Department of Architecture and Built Environment

Research output

Research output per year 1997 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

• 7465 Scopus Citations
• 42 h-index
• 305 Article
• 55 Conference contribution
• 46 Book Chapter
• 34 Conference article
• 97 More
  • 27 Review article
  • 20 Book
  • 12 Abstract
  • 12 Comment/debate
  • 10 Editorial
  • 5 Paper
  • 5 Letter
  • 2 Design
  • 1 Anthology
  • 1 Commissioned report
  • 1 Foreword/postscript
  • 1 Working paper

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2024

  Advancing urban agriculture and air quality in edge computing environments through integrated small-scale plant-based filtration systems

  Wang, C., Zou, T., Zhou, T., Lyu, Y., Dawodu, A. & Cheshmehzangi, A., May 2024, In: Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 204, 107522.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • Urban Agriculture 100%
  • urban agriculture 81%
  • Air Quality 74%
  • air quality 49%
  • Integrated 34%

• Advancing urban agriculture and air quality in edge computing environments through integrated small-scale plant-based filtration systems

  Wang, C., Zou, T., Zhou, T., Lyu, Y., Dawodu, A. & Cheshmehzangi, A., May 2024, In: Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 204, 107522.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • Urban Agriculture 100%
  • urban agriculture 81%
  • Air Quality 74%
  • air quality 49%
  • Integrated 34%

• A participatory approach for determining appropriate strategies for managing and recycling plastic waste using 3D printing technologies

  Reffat, R. M., Wadie, J. A. & Yousef, W. H., Jan 2024, In: Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management. 26, 1, p. 162-174 13 p.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • Plastic recycling 100%
  • participatory approach 77%
  • plastic waste 72%
  • 3D printers 58%
  • recycling 46%

• Approach of establishing a high-resolution shading occupant behavior model in the office building

  Chen, G., Lu, J., Yao, J., Zhang, Z., Deng, W., Bie, J., Yang, R., Guan, R., Xia, B. & Zhang, J., 15 Jun 2024, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 87, 108950.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Office buildings 100%
  • Markov chains 9%
  • Data mining 8%
  • Feature extraction 7%
  • Energy utilization 6%

• Assessment of land degradation risks in the Loess Plateau

  Yu, Z., Deng, X., Fu, P., Grebby, S. & Mangi, E., 30 Apr 2024, In: Land Degradation and Development. 35, 7, p. 2409-2424 16 p.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • Land degradation 100%
  • Land Degradation 98%
  • land degradation 93%
  • loess 82%
  • plateaus 59%

• Constructing and validating the museum product creativity measurement (MPCM): dimensions for creativity assessment of souvenir products in Chinese urban historical museums

  Cheng, H., Sun, X., Xie, J., Liu, B-J., Xia, L., Luo, S-J., Tian, X., Qiu, X., Li, W. & Li, Y., 19 Feb 2024, In: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 11, 1, 280.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • Museums 100%
  • Creativity 88%
  • Souvenirs 85%
  • museum 63%
  • creativity 53%

• Enhancing BIM-BEM integration: solutions for efficient data exchange and energy performance assessment

  Abd-Elnaby, A. E. H. A. & Reffat, R. M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Architectural Engineering and Design Management.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • Performance Assessment 100%
  • Energy Modeling 94%
  • Information Modeling 79%
  • Data Exchange 77%
  • Electronic data interchange 64%

• Impact factor analysis affecting the operation of asset lifecycle by using asset information modeling and blockchain technology

  Raslan, A., Cheshmehzangi, A., Towey, D., Tizani, W. & Kapogiannis, G., 5 Feb 2024, In: Construction Innovation.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • Asset management 100%
  • Blockchain 95%
  • Factor analysis 92%
  • Life cycle 70%
  • Statistics 15%

• Introducing a novel method for simulating stochastic movement and occupancy in residential spaces using time-use survey data

  Zhang, R., Zhou, T., Ye, H. & Darkwa, J., Feb 2024, In: Energy and Buildings. 304, 113854.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • Energy utilization 100%
  • Kitchens 62%
  • Markov chains 46%
  • Sustainable development 42%
  • Scalability 38%

