A critical review of combined natural ventilation techniques in sustainable buildings

H Zhang, D Yang, VWY Tam, Y Tao, G Zhang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Combined natural ventilation systems in single building were
reviewed.•Advantages of combined natural ventilation systems were summarized.•Existing …

[HTML][HTML] A review of research on self-shading façades in warm climates

R Lionar, D Kroll, V Soebarto, E Sharifi, M Aburas - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Self-shading in facades can serve as a strategy to reduce heat gain and improve the energy
efficiency of building envelopes. It leverages the form of the building envelope or its …

Impact of urban block typology on building solar potential and energy use efficiency in tropical high-density city

J Zhang, L Xu, V Shabunko, SER Tay, H Sun, SSY Lau… - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of an investigation on the relationship between urban block
typology, solar energy harvesting potential and building energy use efficiency in the context …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review for formulation and conceptualization of an ideal building envelope and novel sustainability framework for building applications

D Kumar, M Alam, RA Memon, BA Bhayo - Cleaner engineering and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy use in the building is responsible for one-third of total carbon dioxide (CO 2)
emissions globally. Nearly half of the energy loss occurs through the building envelope due …

Effect of building shape, orientation, window to wall ratios and zones on energy efficiency and thermal comfort of naturally ventilated houses in tropical climate

S Pathirana, A Rodrigo, R Halwatura - International Journal of Energy and …, 2019 - Springer
This paper examines the effect of building shape, zones, orientation and window to wall ratio
(WWR) on the lighting energy requirement and the thermal comfort in the naturally ventilated …

Optimization of passive solar design strategies: A review

S Stevanović - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
Passive solar design strategies comprise important ways of reducing the heating, cooling
and lighting energy consumption of buildings. Although it is relatively simple to reduce the …

Design and optimization of form and facade of an office building using the genetic algorithm

Z Jalali, E Noorzai, S Heidari - Science and Technology for the Built …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
One of the most important sustainable building design goals is energy performance
throughout the life cycle of the building. In this article, the optimization of an office building …

PCM thermal storage design in buildings: Experimental studies and applications to solaria in cold climates

F Guarino, A Athienitis, M Cellura, D Bastien - Applied energy, 2017 - Elsevier
As energy availability and demand often do not match, thermal energy storage plays a
crucial role to take advantage of solar radiation in buildings: in particular, latent heat storage …

Review of the impact of urban block form on thermal performance, solar access and ventilation

H Sanaieian, M Tenpierik, K Van Den Linden… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Cities use a big amount of energy resources and account for over 70% of global carbon
emissions. Form and position of urban blocks not only influence the micro-climate but also …

[HTML][HTML] Roofpedia: Automatic map** of green and solar roofs for an open roofscape registry and evaluation of urban sustainability

AN Wu, F Biljecki - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustainable roofs, such as those with greenery and photovoltaic panels, contribute to the
roadmap for reducing the carbon footprint of cities. However, research on sustainable urban …