Adaptation of climate-responsive building design strategies and resilience to climate change in the hot/arid region of Khartoum, Sudan

MM Osman, H Sevinc - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2019 - Elsevier
Climate change has become one of the most discussed topics in recent decades. Indices
show climate alterations have occurred in Khartoum, Sudan, resulting in uncomfortable and …

[HTML][HTML] An empirical study of carbon emission calculation in the production and construction phase of a prefabricated office building from Zhejiang, China

Z Mo, T Gao, J Qu, G Cai, Z Cao, W Jiang - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study analyzes an office building located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang region, with a high
assembly rate of 96.8%. Based on whole-process records and first-hand factory data, using …

The influence of climate change on renewable energy systems designed to achieve zero energy buildings in the present: A case study in the Brazilian Savannah

ELA da Guarda, RMA Domingos, SHM Jorge… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The increase in external temperature results in higher energy consumption to maintain
internal thermal quality, with Zero Energy Building (ZEB) being an alternative and a …

Fuel Poverty Potential Risk Index in the context of climate change in Chile

A Pérez-Fargallo, C Rubio-Bellido, JA Pulido-Arcas… - Energy Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Public housing policies face a challenge in order to meet not only the right to housing, but
also an affordable and comfortable use for them. In this context, most of the studies related to …

Cultural sustainability and vitality of Chinese vernacular architecture: A pedigree for the spatial art of traditional villages in Jiangnan region

Q Liu, Z Liao, Y Wu, D Mulugeta Degefu, Y Zhang - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Presently, the rapid urbanization in contemporary cities in China has resulted in more
buildings of low cultural value and high energy consumption. Many traditional Chinese …

Adaptation of buildings to climate change: an overview

A Saifudeen, M Mani - Frontiers in Built Environment, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Buildings worldwide have evolved based on local resources and skills, evolving form and
orientation to ensure a productive and comfortable indoor environment. Traditional …

Carbon and energy footprints of prefabricated industrial buildings: A systematic life cycle assessment analysis

E Bonamente, F Cotana - Energies, 2015 - mdpi.com
A systematic analysis of green-house gases emission (carbon footprint) and primary energy
consumption (energy footprint) of prefabricated industrial buildings during their entire life …

Development policy in social housing allocation: Fuel poverty potential risk index

A Pérez-Fargallo, C Rubio-Bellido… - Indoor and Built …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Fuel poverty is commonly associated with fuel price, energy consumption, income and
building features to maintain comfortable conditions. Most studies are based on existing …

Hygrothermal behaviour and thermal comfort of the vernacular housings in the Jerte Valley (Central System, Spain)

BM Pozas, FJN González - Energy and Buildings, 2016 - Elsevier
Vernacular architecture is closely and traditionally linked to energy efficiency due to its
adaptation to climate and location. The main purpose of this paper is to diagnose the …

Artificial neural networks and linear regression prediction models for social housing allocation: Fuel Poverty Potential Risk Index

R Pino-Mejías, A Pérez-Fargallo, C Rubio-Bellido… - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Fuel poverty is a pertinent issue for vulnerable households both in industrialized and
develo** countries, which is related to energy prices and accessibility of energy services …