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Energy and Buildings 59 ( 2013 ) iv-v Contents lists available at SciVerse ScienceDirect Energy and Buildings journal homepage: www.elsevier .com/locate/enbui ld Evaluation of energy use in Jordan using energy and exergy analyses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A. Al-Ghandoor Performance analysis of the air-conditioning system in Xi’an Xianyang International Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 T. Zhang, X. Liu, L. Zhang, J. Jiang, M. Zhou and Y. Jiang Design and modeling of a photovoltaic thermal collector for domestic air heating and electricity production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 K. Touafek, M. Haddadi and A. Malek A measuring campaign of thermal conductance in situ and possible impacts on net energy demand in buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 P.G. Cesaratto and M. De Carli Thermal performance analysis of a ground-coupled heat pump integrated with building foundation in summer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 J.-U. Lee, T. Kim and S.-B. Leigh Effi cient drain water heat recovery in horizontal domestic shower drains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 A. McNabola and K. Shields A model of the long-wave radiation heat transfer through a glazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 T.-P. Wang, L.-B. Wang and B.-Q. Li Experimental thermal characterization of radiant barriers for building insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 C. Escudero, K. Martin, A. Erkoreka, I. Flores and J.M. Sala Performance analysis of a new design of offi ce diffuse ceiling ventilation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 J. Fan, C.A. Hviid and H. Yang Review of passive PCM latent heat thermal energy storage systems towards buildings’ energy effi ciency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 N. Soares, J.J. Costa, A.R. Gaspar and P. Santos Conventional fi xed shading devices in comparison to an electrochromic glazing system in hot, dry climate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 A. Aldawoud Energy analysis of chilled water system confi gurations using simulation-based optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 M. Ali, V. Vukovic, M.H. Sahir and G. Fontanella Investigation of a novel thermoelectric radiant air-conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 L. Shen, F. Xiao, H. Chen and S. Wang Development of simplifi ed prediction model for internally cooled/heated liquid desiccant dehumidifi cation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 R. Qi, L. Lu and H. Yang Lighting control system based on digital camera for energy saving in shop windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 C. Carrillo, E. Diaz-Dorado, J. Cidrás, A. Bouza-Pregal, P. Falcón, A. Fernández and A. Álvarez-Sánchez Power monitoring system for university buildings: Architecture and advanced analysis tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 M. Domínguez, J.J. Fuertes, S. Alonso, M.A. Prada, A. Morán and P. Barrientos A new method for controlling CO2 in buildings with unscheduled opening hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 X. Lü, T. Lu, M. Viljanen and C.J. Kibert Improving the thermal transmittance of single-brick walls built of clay bricks lightened with paper pulp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 P. Muñoz, M.C. Juárez, M.P. Morales and M.A. Mendívil Energy-use in Norwegian swimming halls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 W. Kampel, B. Aas and A. Bruland Economic evaluation and calculations of energy savings by upgrading the heating systems in pre manufactured homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 N. Elsawaf, T. Abdel-Salam and H. Abaza Large eddy simulation of turbulent fl ow and mass transfer in far-fi eld of swirl diffusers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 E. Tavakoli and R. Hosseini On the proper integration of wood stoves in passive houses: Investigation using detailed dynamic simulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 L. Georges, Ø. Skreiberg and V. Novakovic Contents doi: 10.1016/S0378-7788(13)00119-9 Contents v Regression models for predicting UK offi ce building energy consumption from heating and cooling demands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 I. Korolija, Y. Zhang, L. Marjanovic-Halburd and V.I. Hanby Optimum placement of top discharge outdoor unit installed near a wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 K. Ryu, K.-S. Lee and B.-S. Kim Building-integrated microgrid: Advanced local energy management for forthcoming smart power grid communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 M. Sechilariu, B. Wang and F. Locment Wood-burning stoves in low-carbon dwellings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 R.L. Carvalho, O.M. Jensen, A. Afshari and N.C. Bergsøe Swimming pools as heat sinks for air conditioners: California feasibility analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 C. Harrington and M. Modera Who pays for climate mitigation? An empirical investigation on the distributional effects of climate policy in the housing sector . . . . . . 265 A. Schaffrin Improved fi refl y algorithm approach applied to chiller loading for energy conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 L. dos Santos Coelho and V.C. Mariani Daylighting characterstics of existing double-skin façade offi ce buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 M.A. Shameri, M.A. Alghoul, O. Elayeb, M.F.M. Zain, M.S. Alrubaih, H. Amir and K. Sopian Full-scale investigation of the dynamic heat storage of concrete decks with PCM and enhanced heat transfer surface area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 M. Pomianowski, P. Heiselberg and R.L. Jensen An approach to integrate energy effi ciency upgrade into refurbishment design process, applied in two case-study buildings in Northern European climate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 T. Konstantinou and U. Knaack Tackling fuel poverty with building-integrated solar technologies: The case of the city of Dundee in Scotland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 G. Andreadis, S. Roaf and T. Mallick