The energy consumption of a building is strongly dependent on the characteristics of its
envelope. The thermal performance of external walls represents a key factor to increase the …

In Malaysia, the majority of household electricity (45%) is consumed by air conditioning.
Such high energy consumption is mainly caused by inefficient insulating materials with poor …

Relocatable, transportable or off-site constructed lightweight buildings typically undergo
sharp indoor temperature fluctuations in the heating and cooling seasons due to the lack of …

To cope with the sustainability and conservation needs, window technology is currently
under rapid evolution. A number of innovations in recent years have given window glazing a …

Amorphous silicon-based semi-transparent photovoltaic windows can produce renewable
electricity and offer a certain amount of natural daylight for occupants. However, it has a …

Building automation and control systems (BACs) allow plants in buildings to be controlled
and managed, thus increasing the users' comfort and reducing the operation and …

An accurate assessment of a building's wall performance, defined through the thermal
transmittance, is essential to compute the annual energy consumption. Analyzing opaque …

Water-flow double-pane window design is an innovative concept that involves a controlled
flow of water within the cavity between the two glass panes. As the heat extracted by flowing …

A reversible window integrated with photovoltaic blinds (RW-PVB) has the potential to
achieve higher solar energy utilization efficiency and reduce net electricity consumption …

The positioning and type of double-glazing layers effectively regulate heat gain and heat
loss during both summer and winter seasons. This study aims to evaluate the thermal …