Changing climatic scenario and raising temperature is likely to subject nearly 60% of the
working populations in India to thermal discomfort in their workplaces. Half of the total …

The global interest in nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEBs) has led to their establishment as
mandatory building objectives in Europe for all new constructions starting in 2021. The …

Solar radiation makes great influence on cooling load and occupants' well-being in hot and
humid climate zone. Particularly, occupants suffered different extent of solar radiation owing …

To cope with the sustainability and conservation needs, window technology is currently
under rapid evolution. A number of innovations in recent years have given window glazing a …

Double skin façade can be defined as a building façade covering one or several stories with
multiple skins. The skins may be air tight or ventilated. With sophisticated study and design …

Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV)-vacuum system is promising for advanced window
application due to its ability to reduce heat transfer, control over admitted solar heat and …

Building envelope design has an almost unrivalled impact on indoor thermal conditions in
naturally ventilated spaces. This study investigated the effects of building envelope energy …

In this work, thermal and visual comfort of low heat loss switchable suspended particle
device-vacuum (SPD-vacuum) glazing was investigated for less energy-hungry adaptive …

Solar radiation has a profound impact on indoor thermal conditions, particularly in highly
glazed spaces. However, there have been limited field measurements on this subject …

This paper presents an investigation of the effect of building envelope regulation on thermal
comfort and on the energy-saving potential for PMV-based comfort control in glass facade …