[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 …

A critical review of combined natural ventilation techniques in sustainable buildings

H Zhang, D Yang, VWY Tam, Y Tao, G Zhang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Combined natural ventilation systems in single building were
reviewed.•Advantages of combined natural ventilation systems were summarized.•Existing …

A review on windcatcher for passive cooling and natural ventilation in buildings, Part 1: Indoor air quality and thermal comfort assessment

F Jomehzadeh, P Nejat, JK Calautit, MBM Yusof… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
The most prominent challenge in 21th century is global warming which seriously threats the
mankind. Building sector with 40% of global energy consumption and GHG emission play a …

A review of energy aspects of green roofs

O Saadatian, K Sopian, E Salleh, CH Lim… - … and sustainable energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
Global warming, depletion of natural resources, acid rains, air and water pollutions, and
ozone depletions are some of the environmental consequences that are deemed …

Natural ventilation by windcatcher (Badgir): A review on the impacts of geometry, microclimate and macroclimate

F Jomehzadeh, HM Hussen, JK Calautit, P Nejat… - Energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The significant energy use and increasing requirement for good indoor environment quality
in the built environment have led to a renewed interest in natural ventilation strategies such …

Window geometry impact on a room's wind comfort

R Fallahtafti, M Mahdavinejad - Engineering, Construction and …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose Natural ventilation is an environmentally friendly effective way of improving thermal
comfort and the quality of indoor conditions if applied properly. This study aims to investigate …

Impact of wind on solar-induced natural ventilation through double-skin facade

Y Tao, Y Yan, J Tu, L Shi - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Although wind-buoyancy interactions have been widely explored, their mixing associated
with semi-transparent facades are not yet clearly understood. This gap greatly restraints the …

Energy performance and thermal comfort of courtyard/atrium dwellings in the Netherlands in the light of climate change

M Taleghani, M Tenpierik, A van den Dobbelsteen - Renewable Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
With increased global concerns on climate change, the need for innovative spaces which
can provide thermal comfort and energy efficiency is also increasing. This paper analyses …

Passive cooling techniques for ventilation: an updated review

D Al-Shamkhee, AB Al-Aasam… - Renewable Energy …, 2022 - rees-journal.org
The consumption of energy for cooling is an important issue, especially in subtropical
climates where there are high temperatures and dry weather in the summer; this climate …

Evaluation of cooling energy saving and ventilation renovations in office buildings by combining bioclimatic design strategies with CFD-BEM coupled simulation

X Yin, MW Muhieldeen - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Bioclimatic design knowledge and measures, including passive techniques and natural
ventilation cooling, are urgently for building renovation to mitigate global warming. The …