This study is a contribution to European projects Pascool/Joule II and Altener/Sink that deals
with feasibility of passive cooling systems in Europe. The first aim of this work was to define …

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 …

The continued rapid growth of construction industry and demand of energy raises a number
of persistent questions and problems and demands for solution. Passive design responds to …

In this document a review of three active as well as ten passive cooling methods suitable for
residential buildings is carried out. The review firstly addresses how the various …

Energy consumption for cooling is growing dramatically. In the last years, electricity peak
consumption grew significantly, switching from winter to summer in many EU countries. This …

Enormously increased energy consumption makes it inevitable to upgrade the energy
efficiency of the existing stock of buildings which share a substantial part of the overall …

There has been a drastic increase in the use of air conditioning system for cooling the
buildings all around the world. The last two decade has witnessed a severe energy crisis in …

The objective of this article is to develop and test a simplified method to compute the savings
in building cooling demand by use of passive cooling systems based on ventilation (direct …

Building energy consumption is a vital component of the global energy mandate. A major
part of the building energy is consumed in providing thermal comfort to occupants. Passive …

Energy consumption for space cooling is growing rapidly, increasing the need for alternative
low-energy solutions. Passive cooling dissipative systems, based on heat dissipation …