The building sector is–directly or indirectly–the first pillar for application of technologies
aimed at reducing energy wastes. To achieve sustainable growth goals, worldwide, the …

The building industry is currently experiencing a myriad of challenges, including low energy
performance in existing buildings. Since the façade considerably contributes to heating and …

For many decades, ventilated cavities in wall assemblies of buildings have been essential
for creating moisture resilient constructions by allowing airflow within the air gap to promote …

This research aims to evaluate the energy yields of a water-based Photovoltaic/thermal solar
plant integrated into the building envelope, considering different façades orientations. A …

Although coupled thermal and power analysis has been conducted on many existing solar
ventilated façade system, there is still a challenge and considerable problem on the …

Façade cladding system is essential contributor to the sustainable performance of buildings.
Holistic investigation of building facade cladding performance with respect to the regional …

As a promising envelope technology for energy saving, opaque ventilated facades (OVFs)
have spread to various climates and regions. Nevertheless, few reports have been …

To mitigate the overheating problem of high-performance buildings in the summertime, a
ventilative cooling method behind the cladding has been widely employed. The commonly …

Passive ventilated building envelope (PVBE) is increasingly gained interest in passive
cooling due to its structural simplicity and zero energy consumption. Considering the energy …

Well-designed ventilated air-spaces behind external claddings in the building envelope can
potentially reduce thermal energy flow in the entire wall structure. In this study, the impact of …