Impacts of façade openings' geometry on natural ventilation and occupants' perception: a review
For centuries, natural ventilation (NV) was the smartest technique for conditioning the built
environment. However, in modern design, NV has not been utilised to its full potential …
environment. However, in modern design, NV has not been utilised to its full potential …
Review of openings with shading devices at naturally ventilated buildings
ABSTRACT A shading device is integrated into a building in reducing the indoor solar heat
gained. However, the incorporation of a shading device into an opening provides certain …
gained. However, the incorporation of a shading device into an opening provides certain …
Parametric study on vertical void configurations for improving ventilation performance in the mid-rise apartment building
Double-loaded affordable apartments, which are commonly seen in tropical develo**
countries, suffer from poor cross-ventilation, particularly on the leeward side of the buildings …
countries, suffer from poor cross-ventilation, particularly on the leeward side of the buildings …
Assessment of single-sided natural ventilation driven by buoyancy forces through variable window configurations
J Wang, S Wang, T Zhang, F Battaglia - Energy and buildings, 2017 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation has great potential to create desirable indoor air quality and reduce
energy consumption in buildings. Accurately modeling the windows of buildings is important …
energy consumption in buildings. Accurately modeling the windows of buildings is important …
Scaled outdoor experimental analysis of ventilation and interunit dispersion with wind and buoyancy effects in street canyons
Y Dai, CM Mak, J Hang, F Zhang, H Ling - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Driven by wind and buoyancy effects in the urban environment, ventilation performance and
pollutant transmission are highly related to human health. In order to investigate …
pollutant transmission are highly related to human health. In order to investigate …
Development of an adaptive discharge coefficient to improve the accuracy of cross-ventilation airflow calculation in building energy simulation tools
Airflow network (AFN) model embedded in building energy simulation tools such as
EnergyPlus is extensively used for prediction of cross-ventilation in buildings. The …
EnergyPlus is extensively used for prediction of cross-ventilation in buildings. The …
Efficient and cost-effective method for identifying urban ventilation corridors using a heuristic search algorithm
Global temperatures are rapidly increasing, and one of the consequences of such increases
is the urban heat island effect, which is a major problem. Enhancing urban ventilation is a …
is the urban heat island effect, which is a major problem. Enhancing urban ventilation is a …
[HTML][HTML] The optimal tuning, within carbon limits, of thermal mass in naturally ventilated buildings
S Craig - Building and Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
The topic of study is how to choose primary materials for minimal environmental impact
while integrating as many functions into them as possible. Values for mathematical ratios are …
while integrating as many functions into them as possible. Values for mathematical ratios are …
A Systematic Review of Passive Cooling Methods in Hot and Humid Climates Using a Text Mining-Based Bibliometric Approach
The number of scientific papers has dramatically increased in recent years; however, such a
huge number of papers often become difficult to review qualitatively because of limited time …
huge number of papers often become difficult to review qualitatively because of limited time …
Influence of window opening degree on natural ventilation performance of residential buildings in Hong Kong
T Liu, WL Lee - Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Cooling energy use of residential buildings in Hong Kong has been increasing in the past
two decades. Natural ventilation is an effective means to reduce cooling energy use. To …
two decades. Natural ventilation is an effective means to reduce cooling energy use. To …