Highlights•Retrofitting impact on mosque energy and thermal performance have been
summarised.•Retrofitting improves mosques' thermal and energy performance.•Significant …

Engineers use double-skin façades (DSF) to lower the energy consumption of buildings as
they can potentially control incoming wind speeds and the amount of solar heat gain. The …

Smart Cities have emerged as a promising approach for transforming urban living into more
sustainable and resilient systems through technology-driven innovations and data-driven …

In this study, a commercial building envelope is optimised to reduce energy consumption
while simultaneously increasing thermal and visual comfort. Design parameters include …

Bioclimatic design is a crucial strategy to achieving the eco-friendliness, human-friendliness,
and energy-friendliness of the built environment. The building patterns, materials …

This article examines microclimate formation in low-rise urban dwellings and courtyard
spaces, focusing on bioclimatic building design in southern Kazakhstan. The article …

According to the World Economic Forum, the building sector is responsible for 40% of global
energy consumption and 33% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and this is expected to …

Mosques, which are types of religious buildings, are large buildings where many people
pray at the same time. The diversity of the user type and density and the variability of the …

Rapid urbanization across hot arid environments transforms local microclimates, yet
linkages between density, layout, and outdoor thermal comfort remain inadequately …

The first edition of book was in 2015, so many things have happened that have changed
research in indoor thermal comfort, primarily, the effect of the pandemic on the classroom …