic-cultural Conditions 802

Two Degree Rise in Indoor Temperature: Energy Use Behaviour of British Asians 809

Research Analysis of Urban and Social Patterns in the City: Shared Bicycles and Their Influence on

Urban Fabric 815

Analyze the Interaction between People’s Perceptions of Interior Spatial Properties and the

Opening Forms with Isovist Measures 821

An Innovative Housing Model for Users Behavior Changes: From Informal Occupancy to

Urban Regeneration. 827

Community Energy Networks in the Making - Project SCENe, Nottingham 833

Neighbourhood Environment and Walking Behaviour in High-density Cities 839

Occupant Satisfaction in 60 Radiant and All-air Building: Comparing Thermal Comfort and

Acoustic Quality 843

The Elderly and Their Indoor Environment: Use of Thermal Comfort Models to Determine Occupant

Satisfaction. 849

Residual Thinking: Reclaiming Hong Kong’s Lost Urban Spaces 855

Architectural Interventions in the Informal City: On-site Upgrading Strategies for BaSECo Community 861

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Learning about Building Technologies for Sustainability. Design Guidelines for a Nearly-Zero-Energy

Residential Buildings in Barcelona: Case Study 868

Field-Classroom Interactive Solar Education: The Interactive Satellite Solar Lab (ISSL) 874

The Environmental Evolution of Urban Housing: Detailed Studies of London Residential Schemes 880

Daylighting Education in Practice: Verification of a New Goal within a European Knowledge

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The Role of Planning, Urban and Building Design for Climate Adaptation in the Microscale:

An Interdisciplinary Research Experience Empowering Architectural Education 892

Teaching Natural Ventilation Using Water Table Apparatus: A Classroom Teaching, Simulation and

Design Tool 898

Architectural Design Education Based on Simulation tools: Retrofitting Design Improvement Approach

in Tohoku University 904

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A Load-Bearing Wall Construction House: Analyses of Heat Problems and Resolutions 912

Whole-Life Carbon in Office Building Design: Lessons from Built Precedents and Design Application 914

Calculation Methods for the Ventilation with Solar Chimneys: Comparison of Analytical Models,

Simulations and Measurements 917

Designing Naturally-Conditioned Dwellings for Chile 919

The Potential for BIPV Installation in Dense Urban Areas: An Open-source Model for Analysis of

Urban Form 922

Thermal Comfort in Micro-Apartments In The Subtropics – Winter Season 924

Numerical Sensitivity Analysis of Human-body Exergy Balance Under an Unsteady-state Thermal

Environment. Physiological Adaptation Induced by the Difference in Thermal Environment in Summer 926

Passive Downdraft Cooling Towers Outlet Conditions Prediction: Regression Analysis on Data

Collected from Built Prototypes 929

Shading Effect and Heat Reflection of the Green Façade: Measurements of an External Corridor

Building in Munich, Germany 931

Evaluation of Microclimatic Conditions and Thermal Comfort of the City’s Public Space: Example of

the Old Marketplace in Lodz (Poland) 934

The Roof Impact on the Heat Balance of Low Height Buildings at Low Latitudes 937

Matching Visual Impact, Solar Energy Production Potential and Energy System Optimization for an

Enhanced Solar Integration: An Experience with a Novel Pre-Design Tool 939

Exploring the Potential of WUDAPT Local Climate Zone Maps to Detect Vegetation Loss: A Study for

São Paulo Metropolitan Region from 2002 to 2017 941

Energy Intensity of Materials and Equivalent Greenhouse Gases Emissions: Brief Analysis of Brazilian

Case 943

A Microclimate Study of a Free-Running Historic Building through Computational Fluid Dynamics 945

Reading Diversity of Urban Districts through Environmental Performance Indicators 948

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Contribution to the Evaluation of Algiers Kasbah Microclimatic Comfort: Study of the Urban Models

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Testing a Procedure of Using Transepidermal Water Loss to Measure the Effect of Dry Air on

Occupant’s Skin Condition and Hygrothermal Comfort in the Real Living 953

Adaptation Measures of the Existing Residential Buildings in Hanoi to Counteract the Effects of

