[HTML][HTML] Solar energy status in the world: A comprehensive review

HH Pourasl, RV Barenji, VM Khojastehnezhad - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
The utilization of renewable energy as a future energy resource is drawing significant
attention worldwide. The contribution of solar energy (including concentrating solar power …

Sustainability of compact cities: A review of Inter-Building Effect on building energy and solar energy use

P Wang, Z Liu, L Zhang - Sustainable cities and society, 2021 - Elsevier
With the continuous advancement of urbanization, the impact of inter-building effect on
urban energy use has been concerned. This paper makes a comprehensive review of the …

Integration between photovoltaic systems and cultural heritage: A socio-technical comparison of international policies, design criteria, applications, and innovation …

E Lucchi - Energy Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
The European legislative framework asks for massive application of renewable energy
source (particularly of photovoltaic systems) in the built environment to face the recent …

[HTML][HTML] A parametric approach to optimizing urban form, energy balance and environmental quality: The case of Mediterranean districts

J Natanian, O Aleksandrowicz, T Auer - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Despite the global call for a paradigm shift towards new environmentally conscious urban
planning, little has changed in practice, especially in hot climatic regions. This paper helps …

A holistic digital workflow methodology to shifting towards net zero energy urban residential buildings in a semi-arid climate

SI Kaitouni, J Pfafferott, A Jamil, M Ahachad, J Brigui - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Given the looming threats of climate change and the rapid worldwide urbanization, it is a
necessity to prioritize the transition towards a carbon-free built environment. This research …

Impact of urban block typology on building solar potential and energy use efficiency in tropical high-density city

J Zhang, L Xu, V Shabunko, SER Tay, H Sun, SSY Lau… - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of an investigation on the relationship between urban block
typology, solar energy harvesting potential and building energy use efficiency in the context …

A review on current advances in the energy and environmental performance of buildings towards a more sustainable built environment

N Soares, J Bastos, LD Pereira, A Soares… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nowadays, debates addressing climate change, fossil fuels depletion and energy security
highlight the need for a more sustainable built environment in order to reduce energy …

[HTML][HTML] Solar building envelope potential in urban environments: A state-of-the-art review of assessment methods and framework

H Zhao, RJ Yang, C Liu, C Sun - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
For a sustainable urban environment, the adoption of building-integrated photovoltaics
(BIPV) is a promising solution. Despite multiple studies on BIPV in individual buildings, scant …

Impacts of urban morphology on reducing cooling load and increasing ventilation potential in hot-arid climate

K Javanroodi, M Mahdavinejad, VM Nik - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Cooling buildings in urban areas with hot-arid climate put huge loads on the energy system.
There is an increasing trend in urban energy studies to recognize the urban design …

[HTML][HTML] GIScience can facilitate the development of solar cities for energy transition

R Zhu, MP Kwan, ATD Perera, H Fan, B Yang… - Advances in Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
The energy transition is increasingly being discussed and implemented to cope with the
growing environmental crisis. However, great challenges remain for effectively harvesting …