Virtual reality applications for the built environment: Research trends and opportunities

Y Zhang, H Liu, SC Kang, M Al-Hussein - Automation in Construction, 2020 - Elsevier
With its advanced capabilities of immersive and interactive visualization, virtual reality (VR)
has been advocated to facilitate design, engineering, construction, and management for the …

Virtual reality for assessing visual quality and lighting perception: A systematic review

A Bellazzi, L Bellia, G Chinazzo, F Corbisiero… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The achievement of a good visual environment is key to guaranteeing human satisfaction
indoors. In this context, it is crucial to assess the visual environment through the …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of illuminance and correlated color temperature on emotional responses and lighting adjustment behaviors

A Mostafavi, TB Xu, S Kalantari - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This article presents a novel approach to assessing human reactions to indoor artificial
lighting and lighting adjustment behavior. Participants (n= 27) were each exposed to 17 …

A review on effective use of daylight harvesting using intelligent lighting control systems for sustainable office buildings in India

GS Odiyur Vathanam, K Kalyanasundaram… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lighting is a fundamental requirement of our daily life. A lot of research and development is
carried out in the field of daylight harvesting, which is the need of the hour. One of the most …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical investigation of a smart window system with thermotropic Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material for building energy conservation and daylight …

Y Sun, R Wilson, H Liu, Y Wu - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Smart window designs have emerged as a means of providing dynamic regulation of solar
energy and daylight, enhancing indoor comfort, and achieving building energy conservation …

One step forward toward smart city Utopia: Smart building energy management based on adaptive surrogate modelling

D Gonçalves, Y Sheikhnejad, M Oliveira, N Martins - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
This study steps into the roadmap of agenda 2030 to mitigate the human footprint on an
environment with the aim of management of energy consumption in residential/commercial …

[HTML][HTML] SEM-PLS approach to green building

N Aghili, M Amirkhani - Encyclopedia, 2021 - mdpi.com
Definition Green buildings refer to buildings that decrease adverse environmental effects
and maintain natural resources. They can diminish energy consumption, greenhouse gas …

Glare-based selection of roller shade properties

S Lu, T Wang, A Tzempelikos - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents a measurement-aided modeling workflow for selecting roller shade
properties that can significantly reduce the risk of glare, using limited BSDF data. The annual …

Analysing user daylight preferences in heritage buildings using virtual reality

M Marzouk, M ElSharkawy, A Mahmoud - Building Simulation, 2022 - Springer
Technology has always been creating effective ways to support human decisions. Immersive
virtual reality (IVR) has emerged to engage users in a simulated world, and this has gained …

[HTML][HTML] Map** research trends in residential construction retrofitting: A scientometric literature review

M Amirkhani, I Martek, MB Luther - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The world is looking to reduce carbon emissions, prevent global warming, and become
more energy sustainable. Despite the various strategies for mitigating climate change, the …