• Quantitative evaluation of urban green exposure and its impact on human health: A case study on the 3–30-300 green space rule

  Zheng, Y., Lin, T., Hamm, N. A. S., Liu, J., Zhou, T., Geng, H., Zhang, J., Ye, H., Zhang, G., Wang, X. & Chen, T., 10 May 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 924, 171461.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • urban green 100%
  • green space 94%
  • human health 66%
  • Health 59%
  • Green 56%

• The potential for bioenergy generated on marginal land to offset agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in China

  Yu, Z., Zhang, F., Gao, C., Mangi, E. & Ali, C., Jan 2024, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 189, 113924.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • Crops 100%
  • Gas emissions 91%
  • Greenhouse gases 90%
  • Biofuels 28%
  • Climate change 28%
  2 Citations (Scopus)
• 2023

  A geopolitics of mud construction: Self-help and the CINVA-Ram machine in Ghana and South Vietnam during the Cold War

  Botti, G., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Frontiers of Architectural Research. 12, 6, p. 1180-1194 15 p.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • geopolitics 100%
  • Cold War 97%
  • self help 96%
  • Self-help 78%
  • Geopolitics 74%

• Agricultural restructuring for reducing carbon emissions from residents' dietary consumption in China

  Yu, Z., Jiang, S., Cheshmehzangi, A., Liu, Y. & Deng, X., 10 Feb 2023, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 387, 135948.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • agricultural structure 100%
  • Agricultural Structure 99%
  • Carbon 68%
  • Carbon Emissions 65%
  • carbon emission 63%
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• A macro-scale optimisation of zero-energy design schemes for residential buildings based on building archetypes

  Ma, Y., Deng, W., Xie, J., Heath, T., Izu Ezeh, C., Hong, Y. & Zhang, H., Jun 2023, In: Solar Energy. 257, p. 196-209 14 p.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • Macros 100%
  • Energy 52%
  • Energy Conservation 51%
  • Energy conservation 50%
  • Shape 24%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• An in-depth analysis of PCMI dimensions for museum creativity

  Cheng, H., Sun, X., Qiu, X., Liu, B., Xia, L., Luo, S., Xie, J., Li, W., Li, Y. & Tian, X., Dec 2023, In: Thinking Skills and Creativity. 50, 101407.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • museum 100%
  • creativity 83%
  • factor analysis 18%
  • expert 14%
  • measurement method 14%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• An occupant-centric control strategy for indoor thermal comfort, air quality and energy management

  Wang, Z., Calautit, J., Tien, P. W., Wei, S., Zhang, W., Wu, Y. & Xia, L., 15 Apr 2023, In: Energy and Buildings. 285, 112899.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • Quality management 100%
  • Thermal comfort 90%
  • Air quality 89%
  • Energy management 83%
  • Heating 29%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• A set of 99 healthy city indicators for application in urban planning and design

  Ziafati Bafarasat, A., Cheshmehzangi, A. & Ankowska, A., Jun 2023, In: Sustainable Development. 31, 3, p. 1978-1989 12 p.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Urban Planning 100%
  • Urban planning 97%
  • Urban Design 94%
  • urban design 92%
  • urban planning 80%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Assessing the Rural–Urban Transition of China during 1980–2020 from a Coordination Perspective

  Zhang, S., Zhao, J., Jiang, Y., Cheshmehzangi, A. & Zhou, W., Jun 2023, In: Land. 12, 6, 1175.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • coordination 100%
  • China 68%
  • spatial distribution 66%
  • transition 66%
  • index 36%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• China's algorithmic regulations: Public-facing communication is needed

  Su, Z., Bentley, B. L., McDonnell, D., Cheshmehzangi, A., Ahmad, J., Šegalo, S., da Veiga, C. P. & Xiang, Y. T., Mar 2023, In: Health Policy and Technology. 12, 1, 100719.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Facings 100%
  • public communications 95%
  • Formal Social Control 75%
  • Internet 72%
  • China 60%

