Comparative analysis of building insulation material properties and performance
Building envelope insulation is crucial for an energy-efficient and comfortable indoor
environment because the envelope accounts for 50–60% of total heat gain/loss in a …
environment because the envelope accounts for 50–60% of total heat gain/loss in a …
Impact of natural and social environmental factors on building energy consumption: Based on bibliometrics
L Li, W Sun, W Hu, Y Sun - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Currently, building energy consumption is increasing, thereby exacerbating various issues,
including climate change and environmental pollution. However, current building energy …
including climate change and environmental pollution. However, current building energy …
Explainable heat-related mortality with random forest and SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) models
The heat increase caused by climate change has worsened the urban heat environment and
damaged human health, which has led to heat-related mortality. One of the most important …
damaged human health, which has led to heat-related mortality. One of the most important …
Temporally compound heat wave events and global warming: An emerging hazard
The temporal structure of heat waves having substantial human impact varies widely, with
many featuring a compound structure of hot days interspersed with cooler breaks. In …
many featuring a compound structure of hot days interspersed with cooler breaks. In …
Green and cool roofs' urban heat island mitigation potential in tropical climate
Urban heat island (UHI) can significantly affect building's thermal-energy performance.
Urban materials absorb solar and infrared radiation and the accumulated heat is dissipated …
Urban materials absorb solar and infrared radiation and the accumulated heat is dissipated …
State of the art on the development of cool coatings for buildings and cities
Urban systems, from their early origins, were acknowledged to be responsible for both
benefits and penalties due to anthropogenic actions affecting human wellbeing. In this view …
benefits and penalties due to anthropogenic actions affecting human wellbeing. In this view …
From urban climate to energy consumption. Enhancing building performance simulation by including the urban heat island effect
Cities are dissipative structures. As such, cities generate heat, a phenomenon known as
urban heat island (UHI). Even though the UHI is one of the most relevant effects of …
urban heat island (UHI). Even though the UHI is one of the most relevant effects of …
Heat mitigation technologies can improve sustainability in cities. An holistic experimental and numerical impact assessment of urban overheating and related heat …
Urban overheating affects the energy, health, power, survivability and environmental quality
of cities. We calculated the magnitude of overheating in Sydney, Australia, at close to 9° C …
of cities. We calculated the magnitude of overheating in Sydney, Australia, at close to 9° C …
A methodology for assembling future weather files including heatwaves for building thermal simulations from the European coordinated regional downscaling …
A Machard, C Inard, JM Alessandrini, C Pelé, J Ribéron - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
With increasing mean and extreme temperatures due to climate change, it becomes
necessary to use—not only future typical conditions—but future heatwaves in building …
necessary to use—not only future typical conditions—but future heatwaves in building …
High albedo materials to counteract heat waves in cities: An assessment of meteorology, buildings energy needs and pedestrian thermal comfort
Climatological data show that the frequency of Heat Waves (HWs) has increased since the
1950s and that it will continue to increase. These phenomena exasperate the urban heat …
1950s and that it will continue to increase. These phenomena exasperate the urban heat …