Article

Han, S., Yao, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4269-7224 and Essah, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167 (2023) Developing a theoretical framework to assist policymaking for retrofitting residential buildings using system player analysis and causal loop diagrams. Journal of Cleaner Production, 411. 137211. ISSN 0959-6526 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137211

Tanko, B. L., Essah, E. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167, Elijah, O., zakka, W. and Klufallah, M. (2023) Bibliometric analysis, scientometrics and metasynthesis of Internet of Things (IoT) in smart buildings. Built Environment Project and Asset Management. ISSN 2044-124X doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-11-2022-0179

Zhang, S., Yao, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4269-7224, Du, C., Essah, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167 and Li, B. (2023) Analysis of outlier detection rules based on the ASHRAE global thermal comfort database. Building and Environment, 234. 110155. ISSN 1873-684X doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110155

Li, T., Essah, E. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167, Wu, Y., Cheng, Y. and Liao, C. (2023) Numerical comparison of exhaled particle dispersion under different air distributions for winter heating. Sustainable Cities and Society, 89. 104342. ISSN 2210-6707 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2022.104342

Du, C., Li, B., Yu, W., Yao, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4269-7224, Cai, J., Li, B., Yao, Y., Wang, Y., Chen, M. and Essah, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167 (2022) Characteristics of annual mold variations and association with childhood allergic symptoms/diseases via combining surveys and home visit measurements. Indoor Air, 32 (9). e13113. ISSN 0905-6947 doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.13113

Berger, J., Essah, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167, Blanusa, T. and Beaman, P. (2022) The appearance of indoor plants and their effect on people’s perceptions of indoor air quality and subjective well-being. Building and Environment, 219. 109151. ISSN 0360-1323 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109151

Latif, H. M., Essah, E. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167 and Donyavi, S. (2022) Creating a link between healthy homes and architectural elements: a qualitative study of modern residential buildings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation. ISSN 2398-4708 doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-09-2021-0115

Ofetotse, E. L., Essah, E. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167 and Yao, R. (2021) Evaluating the determinants of household electricity consumption using cluster analysis. Journal of Building Engineering, 43. 102487. ISSN 2352-7102 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102487

Hähn, N., Essah, E. and Blanusa, T. (2021) Biophilic design and office planting: a case study of effects on perceived health, well-being and performance metrics in the workplace. Intelligent Buildings International, 13 (4). pp. 241-260. ISSN 1750-8975 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/17508975.2020.1732859

Garraín, D., Herrera, I., Rodríguez-Serrano, I., Lechón, Y., Hepbasli, A., Araz, M., Biyik, E., Yao, R., Shahrestani, M., Essah, E., Shao, L., Rico, E., Lechón, J. L. and Oliveira, A. C. (2020) Sustainability indicators of a naturally ventilated photovoltaic façade system. Journal of Cleaner Production, 266. 121946. ISSN 0959-6526 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121946

Thomsit-Ireland, F., Essah, E. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167, Hadley, P. and Blanuša, T. (2020) The impact of green facades and vegetative cover on the temperature and relative humidity within model buildings. Building and Environment, 181. 107009. ISSN 0360-1323 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107009

Ming, R., Yu, W., Zhao, X., Liu, Y., Li, B., Essah, E. and Yao, R. (2020) Assessing energy saving potentials of office buildings based on adaptive thermal comfort using a tracking-based method. Energy and Buildings, 208. 109611. ISSN 0378-7788 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109611

Essah, E. A., Russell, S. J., Waring, S. D., Fergusonc, J., Williams, C., Walsh, K., Dyer, S. and Raynor, R. (2020) Method for evaluating the snagging propensity of roofing membranes in buildings by roosting bats. Building Research & Information, 48 (8). pp. 886-898. ISSN 1466-4321 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2020.1763773

Li, B., Cheng, Z., Yao, R., Wang, H., Yu, W., Bu, Z., Xiong, J., Zhang, T., Essah, E., Luo, Z., Shahrestani, M. and Kipen, H. (2019) An investigation of formaldehyde concentration in residences and the development of a model for the prediction of its emission rates. Building and Environment, 147. pp. 540-550. ISSN 0360-1323 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.10.045

