Visual and thermal comfort for occupants significantly depend on exterior environmental climatic conditions, which are continuously changing. In particular, optimizing visual and …
Nowadays, outdoor thermal comfort is one of the vital factors for urban health and well- being. The first purpose of study was to evaluate the environmental parameters and outdoor …
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the design of courtyards for the microclimatic enhancement of outdoor spaces. However, there is still little knowledge …
S Liu, X Meng, C Tam - Energy and buildings, 2015 - Elsevier
Environmental problems, especially climate change, have become a serious global issue waiting for people to solve. In the construction industry, the concept of sustainable building is …
S Berkovic, A Yezioro, A Bitan - Solar Energy, 2012 - Elsevier
The outdoor thermal comfort in an enclosed courtyard has been studied numerically by the three dimensional prognostic microclimate model, Envi-met 3.1. The effect of wind, and …
Currently, sustainability is one of the most important subjects in architecture and urban design. Sustainable design strategies reduce energy consumption of buildings and …
Energy simulations are extensively employed by researchers and designers to assess strategies aimed at enhancing the thermal performance or energy efficiency of buildings …
The growing interest in thermal comfort of outdoor environments yields in different analysis on courtyards as a common space between urban and architectural scales. However, there …
This study examines the level of the thermal environment in residential building in Malaysia at various urban micro-climates which are Kuala Lumpur (KL), Bayan Lepas (BL) and …