Perspectives of naturally ventilated buildings: A review

NRM Sakiyama, JC Carlo, J Frick, H Garrecht - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2020 - Elsevier
Naturally ventilated buildings have been worldwide increasingly welcomed, given the
current global awareness toward environmental sustainability, indoor health-quality and …

Impacts of façade openings' geometry on natural ventilation and occupants' perception: A review

N Izadyar, W Miller, B Rismanchi… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
For centuries, natural ventilation (NV) was the smartest technique for conditioning the built
environment. However, in modern design, NV has not been utilised to its full potential …

Influence of permeability ratio on wind-driven ventilation and cooling load of mid-rise buildings

P Saadatjoo, M Mahdavinejad, G Zhang… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation potential in terraced buildings is affected by numerous parameters such
as permeability ratio, distribution pattern, depth of terraces, etc. This research aims to …

[HTML][HTML] Natural ventilation of large air masses: Experimental and numerical techniques review

R Mateus, JMC Pereira, A Pinto - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural Ventilation (NV) contributes to the energy performance and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
of existing buildings and Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB). To predict and validate the …

Towards the new generation of courtyard buildings as a healthy living concept for post-pandemic era

P Saadatjoo, P Badamchizadeh… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
COVID-19 has laid a context for holistic research and practical approaches towards health
issues in buildings. This study focuses on one particular residential building type, which is a …

Parametric study on vertical void configurations for improving ventilation performance in the mid-rise apartment building

N Kumar, R Bardhan, T Kubota, Y Tominaga… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Double-loaded affordable apartments, which are commonly seen in tropical develo**
countries, suffer from poor cross-ventilation, particularly on the leeward side of the buildings …

Opening configurations and natural cross ventilation performance in a double-loaded multi-level apartment building: A CFD analysis

X Fu, VC Tai, LK Moey, NF Abd Rahman… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the impact of varied opening configurations on natural cross
ventilation of a double-loaded multi-level apartment. Using computational fluid dynamics …

Comprehensive validation of experimental and numerical natural ventilation predictions based on field measurement with experimental house

H Hu, H Kikumoto, R Ooka, C Lin, B Zhang - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, field measurements of the natural ventilation rate of an experimental house with
a symmetrical plan and two openings in the east-west direction were conducted under …

Pedestrian-level wind speed enhancement in urban street canyons with void decks

LW Chew, LK Norford - Building and Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Low wind speeds can inhibit passive ventilation and reduce thermal comfort in tropical cities.
We use both experimental and numerical approaches to investigate pedestrian-level wind …

Using CFD to evaluate natural ventilation through a 3D parametric modeling approach

N Rodrigues Marques Sakiyama, J Frick, T Bejat… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Predicting building air change rates is a challenge for designers seeking to deal with natural
ventilation, a more and more popular passive strategy. Among the methods available for this …