Global warming, climate change, and resource depletion have forced us to reconsider
energy usage and efficiencies over the last few decades. Residential and commercial …

Highlights•Combined natural ventilation systems in single building were
reviewed.•Advantages of combined natural ventilation systems were summarized.•Existing …

Energy saving is a vital element in today's scenario. Earth Air Heat Exchangers (EAHE) is a
technique that promotes energy savings. EAHE is a non-conventional technique that uses …

Geothermal energy with abundance and large quantity can partially cover building
heating/cooling loads and promote the carbon-neutrality transitions. Shallow geothermal …

This paper provides an up-to-date survey on recent advances in earth-air heat exchanger
(EAHE) systems for buildings, and presents systematic information on the main design …

The conventional indoor climate comfort systems have a major share of energy consumption
in residential sectors. Passive design is an approach that can reduce building energy …

The building sector is responsible for 40% of primary energy consumption, with
heating/cooling covering the most significant portion. Thus, passive heating/cooling …

In order to examine and compare the efficiency of earth to air heat exchanger (EAHE)
systems in hot-arid (Yazd) and cold (Hamadan) climates in Iran a steady state model was …

Buildings consume approximately 40% of the global energy use. A significant portion of the
total consumed energy is used in heating and cooling the buildings. Passive concepts are …

The principal drivers that led to the high growth rate in the renewable energy market in
developing countries over the past twenty years include not only the dwindling fossil …