Performance and implementation of low impact development–A review

K Eckart, Z McPhee, T Bolisetti - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Climate change, urbanization, and ecological concerns are all driving the need for new
stormwater management strategies. The effects of urbanization are exaggerated by climate …

[HTML][HTML] Sponge city practice in China: A review of construction, assessment, operational and maintenance

D Yin, Y Chen, H Jia, Q Wang, Z Chen, C Xu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
As the global climate change and the rapid progress of urbanization, the frequent
occurrence of flooding disasters and non-point source pollution seriously threaten the …

Comprehensive performance evaluation of LID practices for the sponge city construction: a case study in Guangxi, China

Q Li, F Wang, Y Yu, Z Huang, M Li, Y Guan - Journal of Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Sponge city construction is a new concept of urban stormwater management, which can
effectively relieve urban flooding, reduce non-point source pollution, and promote the usage …

Optimal control of HVAC and window systems for natural ventilation through reinforcement learning

Y Chen, LK Norford, HW Samuelson, A Malkawi - Energy and Buildings, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation is a green building strategy that improves building energy efficiency,
indoor thermal environment, and air quality. However, in practice, it is not always clear when …

Energy saving potential of natural ventilation in China: The impact of ambient air pollution

Z Tong, Y Chen, A Malkawi, Z Liu, RB Freeman - Applied energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation (NV) is a key sustainable solution for reducing the energy use in
buildings, improving thermal comfort, and maintaining a healthy indoor environment …

A comprehensive review of spatial allocation of LID-BMP-GI practices: Strategies and optimization tools

K Zhang, TFM Chui - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Low-impact development (LID), best management practice (BMP), and green
infrastructure (GI) are semi-engineered stormwater management practices that have been …

Investigating natural ventilation potentials across the globe: Regional and climatic variations

Y Chen, Z Tong, A Malkawi - Building and Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation (NV) that reduces building energy consumption and improves indoor
environment has become a key solution to achieving sustainability in the building industry …

Nature‐based solutions for urban pluvial flood risk management

Y Huang, Z Tian, Q Ke, J Liu… - Wiley …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Urban pluvial flooding now occurs more frequently than it has in past decades, mainly due to
an increasing number of extreme precipitation events occurring in the context of a changing …

Defining the Influence Region in neighborhood-scale CFD simulations for natural ventilation design

Z Tong, Y Chen, A Malkawi - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation is one of the most important design options for green buildings, which
reduces energy use and improves thermal comfort. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) …

Estimating natural ventilation potential for high-rise buildings considering boundary layer meteorology

Z Tong, Y Chen, A Malkawi - Applied energy, 2017 - Elsevier
The design of energy conservative buildings that incorporates natural ventilation (NV)
strategy has become increasingly popular around the world. Natural ventilation is a key …