[ Conference papers | Journal articles | Books & chapters ]

Conference Papers

2007

• C. Hobart, M. Wilson: Compact fluorescent lightbulbs: an acceptability study, 2nd PALENC Conference, Crete 2007, (Paper: PDF, 322kB)
• M. Naeem, M. Wilson: A study of the application of the BRE Average Daylight Factor formula to rooms with window areas below the working plane, 2nd PALENC Conference, Crete 2007, (Paper: PDF, 778kB)
• F. Nicol, L. Pagliano: Allowing for thermal comfort in free-running buildings in the new European Standard EN15251, 2nd PALENC Conference, Crete 2007, (Paper: PDF, 366kB)
• F. Nicol, H. Rijal, M. Humphreys, P. Tuohy: Characterising the use of windows in thermal simulation, 2nd PALENC Conference, Crete 2007, (Paper: PDF, 615kB)
• S. Pagani Guazzugli Bonaiuti, M. Wilson: An analysis of the (BRE) average daylight factor and limiting depth guidelines as design criteria, 2nd PALENC Conference, Crete 2007, (Paper: PDF, 924kB)
• P. R. Wilkins: Measuring the luminance and chromaticity distribution of the sky, 2nd PALENC Conference, Crete 2007, (Paper: PDF, 315kB)
• Eulàlia Cunill, Rafael Serra, Mike Wilson: Using Daylight Controls in Offices? Post Occupany Study about their integration with the Electric Lighting, PLEA2007, Singapore 2007, (Paper: PDF, 315kB)
• A. Jacobs, M. Wilson: Determining Lens Vignetting with HDR Techniques, Bulgarian National Lighting Conference, Varna 2007, (Paper: PDF, 622kB; Presentation: PDF, 2.8MB)
• Brotas L. and Wilson M.: The Average Total Daylight Factor, Bulgarian National Lighting Conference, Varna 2007 (Paper: PDF, 575kB; Presenation: PDF, 1.8MB)

2006

• A. Jacobs, L. Brotas: Imagens HDR na luminância dos espaços (HDR images of the luminous environment), CIES 2006 - XIII Congresso Ibérico e VIII IberoAmericano de Energia Solar, Lisbon, Portugal, 9-10th November 2006 (Paper: PDF, 1.8MB)
• L. Brotas, M. Wilson: Daylight in Urban Canyons: Planning in Europe, PLEA2006 - 23rd Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Geneva, Switzerland, 6-8th September 2006, proceedings Vol. II, 207 (Paper: PDF, 126kB)
• L. Brotas, A. Jacobs: WebHDR, 5th International Radiance Scientific Workshop, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK, 13-14th Sep. 2006 (Presentation: PDF, 2.6MB)

2005

• A. Jacobs, F.Nicol, M. Wilson, J.solomon: CLEAR, A multi-media package for Comfortable Low Energy Architecture, PALENC, Santorini 2005, (Paper: PDF, 622kB)

2003

• Wilson M and Nicol F: Some thoughts on acoustic comfort:a look at adaptive standards for noise, Proc IOA, 25(4) 2003

