Effective PCM, insulation, natural and/or night ventilation techniques to enhance the thermal performance of buildings located in various climates–A review

P Arumugam, V Ramalingam, P Vellaichamy - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Maintaining healthy and comfortable indoors through passive ways is challenging due to the
changing and extreme climatic conditions. The aim of this work is to review the thermal …

[HTML][HTML] Envelope design for low-energy buildings in the tropics: A review

V Gupta, C Deb - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The building sector accounts for over one-third of global energy consumption and a
significant share of carbon emissions. Improving building energy efficiency, particularly in …

Integration of passive energy conservation measures in a detached residential building design in warm humid climate

MA Mujeebu, F Bano - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Implementing appropriate passive design strategies at the early design stage of a building is
a viable option for energy conservation in buildings. While literature is plenty on various …

Review and analysis of current solutions and trends for zero energy building (ZEB) thermal systems

MA Hawks, S Cho - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Building heating and cooling systems provide the greatest potential for energy consumption
reduction in the US As such, these systems have gained immense interest for decades …

[HTML][HTML] Energy characterization of forced ventilated Photovoltaic-DSF system in hot summer of composite climate

S Preet, S Mathur, J Mathur, MK Sharma… - Energy and Built …, 2024 - Elsevier
Performance of Photovoltaic-double skin façade (Photovoltaic-DSF) system in summer has
been critical. Owing to high solar ingress, cooling requirement of a building significantly …

Towards sustainable residential buildings in Saudi Arabia according to the conceptual framework of “Mostadam” rating system and vision 2030

A Balabel, M Alwetaishi - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Saudi Arabia vision 2030 adopts comprehensive development standards in all fields of
Saudi society. To achieve such standards, many initiatives and programs have been …

PCM-based passive air conditioner in urban houses for the tropical climates: An experimental analysis on the stratum air circulation

S Wonorahardjo, IM Sutjahja, E Tunçbilek… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional room air conditioners consume a significant amount of energy, and thereby
negatively affect the environment. In this perspective, passive air conditioning systems using …

Performance evaluation of photovoltaic double-skin facade with forced ventilation in the composite climate

S Preet, MK Sharma, J Mathur, A Chowdhury… - Journal of Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic double-skin façades (PV-DSF) are a popular solution to reduce the energy
consumption of buildings from the last few years. Many research groups are attempting to …

Thermal mass impact on energy consumption for buildings in hot climates: A novel finite element modelling study comparing building constructions for arid climates in …

E Alayed, D Bensaid, R O'Hegarty, O Kinnane - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Contradictory conclusions have been reported on whether thermal mass reduces or
increases energy demand in hot and cold climates. A novel approach to measuring the …

Field study on indoor thermal comfort of office buildings using evaporative cooling in the composite climate of India

P Tewari, S Mathur, J Mathur, S Kumar, V Loftness - Energy and Buildings, 2019 - Elsevier
Thermal adaptation can play a significant role in defining thermal comfort levels for
evaporatively cooled office buildings commonly found in India. However, there are no …