Passive building energy savings: A review of building envelope components

SB Sadineni, S Madala, RF Boehm - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2011 - Elsevier
A significant portion of the total primary energy is consumed by today's buildings in
developed countries. In many of these buildings, the energy consumption can be …

Influence of geometric design parameters of double skin façade on its thermal and fluid dynamics behavior: A comprehensive review

S Preet, J Mathur, S Mathur - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Double skin façade (DSF) has become an essential architectural element in modern
buildings. Its attractive appearance, better thermal and visual comfort, less energy …

An integrated approach of BIM-enabled LCA and energy simulation: The optimized solution towards sustainable development

Q Tushar, MA Bhuiyan, G Zhang, T Maqsood - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Passive design strategies such as orientation, shading, sealing, glazing, and insulation can
significantly reduce the necessity of an artificial heating-cooling system, accounting for 40 …

European residential buildings and empirical assessment of the Hellenic building stock, energy consumption, emissions and potential energy savings

CA Balaras, AG Gaglia, E Georgopoulou… - Building and …, 2007 - Elsevier
The existing building stock in European countries accounts for over 40% of final energy
consumption in the European Union (EU) member states, of which residential use …

Naturally grown mycelium-composite as sustainable building insulation materials

X Zhang, J Hu, X Fan, X Yu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel naturally grown mycelium-composite insulation brick was bio-produced by
cultivating a biocompatible and fast-growing fungus, Pleurotus ostreatus, in the rye berries …

Decarbonization strategies in the UAE built environment: An evidence-based analysis using COP26 and COP27 recommendations

J Locke, J Dsilva, S Zarmukhambetova - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The urgency of addressing climate change is increasingly evident through the rise in
devastating natural disasters and significant shifts in global temperatures. With the …

The application of air layers in building envelopes: A review

T Zhang, Y Tan, H Yang, X Zhang - Applied energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Air layer involved envelopes (ALIEs) have gained considerable popularity in modern
building design and construction, owing to their great potential in improving the building …

A critical review of façade retrofit measures for minimizing heating and cooling demand in existing buildings

S Sarihi, FM Saradj, M Faizi - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
The building industry is currently experiencing a myriad of challenges, including low energy
performance in existing buildings. Since the façade considerably contributes to heating and …

Influence of expanded vermiculite on physical properties and thermal conductivity of clay bricks

M Sutcu - Ceramics International, 2015 - Elsevier
Porous clay bricks lightened by adding 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 wt.% expanded vermiculite have
been fabricated by semi-dry pressing process. The expanded vermiculite (in Yildizeli, Sivas …

Applying a multi-objective optimization approach for design of low-emission cost-effective dwellings

M Hamdy, A Hasan, K Siren - Building and environment, 2011 - Elsevier
Modern buildings and their HVAC systems are required to be not only energy-efficient but
also produce fewer economical and environmental impacts while adhering to an ever …