The development of the construction sector has created a deficit and constraints on natural
building materials. The ecological impact of the construction material has been the subject of …

The energy consumption of a building is strongly dependent on the characteristics of its
envelope. The thermal performance of external walls represents a key factor to increase the …

Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) dissipates terrestrial heat to the extremely cold
outer space without using any energy input or producing pollution. It has the potential to …

Over the past years the concern of the international scientific community towards the study of
the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon has been growing. Such issue is particularly …

Observing the rapid urban expansions and numerous infrastructure developments in the
East-Asian context, many cities are suffering the urban heat island (UHI) effect and its …

Urban systems, from their early origins, were acknowledged to be responsible for both
benefits and penalties due to anthropogenic actions affecting human wellbeing. In this view …

UHI is the most studied phenomenon of climate change and refers to the increased ambient
temperature of cities compared to rural settings. Implementation of reflective materials to …

The building attic usually subjects to substantial solar heat gain and has much higher
temperature compared to the conditioned living space during the day, especially in summer …

Scientific research on Urban heat islands (UHI) and urban. overheating has set new
challenges for societies regarding risk and vulnerabilities, energy demands and mitigation …

Alterations in the urban surfaces elevate the surface and air temperature in the urban
boundary than the surrounding rural area result in urban heat island effect. The present …