Operational faults are common in the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems of existing buildings, leading to a decrease in energy efficiency and occupant …
In today's world, energy efficiency is the most sought characteristic. Enhancing energy efficiency and hence moving towards sustainability is considered as the primary …
Facing the climate change is a common priority, due to ethical issues related to general concept of sustainability and livable future for the next generations. Moreover, ethical aims …
A courtyard is an architectural design element which is often known as microclimate modifiers and is responsible to increase the indoor occupant comfort in traditional …
Buildings are becoming considerably more energy-efficient and thus achieving greater thermal comfort. This study was conducted to develop an optimization model that …
R Tariq, A Bassam, MG Orozco-del-Castillo… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Social houses are built around the world to fulfill the basic needs of the growing population, especially middle-income families. Owing to the low budget available for such houses …
Advanced adiabatic compressed air energy storage (AA-CAES) is a scalable storage technology with a long lifespan, fast response and low environmental impact, and is suitable …
In the aftermath of catastrophic events, lightweight construction systems are often used to build temporary emergency architectures. However, if suitable environmental control …
H Sha, M Moujahed, D Qi - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
Ventilation has proved to be an effective solution for reducing building cooling load in high- rise buildings, ie ventilative cooling (VC), especially in cold climates. Mechanical ventilation …