Future Urban Warming 956

Impact of Design Parameters upon the Performance of Transitional Spaces: A Case of Chawls

in Mumbai 959

Effects of Wet Courtyard on the Thermal Environment of Traditional Japanese Houses 961

Old Houses for New Lifestyle: Guidelines for the Displaced in East Ukraine Conflict 964

Comparison of Solar Radiation Assessment by Sky View Factor (SVF) and Sky Exposure Factor (SEF) 966

Multiscale Parametric Urban Morphology and Energetic Optimization Framework: Case Studies in

Toulouse, France 968

Adaptive Façade Screens: The Design of Bimetallic Façade Screens for Passive Climate Control 971

Environmental Impacts and Energy Saving Potential of Green Actions for Schools: A Case Study in

Northern China 974

Energy and Form Revisited: A Typological Study of Energy Producing Buildings 976

Evaluating the Building Performance of an Office Building in London to Improve Indoor Thermal

Comfort 978

Productive Façade Systems at NUS-CDL Tropical Technologies Lab: Final Design and Measurements

Strategy 980

Defining Building Archetypes for Urban Climate Simulations of the Complex High-Density

Environment in Hong Kong 982

Chronobiological Aspects of a Window: A Pilot Study 984

Improving Thermal Condition of a Townhouse through the Use of Low-Cost Ventilation System:

A Case Study in Chonburi, Thailand 987

Research on the Climate-Sensitive Parameters of the Traditional Dwellings in Northern China for

Adaptation Strategy 989

The Relation between Clothing Insulation and Thermal Comfort of Occupants in Air-Conditioned

Offices in Thailand 991

Assessment of Thermal Comfort in Naturally Ventilated Factory Buildings: A Case Study in Mumbai,

India. 993

Green Walls Simulation for Subtropical Climates: Sensitivity Tests with ENVI-met V4 995

A Review on Effect of Overheating in Dwellings on Human Health 997

Investigation of the Possibility of Implementation of Community-Scale Solar Within Kuwaiti

Neighbourhood Units: A Study on the Effect of Community-Scale Solar Systems on Offsetting Energy

Demands in Kuwait. 1000

Radiant Exergy Analysis on the Process of Human Adaptive Thermal Comfort in Summer 1002

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Characteristics of Cognitive Temperature Scale under the Thermal Adaptation in Summer 1005

A Study on View Clarity through Window with External Shading Blinds 1008

Multilayer Urban Canopy Modelling and Mapping for Traffic Pollutant Dispersion at High Density

Urban Areas 1010

Retrofit of an Existing School Building: A Case Study from Hyderabad, India 1012

Oficity: A New Time-Efficient Tool for Control Fenestration Systems Design. Supporting the Early

Stage Buildings Design Process 1015

Numerical Analysis of the Improvement Effect on the Thermal Environment of University Buildings

in a Humid and Hot City 1017

Assessing the Photovoltaic Potential of Flat Roofs: Insights from the Analysis of Optimised Array

Arrangements 1019

Improve Outdoor Comfort in Urban Spaces: Demonstration of Dry Mist Strategies in Tropical

Climates 1021

Wooden Windows in the Historic Alpine Architecture: Balancing Energy and Conservation Needs 1023

Thermal Performance of Laterite Quarry Scrap: An Alternative Material for Cost Effective

Construction in Konkan Belt, India 1025

The Impact of External Façade Shading on the Thermal Comfort of Public Rental Housing under

Near-extreme Weather Conditions in Hong Kong 1027

Effects of Urban Morphology on Shading for Pedestrians: Sky View Factor (SVF) as an Indicator of

Solar Access 1029

Importance of Prevailing Sky Conditions and Building Orientation for the Assessment of Spectral

Daylight Characteristics on Façades 1031

Climatic Potential for Low-energy Cooling Strategies in India 1033

Household Energy Consumption of Residential Buildings in the Tropics: Factors Affecting Cooling

Energy 1035

A Study on Climate Responsive Design of Open Residential Neighborhoods in a Southern Chinese

