Affordable green materials for developed cool roof applications: A review

YA Basyouni, H Mahmoud - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Develo** countries encounter challenges in adopting advanced roof systems due to the
complexities associated with implementing advanced materials and techniques. This study …

Integrating solar PV systems for energy efficiency in portable cabins: A case study in Kuwait

A Sedaghat, R Kalbasi, R Narayanan, A Mehdizadeh… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid growth of energy consumption in densely populated urban areas with limited land
space, especially in hot climates, poses significant challenges. The Australian University of …

[HTML][HTML] State-of-the-Art Review: Effects of Using Cool Building Cladding Materials on Roofs

C Aggarwal, S Molleti - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cool roofs are roofing systems designed to reflect significant solar radiation, reducing heat
absorption and subsequent cooling energy demands in buildings. This paper provides a …

Adaptive building envelope combining variable transparency shape-stabilized PCM and reflective film: Parameter and energy performance optimization in different …

P Wang, Z Liu, L Zhang, C Zhao, X Jiang, B Li - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Develo** an adaptive building envelope (ABE) to cope with drastic changes in the
ambient environment contributes to achieving the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 in the …

Factors affecting the daytime cooling effect of cool materials: A case study combining experiment and simulation

F Xu, H Wang, D Tian, Z Gao, J Zhang - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Cool materials, with their high reflectivity, can significantly reduce the heat absorbed by
buildings in summer and thus reduce energy consumption. The amount of solar radiation …

Evaluating passive PCM performance in building envelopes for semi-arid climate: Experimental and numerical insights on hysteresis, sub-cooling, and energy savings

IA Laasri, M Charai, N Es-sakali, MO Mghazli… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the performance of macro-encapsulated Phase Change Materials
(PCMs) integrated into building envelopes for semi-arid climates, focusing on typical …

Energy performance analysis of alternative building retrofit interventions for the four climatic zones of Greece

A Kitsopoulou, N Ziozas, P Iliadis, E Bellos… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Climatic conditions determine which retrofit strategy can result in a satisfactory improvement
of a building's thermal performance. This study systematically investigates alternative retrofit …

Role of applying PCMs on thermal behavior of innovative unit roof enclosure

MBB Hamida, LMQ Nguyen, A Hajjar, M Izadi… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
As a technical approach, using Phase Change Materials (PCM) can be an effective method
to prevent energy losses through building enclosures. In the present paper, different roof …

Practical application of machine learning in energy and thermal management: Long-term data analysis of solar-assisted AC systems in portable cabins in Kuwait and …

A Sedaghat, R Kalbasi, A Mostafaeipour, M Nazififard - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine learning techniques are advancing rapidly in theoretical grounds, but their
practical application and real evaluation in engineering disciplines are limited. This study …