Given the high energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with
buildings worldwide, sustainable strategies that provide conscious use of natural resources …

With the increasing number of people living in cities, the demand for energy in office
buildings and homes is constantly increasing; thus, smart buildings were created to provide …

This paper discusses a performed optimization of the structural and architectural parameters
of a detached passive building with a sunspace using a non-dominant sorting genetic …

In this work, a detailed investigation is carried out to evaluate the effects of using sunspace
on heating energy consumption of a rural house by considering utilized sunspace glazing …

In this study, a phase change material (PCM) was integrated to a partition wall between the
sunspace and the room of a detached house to reduce energy use. To find the optimal …

Abstract Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) is a high performance building concept that
integrates passive design and renewable energy systems. The aim of this paper is to …

In situ measurements of low thermal transmittance façades are required to ensure
compliance with energy performance strategies for new nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB) …

Attached sunspace is an effective energy system of passive solar energy utilization, which
has been extensively employed in many nations. This study investigated, tested, and …

Solar chimney has been frequently adopted in buildings to save energy by enhancing the
natural ventilation. Although its optimization studies have been frequently taken previously …

Novel solutions need to be further developed to continue to improve the energy efficiency of
buildings achieved over the last few decades. One of these innovative systems is the use of …