[HTML][HTML] Dynamic insulation systems of building envelopes: A review

M Fawaier, B Bokor - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Dynamic insulation is a promising approach that allows the heat transmission rate through
building envelopes to vary in a controlled manner over time. Dynamic insulation's primary …

A review of the application of radiative sky cooling in buildings: Challenges and optimization

Y Wu, H Zhao, H Sun, M Duan, B Lin, S Wu - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Radiative sky cooling (RSC), acting as a passive cooling method, reduces the heat gain by
dissipating the excessive heat via reflective and radiative approaches. The heat sink of RSC …

Enhancing building energy performance by effectively using phase change material and dynamic insulation in walls

RA Kishore, MVA Bianchi, C Booten, J Vidal… - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Deploying phase change materials (PCMs) in building envelopes can be effective in
reducing space heating/cooling loads and providing load shedding and shifting capacity …

Assessment of buildings' dynamic thermal insulation technologies-A review

A Karanafti, T Theodosiou, K Tsikaloudaki - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Towards the achievement of nZEB and the enormous effort for mitigating climate change
effects, new sustainable construction strategies are continuously introduced and adopted in …

A review on switchable building envelopes for low-energy buildings

G Zhang, H Wu, J Liu, Y Liu, Y Ding, H Huang - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
The switchable building envelope is an innovative technology for low-energy buildings that
can dynamically switch the thermal and optical properties for energy saving, thereby to …

Thermal insulation solutions for opaque envelope of low-energy buildings: A systematic review of methods and applications

Y Yang, S Chen - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
It is crucial to develop thermal insulation solutions for opaque envelopes of low-energy
buildings that match the global sustainable development vision. With the popularity of low …

A novel building envelope combined with jum**-droplet thermal diode: From theory to practice

H Zhao, Y Wu, H Sun, B Lin, M Zhong, G Jiang, S Wu - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Intelligent and adjustable building envelopes have the advantages of energy saving and
comfort compared to traditional building envelopes and are an important direction for future …

Review of adaptive opaque façades and laboratory tests for the dynamic thermal performance characterization

M Juaristi, M Krarti - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Adaptive opaque facades can dynamically adapt their thermal properties according to both
outdoor and indoor conditions, hence can enhance the energy efficiency of the building …

Thermally adaptive walls for buildings applications: A state of the art review

Y Zhang, G Ma, G Wu, S Liu, L Gao - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
The ability of the walls to adapt to climate change is the key to develo** nearly-zero
energy buildings. The concept of thermally adaptive walls is that the thermal performance of …

Performance evaluation of a dynamic wall integrated with active insulation and thermal energy storage systems

E Iffa, D Hun, M Salonvaara, S Shrestha… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage systems in buildings can store cooling/heating energy during non-
peak load hours or when renewable energy sources are available for later use when …