[HTML][HTML] Natural ventilation in warm climates: The challenges of thermal comfort, heatwave resilience and indoor air quality

T Ahmed, P Kumar, L Mottet - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
In buildings, energy is primarily consumed by mechanical air conditioning systems. Low
energy alternatives, such as natural ventilation, are needed. However, they need to be able …

A critical review of combined natural ventilation techniques in sustainable buildings

H Zhang, D Yang, VWY Tam, Y Tao, G Zhang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Combined natural ventilation systems in single building were
reviewed.•Advantages of combined natural ventilation systems were summarized.•Existing …

A comprehensive study of geothermal heating and cooling systems

M Soltani, FM Kashkooli, AR Dehghani-Sanij… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Geothermal heat is an energy source that is local, reliable, resilient, environmentally-
friendly, and sustainable. This natural energy is produced from the heat within the earth, and …

A review on windcatcher for passive cooling and natural ventilation in buildings, Part 1: Indoor air quality and thermal comfort assessment

F Jomehzadeh, P Nejat, JK Calautit, MBM Yusof… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
The most prominent challenge in 21th century is global warming which seriously threats the
mankind. Building sector with 40% of global energy consumption and GHG emission play a …

The development of commercial wind towers for natural ventilation: A review

BR Hughes, JK Calautit, SA Ghani - Applied energy, 2012 - Elsevier
Wind towers have been in existence in various forms for centuries as a non mechanical
means of providing indoor ventilation, energy prices and climate change agendas have …

Active and passive cooling methods for dwellings: A review

I Oropeza-Perez, PA Østergaard - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this document a review of three active as well as ten passive cooling methods suitable for
residential buildings is carried out. The review firstly addresses how the various …

Window geometry impact on a room's wind comfort

R Fallahtafti, M Mahdavinejad - Engineering, Construction and …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose Natural ventilation is an environmentally friendly effective way of improving thermal
comfort and the quality of indoor conditions if applied properly. This study aims to investigate …

[HTML][HTML] A new design of wind tower for passive ventilation in buildings to reduce energy consumption in windy regions

AR Dehghani-sanij, M Soltani, K Raahemifar - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2015 - Elsevier
In today's world, the significance of energy and energy conservation is a common
knowledge. Wind towers can save the electrical energy used to provide thermal comfort …

Review of windcatcher technologies

O Saadatian, LC Haw, K Sopian… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2012 - Elsevier
Mechanical cooling systems in buildings are the main producers of carbon dioxide
emissions, which have negative impacts on environment and amplify global warming …

Review of passive heating/cooling systems of buildings

N Gupta, GN Tiwari - Energy Science & Engineering, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In this review, an attempt has been made to analyze passive solar heating and cooling
concepts along with their effects on performance of a building's thermal management. The …