[HTML][HTML] Optimizing NZEB Performance: A Review of Design Strategies and Case Studies

MM Ibrahim, MJ Suarez-Lopez, AA Hanafy… - Results in …, 2025 - Elsevier
The world confronts significant energy issues, propelled by increasing energy consumption
in buildings and escalating apprehensions regarding carbon emissions from the industry …

A state-of-the-art review of energy-efficient and renewable energy systems in higher education facilities

RA Almasri, NH Abu-Hamdeh… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Amid escalating energy demands and growing environmental concerns, educational
institutions are transforming into crucibles for enduring innovation. This comprehensive …

Investigation on summer thermal comfort and passive thermal improvements in naturally ventilated Nepalese school buildings

M Shrestha, HB Rijal - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Students require a comfortable thermal environment for better academic learning and health
in general. In Nepal, the majority of school buildings are constructed using local materials …

Benchmarking of energy consumption in higher education buildings in Saudi Arabia to be sustainable: Sulaiman Al-Rajhi University case

FA Alfaoyzan, RA Almasri - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Electricity is used in educational buildings, and there are now numerous attempts to reduce
consumption, achieve sustainability, and protect the environment. This paper aims to study …

Phase change material microcapsules doped with phosphorus-based flame retardant filled titanium dioxide nanotubes for enhancing the energy storage and …

W Lin, J Cheng, C Liang, J Zeng, X Yang - International Journal of Heat and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar energy is not only a green alternative to fossil energy but also a candidate for future
mainstream energy sources. To improve the efficiency and application range of solar …

Retrofitting dwellings in traditional coastal settlements in Egypt and Portugal using nature-based solutions and conventional thermal insulation materials: Technical …

A Abouaiana, P Mendonça - Journal of Architectural Engineering, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Energy retrofitting is one of the critical elements in national energy efficiency action plans in
Egypt and Portugal to achieve energy efficiency in the buildings' sector. Therefore, this study …

A new approach for indoor environment design of passive solar buildings in plateau areas

J Li, Y Zhang, T Yue - Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2024 - Elsevier
Accurate prediction of indoor thermal environments and heating energy consumption is
crucial to building energy efficiency. However, plateau areas pose unique challenges with …

Optimization and prediction of different building forms for thermal energy performance in the hot climate of Cairo using genetic algorithm and machine learning

A Khalil, AMH Lila, N Ashraf - Computation, 2023 - mdpi.com
The climate change crisis has resulted in the need to use sustainable methods in
architectural design, including building form and orientation decisions that can save a …

Utilizing solar photovoltaic systems in educational facilities to achieve a zero bill campus: The Sulaiman Al-Rajhi University case

FA Alfaoyzan, RA Almasri - Energy Exploration & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
One of the primary things damaging the environment is the use of energy. In the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia (KSA), electricity is the main source of energy in educational buildings. To …

Likelihood of reaching zero energy building design in hot dry climate: saudi arabia

SH Alyami, AA Almutlaqa, AM Alqahtany… - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Energy consumption in the building sector accounts for a large percentage of global energy
consumption. For this reason, it is essential to take action to minimize this destructive …