Wyllie, J. O. Y., Essah, E. and Ofetotse, E. (2018) Barriers of solar energy uptake and the potential for mitigation solutions in Barbados. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 91. pp. 935-949. ISSN 1364-0321 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.04.100

Costanzo, V., Yao, R., Essah, E., Shao, L., Shahrestani, M., Oliveira, A.C., Araz, M., Hepbasli, A. and Biyik, E. (2018) A method of strategic evaluation of energy performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaic in the urban context. Journal of Cleaner Production, 184. pp. 82-91. ISSN 0959-6526 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.02.139

Li, B., Du, C., Tan, M., Liu, H., Essah, E. and Yao, R. (2018) A modified method of evaluating the impact of air humidity on human acceptable air temperatures in hot-humid environments. Energy and Buildings, 158. pp. 393-405. ISSN 0378-7788 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.09.062

Araz, M., Hepbasli, A., Biyik, E., Shahrestani, M., Yao, R., Essah, E., Shao, L., Oliveira, A. C., Ekren, O. and Günerhan, H. (2017) Performance evaluation of a building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system combined with a wastewater source heat pump (WWSHP) system. Energy Procedia, 140. pp. 434-446. ISSN 1876-6102 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.11.155

Leong, X. W. and Essah, E. A. (2017) Bridging the gap between energy consumption and the indoor environmental quality of a 1960s-educational building. Energy Procedia, 132. pp. 87-92. ISSN 1876-6102 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.09.643

Biyik, E., Araz, M., Hepbasli, A., Shahrestani, M., Yao, R., Shao, L., Essah, E., Oliveira, A. C., del Caño, T., Rico, E., Lechón, J. L., Andrade, L., Mendes, A. and Atlı, Y. B. (2017) A key review of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems. Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, 20 (3). pp. 833-858. ISSN 2215-0986 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jestch.2017.01.009

Shahrestani, M., Yao, R., Essah, E., Shao, L., Oliveira, A. C., Hepbasli, A., Biyik, E., Caño, T. d., Rico, E. and Lechón, J. L. (2017) Experimental and numerical studies to assess the energy performance of naturally ventilated PV façade systems. Solar Energy, 147. pp. 37-51. ISSN 0038-092X doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2017.02.034

Essah, E. A., Yao, R. and Short, A. (2017) Assessing stack ventilation strategies in the continental climate of Beijing using CFD simulations. International Journal of Ventilation, 16 (1). pp. 61-80. ISSN 1473-3315 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/14733315.2016.1203609

Waring, S. D. and Essah, E. A. (2016) Morphometric analysis of body and claw dimensions of building dwelling UK bat species: to aid knowledge of bat interactions with roosting surfaces. Acta Chiropterologica, 18 (2). pp. 527-534. ISSN 1508-1109 doi: https://doi.org/10.3161/15081109ACC2016.18.2.019

Mudie, S., Essah, E., Grandison, A. and Felgate, R. (2016) Electricity use in the commercial kitchen. International Journal of Low Carbon Technologies, 11 (1). pp. 66-74. ISSN 1748-1325 doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctt068

Thomsit-Ireland, F., Blanusa, T., Essah, E. and Hadley, P. (2016) Controlling ivy attachment to wall surfaces by applying paints, metal meshes and sheets. Journal of Living Architecture, 3 (1). pp. 1-14.

Burgess, P., Vahdati, M. and Essah, E. (2015) Investigation of the accuracy of historical irradiance products and interannual variability of solar irradiance using Met Office ground data. IET Renewable Power Generation, 9 (5). pp. 405-411. ISSN 1752-1416 doi: https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-rpg.2014.0386

Ofetotse, E., Essah, E. and Yao, R. (2015) Trends in domestic electricity consumption in Botswana. TMC Academic Journal, 9 (2). pp. 83-104. ISSN 1793-6020

Mahyuddin, N., Awbi, H. B. and Essah, E. A. (2015) Computational fluid dynamics modelling of the air movement in an environmental test chamber with a respiring manikin. Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 8 (5). pp. 359-374. ISSN 1940-1493 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/19401493.2014.956672

