Health and well-being are vitally important aspects of people centric building design and are
the roots of productivity. Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a collection of factors that can …

Naturally ventilated buildings have been worldwide increasingly welcomed, given the
current global awareness toward environmental sustainability, indoor health-quality and …

The demand for efficient natural ventilation (NV) systems has increased for the development
of sustainable buildings. However, the uncertainty of NV remains a challenging issue for …

Little attention has been given to the use of optimization approach in the envelope design of
thermally-massive structures in extreme hot climates. In addition, limited studies are reported …

Natural Ventilation (NV) contributes to the energy performance and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
of existing buildings and Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB). To predict and validate the …

Naturally ventilated buildings' performance relies on their design and climatic conditions.
Thus, when investigating the natural ventilation potential (NVP), the meteorological data …

As the cooling energy demand in buildings is set to increase dramatically in the future, the
exploitation of passive solutions like natural ventilation could prove vital in reducing the …

A “hybrid ventilation system that uses both natural and mechanical ventilation has drawn
attention with its low operation cost and constant ventilation rate”. This study is to advance …

Currently, no clear standards exist for determining urban building natural ventilation rates,
especially under varying realistic meteorological conditions. In this study, ventilation rates …

In buildings with exposed internal thermal mass, natural ventilation (NV) can be used for
nighttime pre-cooling (NVC) of the building for the next day. In many cases, these natural …