• Combined Effects of Exterior Shading and A/C Heat Rejection on Building Energy Consumption and Indoor Air Pollution Exposure

  Zhong, X., Zhang, Z., Zhang, R. & Wu, Z., Oct 2023, In: Buildings. 13, 10, 2440.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Indoor air pollution 100%
  • Energy utilization 43%
  • Cooling 31%
  • Hot Temperature 29%
  • Pollution 14%

• Developing an integrated participatory methodology framework for campus sustainability assessment tools (CSAT): A case study of a sino-foreign university in China

  Dawodu, A., Guo, C., Zou, T., Osebor, F., Tang, J., Liu, C., Wu, C. & Oladejo, J., May 2024, In: Progress in Planning. 183, 100827.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • sustainability 100%
  • China 80%
  • methodology 76%
  • university 62%
  • stakeholder 53%

• Development of composite microencapsulated phase change materials for multi-temperature thermal energy storage

  Su, W., Darkwa, J., Zhou, T., Du, D., Kokogiannakis, G., Li, Y., Wang, L. & Gao, L., 27 Jul 2023, In: Crystals. 13, 8, 1167.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • heat storage 100%
  • phase change materials 88%
  • composite materials 42%
  • latent heat 28%
  • energy storage 25%

• Development of Composite Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials for Multi-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage

  Su, W., Darkwa, J., Zhou, T., Du, D., Kokogiannakis, G., Li, Y., Wang, L. & Gao, L., Aug 2023, In: Crystals. 13, 8, 1167.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • heat storage 100%
  • phase change materials 88%
  • Phase Change Material 88%
  • Phase change materials 77%
  • Thermal energy 68%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Effect of block morphology on building energy consumption of office blocks: a case of Wuhan, China: A Case of Wuhan, China

  Xu, S., Li, G., Zhang, H., Xie, M., Mendis, T. & Du, H., Mar 2023, In: Buildings. 13, 3, 768.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Energy utilization 100%
  • Office buildings 26%
  • Lighting 18%
  • Heating 16%
  • Cooling 16%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Energy flexibility characteristics of centralized hot water system in university dormitories

  Rao, Z., Chen, S., Lun, I., Shen, L., Yu, A. & Fu, H., Apr 2023, In: Building Simulation. 16, 4, p. 641-662 22 p.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Water 100%
  • Renewable energy resources 49%
  • Recovery 41%
  • Energy balance 32%
  • Temperature 24%

• Evaluation of the Impact of Input-Data Resolution on Building-Energy Simulation Accuracy and Computational Load—A Case Study of a Low-Rise Office Building

  Kong, D., Yang, Y., Sa, X., Wei, X., Zheng, H., Shi, J., Wu, H. & Zhang, Z., Apr 2023, In: Buildings. 13, 4, 861.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Office buildings 100%
  • Energy utilization 62%
  • Zoning 60%
  • HVAC 49%
  • Automation 33%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Experimental and Numerical Investigations on Curing a Polyester-Based Powder Coating by Catalytic Infrared Radiation

  Yuan, Y., Pan, S., Wang, T., Xia, L., Liu, Y., Wang, X., Li, L. & Wang, T., Feb 2023, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 13, 4, 2187.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Powder coatings 100%
  • infrared radiation 81%
  • polyesters 80%
  • curing 75%
  • Polyesters 75%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Exploring Current Trends, Gaps & Challenges in Sustainable Food Systems Studies: The Need of Developing Urban Food Systems Frameworks for Sustainable Cities

  Zou, T., Dawodu, A., Mangi, E. & Cheshmehzangi, A., Jul 2023, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 15, 13, 10248.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • food 100%
  • city 81%
  • need 77%
  • trend 71%
  • Sustainable development 59%

• From the arrival cities to affordable cities in China: seeing through the practices of rural migrants' participation in Guangzhou's urban village regeneration

