Passive design has recently received increasing attention as an option to reduce energy
consumption, abate carbon footprint and alleviate energy bills of buildings by taking …

Energy consumption of air conditioning accounts for a large proportion of energy
consumption of buildings, and it is indispensable to reduce the operational cost of air …

Reducing the energy consumption of buildings is of great importance to achieve carbon
neutrality targets. The air conditioning (AC) system in buildings, as a large energy consumer …

Cool roofs can reduce building energy consumption and improve indoor and outdoor
thermal environments. A phase change material cool roof (PCMC roof) was proposed in …

Hybridization of natural ventilation with the passive cooling technique is a feasible approach
for reducing the dependency on energy-consuming mechanical HVAC systems. The present …

This study developed a gradient-boosted regression tree-based artificial intelligence (AI)
model––temperature reduction effect AI model (TREAM)––to determine the temperature …

In spaces with considerable volumes that are sporadically used and typically not operating
at full capacity, existing thermal comfort models face limitations. This research aims to reveal …

In this study, researchers investigated the efficacy of natural cooling in a residential building
employing a horizontal windcatcher alongside a direct evaporative cooling system featuring …

Evaporative cooling systems have gained increasing attention as an energy-efficient
solution for climate control in hot and dry regions. This review aims to assess the …

Natural ventilation is one of the most important passive strategies for optimizing building
energy saving and environmental performance. However, it is difficult for natural ventilation …