2025

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Environmental Impact of Building Technical Installations: Comparative Study Using Swiss and French Databases and Real Case Studies

V. Desplanques; S. Aguacil Moreno; A. Favre; D. Khovalyg

Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 2025. Vol. 3140, num. 13. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/3140/13/132001.

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2024

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Virtual Tours as Effective Complement to Building Information Models in Computer-Aided Facility Management Using Internet of Things

S. Aguacil Moreno; M. Loup; M. Lebre; L. Deschamps; J-P. Bacher et al.

Applied Sciences. 2024. Vol. 14, num. 17. DOI : 10.3390/app14177998.

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Designing with building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV): A pathway to decarbonize residential buildings

S. Aguacil Moreno; S. Duque Mahecha; S. Lufkin; E. Rey

Journal of Building Engineering. 2024. Vol. 96. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.110486.

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2022

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Comparing thermal performance of standard humanitarian tents

A. Ullal; S. Aguacil Moreno; R. Vannucci; S. Yang; J. Goyette Pernot et al.

Energy and Buildings. 2022. DOI : 10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112035.

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The influence of façade and space design on building occupants’ indoor experience

L. Pastore; M. Andersen

Journal of Building Engineering. 2022. Vol. 46, p. 103663. DOI : 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103663.

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2020

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Do energy performance certificates allow reliable predictions of actual energy consumption and savings? Learning from the Swiss national database

S. Cozza; J. Chambers; C. Deb; J-L. Scartezzini; A. Schlueter et al.

Energy And Buildings. 2020. Vol. 224, p. 110235. DOI : 10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110235.

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Assessing the gap between a normative and a reality-based model of building LCA

D. Vuarnoz; E. Hoxha; J. Nembrini; T. Jusselme; S. Cozza

Journal Of Building Engineering. 2020. Vol. 31, p. 101454. DOI : 10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101454.

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Assessing the required life-cycle characteristics of electricity storage for ensuring sustainability in buildings

D. Vuarnoz

Architectural Science Review. 2020. Vol. 64, num. 1-2, p. 28 – 36. DOI : 10.1080/00038628.2020.1772193.

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Dataset concerning the hourly conversion factors for the cumulative energy demand and its non-renewable part, and hourly GHG emission factors of the Swiss mix during a one-year period (2016 and 2017)

D. Vuarnoz; S. Aguacil Moreno

Data in Brief. 2020. Vol. 30, p. 105509. DOI : 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105509.

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Office densification effects on comfort, energy, and carbon lifecycle performance: An integrated and exploratory study

E. Hoxha; C. Liardet; T. Jusselme

Sustainable Cities and Society. 2020. Vol. 55, p. 102032. DOI : 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102032.

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Surveying the environmental life-cycle performance assessments: Practice and context at early building design stages

T. Jusselme; E. Rey; M. Andersen

Sustainable Cities and Society. 2020. Vol. 52, p. 101879. DOI : 10.1016/j.scs.2019.101879.

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Carbon budgets for buildings: harmonising temporal, spatial and sectoral dimensions

G. Habert; M. Rock; K. Steininger; A. Lupisek; H. Birgisdottir et al.

Buildings & Cities. 2020. Vol. 1, num. 1, p. 429 – 452. DOI : 10.5334/bc.47.

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2019

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Strategic environmental urban planning – A contextual approach for defining performance goals and informing decision-making

É. Nault; T. Jusselme; S. Aguacil Moreno; M. Andersen

Building and Environment. 2019. Vol. 168, p. 106448. DOI : 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106448.

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Environmental impact assessment of Swiss residential archetypes: a comparison of construction and mobility scenarios

J. Drouilles; S. Aguacil; E. Hoxha; T. Jusselme; S. Lufkin et al.

Energy Efficiency. 2019. Vol. 12, num. 6, p. 1661 – 1689. DOI : 10.1007/s12053-019-09811-0.

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Improving life cycle-based exploration methods by coupling sensitivity analysis and metamodels

S. Duprez; M. Fouquet; Q. Herreros; T. Jusselme

Sustainable Cities and Society. 2019. Vol. 44, p. 70 – 84. DOI : 10.1016/j.scs.2018.09.032.

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2018

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Dataset concerning the hourly conversion factors for the cumulative energy demand and its non-renewable part, and hourly GHG emission factors of the Swiss mix during a one year period (2015-2016).

T. Jusselme; D. Vuarnoz

Data in Brief. 2018. Vol. 21, p. 1026 – 1028. DOI : 10.1016/j.dib.2018.10.090.

