[HTML][HTML] Energy efficient ventilation and indoor air quality in the context of COVID-19-A systematic review

TT Moghadam, CEO Morales, MJL Zambrano… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
New COVID-19 ventilation guidelines have resulted in higher energy consumption to
maintain indoor air quality (IAQ), and energy efficiency has become a secondary concern …

Holistic overview of natural ventilation and mixed mode in built environment of warm climate zones and hot seasons

D Bienvenido-Huertas, ML de la Hoz-Torres… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The climate change leads to periods of extreme events (ie reduction of cold seasons, heat
waves, overheating, urban heat island among others) that affect the performance of …

A multi-factor optimization method based on thermal comfort for building energy performance with natural ventilation

C Li, Y Chen - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation is one of the most potential passive measures to improve the building
energy performance. This study introduces a multi-factor optimization method for energy …

Reduced-scale experimental study on the cooling effect of solar control films and cool materials

H Wang, J Hang, J Yang, Z Gao, J Zhao, F Xu - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar control films (SCFs) have been widely studied as energy-saving retrofitting for
buildings. To investigate the cooling effect of SCFs, a series of reduced-scale outdoor …

Characteristics and control strategies of indoor particles: An updated review

J Li, G Fan, Y Ou, Q Deng - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) refers to the sum of all solid and liquid particles suspended in the air,
many of which are harmful. Exposure to indoor PM with high concentration may cause a …

Impact of ionizers on prevention of airborne infection in classroom

C Ren, F Haghighat, Z Feng, P Kumar, SJ Cao - Building Simulation, 2023 - Springer
Infectious diseases (eg, coronavirus disease 2019) dramatically impact human life, economy
and social development. Exploring the low-cost and energy-saving approaches is essential …

Integrated economic and environmental assessment-based optimization design method of building roof thermal insulation

H Wang, Y Huang, L Yang - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
The design of thermal insulation in roofs is very important to reduce energy consumption
and decrease the environmental impacts of buildings. An integrated economic and …

Indoor pm2. 5 and building energy consumption in nine typical residential neighborhoods in nan**g under different ventilation strategies caused by traffic-related pm2 …

H Wang, X Guo, J Yang, Z Gao, M Zhang… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Traffic-related PM 2.5 seriously endangers human health and affects the energy
consumption of building ventilation systems. This study investigates the impact of different …

Evaluation and prediction of fibrous filters' operating performance in residential fresh air system

M Zhang, J Liu, X Liu, X Zhang - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Fibrous filters play a crucial role in determining indoor air quality and protect people from
bacteria, particulates, and viruses such as COVID-19. However, there is a lack of …

Comparative analysis of CO2 tracer gas methods for the measurement of air change rates in student dormitory rooms with open/closed window statuses

W Liang, X Qiu - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
The air change rate per hour (ACH), a key indicator of indoor air quality and building energy
consumption, is measured by various CO 2 tracer gas methods, including the build-up …