  Chen, W., Ye, C. & Liu, Y., Aug 2023, In: Habitat International. 138, 102872.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • participation 100%
  • regeneration 99%
  • village 96%
  • migrant 84%
  • China 69%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• ICT applications and the COVID-19 pandemic: Impacts on the individual's digital data, digital privacy, and data protection

  Cheshmehzangi, A., Su, Z. & Zou, T., 2023, In: Frontiers in Human Dynamics. 5, 971504.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • data protection 100%
  • pandemics 85%
  • Data privacy 65%
  • privacy 53%
  • management 12%

• Impacts of design configurations and movements of PV attached to building facades on increasing generated renewable energy

  Reffat, R. & Ezzat, R., Mar 2023, In: Solar Energy. 252, p. 50-71

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • Facades 100%
  • Renewable energy resources 69%
  • Energy 41%
  • Global warming 19%
  • Amount 18%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Influence of an integrated value-based asset condition assessment in built asset management

  Ye, Z., Kapogiannis, G., Tang, S., Zhang, Z., Jimenez-Bescos, C. & Yang, T., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Construction Innovation.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • Asset management 100%
  • Blockchain 95%
  • Internet of things 68%
  • Sustainable development 9%
  • Information technology 9%

• Influence of urban morphological factors on building energy consumption combined with photovoltaic potential: a case study of residential blocks in central China

  Xu, S., Sang, M., Xie, M., Xiong, F., Mendis, T. & Xiang, X., 7 Mar 2023, In: Building Simulation. 16 p.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • Substitution reactions 100%
  • Potential energy 74%
  • Energy utilization 71%
  • Solar power generation 47%
  • Planning 21%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Investigation of thermal comfort and preferred temperatures for healthcare staff in hospitals in Ningbo, China

  Ma, S., Deng, W., Lu, J., Zhou, T. & Liu, B., 1 Dec 2023, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 80, 108029.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • Thermal comfort 100%
  • Hot Temperature 43%
  • Temperature 36%
  • Insulation 19%
  • Specifications 14%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Limitations of institutional dimension in existing sustainability assessment tools: From the perspective of territory

  Chen, W., Cheshmehzangi, A., Mangi, E., Heath, T. & Yu, J., Jan 2023, In: Current Research in Environmental Sustainability. 5, 100217.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • sustainability 100%
  • political geography 56%
  • indicator 29%
  • pillar 17%
  • refining 16%

• Media-Induced War Trauma Amid Conflicts in Ukraine

  Su, Z., McDonnell, D., Cheshmehzangi, A., Bentley, B. L., Ahmad, J., Šegalo, S., da Veiga, C. P. & Xiang, Y. T., Jul 2023, In: Perspectives on Psychological Science. 18, 4, p. 908-911 4 p.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Ukraine 100%
  • Armed Conflicts 77%
  • trauma 62%
  • Wounds and Injuries 35%
  • Health 12%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Modern and National? The (Non-) Exceptionalism of Colombian Architectural Identity

  Botti, G., 9 May 2023, (Published Online) In: Journal of Latin American Cultural Studies. 25 p.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • Exceptionalism 100%
  • Determinism 27%
  • Topoi 24%
  • determinism 24%
  • Modern Architecture 23%

• Multi-criteria sustainability risk management for post-war residential re-construction: the case of Damascus

  Khaddour, L. A. & Deng, W., Sept 2023, In: Journal of Housing and the Built Environment. 38, 3, p. 1939-1982 44 p.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • environmental management 100%
  • risk management 91%
  • reconstruction 78%
  • sustainability 66%
  • project 31%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Numerical data on fire in the cavity of naturally ventilated double skin façade with Venetian blinds

  Huang, Y., Yeboah, S. & Shao, J., Feb 2023, In: Data in Brief. 46, 108859.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Skin 100%
  • Fires 94%
  • Engineers 40%
  • Temperature 22%
  • Simulators 20%

• Numerical investigation of fire in the cavity of naturally ventilated double skin façade with venetian blinds

