Passive design has recently received increasing attention as an option to reduce energy
consumption, abate carbon footprint and alleviate energy bills of buildings by taking …

Thermal comfort and indoor air quality (IAQ) of educational buildings can affect students'
academic performance and well-being and are closely related to ventilation energy …

Indoor air quality in schools has a direct impact on the performance and wellbeing of
students. In 2020, the health emergency required the reconsideration of ventilation …

Given the emerging concern for student wellbeing in public health discourse, a question
arises: What role do campus buildings play in shaping the overall wellbeing of students …

This study investigates a new stack-type natural ventilation system (NVS) designed for small
and medium-scaled industrial buildings. The NVS was designed and constructed for the …

We investigate and test the effectiveness of a novel window windcatcher device (WWC), as a
means of improving natural ventilation in buildings. Using ANSYS CFX, the performance of …

Previous studies on window-windcatchers have shown their effectiveness in capturing the
prevailing wind and redirecting it into a building, increasing the actual-to-required ventilation …

This study aims to propose building envelope retrofit packages for existing naturally
ventilated school buildings in the hot–humid climatic region of Chennai, India. Indoor …

This paper presents a detailed analysis to optimize natural ventilation performance in
educational buildings to minimize the probability of viral infection (POI) and avoid draught …

The thermal environment, air quality, acoustic environment and light environment of four
representative stations were tested in this study to clarify the key directions for regulation of …