Among the sufficiency, efficiency, and renewable frameworks for reducing energy use and
energy-related carbon emissions, Building Energy Sufficiency (BES) is gaining attention …

Climate change affects building cooling demand; however, little has been done to explore
this effect and show its variability in different climatic zones. This review organizes and …

To maximize profits without sacrificing quality, the concept of sustainable construction must
be adopted across a project's whole lifespan. Although adopting the idea of passive design …

The rising cooling energy demand, caused by the increase in global average temperature
and the frequency of heat waves, is currently leading to a significant increase in global …

Performance-based design has become increasingly important for designing
environmentally friendly buildings. It is an interdisciplinary and time-consuming process that …

The energy consumption resulting from the construction sector is increasing rapidly.
Different building types have different energy consumption schemes, especially during their …

This review study circumscribes wind catchers as vernacular zero-energy systems of
passive ventilation. The research reviews various types of wind catchers and analyses their …

Domestic cooling demands in arid and hot climate regions, including Qatar, induce a
significant challenge to reduce the area's cooling energy consumption and carbon footprint …

Reaching carbon neutrality needs global actions in various industry sectors. Building energy
systems and electric vehicles (EV) are two main contributors to the decarbonization in the …

In order to study the impact of outdoor microclimate on the indoor performance, two high-rise
multi-family dwellings in two residential estates in Beijing were selected for one-year indoor …