Nowadays, optimization of methods that can reduce energy consumption is efficient for
various reasons, such as the increasing mean temperature, the changes in climate, and the …

An innovative energy optimization algorithm is employed for an existing office building. This
optimization is done to decrease energy usage and increase the building's energy …

The ability of deep learning has been tested to learn graphical features for building-plan
generation. However, whether the deeper space allocation strategies can be obtained and …

This article offers the summary of detailed literature review on the state of the art of
simulation tools for building energy and power system research. The fundamental …

Previous studies on window-windcatchers have shown their effectiveness in capturing the
prevailing wind and redirecting it into a building, increasing the actual-to-required ventilation …

Devising methods to recover waste heat and to share it within a neighborhood can lower the
energy footprint of this neighborhood and reduce its dependence on the utility grids. This …

Aims: Today, the energy crisis has become a global problem, and all countries are involved
in this crisis, so solutions with small results can lead to significant changes on a macro scale …

Thermal comfort has a great impact on occupants' productivity and general well-being. Since
people spend 80–90% of their time indoors, developing the tools and methods that enhance …

Indoor housing temperatures in tropical climates exceed values associated with thermal
comfort, whenever mechanical climate-control systems usually are not allowed due …

In Malaysia, terraced housing hardly provides thermal comfort to the occupants. More often
than not, mechanical cooling, which is an energy consuming component, contributes to …