Perspectives of naturally ventilated buildings: A review

NRM Sakiyama, JC Carlo, J Frick, H Garrecht - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2020 - Elsevier
Naturally ventilated buildings have been worldwide increasingly welcomed, given the
current global awareness toward environmental sustainability, indoor health-quality and …

A review of the influence of courtyard geometry and orientation on microclimate

J Zhu, J Feng, J Lu, Y Chen, W Li, P Lian… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Courtyard design is a sustainable strategy for reducing energy consumption and improving
thermal comfort. In addition, as climate-responsive buildings, courtyards can create …

Influence of permeability ratio on wind-driven ventilation and cooling load of mid-rise buildings

P Saadatjoo, M Mahdavinejad, G Zhang… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation potential in terraced buildings is affected by numerous parameters such
as permeability ratio, distribution pattern, depth of terraces, etc. This research aims to …

Numerical simulation of radiant floor cooling systems using PCM for naturally ventilated buildings in a hot and humid climate

H Kitagawa, T Asawa, T Kubota… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study constructs a coupled simulation model of heat balance analysis and
computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for naturally ventilated buildings with installed phase …

Sustainable design of courtyard environment: From the perspectives of airborne diseases control and human health

J Leng, Q Wang, K Liu - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
Courtyards have functioned as an effective passive architectural design strategy for various
climate conditions, especially popular in hot-humid climates. Sustainable and delicate …

BIM and data-driven predictive analysis of optimum thermal comfort for indoor environment

VJL Gan, H Luo, Y Tan, M Deng, HL Kwok - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mechanical ventilation comprises a significant proportion of the total energy consumed in
buildings. Sufficient natural ventilation in buildings is critical in reducing the energy …

Application of machine learning (ML) and genetic algorithm (GA) to optimize window wing wall design for natural ventilation

YK Yi, M Anis, K Jang, YJ Kim - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The recent global pandemic has shown the importance of natural ventilation not only in
reducing energy consumption but also in reducing airborne contamination. Long …

Integrated multi-criteria evaluation of house's plan shape based on the EDAS and SWARA methods

B Juodagalvienė, Z Turskis, J Šaparauskas… - Engineering …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
With this article we strive to create a theoretical valuation model based on multiple criteria
mathematical methods by selecting a basic shape of single-family residential house's plan …

Impact of opening shape on airflow and pollutant dispersion in a wind-driven cross-ventilated model building: Large eddy simulation

F Bazdidi-Tehrani, S Masoumi-Verki… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation, a useful mechanism to moderate the indoor temperature and to disperse
pollutants, is a complex engineering problem to analyze due to a large number of influential …

The impact of building enclosure type and building orientation on indoor thermal comfort---a case study of Kashgar in China

J Dai, J Wang, D Bart, W Gao - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Gaotai dwellings are the most important representative of dwellings in Xinjiang. It is an
important evidence for studying the living customs and architectural features of ethnic …