Essah, E. A. and Ofetotse, E. L. (2014) Energy supply, consumption and access dynamics in Botswana. Sustainable Cities and Society, 12. pp. 76-84. ISSN 2210-6707 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2014.01.006

Essah, E. A., Rodriguez Arguelles, A. and Glover, N. (2014) Assessing the performance of a building integrated BP c-Si PV system. Renewable Energy, 73. pp. 36-45. ISSN 0960-1481 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2014.04.002

Waring, S. D., Essah, E., Gunnell, K. and Bonser, R. (2013) Double jeopardy: the potential for problems when bats interact with breathable roofing membranes in the United Kingdom. Architecture & Environment, 1 (1). pp. 1-13. ISSN 2329-2296 doi: https://doi.org/10.12966/ae.5.1.2013

Essah, E. (2012) Domestic cold pitched roofs in the UK: - effect of using different roof insulation materials. International Journal of Ventilation, 11 (3). pp. 281-286. ISSN 2044-4044

Essah, E. A. (2010) Principles and calibration of solid phase microextraction fibre (passive sampler) for measurements of airflow and air infiltration in dwellings. International Journal of Ventilation, 9 (2). pp. 115-130. ISSN 1473-3315

Essah, E. A., Baker, P., Sanders, C. H. and Sasic Kalagasidis, A. (2009) Condensation and moisture transport in cold roofs: effect of roof underlay. Journal of Building Research and Information, 37 (2). pp. 117-128. ISSN 1466-4321 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613210802645973

Book or Report Section

Hepbasli, A., Araz, M., Biyik, E., Yao, R., Shahrestani, M., Essah, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167, Shao, L., Oliveira, A. C., del Caño, T., Rico, E. and Lechón, J. L. (2018) Thermoeconomic analysis and evaluation of a Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) system based on actual operational data. In: Nižetić, S. and Papadopoulos, A. (eds.) The Role of Exergy in Energy and the Environment. Springer Link, Green Energy and Technology book series, pp. 877-886. ISBN 9783319898445 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89845-2_63

Conference or Workshop Item

Siddall, M., Essah, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167 and Harvie-Clark, J. (2021) Advanced cold roof construction in a temperate climate. In: 1st International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2021 (ICMB21), 28-29 Jun 2021, UCL London, UK. doi: https://doi.org/10.14293/ICMB210060

Essah, E. and Gregory, J. (2019) Investigating the indoor environmental quality of a-state-of-the-art tennis dome at a University campus in UK. In: CIB Conference 2019, 17 - 21 Jun 2019, Hong Kong, China.

Ng, S. Y. and Essah, E. (2018) Post occupancy evaluation of a sports pavilion within an educational establishment. In: Proceedings of the Indoor Air 2018, Philadelphia, USA, 22 - 27 July 2018, Philadelphia, USA. (Indoor air conference proceedings)

Elliston, V. and Essah, E. (2016) Assessing how retrofit of traditional buildings impacts indoor environment and occupant’s thermal comfort. In: Indoor Air Conference 2016, 4-8 July, Gent, Belgium.

Essah, E., Kwawu, W. and Motsatsi, L. (2016) Indoor microclimate in a South Africa School: impact of indoor environmental factors. In: Indoor Air Conference 2016, 4-8 July, Gent, Belgium.

Essah, E. and Kwawu, W. (2015) Methods to assess the effectiveness of naturally ventilated classrooms in Gauteng, South Africa. In: WABER Conference 2015, 10-12 August 2015, Legon-Accra, Ghana, pp. 799-814.

Ntshwene, K., Essah, E. and Dixon, T. (2014) Investigating the level of awareness of building assessment tools in the construction industry of Botswana. In: 30th Annual ARCOM Conference, 1-3 Sept 2014, Portsmouth, U.K., pp. 23-32.

Ofetotse, E. L., Essah, E. and Yao, R. (2014) Identifying trends in domestic electricity consumption in Botswana. In: 13th International Conference on Sustainable Energy technologies (SET2014), 25-28th August, 2014, Geneva, Switzaland.

