Building energy consumption is a vital component of the global energy mandate. A major
part of the building energy is consumed in providing thermal comfort to occupants. Passive …

Green building is one of measures been put forward to mitigate significant impacts of the
building stock on the environment, society and economy. However, there is lack of a …

In the last decades, several studies aimed at assessing some specified aspects of visual
comfort characterizing the relationship between the human needs and the light environment …

The present paper describes a methodology for the comprehensive evaluation of the
effectiveness of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) for the improvement of summer thermal …

Daylighting is a parallel universe to Architecture, where architects benefit greatly from
daylight prediction techniques, which have witnessed a paradigm shift from simple methods …

There is an increasing need to improve the energy efficiency of residential buildings all
around the world. Providing thermal insulation to the external walls and ceilings is a …

Abstract Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) is grouped into four main categories: thermal
comfort, indoor air quality (IAQ), visual and acoustic comfort. Individual aspects of IEQ are …

Adaptive facades (AFs) are building envelopes that can control occupant's visual and
thermal comfort along enhancing energy savings. However, to achieve this purpose, an …

The reduction of energy demand for space cooling, as well as the mitigation of the Urban
Heat Island effect (UHI), require adequate solutions at building and urban scale. In …

Advanced shading systems, including light redirecting systems, may cause undesirable
glare and affect the quality of the transmitted daylight. Therefore, it is important to integrate …