A building system is highly nonlinear and commonly includes a variety of parameters
ranging from the architectural design to the building mechanical and energy system. Serving …

Buildings nowadays are increasingly expected to meet higher and more complex
performance requirements: they should be sustainable; use zero-net energy; foster a healthy …

Passive solar design strategies comprise important ways of reducing the heating, cooling
and lighting energy consumption of buildings. Although it is relatively simple to reduce the …

This paper examines the effect of building shape, zones, orientation and window to wall ratio
(WWR) on the lighting energy requirement and the thermal comfort in the naturally ventilated …

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 …

In this research, one-factor-at-a-time (OFAT) and variance-based sensitivity analysis
methods integrate with EnergyPlus through MATLAB to define predominant variables …

The commercial building sector has become the focus of many governmental energy
reduction initiatives to achieve more sustainable development. Reducing building energy …

To reduce building energy use and mitigate CO 2 emissions, zero/low energy buildings
have attracted increasing attention. However, the impacts of the main design parameters …

Improving energy efficiency in buildings is a major priority worldwide. The measures
employed to save energy vary in nature, and the decision maker is required to establish an …

The energy performance of a window depends on its thermal transmittance, the glazing
solar transmittance, and the air leakage due to the frame and installation airtightness. In new …