Urban heat island (UHI) effect poses great challenges to urban environmental quality,
building energy consumption, and public health. Over decades, research efforts have been …

Abstract Between 60% and 80% of global energy is consumed in urban areas and given the
projected increase in world׳ s urban population, this share is expected to further increase in …

Over the past years the concern of the international scientific community towards the study of
the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon has been growing. Such issue is particularly …

Urban systems, from their early origins, were acknowledged to be responsible for both
benefits and penalties due to anthropogenic actions affecting human wellbeing. In this view …

Impermeable pavements in high-density cities are one of the main causes of the aggravation
of the Urban Heat Islands (UHI) phenomenon. The transformation of impermeable …

Abstract Cool Pavements (CPs) can maintain a lower surface temperature than conventional
pavements and mitigate urban overheating. CPs decrease their heat gains by enhancing …

This paper analyses and compares the performance between a bifacial and a monofacial
PV system based on the tests conducted at Heriot-Watt University, UK. The module's …

This paper systematically reviews literature on passive heating and cooling of buildings
using roof ponds. The main aims were to gain a detailed understanding of different roof …

Roofs have been recognized as a potential area for intervention to achieve energy savings
in buildings and enhance indoor comfort. In this context, green and cool roofs emerged as …

The roofs of buildings play an essential role in energy efficiency because a significant
amount of solar radiation is absorbed by roofs in hot weather and a significant amount of …