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A significant amount of global energy is expended to meet the cooling requirements in
buildings. There has been a huge shift from naturally ventilated buildings to air-conditioning …

India is witnessing unprecedented growth trends in building construction, particularly office
spaces. Indian offices are designed to operate at 22.5±1° C all year round to meet the …

Vernacular dwelling, based on climate responsive experience, become the focused topic
currently. However, an in-depth review of these existing studies is still missing. In this …

Passive thermal comfort has been widely used to test the thermal performance of a building.
The science of active thermal comfort is important to be connected with the science of …

Effective utilization of different passive strategies in buildings is gaining attention with a
growing interest in energy saving and environment protection as it primarily depends on …

Heritage model calibration and validation are crucial for decreasing uncertainty and
enhancing the robustness of simulation results and conservation interventions. Yet …

Climate change impacts buildings in multiple ways, including extreme weather events and
thermal stresses. Rural India comprising 65% of the population is characterised by …

This study uses multivariate statistical analyses to identify building and behavioral factors
associated with indoor heat stress in dwellings located in Kolkata slums and a rural village …

Urban growth and the consequent expansion of impervious surfaces influence a
landscape's thermal characteristics by raising Land Surface Temperatures (LST). Resultant …