Progress in passive daytime radiative cooling: A review from optical mechanism, performance test, and application

Y Dong, X Zhang, L Chen, W Meng, C Wang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
By exploiting the 3 K coldness of outer space as heat sink of terrestrial thermal radiation,
passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) can achieve sub-ambient temperatures without …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review for formulation and conceptualization of an ideal building envelope and novel sustainability framework for building applications

D Kumar, M Alam, RA Memon, BA Bhayo - Cleaner engineering and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy use in the building is responsible for one-third of total carbon dioxide (CO 2)
emissions globally. Nearly half of the energy loss occurs through the building envelope due …

[HTML][HTML] Development of sustainable heat resistive and storage panels for building envelope: An experimental and numerical study

D Kumar, M Alam, JG Sanjayan - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Lightweight concretes (LWC) exhibit low thermal mass which results in increased
summertime overheating and cooling demand. Form-stable phase change materials …

Reassessing energy-efficient passive retrofits in terms of indoor environmental quality in residential buildings in the United States

D Amaripadath, DJ Sailor - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Residential buildings are one of the largest sectors of energy use in the United States. While
there are a range of measures available to improve the energy efficiency in residential …

Advances in radiative cooling materials for building energy efficiency: a decade of progress

K Huang, Z Huang, Y Du, Y Liang, J Liu… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Cooling systems are responsible for consuming 15% of global electricity and contributing to
10% of global carbon emissions. The emerging radiative sky cooling (RSC) technology …

A field test and evaluation of radiative cooling performance as applied on the sidewall surfaces of residential buildings in China

ZY Wang, X Wu, ML Qu, LW Fan, ZT Yu, SQ Chen, J Ge… - Applied Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
To investigate the energy-saving effect of radiative cooling materials when applied to the
external surfaces of the side walls of buildings, the present study was carried out in a typical …

[HTML][HTML] The Review of Radiative Cooling Technology Applied to Building Roof—A Bibliometric Analysis

L Guo, Z Liang, W Li, C Yang, E Wang - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the continuous growth trend of global energy demand, the energy consumption of building
cooling occupies a significant proportion. The utilization of alternative or partially alternative …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in Cold-Climate-Responsive Building Envelope Design: A Comprehensive Review

Z Al-Shatnawi, C Hachem-Vermette, M Lacasse… - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Extreme low temperatures, heavy snowfall, ice accumulation, limited daylight, and increased
energy consumption in cold climates present significant challenges but also offer …

Optimizing wall structure for enhanced thermal performance: a layer-specific dimensionless parameter analysis in multi-layer walls

Y Lu, J He, Y Gu, H Zhou, L Yuan - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhancing building energy efficiency and thermal comfort crucially involves optimizing the
phase shift (PS) and decrement factor (DF) of exterior walls. Using the auxiliary function …

Radiative cooling paints

J Peoples, X Ruan - Light, Plasmonics and Particles, 2023 - Elsevier
Passive radiative cooling is a sustainable approach to assist in addressing our growing
cooling demands in an environmentally responsible manner. In this chapter, we discuss …