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Prof John Currie's Outputs (102)

Energy efficiency improvements through sunspace augmented positive input ventilation of buildings. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Currie, J., Capper, G., & Holmes, J. (2006, November). Energy efficiency improvements through sunspace augmented positive input ventilation of buildings. Presented at EPIC 2006 AIVC Vol 3

Positive input ventilation (PIV) systems were installed in a new build housing development in Ballantrae in south west Scotland; utilising a glazed sunspace on the south elevation of each dwelling to augment the energy saving potential of the install... Read More about Energy efficiency improvements through sunspace augmented positive input ventilation of buildings..

Study of stratification in a (ICSSWH) Integrated CollectorStorage Solar Water Heater. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Junaidi, H., Henderson, D., Muneer, T., Grassie, T., & Currie, J. (2006, June). Study of stratification in a (ICSSWH) Integrated CollectorStorage Solar Water Heater. Presented at 9th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysis & Heat Transfer Conference

Stratification inside the water storage tank of a solar heater is a desirable natural phenomenon that improves the collector output. For an ICS storage heater type, where the storage tank is in direct contact with the heating surface (absorber plate)... Read More about Study of stratification in a (ICSSWH) Integrated CollectorStorage Solar Water Heater..

The use of an environmental assessment tool in healthcare buildings. (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Capper, G., Holmes, J., Hudson, G., & Currie, J. (2005, September). The use of an environmental assessment tool in healthcare buildings. Presented at SB05 Tokyo: The 2005 World Sustainable Building Conference

A variety of tools have been developed for the comprehensive assessment of the environmental performance of buildings and they are currently being used in different stages of the building design, construction and operation process. But each existing... Read More about The use of an environmental assessment tool in healthcare buildings..

Experimental and CFD investigation of an ICSSWH at various inclinations (2005)
Journal Article
Henderson, D., Junaidi, H., Muneer, T., Grassie, T., & Currie, J. (2007). Experimental and CFD investigation of an ICSSWH at various inclinations. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 11(6), 1087-1116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2005.11.003

The integrated collector storage (ICS) is the type of solar water heater that has retained its existance for well over a century. The flat absorber plate ICS collector type is a relatively recent addition. Being effective, low cost and simple to manu... Read More about Experimental and CFD investigation of an ICSSWH at various inclinations.

Human exposure to particulate and gaseous pollutants in a bar. (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Currie, J., & Capper, G. (2003, December). Human exposure to particulate and gaseous pollutants in a bar. Presented at Healthy Buildings 2003 - 7th International Conference

There is increasing evidence of a causal link between airborne particles and ill health and this study examined the exposure to both airborne particles and the gas phase contaminants of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in a bar. The work reported he... Read More about Human exposure to particulate and gaseous pollutants in a bar..

Monitoring pollutants in occupied spaces. (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Currie, J., & Capper, G. (2003, December). Monitoring pollutants in occupied spaces. Presented at Healthy Buildings 2003 - 7th International Conference

There is increasing evidence of a causal link between airborne particles and ill health and this study monitored the exposure to both airborne particles and the gas phase contaminants of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in a nightclub. The present s... Read More about Monitoring pollutants in occupied spaces..

Evaluation of ventilation performance in public spaces. (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Currie, J., & Capper, G. (2001, May). Evaluation of ventilation performance in public spaces. Presented at European Conference on "Smoke Free Workplaces"

Smoking restrictions in the workplace and increased health consciousness at home have seen a sizable reduction in the number of spaces where smoking is permissible. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ventilation in public houses... Read More about Evaluation of ventilation performance in public spaces..

An Integrated approach to street canyon pollution modelling. (2000)
Journal Article
Addison, P. S., Currie, J., Low, D. J., & McCann, J. M. (2000). An Integrated approach to street canyon pollution modelling. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 65, 333-342. https://doi.org/10.1023/A%3A1006400406047

An integrated method for the prediction of the spatial pollution distribution within a
street canyon directly from a microscopic traffic simulation model is outlined. The traffic
simulation package Paramics is used to model the flow of vehicles in... Read More about An Integrated approach to street canyon pollution modelling..

An Integrated approach to street canyon pollution modelling. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Addison, P. S., Currie, J., Low, D. J., & McCann, J. M. (1999, March). An Integrated approach to street canyon pollution modelling. Presented at Second International Conference on Urban Air Quality: Measurement, Modelling and Management, Madrid

An integrated method for the prediction of the spatial pollution distribution within a street canyon directly from a microscopic traffic simulation model is outlined. The traffic simulation package Paramics is used to model the flow of vehicles in re... Read More about An Integrated approach to street canyon pollution modelling..

An Integrated approach to modelling traffic pollution in the urban environment. (1999)
Journal Article
Addison, P. S., McCann, J. M., Low, D. J., & Currie, J. (1999). An Integrated approach to modelling traffic pollution in the urban environment. Traffic engineering & control, 40, 434-437

To meet global air pollution targets, public authorities are increasingly seeking reliable practical tools for assessing traffic pollution impacts. This paper outlines a method which combines traffic models with other models to assess the total effec... Read More about An Integrated approach to modelling traffic pollution in the urban environment..

Effectiveness of simple ventilation strategies and partitioning in mitigating the effects of passive smoking (1999)
Journal Article
Kolokotroni, M., Perera, M. D. A. E. S., Palmer, J., Currie, J., Capper, G., & Watkins, R. (1999). Effectiveness of simple ventilation strategies and partitioning in mitigating the effects of passive smoking. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 20(2), 93-98. https://doi.org/10.1177/014362449902000208

Pubs, bars and restaurants are places where smoking policy is still left to the discretion of the manager and where smoking is often permitted. However, there is demand to take measures to eliminate or reduce the effects of environmental tobacco smok... Read More about Effectiveness of simple ventilation strategies and partitioning in mitigating the effects of passive smoking.

Road traffic pollution and its effect on the internal environment of buildings. (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Capper, G., & Currie, J. (1998, November). Road traffic pollution and its effect on the internal environment of buildings. Presented at EPIC '98 2nd European Conference on Energy Performance and Indoor Climate in Buildings and 3rd International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings

Indoor and outdoor concentrations of various pollutants were measured in a naturally ventilated building in the West End of Edinburgh during and after the period of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to assess the effect upon indoo... Read More about Road traffic pollution and its effect on the internal environment of buildings..

Evaluation of ventilation performance in public spaces. (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Currie, J., & Capper, G. (1998, November). Evaluation of ventilation performance in public spaces. Presented at EPIC'98 2nd European conference on energy performance and indoor climate in buildings

Smoking restrictions in the workplace and increased health consciousness at home have seen a sizable reduction in the number of spaces where smoking is permissible. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ventilation in public houses,... Read More about Evaluation of ventilation performance in public spaces..

Indoor air quality - the assessment of public spaces. (1996)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Capper, G., & Currie, J. (1996, September). Indoor air quality - the assessment of public spaces. Presented at CIB W70 International Symposium on Useroriented and Cost Effective Management, Maintenance and Modernization of Building Facilities