City 1038

Performance Evaluation of an Energy Efficient Educational Building in India 1041

An Urban Vulnerability Index for Cities in the Middle East 1043

Assessing the Energy Savings and Payback Period for Various Levels of Compliance with Energy

Conservation Building Code (ECBC) -2017: A Case of an Office Building in Vishakhapatnam. 1046

Measuring Infiltration Rates & Leakage in Residential Buildings of Ahmedabad Using Blower Door

Method 1048

Distributed Rule of Solar Radiation for Building Heating in Western China 1051

Evaluation and Factor Analysis of Town Residential Coal Utilization in Northeast China 1053

The Impact of Occupants’ Energy Use Behaviour on Building Performance: a Case Study of a Tower

Block in London 1056

Energy Use Prediction of Buildings with Different Methods of Calculating SHGC of Shaded Windows 1059

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Evaluation of Daylight Performance of the New Workshop Building at CEPT University, Ahmedabad 1062

Simulation Tools and Design Practice: Choosing the Right Technology 1065

The Thermal Performance Study of New Rammed-earth Dwelling in Rural Area in Anji, China 1067

Daylighting Proposal for Subway Platforms through Light Pipes: An Application for São Paulo’s Saúde

Station 1069

Reflecting Energy Use Patterns and Lifestyles in Home Using Data Mining Techniques 1071

Steady-State or Transient Heat Balances for Comparable Energy Demand Calculations? A Case-Study

based on a Sandwich Lightweight Structure 1074

Acoustic Brickwork: Computational Design and Analysis of Scattering Properties 1077

Economic and Socialized Housing: An Initial Quantification of Embodied Energy in the Philippines 1079

DESIGN AND PRACTICE

The 5 Degrees of Forced Climate Refugees: Negative Carbon and Positive Energy Eco-Cycle Housing

Solutions 1083

Assessment of Energy Consumption in Cluster Redevelopment: A Case Study of Bhendi Bazar in

Mumbai 1085

Hybrid Adaptability: Zero-Emission Lifetime Homes in the Remote Rural. 1088

Urban Climate and Energy Consumption: An Approach to Construct a Climatic Oriented Planning 1090

Rehabilitation of the Public Residential Building Stock of Barcelona Applying Sustainable Strategies:

Case Study 1092

The Environmental Consequence of “Urban Renewal”: Lessons from Two Reconstructed Urban

Villages in Inner-City Shenzhen 1094

Housing Policy for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups: A Case of Baiga Tribe in India 1097

Thermal Performance of Village Dwellings in SW China: The Impacts of the ‘New Vernacular’ 1100

Sustainable Building Practice and Guidance for Dai Villages, Southwest China 1103

Thermal Comfort Description of Urban Structure Types 1105

Energy Efficient Buildings for Uganda: Accessibility, Reliability and Equal Opportunity. 1107

Post Occupancy Analysis of Nzeb Implementation via the PH Standard 1110

Monitoring Tool for Urban Brownfield Regeneration Projects: Interaction with Stakeholders 1112

The Future of Vernacular Architecture in China: Redefining Vernacular Architecture through

Contemporary Design and Emerging Technology 1115

The Environmental Potential of Sky Gardens in a Hot Climate: Low Energy Strategies for Office

Towers in Dubai 1118

Design Process Cultures as Drivers and Obstacles to Sustainable Architecture- Identifying the

Knowledge Involved in Design Decisions at Architectural Offices in the Nordic Countries. 1120

A Real-Time Carbon Equivalence Modelling Calculator for Computer Aided Design:

Using Standardized Life Cycle Assessment Techniques and Locally Sourced Emission Factors 1123

Passive Cooling Strategies of Tulou in Fujian, China 1126

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Integrated Ecological Systems for Urban Futures 1129

Post Occupancy Evaluation of Indoor Environment Quality in Office Buildings in Mumbai 1132

Impact of External Shading Devices on Daylight Quality in Open-Plan Offices in the United Kingdom 1135

Integrated Design Process for Energy Optimization of Office Buildings in Chile 1138

Zero Energy Buildings in the Mediterranean: Typological Feasibility Analysis towards an Israeli

