[HTML][HTML] Natural ventilation in warm climates: The challenges of thermal comfort, heatwave resilience and indoor air quality

T Ahmed, P Kumar, L Mottet - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2021‏ - Elsevier
In buildings, energy is primarily consumed by mechanical air conditioning systems. Low
energy alternatives, such as natural ventilation, are needed. However, they need to be able …

Isothermal and non-isothermal flow in street canyons: A review from theoretical, experimental and numerical perspectives

Y Zhao, LW Chew, A Kubilay, J Carmeliet - Building and Environment, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Urban street canyon flows play a central role in microclimate control, from street canyon to
neighbourhood and city scale, which affect pollutant dispersion, thermal comfort of residents …

Radiative cooling ventilation improvement using an integrated system of windcatcher and solar chimney

M Khakzand, B Deljouiee, S Chahardoli… - Journal of Building …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The escalating crisis of non-renewable energy sources is a critical universal concern due to
its adverse impact on global warming. Addressing this situation calls for strategically …

Unveiling the synergy of passive cooling, efficient ventilation, and indoor air quality through optimal PCM location in building envelopes

A Khayyaminejad, A Fartaj - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024‏ - Elsevier
This research focuses on harnessing solar and geothermal energy resources along with
phase change materials (PCMs) to reduce energy consumption in buildings in hot and arid …

A new design to create natural ventilation in buildings: Wind chimney

J Shaeri, M Mahdavinejad… - Journal of Building …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The global warming crisis and the increase in urban population are significant issues for
human society. It has required using passive solutions in various industry sectors …

Comparative assessment of innovative methods to improve solar chimney power plant efficiency

S Mehranfar, A Gharehghani, A Azizi… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Utilizing Solar Chimney Power Plants (SCPPs) for manufacturing clean and
environment-friendly energy has drawn a lot of attention in recent years and has (over the …

Thermal performance improvement of an indirect solar dryer with tube-type absorber packed with aluminum wool

A Sözen, FŞ Kazancıoğlu, AD Tuncer, A Khanlari… - Solar Energy, 2021‏ - Elsevier
In recent years, increasing energy demand and limited fossil fuel resources increased
utilization of renewable and sustainable energy sources. Solar thermal systems are utilized …

Performance improvement of solar chimneys using phase change materials: A review

AAM Omara, HA Mohammed, IJ Al Rikabi… - Solar Energy, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Solar energy is an environmentally friendly and renewable energy source which is utilized
for electricity generation, domestic water heating and building ventilation. Solar chimney is a …

Integrated solar thermal systems in smart optimized zero energy buildings: Energy, environment and economic assessments

A Pirmohamadi, SM Dastjerdi, BM Ziapour… - Sustainable Energy …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
An innovative energy optimization algorithm is employed for an existing office building. This
optimization is done to decrease energy usage and increase the building's energy …

[HTML][HTML] Parametric study of a novel combination of solar chimney and radiative cooling cavity for natural ventilation enhancement in residential buildings

S Suhendri, M Hu, Y Su, J Darkwa, S Riffat - Building and Environment, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The application of radiative cooling (RC) is expanding to a diverse research field, with some
current studies trying to apply RC for natural ventilation. One proposed strategy is to use RC …