The energy consumption for heating and cooling of buildings in the cities located within the
boundaries of the Hot Summer and Cold Winter (HSCW) zone in China is rapidly increasing …

The objective of this paper is to optimize the passive design of newly-built residential
buildings in hot summer and cold winter region of China for improving indoor thermal …

Residential and commercial buildings consume over a third of the world's total energy. The
residential sector accounts for most energy use in the Gaza Strip, necessitating the …

China, with the largest energy consumption system in the world, faces numerous challenges
in achieving the government's commitment to reach a carbon-peak and carbon–neutral …

Yangtze River Valley is situated within the Hot Summer and Cold Winter zone, and residents
in this region of China would require HVAC system to alleviate thermal comfort conditions …

This guidebook on low-energy cooling and thermal comfort supports HVAC planners in
reducing the cooling-energy demand, improving the indoor environment, and designing …

The design of low-rise commercial building envelopes is mainly driven by functional large
volumes, and low-cost and lightweight materials that often present weak thermal …

Thermally comfortable mircoclimate is essential for creating high-quality outdoor spaces that
attract citizens and boost city vitality. Previous design efforts to improve outdoor thermal …

Passive design, which has strong dependency of climate and areas, is the most economical
effective strategy for reducing energy consumption inside residential buildings. A total of 25 …

The present paper evaluates the potential of the buildings thermal inertia to modify their heat
load pattern using two energy flexibility indicators: the available heat storage capacity and …