Adaptation 1141

The Conflicts between the Simplification of Building Regulations and the Challenge of Building Cities

for a Changing Climate: The Case of Sao Paulo City 1144

Climate Change as Game Changer in Passive Architecture: Divergent IPPC Scenarios and Their

Impact on Design Strategies 1146

Closing the Loop: Revisiting Built Projects through Post-Occupancy Analysis 1149

Openness, Interaction and Nature: Case Study on the Regeneration Design of the Cold Region

Architecture Department Building in the Informatization Context 1151

Energy Savings from Roof and Wall with High Solar Reflectance Paints in Different Building Types

under Tropical Climate 1153

Optimizing Multi-storey Residential Building Based on Sunlight Performance 1155

Environmental Design for an Educational Building: Reconciliating Transparency and Energy Efficiency 1157

A Systematic Approach for the Environment Performance in Residential Areas Design 1160

Investigations on the Application of Nanomaterials to Improve the Environmental Performance of

Buildings 1162

Learning Ecological Knowledge from Traditional Japanese Villages and Architecture Using Simulation 1164

Cultivating of Human Resources Capable of Utilizing Simulation: Attempt of Design Studio at

University 1166

Types of Window Glazing for Public Housing Development: Exploring Use of Low-E Glass 1168

Urban Oasis in Industrial Setting: Revitalisation of Industrial Building to Wah Ha Estate 1170

PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY

Assessing Sustainable and Healthy Environments. Case Study: A Learning Space in Mexico 1173

Low Energy Consumption Cities in the Tropics: A Study of Cities’ Compactness in Tropical Climates 1175

Improvement Proposal for the Fabrication of Artisan Brick. Case: San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, México 1178

Statistic Data Based Holistic Building Performance Analysis: Method Development through

Case Study on Finnish Residential Sector 1181

Smart Housing after the Tsunami: Lessons from Kirinda, Sri Lanka 1183

Daily Patterns of Occupants’ Window-Opening and Air-Conditioning Usage in Hot-Humid Climates of

Southeast Asia 1185

How Urban Design Can Make Cities Safer for Women? A Statistical Analysis of Safetipin 1187

Perception of Habitability in a Low-income Dwelling in Hot-dry Climate in Mexico: Spatial,

Psychosocial and Thermal Habitability 1189

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A New Comparative Study of Daylit Area Drawings and Occupant Assessments with Daylight

Simulations 1191

Designing Green Spaces for Elderly Residents in Densely Built Neighbourhoods 1193

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

When Buildings Converse with Climate: Can Technology Mediate the Dialogue between Climatic

Forces and Building Design? 1197

Students’ Low Energy Luminaire Design Projects 1199

Do ‘Green’ Academic Buildings Actually Support Teaching and Learning? 1201

Expert in Energy Design and BIM Energy Analysis Tools: A New Core Module for the ABITA Master

Postgraduate Training Course 1203

Teaching CFD as a Pedagogy for Architectural Design: A Qualitative Study Based on Interviews 1205

College Education of Green Building Design Based on BIM 1208

Teaching Sustainable Architecture in Large Lecture Courses: Experiences at Cal Poly Pomona

University 1210

Adaptive Reuse Strategies: Passive Design Intervention in Seremban Old Railway Depot, Malaysia 1212

Research Pro-Design in Environmental Architecture, Pedagogical Approaches for Quality and

Performance: The Case of the Latitudes Global Studio Project 1214

The Poetics of Light in the Sculpture Gallery of the Castelvecchio Museum by Carlo Scarpa 1216

VELS: VHDL E-Learning System. Automatic Generation and Evaluation of Per-Student Customized

Tasks for Courses Modelling Low Energy Hardware 1218

Influence on Learning Efficiency from Natural Light in Educational Environment: A Pilot Study Using

EEG Mind Wave Mapping Research Methodology 1220

The Daylighting Benefit of Chinese Traditional Eave Corner Structure-Nen Qiang Fa Qiang:

Daylighting Study of Canglang Pavilion in Suzhou 1222

Zero Degrees of Separation: Changing Architectural Education in East Africa 1224

Teaching Urban Climatology through Field Observations: The London Urban Climate Walk 1226