Abstract To make a hygrothermal assessment of building construction, e.g. wall or roof, weather files as well information on indoor moisture load are needed, however only to some extent available for Greenlandic conditions. This paper describes project that had twofold aim: 1) create four different cities in Greenland simple way, 2) determine the typical dwelling see if international standard I...

In recent years, Bucharest’s residential dynamics have thrived, fueled by growing demand and an insufficient housing fund. This study aimed to analyze the satisfaction of those living in newly built dwellings. Its objectives were identify characteristics three new areas level among residents regarding both their dwellings neighborhoods. The investigation employed direct observations during fiel...

In Europe, national acoustic classification schemes for housing exist in about ten countries. The schemes specify a number of quality classes, reflecting different levels of acoustic protection, and include class criteria concerning several acoustic aspects, main criteria being about airborne and impact sound insulation between dwellings, facade sound insulation and service equipment noise. The...

UNLABELLED A number of studies have estimated population exposure to PM2.5 by examining modeled or measured outdoor PM2.5 levels. However, few have taken into account the mediating effects of building characteristics on the ingress of PM2.5 from outdoor sources and its impact on population exposure in the indoor domestic environment. This study describes how building simulation can be used to d...

0094-1190/$ see front matter 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2013.08.001 ⇑ Corresponding author at: UCLA, Department of Economics, 8283 Bunche Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1477, United States. E-mail address: [email protected] (L.P. Boustan). 1 In 1960, 79 percent of suburban housing units were detached, single-family dwellings. Over 80 percent of sin...

Risk factors for asthma, allergy and eczema were studied in a stratified random sample of adults in Stockholm. In 2005, 472 multifamily buildings (10,506 dwellings) were invited (one subject/dwelling) and 7,554 participated (73%). Associations were analyzed by multiple logistic regression, adjusting for gender, age, smoking, country of birth, income and years in the dwelling. In total, 11% had ...

BACKGROUND Poor housing conditions in remote Indigenous communities in Australia are a major underlying factor in poor child health, including high rates of skin infections. The aim of this study is to test approaches to data collection, analysis and feedback for a follow-up study of the impact of housing conditions on child health. METHODS Participation was negotiated in three communities wi...