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Building science

Building science is the science and technology-driven collection of knowledge to provide better indoor environmental quality (IEQ), energy-efficient built environments, and occupant comfort and satisfaction. Building physics, architectural science, and applied physics are terms used for the knowledge domain that overlaps with building science. In…

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Building science

Nodes80
Edges79
Triples157
Avg. degree1.98
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related to List of principal building science journals · 34
Building science → According, Acoustics, Air, Australia, BRI, Building, Building Performance Simulation, Buildings, Elsevier, Environment, Founded, Francis Group, Francis GroupBuilding Research, HVAC, Impact Factor, Information, John Wiley, Of, Published, Publisher
related to HVAC systems · 29
Building science → Air-Conditioning, Apart, ASHRAE, BMS, Brick, Building, Building Automation System, Building Services, CIBSE, For, Haystack, Heating, However, HVAC, In, Internet, IoT, It, Model Predictive Control, Recent
related to Certification · 27
Building science → Although, Assessment Method, Australia, BREEAM, Building, Building Research Establishment, Building Research Establishment Environmental, Built Environment Efficiency, CASBEE, Comprehensive Assessment System, Energy, Environmental Design, Green Building Council, Green Business Certification Inc, Green Star, However, International Living Future Institute, International WELL Building Institute, Japan, Leadership
has application · 11
Building science → ASHRAE Standards, Computational, Design, During, Guide, Many, Models, NIBS Whole Building Design, The, These, WBDG
see also · 7
Building science → Architectural, Building Research Institute, Building Science InstituteNational Institute, Building SciencesPassive HouseSeismic, IndiaGalvanic, Institute, JapanArchitectureASHRAEBuilding
is a · 2
Building science → combination of the two different methods, science and technology-driven collection of knowledge to provide better indoor environmental quality

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building science energy comfort design indoor control buildings systems environment performance used lighting quality air environmental research impact carbon hvac

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Building scienceis ascience and technology-driven collection of knowledge to provide better indoor environmental quality0.90text
Building scienceis acombination of the two different methods0.90text
comfortinstance ofobjective measurements alone can hardly represent occupants' state of mind0.80text
preferenceinstance ofobjective measurements alone can hardly represent occupants' state of mind0.80text
indoor temperaturesinstance ofOther factors0.80text
relative humidityinstance ofOther factors0.80text
and ventilation levels can also affect how individuals respond to the indoor environmentinstance ofOther factors0.80text
current weather conditionsinstance ofand load flexibility needs are influenced by many factors0.80text
the need for dynamic HVAC operation to deliver comfort in an energy-efficientinstance ofand load flexibility needs are influenced by many factors0.80text
grid-interactive manner will vary across projectsinstance ofand load flexibility needs are influenced by many factors0.80text
noiseinstance ofare affected by outdoor influences0.80text
temperatureinstance ofare affected by outdoor influences0.80text

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