Energy, economic and environmental benefits of integrating passive design strategies into buildings: A review

Y Elaouzy, A El Fadar - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Passive design has recently received increasing attention as an option to reduce energy
consumption, abate carbon footprint and alleviate energy bills of buildings by taking …

Green architecture and energy efficiency: a review of innovative design and construction techniques

AA Umoh, A Adefemi, KI Ibewe, EA Etukudoh… - Engineering Science & …, 2024 - fepbl.com
Green architecture and energy efficiency have become imperative considerations in
contemporary construction practices, driven by the escalating global concern over …

Multi-objective optimization for energy consumption, visual and thermal comfort performance of educational building (case study: Qeshm Island, Iran)

A Khani, M Khakzand, M Faizi - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy consumption in educational spaces, as one of the main consumers of fossil fuels,
has been a challenging issue in recent years. The present study seeks to develop a multi …

Energy retrofit of PCM-applied apartment buildings considering building orientation and height

JH Park, U Berardi, SJ Chang, S Wi, Y Kang, S Kim - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This study analyzed the building energy performance of apartment buildings using retrofit
systems with phase change materials (PCMs). The apartment type, building orientation, and …

[HTML][HTML] Technical and economic assessment of a hybrid heat pump system as an energy retrofit measure in a residential building

M Saffari, D Keogh, M De Rosa, DP Finn - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Air to water electric heat pumps are one technological solution to achieve energy
defossilisation goals for heating of residential building stock. Nevertheless, they may not …

Sustainable use of historic campus buildings: Retrofit technology to improve building energy performance considering preservation of interior finishing material

WD Suh, H Yuk, JH Park, HH Jo, S Kim - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
To utilize historic buildings sustainably, the energy performance of the building must be
improved through retrofit. To preserve the historical value of the target building, the range of …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal performance analysis of a heat pump-based energy system to meet heating and cooling demand of residential buildings

A Saleem, CE Ugalde-Loo - Applied Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
The building sector significantly impacts greenhouse gas emissions, making
decarbonisation of heating and cooling essential for achieving carbon neutrality. Replacing …

Development of diatomite-based shape-stabilized composite phase change material for use in floor radiant heating

T Xu, F Wu, T Zou, J Li, J Yang, X Zhou, D Liu… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
The utilization of phase change materials (PCMs) in floor radiant heating system can reduce
energy consumption along with enhancing thermal comfort by reducing indoor temperature …

Thermal comfort and energy efficiency: Challenges, barriers, and step towards sustainability

IL Niza, IM Luz, AM Bueno, EE Broday - Smart Cities, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the increasing number of people living in cities, the demand for energy in office
buildings and homes is constantly increasing; thus, smart buildings were created to provide …

Investigation on summer thermal comfort and passive thermal improvements in naturally ventilated Nepalese school buildings

M Shrestha, HB Rijal - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Students require a comfortable thermal environment for better academic learning and health
in general. In Nepal, the majority of school buildings are constructed using local materials …