Proposing design strategies for contemporary courtyards based on thermal comfort in cold and semi-arid climate zones
Z Azimi, A Shafaat - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The relationship between urban geometry and microclimate is crucial in urban planning and
climatology, significantly affecting outdoor comfort and energy consumption. Compact …
climatology, significantly affecting outdoor comfort and energy consumption. Compact …
Why does the courtyard spaces of same ethnic group present diverse characteristics in different regions: evidence based on ENVI-met climate modeling
L Lin, Y Gui - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid urbanization in develo** countries like China has led to a heightened challenge
of climate degradation and the erosion of traditional ecological knowledge worldwide. The …
of climate degradation and the erosion of traditional ecological knowledge worldwide. The …
[HTML][HTML] Urban microclimate impacts on residential building energy demand in Auckland, New Zealand: A climate change perspective
Urban development affects the urban microclimate (UMC) and, consequently, buildings'
energy consumption patterns. Considering the urban heat island (UHI) effect in the energy …
energy consumption patterns. Considering the urban heat island (UHI) effect in the energy …
Enhancing Sustainability in Building Design: Hybrid Approaches for Evaluating the Impact of Building Orientation on Thermal Comfort in Semi-Arid Climates
The evaluation of human thermal comfort inside buildings plays a pivotal role in reducing
energy consumption and enhancing sustainability in the built environment. The estimation of …
energy consumption and enhancing sustainability in the built environment. The estimation of …
The key factors of microclimate in courtyard-style architectural ensembles spaces—Taking the Yi minority Tusi manor as an example
L Lin, Y Gui - Building and Environment, 2025 - Elsevier
As urbanization continues to advance, issues such as urban congestion, environmental
pollution, and population explosion keep surfacing. The urban development model centered …
pollution, and population explosion keep surfacing. The urban development model centered …
Reversed cooling and heating performance of modernized courtyard envelope in hot-arid climates: a case study at an educational campus
Courtyard buildings embraced as a passive design paradigm, find wide application in
modulating outdoor climatic conditions and fostering energy efficiency. Consequently …
modulating outdoor climatic conditions and fostering energy efficiency. Consequently …
Design optimisation for embodied carbon and thermal performance of a courtyard house in the warm–humid climate of Ghana
Increasing global temperature points to the need to combat the intense heat in tropical
regions. Mechanical cooling systems are one of the main ways to address this challenge …
regions. Mechanical cooling systems are one of the main ways to address this challenge …
Optimizing educational environments: microclimate analysis and energy efficiency through courtyard orientation in UAE schools
Sustainable school design is becoming increasingly important worldwide, particularly in the
UAE, where schools are significant energy consumers. This study explores the impact of …
UAE, where schools are significant energy consumers. This study explores the impact of …
From Poor Buildings to High Performance Buildings: The Spontaneous Green Evolution of Vernacular Architecture
L Liang, B Wen, F Xu, Q Yang - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The spontaneous evolution of vernacular architecture mainly relies on the inheritance of
architectural traditions and the innovative decisions of occupants, rather than the …
architectural traditions and the innovative decisions of occupants, rather than the …