The building stock in the world consumes approximately 40% of the energy and emits one
third of the total greenhouse gases emissions (GHG). Improving the energy efficiency in …

The residential sector consumes a significant amount of energy worldwide. Therefore, it is
important to study, analyse and implement bioclimatic architectural systems that contribute to …

A significant amount of energy can be saved through improving occupant behavior.
However, implementing energy-saving behavioral changes requires careful consideration …

Studies about thermal comfort in mixed-mode buildings have been performed in order to
better understand this type of building and its influence on occupants' thermal perception …

Ventilative cooling technologies have the potential to be an effective measure to reduce
buildings energy consumption, by meeting some or all of the cooling requirement of a …

Passive design strategies are important for achieving building sustainability given their
proved influences over the building performance in both energy and indoor environmental …

Sustainable urban development, especially in disadvantaged regions, has increasingly
gained a major strategic priority. New settlements and urban regeneration programs have to …

A review on climate parameters affecting applicability of passive and low energy heating
and cooling techniques is presented. The study has been developed from existing research …

Thermal performance of civil structure has turned out to be a demanding application in civil
engineering and architecture. Thermal comfort (heating, ventilation, air cooling, airtightness …

This paper aims to compare thermal comfort responses from office workers in both fully air-
conditioned and mixed-mode buildings against both the analytical and adaptive models of …