A review of performance of zero energy buildings and energy efficiency solutions

L Belussi, B Barozzi, A Bellazzi, L Danza… - Journal of building …, 2019 - Elsevier
The enhancement of energy performance of buildings has become a pillar of energy
policies. The main target is the cut of energy consumption to reduce buildings footprint. This …

Life cycle embodied energy analysis of residential buildings: A review of literature to investigate embodied energy parameters

MK Dixit - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Approximately half of the annual global energy supply is consumed in constructing,
operating, and maintaining buildings. Because most of this energy comes from fossil fuels, it …

A review on the application of Trombe wall system in buildings

Z Hu, W He, J Ji, S Zhang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
A major portion of the total primary energy consumed by today's buildings is used in heating,
ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC). Conventional heating and cooling systems are …

Application of passive wall systems for improving the energy efficiency in buildings: A comprehensive review

H Omrany, A Ghaffarianhoseini… - … and sustainable energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
The building sector accounts for approximately 40% of total global energy usage. Energy
consumption for space heating and cooling makes up 60% of the total consumed energy in …

A review of the current work potential of a trombe wall

K Sergei, C Shen, Y Jiang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
This article is devoted to a review of one of the most effective systems among passive
heating systems-the Trombe Wall. The main objective of this study is to revise the current …

The energy savings achieved by various Trombe solar wall enhancement techniques for heating and cooling applications: A detailed review

AM Elsaid, FA Hashem, HA Mohamed… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to improve the thermal comfort of the occupants within the buildings in summer and
winter climates, the current study thoroughly examines several designs using the Trombe …

The application of air layers in building envelopes: A review

T Zhang, Y Tan, H Yang, X Zhang - Applied energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Air layer involved envelopes (ALIEs) have gained considerable popularity in modern
building design and construction, owing to their great potential in improving the building …

Summer and winter performance of an innovative concept of Trombe wall for residential buildings

P Bevilacqua, R Bruno, J Szyszka, D Cirone, A Rollo - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Passive solutions in buildings are being recently rediscovered since they allow rational use
of solar radiation, promoting energy savings. Trombe walls, although initially conceived for …

Classification, experimental assessment, modeling methods and evaluation metrics of Trombe walls

D Wang, L Hu, H Du, Y Liu, J Huang, Y Xu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Solar energy building applications are attracting increasing attention from researchers,
engineers, businessmen and officials due to their significant benefits in sustainable …

A review of recent techniques in performance augmentation and evaluation metrics of Trombe walls

W Gu, G Li, A Xiermaimaiti, T Ma - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Trombe walls are attracting considerable attention from researchers and engineers on
account of their potential ability for addressing environmental and energy crisis. However …