Thermal comfort and energy efficiency: Challenges, barriers, and step towards sustainability

IL Niza, IM Luz, AM Bueno, EE Broday - Smart Cities, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the increasing number of people living in cities, the demand for energy in office
buildings and homes is constantly increasing; thus, smart buildings were created to provide …

Influence of phase change materials on thermal comfort, greenhouse gas emissions, and potential indoor air quality issues across different climatic regions: A critical …

P Amoatey, K Al‐Jabri… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
There has been growing interest in applying phase change materials (PCMs) in buildings
owing to their energy conservation/latent heat storage properties and potential to improve …

Passive Solar Systems for the Promotion of Thermal Comfort in African Countries: A Review

MM Santos, AV Ferreira, JCG Lanzinha - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Globally, the residential sector consumes a significant amount of energy. Therefore,
bioclimatic architectural systems which consider passive solutions should be studied …

An assessment of indoor environmental quality in COVID-19 affected houses: a case study in Banda Aceh, Indonesia

LH Sari, BA Kayan, Z Zahriah - International Journal of Building …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–2021 in Indonesia, the indoor
environmental quality (IEQ) of local houses occupied by infected occupants was adversely …

A field study on thermal acceptability and energy consumption of mixed-mode offices building located in the hot-dry climate of Burkina Faso

C Hema, ALSN Ouédraogo, GB Bationo… - … and Technology for …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
To ensure thermal comfort in hot dry climates such as the climate of Burkina Faso, occupants
of buildings often rely on air conditioning systems. Defining the appropriate conditions for …

Reducing overheating risk in naturally ventilated houses through the design of compressed Earth blocks walls in hot dry climate

C Hema, P Nshimiyimana, A Messan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Appropriate thermal properties of walls can lead to the improvement of the indoor
environment of buildings especially in countries with low energy availability such as Burkina …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating and Comparing Objective and Subjective Thermal Comfort in a Malaysian Green Office Building: A Case Study

MT Lakhiar, S Sanmargaraja, AL Olanrewaju… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study examined thermal comfort in a sustainable office building in Malaysia, with the
goal of understanding how objective environmental data relates to occupants' subjective …

[HTML][HTML] Optimisation of Thermal Comfort of Building in a Hot and Dry Tropical Climate: A Comparative Approach between Compressed Earth/Concrete Block …

ALSN Ouedraogo, C Hema, SM N'guiro… - Journal of Minerals and …, 2024 - scirp.org
Compressed earth blocks (CEB) are an alternative to cement blocks in the construction of
wall masonry. However, the optimal architectural construction methods for adequate thermal …

Effect of cement and geopolymer stabilization on the thermal comfort: case study of an earthen building in Burkina Faso

I Neya, D Yamegueu, A Messan, Y Coulibaly… - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The stabilization of earthen blocks improves their mechanical strength and avoids
adobe construction erosion due to rainwater. However, the stabilization affects the thermal …

Numerical simulation integrating passive cooling strategies for building thermal comfort in Guinea's climates

MAII Diallo, Z Romani, M Mahdaoui… - Advances in Building …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Due to the increased demand for indoor air conditioning, the residential sector in tropical
regions is becoming more and more energy intensive. In this study, several passive cooling …