[HTML][HTML] Envelope design for low-energy buildings in the tropics: A review

V Gupta, C Deb - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The building sector accounts for over one-third of global energy consumption and a
significant share of carbon emissions. Improving building energy efficiency, particularly in …

The effect of building envelope on the thermal comfort and energy saving for high-rise buildings in hot–humid climate

S Mirrahimi, MF Mohamed, LC Haw… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper is about the research into the effect of building envelopes on energy
consumption and thermal performance of high-rise buildings in the Malaysian Tropical …

A review on natural ventilation applications through building façade components and ventilation openings in tropical climates

A Aflaki, N Mahyuddin, ZAC Mahmoud… - Energy and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Energy consumption in the building sector is a major concern, especially in tropical climates
where high temperatures and humidity force occupants to use electro-mechanical …

Effect of architectural building design parameters on thermal comfort and energy consumption in higher education buildings

S Alghamdi, W Tang, S Kanjanabootra, D Alterman - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
It has been challenging for designers to identify the appropriate design parameters that
would reduce building energy consumption while achieving thermal comfort for building …

Vegetation in different street orientations of aspect ratio (H/W 1: 1) to mitigate UHI and reduce buildings' energy in arid climate

A Aboelata - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Cairo is characterized by high temperatures compared to the adjacent rural areas. This
phenomenon is known as Urban Heat Island (UHI). Due to this phenomenon, high …

Design and optimization of form and facade of an office building using the genetic algorithm

Z Jalali, E Noorzai, S Heidari - Science and Technology for the Built …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
One of the most important sustainable building design goals is energy performance
throughout the life cycle of the building. In this article, the optimization of an office building …

[HTML][HTML] Potential of shading devices and glazing configurations on cooling energy savings for high-rise office buildings in hot-humid climates: The case of Malaysia

AKK Lau, E Salleh, CH Lim, MY Sulaiman - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Rapid growing of energy use has raised critical concerns over energy supply difficulties and
negative environmental impacts globally and among ASEAN countries. Malaysia is …

Assessment of the impact of window size, position and orientation on building energy load using BIM

S Kim, PA Zadeh, S Staub-French, T Froese… - Procedia …, 2016 - Elsevier
In improving energy efficiency of buildings, windows play a significant role as they largely
influence the energy load. Although there are many studies about the energy efficient …

Impact of window parameters on the building envelope on the thermal comfort, energy consumption and cost and environment

R Elghamry, H Hassan - International Journal of Ventilation, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, the impact of window parameters (shape, design, sizes, position and
orientation) on the building thermal comfort (temperature, relative humidity and discomfort …

Vertical greening façade as passive approach in sustainable design

AR Othman, N Sahidin - Procedia-social and behavioral sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
To overcome the excessive heat in tropical climate countries during the day, the types of skin
or façade play a vital role in regulating the temperature and the amount of heat transmission …