The building sector accounts for over one-third of global energy consumption and a
significant share of carbon emissions. Improving building energy efficiency, particularly in …

Consciousness of the need to decrease our unnatural weather changes and of the critical
increase in the costs of traditional sources of energy have motivated many nations to provide …

Although a general set of guidelines and procedures for performing the design of
experiments (DOE) exists, the literature lacks a recommended course of action for finding …

Improving building performance is of great significance to protecting the ecology, saving
energy and enhancing the living environment. This paper developed a comprehensive …

Urban areas housing 55% of the global population consume nearly 75% of the global
primary energy supply. Rapid population growth and the current pace of urbanization are …

Purpose Lean manufacturing (LM) practices and tools are among the key concepts that
assist managers and engineers sustain competitiveness in an expanding global market. The …

Naturally ventilated buildings have been worldwide increasingly welcomed, given the
current global awareness toward environmental sustainability, indoor health-quality and …

This paper examines the potential of energy saving in electrical consumption if the concept
of energy-efficient house is implemented in Oman. Energy consumption in the residential …

Due to the wide range of parameters effect in energy consumption within a building, it is not
possible to make a proper decision about the impact of different energy efficiency strategies …

There has been increased focus across the world on enhancing the efficiency of energy
consumption in multiple sectors. The overall aim is to find solutions to eliminate problems …