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The indoor environment is a potentially dominant source of exposure for polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). This thesis describes a study on levels, sources, emissions, and fate of PBDEs and PCBs indoors. PBDEs and PCBs air levels in 20 indoor environments in Toronto were sampled and measured. The geometric means of PBDE (Σ10BDE) and PCB (Σ35PCB) concentrations were 0.072 and 7.2 ng m-3 respectively. Statistical analysis on chemical profiles distinguished the chemical sources in the 20 environments. A multimedia indoor environmental model was applied on two test rooms. Estimated PBDE and PCB emission rates were 5.4-550 ng h-1 and 280-5870 ng h-1 respectively. Particle movement dominates within-room transport processes, and dust removal and air advection are the main chemical loss processes. Temperature, particle concentration and deposition velocity, and air exchange rate are the most influential parameters, which can alter source or sink behaviors of household products for the chemicals.

The indoor environment is a potentially dominant source of exposure for polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). This thesis describes a study on levels, sources, emissions, and fate of PBDEs and PCBs indoors. PBDEs and PCBs air levels in 20 indoor environments in Toronto were sampled and measured. The geometric means of PBDE (Σ10BDE) and PCB (Σ35PCB) concentrations were 0.072 and 7.2 ng m-3 respectively. Statistical analysis on chemical profiles distinguished the chemical sources in the 20 environments. A multimedia indoor environmental model was applied on two test rooms. Estimated PBDE and PCB emission rates were 5.4-550 ng h-1 and 280-5870 ng h-1 respectively. Particle movement dominates within-room transport processes, and dust removal and air advection are the main chemical loss processes. Temperature, particle concentration and deposition velocity, and air exchange rate are the most influential parameters, which can alter source or sink behaviors of household products for the chemicals.

The current options for wireless signal prediction in indoor scenarios generally either lack precision or require immense computational resources. Thus, a new method is proposed that attempts to consolidate the desired accuracy with an easy to implement and time efficient scheme. This work identifies and takes advantage of dominant physical qualities of indoor environments to solve indoor channel problems using a hybrid of numerical and analytical approaches. Specifically, the guiding effect of hallway structures is investigated as they allow electromagnetic fields to propagate with relatively low attenuation. Combining waveguide mode analysis and rigorous numerical techniques, the proposed prediction model computes the hallway fields in a large building floorplan both quickly and with good accuracy in comparison to full finite-difference simulations. Signal measurement data will also be used to verify the applicability of the model.

This research was carried out by studying possible renovation of a two-storey detached multifamily building by using passive solar design options in a cold climate in Borlänge, Sweden where the heating Degree Days are 4451 (base 20°C). Borlänge`s housing company, Tunabyggen, plans to renovate the project house located inthe multicultural district, Jakobsgårdarna. The goal of the thesis was to suggest a redesign of the current building, decrease the heating energy use, by applying passive solar design and control strategies, in a most reasonable way. In addition ensure a better thermal comfort for the tenants in the dwellings. Literatures have been studied, from which can be inferred that passive design should be abasic design consideration for all housing constructions, because it has advantages to ensure thermal comfort, and reduce the energy use. In addition further savings can be achieved applying different types of control strategies, from which the house will be more personalized, and better adapted to the user’s needs.The proposed method is based on simulations by using TRNSYS software. First a proper building model was set up, which represents the current state of the project building. Then the thermal insulation and the windows were upgraded, based on today's building regulations. The developments of the passive solar options were accomplished in two steps. First of all the relevant basic passive design elements were considered, then those advantages were compared to the advantages of applying new conventional thermostat, and shading control strategies.The results show that there is significant potential with the different types of passive solar design; their usage depends primarily on the location of the site as well as the orientation of the project building. Applying the control strategies, such as thermostat, and shading control, along the thermal insulation upgrade, may lead to significant energy savings (around 40 %), by comparison to the reference building without any upgrade.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Uppsala : Univ., 2003. / Härtill 6 uppsatser.

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Carleton University, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-84). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Worcester Polytechnic Institute. / Keywords: indoor geolocation; indoor positioning; wireless networks. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 136-145).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Texas Tech University, 2004. / Adviser: Mario G. Beruvides. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.) -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute. / Keywords: Performance Evaluation; RSS-based fingerprinting algorithm; Testbed; Indoor Geolocation; Indoor Positioning. Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-76).