2002

• M. Wilson, A. Jacobs, J. Solomon, W. Pohl, A. Zimmermann, A. Tsangrassoulis, M. Fontoynont: Creating Sunlight Rooms in Non-Daylit Spaces RightLight 5, Nice 2002, (PDF), 378kB
• M. Wilson, A. Jacobs, J. Solomon, W. Pohl, A. Zimmermann, A. Tsangrassoulis, M. Fontoynont: Sunlight, Fibres and Liquid Optics: The UFO Project, EPIC, Lyon 2002, (PDF), 372kB
• Humphreys, M.A., Nicol, J.F. and McCartney, K.J. (2002) An analysis of some subjective assessments of indoor air-quality in five European countries. Indoor Air 2002: Proceedings of the 9th Internatioanl Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate Vol 5, 86-91 ed H. Levin, Indoor Air 2002, Santa Cruz, USA ISBN 0-9721832-0-5
• M. Wilson, A. Jacobs, F. Nicol, J. Solomon: DayMedia and MulCom, EPIC, Lyon 2002, (PDF), 517kB
• L. Brotas, M. Wilson: Iluminação Natural no Espaço Urbano, XI Congresso Ibérico e VI Congresso Ibero-Americano de Energia Solar, Portugal, October 2002, (PDF), 519kB
• L. Brotas, M. Wilson: Reflected Sunlight in Urban Canyons. Towards a New Approach, EPIC, Lyon, October 2002, (PDF), 271kB
• J.Rudge, R.winder: Central heating installation for older, low income households: what difference does it make?Indoor Air 2002: Proceedings of the 9th Internatioanl Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Vol 4, 1078-83 ed H. Levin, Santa Cruz, California USA: Indoor Air 2002
• Nicol F,Wilson M, Shelton J: Noise in Athens, Proc IOA, March 2002
• Belayat El. K, Nicol F, Wilson M: Thermal comfort in Algeria: Preliminary result of a field study, WREC, Koln June 2002
• Nicol F, Wilson M and Shelton J:The effect of street dimensions and traffic density on noise level at different heights in urban canyons, EPIC 2002
• Belayat El. K, Nicol F, Wilson M: Thermal comfort in Algeria: Preliminary result of a field study, EPIC 2002

2001

• M. Wilson, A. Jacobs: DayMedia - A Multimedia Teaching Package on Daylighting, XIth National Conference on Lighting, Varna, Bulgaria, June 2001, (PDF), 517kB
• M.P. Wilson, L. Brotas: Daylight and Domestic Buildings, XIth National Conference on Lighting, Varna, Bulgaria, June 2001, (PDF), 322kB
• J.Rudge: "Mapping fuel poverty risk and excess winter morbidity: a tool to promote interagency partnership around domestic energy efficiency and health inequalitiesGeographic Information Sciences in Public Health - 2001 Conference, 19-20 Sept. Sheffield University.

2000

• A. Jacobs, M. Wilson: DayMedia - A Multimedia Teaching Package on Daylighting, CIBSE 2000, (PDF), 2.3MB

1998

• Solomon J, Wilson M, Wilkins P, Jacobs A: An Environmental Monitoring System for Comfort Analysis Proceedings of EPIC'98, Lyon
• Wilson M, Nicol F, Santamouris M, Bakker L: A Multi-media teaching Package on building comfort and energy Proceedings of EPIC'98, Lyon
• M. Wilson, J. Walker, J. Santamouris, S. Jaure: The Design Process for Energy Efficient New and Refurbished Housing for EC Thermie SUNH and SHINE Projects, PLEA 1998, (PDF), 751kB
• Tsangrassoulis A, Wilson M, Santamouris M: Daylight in Buildings facing Sunlit Facades Proc. CIBSE National Lighting Conference 1998
• Clemo A, Wilson M, Dubiel J: The Visualisation of Daylit Sports Halls Proc CIBSE Nationaal Lighting Conference 1998
• J. Rudge: Mapping: a tool for linking winter morbidity, low incomes and energy efficiency in Proceedings of Healthy Buildings 2000:Exposure, Human Responses and Building Investigations, Vol. 1, pp 703-704, Helsinki: SIY Indoor Air Information Oy, Finland.
• F. Nicol, J. Rudge: Putting climatic architecture on trial: a case study in Chandigarh in Congress Proceedings of TIA 2000: Sustainable Buildings for the 21st Century: teaching issues, tools and methodologies for sustainability, TIA (Teaching in Architecture) on behalf of the European Commission Directorate General XVII for Energy and Transport.

1995

• J. Rudge: Why does it appear that the British have traditionally cared so little for energy efficiency and warmth in the home? CIBSE 1995 National Conference Proceedings, CIBSE.

