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Future proofing UK sustainable homes under conditions of climatic uncertainty (2015)
Thesis
Sajjadian, S. M. (2015). Future proofing UK sustainable homes under conditions of climatic uncertainty. (Thesis). University of Liverpool. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2702653

Research relating to the potential impacts of climate change on UK housing has increased in recent years. The future performance of dwellings that are currently considered sustainable may change under a changing climate. For example, well insulated,... Read More about Future proofing UK sustainable homes under conditions of climatic uncertainty.

Heating and Cooling Loads in High Performance Construction Systems-Will Climate Change Alter Design Decisions? (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sajjadian, S. M., Lewis, J., & Sharples, S. (2015). Heating and Cooling Loads in High Performance Construction Systems-Will Climate Change Alter Design Decisions?. Procedia Engineering, 118, 498-506. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.467

Climate change and its consequences are of great concern. Buildings can be affected by climate change in different ways, such as changes in energy needs and thermal comfort. However, the challenge is to quantify and assess the uncertainties involved... Read More about Heating and Cooling Loads in High Performance Construction Systems-Will Climate Change Alter Design Decisions?.

The potential of phase change materials to reduce domestic cooling energy loads for current and future UK climates (2015)
Journal Article
Sajjadian, S. M., Lewis, J., & Sharples, S. (2015). The potential of phase change materials to reduce domestic cooling energy loads for current and future UK climates. Energy and Buildings, 93, 83-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.02.029

Phase change materials (PCM) are known as an effective technology to store larger amounts of thermal energy per unit mass than conventional thermal mass building materials such as concrete and stone. They add thermal stability to lightweight construc... Read More about The potential of phase change materials to reduce domestic cooling energy loads for current and future UK climates.