Essah, E. A. and Waring, S. D. (2014) Effect of "Pollutants" on the functionality of breathable roofing membranes in a bat roost. In: The 13th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, 7-12 July, 2014, Hong Kong.

Ofetotse, E. L., Essah, E. A. and Yao, R. (2013) Domestic energy models: complexities in defining specific tools. In: International Conference of SuDBE2013, 25-28 Oct 2013, Chongqing, China.

Essah, E., Glover, N. and Rodriguez Arguelles, A. (2013) Performance of a BP c-Si building Integrated PV system after 15years of installation. In: International Conference of SuDBE2013, 25-28 Oct 2013, Chongqing, China.

Mudie, S. A., Essah, E., Grandison, A. and Felgate, R. (2013) Energy benchmarking in commercial kitchens. In: 11th REHVA World Congress & 8th International Conference on IAQVEC (CLIMA 2013), 16-19 June 2013, Prague, Czech Republic.

Mudie, S. A., Essah, E., Grandison, A. and Felgate, R. (2013) Benchmarking energy use in licensed restaurants and pubs. In: CIBSE Technical Symposium, 11-12 April 2013, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK.

Mudie, S., Essah, E. A., Grandison, A. and Felgate, R. (2013) Electricity use in the commercial kitchen. In: APEC conference on low carbon towns and energy storage, 25-26 May 2013, Changsha, China.

Waring, S. D. , Essah, E. E., Gunnell, K. and Bonser, R. H. C. (2012) Breathable roofing membranes and bats: interactions, outcomes and predictions. In: BSA 2012 – Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Building Sustainability Assessment, 23-25, May 2012, Porto-Portugal.

Ofetotse, E. L. and Essah, E. A. (2012) Energy overview of Botswana: generation and consumption. In: WABER Conference 2012, 24-27 July 2012, Abuja, Nigeria, pp. 1011-1021.

Burgess, P. A., Vahdati, M. M., Essah, E. A., Philip, S. K. and Davies, D. (2012) Development of a virtual pyranometer for performance monitoring of PV systems. In: 8th Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology, 2 - 4 April 2012, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Almatawa, M. S., Elmualim, A. A. and Essah, E. (2012) Passive and active hybrid approach to buildings design in Saudi Arabia. In: Eco-Architecture 2012, 5-7 Sept, Kos, Greece.

Burgess, P., Vahdati, M., Essah, E., Davies, D. and Phillip, S. (2012) Progress toward a virtual pyranometer for low cost performance monitoring of PV systems. In: World Renewable Energy Forum (WREF) 2012 , 13-17 May 2012, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Saker, D., Millward, M., Vahdati, M. and Essah, E. (2012) Uncovering the potential of domestic demand side management to maximise the diffuions of renewable energy. In: World Renewable Energy Forum (WREF) 2012, 13 – 17 May 2012, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Essah, E. A. (2011) Energy generation and consumption in Ghana. In: West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference, 19-21 July 2011, Accra, Ghana, pp. 391-401.

Essah, E. (2011) Measurements and modelling of airflows in houses using passive sampling and HAM software. In: 9th Nordic Symposium on Building Physics, 29 May – 2 June 2011, Tampere, Finland.

Hadjipanagi, S. and Essah, E. (2011) Modelling and measurements of a polycrystalline BIPV roof after ten years of installation. In: International Conference on Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency, 19-20 May 2011, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Essah, E. A. (2010) Building integration photovoltaic module with reference to Ghana: using triple junction amorphous silicon. In: West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference, 27th-28th July 2010, Ghana, pp. 203-214.

Book

Laryea, S. and Essah, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167, eds. (2021) Proceedings of the West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference 2021. West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference, pp1059. ISBN 9780620953672

Laryea, S. and Essah, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167, eds. (2021) Book of abstracts for the Waber 2021 conference 9th-11th August 2021 Accra, Ghana. West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference, pp104. ISBN 9780620953689

Laryea, S. and Essah, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167, eds. (2019) Brochure and Book of Abstracts for the Waber 2019 Conference. West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference, pp176. ISBN 9789988260095

Laryea, S. and Essah, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167, eds. (2019) Proceedings of the Waber 2019 Conference. West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference, pp1227. ISBN 9789988260101