Journal Articles

2007

• Jacobs, A: High Dynamic Range Imaging and its Application in Building Research; Advances in Building Energy Research, James & James, London, Vol.1, No.1, 2007 (PDF), 1.5MB

2006

• L Venturi, M Wilson, A Jacobs, and J Solomon: Light piping performance enhancement using a deflecting sheet; Lighting Research and Technology, 6 2006; vol. 38: pp. 167 - 179

2003

• Wilson, M P and Nicol J F (2003) Some thoughts on acoustic comfort: a look at adaptive standards for noise. Paper to Institute of Acoutics conference Soundbite Oxford 5/6th November. Published in Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics Vol. 25 (7) pp116-124. (CD-ROM ISBN 1 901656 58 6 ISSN 1478 6095)
• Nicol, J.F. (2003) The dynamics of comfort and behaviour in buildings. Symposium: Confort Thermique - Aspects psychologiques et physiologiques, Outils de diagnostics, Societa Francaise de Thermique Journale du 4th Feb 2003, CSTB - Nantes
• Nicol, J.F. (2003) Why international thermal comfort standards do not fit tropical buildings Sixth Sharjah Urban Planning Symposium, invited paper April 2003

2002

• Nicol J.F. and Humphreys M.A. (2002) Adaptive thermal comfort and sustainable thermal standards for buildings Energy and Buildings 34(6) pp 563-572 (ISSN 0375 7788)
• McCartney K.J and Nicol J.F. (2002) Developing an Adaptive Control Algorithm for Europe: Results of the SCATs Project. Energy and Buildings 34(6) pp 623-635 (ISSN 0375 7788)
• Humphreys M.A. and Nicol J.F. (2002) The validity of ISO-PMV for predicting comfort votes in every-day thermal environments. Energy and Buildings 34(6) pp 667-684 (ISSN 0375 7788)
• Nicol, F., Wilson, M. and Shelton, J. (2002) Noise in Athens, the effect of traffic density, street width and aspect ratio on traffic noise at different heights in urban canyons. Paper to Institute of Acoustics symposium: Noise Mapping - which way now? 28th February 2002. Published in Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics 24(1), London (ISSN 0309 8117) (CD-ROM ISBN 1 901565 44 6)
• Belayat, E.K., Nicol, J.F. and Wilson, M.(2002) Thermal comfort in Algeria - preliminary results of a field study Renewables: world's best energy option. (proceedings of World Renewable Energy Congress, Cologne, July 2002) Pergamon Press ISBN 0 08 044079 7
• Nicol J.F. (2002) Why international thermal comfort standards don't fit tropical buildings proceedings of International symposium Building Research and the Sustainability of the Built Environment in the Tropics (ed. Karyono, Nicol and Roaf) pp 40-47, October 2002, Jakarta ISBN 9 789799 575524
• Nicol, J.F., Wilson, M.P. and Shelton, J (2002) The effect of street dimensions and traffic density on the noise level at different heights in urban canyons. Proceedings of conference EPIC 2002, Energy Efficient & Healthy Buildings in Sustainable Cities, Vol. 2, pp 283-288, ENTPE, Lyon, France ISBN 2 86834 118 7