  Huang, Y., Yeboah, S. & Shao, J., Jan 2023, In: Building Services Engineering Research and Technology. 44, 1, p. 45-61 17 p.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Skin 100%
  • Fires 94%
  • Flammability 46%
  • Thermocouples 41%
  • Temperature 30%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Quantifying the impacts of posture changes on office worker productivity: an exploratory study using effective computer interactions as a real-time indicator

  Wang, H., Yu, D., Zeng, Y., Zhou, T., Wang, W., Liu, X., Pei, Z., Yu, Y., Wang, C., Deng, Y. & Cheshmehzangi, A., Dec 2023, In: BMC Public Health. 23, 1, 2198.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Posture 100%
  • productivity 82%
  • Occupational Groups 71%
  • worker 62%
  • interaction 46%

• Road Car Accident Prediction Using a Machine-Learning-Enabled Data Analysis

  Pourroostaei Ardakani, S., Liang, X., Mengistu, K. T., So, R. S., Wei, X., He, B. & Cheshmehzangi, A., Apr 2023, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 15, 7, 5939.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • car accident 100%
  • machine learning 64%
  • accident 58%
  • automobile 58%
  • road 55%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Space and social distancing in managing and preventing COVID-19 community spread: An overview

  Cheshmehzangi, A., Su, Z., Jin, R., Dawodu, A., Sedrez, M., Pourroostaei Ardakani, S. & Zou, T., Mar 2023, In: Heliyon. 9, 3, e13879.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • macro level 100%
  • lack 50%
  • management 47%
  • evidence 41%
  • literature 41%

• Spatio-temporal evolution and influencing factors of China’s ICT service industry

  CHEN, W., Zhang, S., Kong, D., Zou, T., Zhang, Y. & Cheshmehzangi, A., Dec 2023, In: Scientific Reports. 13, 1, 9703.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Industry 100%
  • China 87%
  • Spatial Analysis 23%
  • Tibet 13%
  • Industrial Development 12%

• Structural succession of land resources under the influence of different policies: a case study for Shanxi Province, China

  Yu, Z., Deng, X., Cheshmehzangi, A. & Mangi, E., Sept 2023, In: Land Use Policy. 132, 106810.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • land resources 100%
  • case studies 61%
  • land use 46%
  • China 46%
  • province 45%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Sustainable development of industrial renovation: renovation paths of village-level industrial parks in Pearl River Delta

  Zhang, S., Yang, J., Ye, C., Chen, W. & Li, Y., Jun 2023, In: Sustainability. 15, 13, 9905.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • industrial park 100%
  • renovation 76%
  • Rivers 62%
  • lease 62%
  • Sustainable development 56%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• The characteristics of particulate matter in different subway station environmental control systems

  Wang, X., Xia, L., Pei, F., Wang, Z., Liu, Y., Chang, L. & Pan, S., Sept 2023, In: Heliyon. 9, 9, e20116.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • environmental control 100%
  • control system 84%
  • particulate matter 72%
  • station 48%
  • pollution 45%

• The impact of urban morphology on the building energy consumption and solar energy generation potential of university dormitory blocks

  Xie, M., Wang, M., Zhong, H., Li, X., Li, B., Mendis, T. & Xu, S., Sept 2023, In: Sustainable Cities and Society. 96, 104644.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • solar energy 100%
  • urban morphology 98%
  • Solar Energy 97%
  • energy consumption 87%
  • energy use 76%
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• The impact of urban morphology on the building energy consumption and solar energy generation potential of university dormitory blocks

  Xie, M., Wang, M., Zhong, H., Li, X., Li, B., Mendis, T. & Xu, S., Sept 2023, In: Sustainable Cities and Society. 96

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  • solar energy 100%
  • urban morphology 98%
  • Solar Energy 97%
  • energy consumption 87%
  • energy use 76%

• The nexus between digitalization and sustainability: A scientometrics analysis

  Irajifar, L., Chen, H., Lak, A., Sharifi, A. & Cheshmehzangi, A., May 2023, In: Heliyon. 9, 5, e15172.

  Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • sustainability 100%
  • megatrend 90%
  • policy making 59%
  • innovation 45%
  • analysis 35%
  9 Citations (Scopus)