Occupant productivity and office indoor environment quality: A review of the literature

Y Al Horr, M Arif, A Kaushik, A Mazroei… - Building and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature to draw an understanding of the
relationship between indoor environmental quality and occupant productivity in an office …

Review of simulation modeling for shading devices in buildings

A Kirimtat, BK Koyunbaba, I Chatzikonstantinou… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Many countries around the world are confronted with the challenge of decreasing energy
consumption, while the use of electrical appliances is continuously increasing in buildings …

A review of daylighting design and implementation in buildings

L Wong - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Daylighting design has become prevalent in modern buildings in the effort to create a more
sustainable living environment. Past and recent bodies of research emerged are mainly …

Daylight availability assessment and its potential energy saving estimation–A literature review

X Yu, Y Su - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Daylight has been recognized as a free energy and cost effective alternative to artificial
lighting for sustainable building design. It could also provide a more pleasant and attractive …

Multi-objective parametric optimization of the composite external shading for the classroom based on lighting, energy consumption, and visual comfort

Y Wang, W Yang, Q Wang - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy consumption and visual comfort are issues worthy of concerning in the teaching
buildings. To improve the light and thermal environment in the classroom, structural …

Energy performance of windows in office buildings considering daylight integration and visual comfort in hot climates

MA Fasi, IM Budaiwi - Energy and Buildings, 2015 - Elsevier
In hot climates, the exterior envelope of office buildings can significantly contribute to the
building's energy consumption. Windows are considered as a major source of heat gain and …

Building integrated solar concentrating systems: A review

G Li, Q Xuan, MW Akram, YG Akhlaghi, H Liu, S Shittu - Applied energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In the building sector, concerns towards the vast energy consumption has promoted the
development of renewable energy technologies. In this regards, the solar concentration …

Design optimisation of solar shading systems for tropical office buildings: Challenges and future trends

SM Al-Masrani, KM Al-Obaidi, NA Zalin, MIA Isma - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Most high-rise office buildings in the tropics, particularly in Malaysia and Singapore, exceed
the required level of the energy efficiency index. The implementation of conventional …

Research and development on aspects of daylighting fundamentals

MS Alrubaih, MFM Zain, MA Alghoul… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
The proper design and selection of daylighting systems can significantly help in improving
energy efficiency and reducing environmental pollution. The aim of this paper is to review …

Multi-objective optimization of daylight performance and thermal comfort in classrooms with light-shelves: Case studies in Tehran and Sari, Iran

N Ziaee, R Vakilinezhad - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
In educational buildings, an efficient daylight design has significant influences on student's
visual comfort, well-being and productivity while it offers significant benefits for reducing …