2001

• Nicol, J.F. and Humphreys, M.A. (2001) Adaptive thermal comfort and sustainable thermal standards for buildings. Proc. Moving thermal comfort standards into the 21st Century, Windsor UK, Publ Oxford Brookes University, ISBN 1-873640-33-1
• Humphreys, M.A.. and Nicol, J.F. (2001) The validity of ISO-PMV for predicting comfort votes in every-day thermal environments. Proc. Moving thermal comfort standards into the 21st Century, Windsor UK Publ Oxford Brookes University, ISBN 1-873640-33-1
• McCartney, K.J. and Nicol, J.F. (2001) Developing an Adaptive Control Algorithm for Europe: Results of the SCATs Project. Proc. Moving thermal comfort standards into the 21st Century, Windsor, UK. Publ Oxford Brookes University, ISBN 1-873640-33-1
• Nicol, J.F. (2001) Thermal mass and comfort: the role of time. TIA workshop on Thermal Mass, RIBA, London
• Nicol, J.F. (2001) Characterising occupant behaviour in buildings: towards a stochastic model of occupant use of windows, lights, blinds heaters and fans. Proceedings of the seventh international IBPSA conference, Rio 2, pp 1073-1078. International Building Performance Simulation Association, ISBN 85-901939-3-4
• Raja, I.A., Nicol, J.F. and McCartney, K.J. (2001) The significance of controls for achieving thermal comfort in Naturally Ventilated buildings. Energy and Buildings 33 pp 235-244 (ISSN 0375 7788)
• Nicol, F. (2001) International standards don't fit tropical buildings, what can we do about it? Portafolio No2, (March 2001) pp17-24 Publ Facultad de Arquitectura y Diseño, Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela. (ISSN 1317 2085)
• Wilson, M. and Nicol, F. (2001) Noise in offices and urban canyons. Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics 23(5) pp 41-44 (ISSN 0309-8117)

2000

• Nicol, J.F. (2000) Time and thermal comfort, evidence from the field. Renewables: the energy for the 21st century WREC VI, Brighton, 1 pp477-482, Oxford, Pergamon Press, ISBN 0 080 43865
• Wilson, M., Viljoen, A. and Nicol, J.F. (2000) Environments in archaeological museums in the Mediterranean region. Renewables: the energy for the 21st century WREC VI, Brighton, 1 pp412-419, Pergamon Press, Oxford, ISBN 0 080 43865
• Nicol, F., Rudge, J., Lall, A. and Krishan, A. (2000) Putting climatic architecture on trial: a case study in Chandigarh. TIA 2000 conference proceedings, Oxford
• Humphreys, M.A. and Nicol, J.F. (2000) Outdoor temperature and indoor thermal comfort: raising the precision of the relationship for the 1998 ASHRAE database of field studies. ASHRAE Transactions 206(2) pp 485-492 (ISSN 0001 2505)
• Humphreys, M.A. and Nicol, J.F. (2000) The effects of measurement and formulation error on thermal comfort indices in the ASHRAE database of field studies ASHRAE Transactions 206(2) pp 493-502 (ISSN 0001 2505)

• A. Jacobs, M. Wilson DayMedia - A Multimedia Teaching Package on Daylighting, LRnT Technical Note, 200?, (PDF), 40kB

1996

• J. Rudge: British weather: conversation topic or serious health risk? International Journal of Biometeorology 39: 151-155.

Books and chapters

2002

• Karyono, Tri Harso, Nicol, Fergus and Roaf, Susan, (eds): Proceedings to International symposium Building Research and the Sustainability of the Built Environment in the Tropics, October 2002, Jakarta ISBN 9 789799 575524

2001

• Nicol. F. (2001) Climate and thermal comfort in India. Climate Responsive Architecture - a design handbook for energy efficient buildings (ed. Krishan, A, Baker, N., Yannas, S. and Szokolay, S) Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, January 2001.ISBN 0-07-463218-3
• J. Rudge: Fuel Poverty and Health. Position Paper (no 5), National Right to Fuel Campaign.
• J. Rudge: Developing a methodology to evaluate the outcome of investment in affordable warmth Penrith: Eaga Charitable Trust.

2000

• Rudge, J. and Nicol, F. (eds.): Cutting the cost of cold, affordable warmth for healthier homes. E&FN Spon, London, 2000, ISBN 0 419 25050 6
• Raja, I.A. and Nicol, J.F. (2000) Studying indoor thermal comfort and solar energy resources in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Profiting from Sunshine, Passive solar building in the mountains (ed. NK Bansai and K Rijal) International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Kathmandu, Nepal
• J. Rudge: Winter morbidity and fuel poverty: mapping the connection - chapter in

1994

• J. Rudge: Coal fires, fresh air and the hardy British: A historical perspective on domestic thermal comfort and energy use in Britain. London: MSc thesis, University of East London.

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