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Integrating hourly life-cycle energy and carbon emissions of energy supply in buildings

D. Vuarnoz; S. Cozza; T. Jusselme; G. Magnin; T. Schafer et al.

Sustainable Cities and Society. 2018. num. 43, p. 305 – 316. DOI : 10.1016/j.scs.2018.08.026.

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Temporal variations in the primary energy use and greenhouse gas emissions of electricity provided by the Swiss grid

D. Vuarnoz; T. Jusselme

Energy. 2018. num. 161, p. 573 – 582. DOI : 10.1016/j.energy.2018.07.087.

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On the Influence of Thermal Mass and Natural Ventilation on Overheating Risk in Offices

A. Brambilla; J. Bonvin; F. Flourentzou; T. Jusselme

Buildings. 2018. Vol. 8, num. 4, p. 47. DOI : 10.3390/buildings8040047.

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An integrative approach for embodied energy: Towards an LCA-based data-driven design method

T. Jusselme; E. Rey; M. Andersen

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2018. Vol. 88, p. 123 – 132. DOI : 10.1016/j.rser.2018.02.036.

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Life cycle efficiency ratio: a new performance indicator for a life cycle driven approach to evaluate the potential of ventilative cooling and thermal inertia

A. Brambilla; J. P. Bonvin; F. Flourentzou; T. Jusselme

Energy and Buildings. 2018. Vol. 163, p. 22 – 33. DOI : 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.12.010.

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2017

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Preventing overheating in offices through thermal inertial properties of compressed earth bricks: A study on a real scale prototype

A. Brambilla; T. Jusselme

Energy and Buildings. 2017. Vol. 156, num. 1 December 2017, p. 281 – 292. DOI : 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.09.070.

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“Our Inherent Desire for Control”: a Case Study of Automation’s Impact on the Perception of Comfort

A. Brambilla; H. S. Alavi; H. Verma; D. Lalanne; T. Jusselme et al.

Energy Procedia. 2017. num. 122, p. 925 – 930. DOI : 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.414.

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On the necessity of improving the environmental impacts of furniture and appliances in net-zero energy buildings

E. Hoxha; T. Jusselme

Science of The Total Environment. 2017. Vol. 596-597, p. 405 – 416. DOI : 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.107.

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2016

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Hyperthermia with rotating magnetic nanowires inducing heat into tumor by fluid friction

P. Egolf; N. Shamsudhin; S. Pané; D. Vuarnoz; J. Pokki et al.

Journal of Applied Physics. 2016. Vol. 120, p. 064304 – 1. DOI : 10.1063/1.4960406.

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2015

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Overview of Deployment of Magnetic Refrigeration in Heat Pump Systems

T. Kawanami; D. Vuarnoz

Newsletter- Iea Heat Pump Center. 2015. Vol. 33, num. 4, p. 24 – 28.

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Performance of novel ventilation strategy for capturing CO2 with scheduled occupancy diversity and infiltration rate

M. K. Kim; H. Leibundgut

Building And Environment. 2015. Vol. 89, p. 318 – 326. DOI : 10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.02.012.

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Thermomagnetism with external and internal magnetic field quantities

P. W. Egolf; S. Gama; D. Vuarnoz

Journal Of Applied Physics. 2015. Vol. 118, num. 2, p. 023903. DOI : 10.1063/1.4923415.

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Comprehensive Consideration on AMR Configuration for Magnetocaloric Heat Pump

T. Kawanami; S. Hirano; A. Toba; D. Vuarnoz

TEION KOGAKU (Journal of Cryogenics and Superconductivity Society of Japan). 2015. Vol. 50, num. 2, p. 72 – 79. DOI : 10.2221/jcsj.50.72.

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“Edificio Traspirante”: Sistema d’Aria Condizionata Decentro Con Facciata Solare Integrate

P. Egolf; A. Noume; D. Vuarnoz; G. Gottschalk

Industria & Formazione. 2015. num. 385, p. 40 – 43.

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2014

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Breathing building: A decentralized façade-integrated solar air-conditioning system

P. Egolf; A. Noume; D. Vuarnoz; G. Gottschalk

Indistria & Formazione – International special issue 2014-2015. 2014. num. 381, p. 58 – 61.

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Method to analyse the contribution of material’s sensitivity in buildings’ environmental impact

E. Hoxha; G. Habert; J. Chevalier; M. Bazzana; R. Le Roy

Journal of Cleaner Production. 2014. Vol. 66, p. 54 – 64. DOI : 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.10.056.

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2013

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Experimental validation of a coupled magneto-thermal model for a flat-parallel-plate active magnetic regenerator

D. Vuarnoz; T. Kawanami

Applied Thermal Engineering. 2013. Vol. 54, num. 2, p. 433 – 439. DOI : 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.01.007.

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2012

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The thermodynamics of devices with solid layered-bed magnetocaloric refrigerants

P. W. Egolf; D. Vuarnoz; L. Grainer; G. Courret

International Journal Of Refrigeration-Revue Internationale Du Froid. 2012. Vol. 35, num. 6, p. 1506 – 1517. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2012.05.008.

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Quantitative feasibility study of magnetocaloric energy conversion utilizing industrial waste heat

D. Vuarnoz; A. Kitanovski; C. Gonin; Y. Borgeaud; M. Delessert et al.

Applied Energy. 2012. Vol. 100, p. 229 – 237. DOI : 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.04.051.

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Numerical analysis of a reciprocating active magnetic regenerator made of gadolinium wires

D. Vuarnoz; T. Kawanami

Applied Thermal Engineering. 2012. Vol. 37, p. 388 – 395. DOI : 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2011.11.053.

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Thermodynamic and exergy efficiencies of magnetocaloric energy conversion utilising industrial waste heat

D. Vuarnoz; A. Kitanovski; C. Gonin; P. W. Egolf

International Journal Of Exergy. 2012. Vol. 10, num. 4, p. 365 – 378. DOI : 10.1504/Ijex.2012.047508.

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2011

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Modeling and Simulation of the Operation of a Rotary Magnetic Refrigerator

D. Vuarnoz; A. Kitanovski; C. Gonin; P. W. Egolf; T. Kawanami

Journal Of Thermal Science And Technology. 2011. Vol. 6, num. 1, p. 21 – 33. DOI : 10.1299/jtst.6.21.

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2010

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Casa Minergie(TM) Bajada y Cambio de Fase de los Perfiles de Temperatura con Materiales de Cambio de Fase

C. Muriset; P. Egolf; D. Vuarnoz; P. Haas

Frio-Calor-Aire Acondicionado. 2010. Vol. 424, p. 54 – 60.

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Modeling of a two-stage magnetic refrigerator with wavy-structure gadolinium heat exchangers

D. Vuarnoz; A. Kitanovski; C. Gonin; O. Sari; P. W. Egolf

International Journal Of Refrigeration-Revue Internationale Du Froid. 2010. Vol. 33, num. 4, p. 745 – 752. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2009.12.016.

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Lowering and phase shifting of temperature profiles with phase change materials in Minergie (TM) houses

C. Muriset; P. W. Egolf; D. Vuarnoz; P. Haas

International Journal Of Refrigeration-Revue Internationale Du Froid. 2010. Vol. 33, num. 8, p. 1670 – 1675. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2010.10.002.

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2009

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Magnetic power conversion with machines containing full or porous wheel heat exchangers

P. W. Egolf; A. Kitanovski; M. Diebold; C. Gonin; D. Vuarnoz

Journal Of Magnetism And Magnetic Materials. 2009. Vol. 321, num. 7, p. 758 – 762. DOI : 10.1016/j.jmmm.2008.11.044.

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2008

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Cold storage with ice slurries

P. W. Egolf; A. Kitanovski; D. Ata-Caesar; D. Vuarnoz; F. Meili

International Journal Of Energy Research. 2008. Vol. 32, num. 3, p. 187 – 203. DOI : 10.1002/er.1340.

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2007

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Introduzione alla Refrigerazione Magnetica

P. Egolf; A. Kitanovski; D. Vuarnoz; M. Diebold; C. Besson

Industria & formation. 2007. Vol. 312.

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A magnetic heat pump with porous magneto caloric material

D. Vuarnoz; A. Kitanovski; M. Diebold; F. Gendre; P. W. Egolf

Physica Status Solidi C. 2007. Vol. 12, num. 8, p. 1061 – 1191. DOI : 10.1002/pssc.200777154.

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2005

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The fluid dynamics of ice slurry

A. Kitanovski; D. Vuarnoz; D. Ata-Caesar; P. Egolf; T. Hansen et al.

International Journal Of Refrigeration-Revue Internationale Du Froid. 2005. Vol. 28, num. 1, p. 37 – 50. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2004.07.010.

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