Pathways for efficient transition into net zero energy buildings (nZEB) in Sub-Sahara Africa. Case study: Cameroon, Senegal, and Côte d'Ivoire

BU Mohammed, YS Wiysahnyuy, N Ashraf… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
High energy consumption has far-reaching consequences for the natural world, including
the acceleration of climate change, the acceleration of environmental deterioration, and the …

[HTML][HTML] Selection of passive energy consumption optimisation strategies for buildings

A Balali, A Yunusa-Kaltungo - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
Passive energy consumption optimisation strategies are apt solutions to tackle the negative
impacts of buildings on people and environment. However, the existence of numerous …

A review of passive building thermal management with phase-change materials

A Zhang, Y Xiong, Y Zhao, Y Wu, Q Xu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
The soaring global demand for renewable energy and building energy efficiency has
significantly propelled the application of phase-change thermal storage walls in passive …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental study of advanced phase change materials to optimise the thermal storage performance of radiant floors: Towards a low-carbon energy system …

G Li, P Zhang, G Xu, T Gantumur - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Building on the advancements in integrating phase change materials (PCM) within building
envelopes to enhance thermal performance, this paper explores the use of slag cement …

Integrating interlayer ventilation into phase change walls: Comprehensive performance and optimization in summer

Z Fan, L Jiang, Y Zhao, Y Gao, X Bai, S Dong - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Integrating phase change materials (PCM) into building walls can improve the thermal
performance of walls. However, phase change walls (PCW) in hot climates have poor …

A climate adaptability investigation of a novel double-skin wall incorporating phase change materials during wintertime

S Zhou, C Chang, K Shan, C Wang, X Guo, M Song… - Renewable Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
Applying the exterior building wall incorporating the phase change materials (PCMs) could
decrease the thermal load. However, the conventional way of integrating the PCMs usually …

Optimizing the Design of Container House Walls Using Argon and Recycled Plastic Materials

I Omle, AH Askar, E Kovács - Buildings, 2024 - search.proquest.com
Interest in the use of container houses has been increasing in recent years because of their
resistance to earthquakes and fires. The incorporation of recyclable materials into these …

Experimental Study on Phase Change Energy Storage Flooring for Low-Carbon Energy Systems in Grassland Pastoral.

K Wang, G Xu, X Zhao, G Li, L Mai - Energies (19961073), 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
Phase change energy storage technology enhances the integration of renewable resources
into low-carbon energy systems for grassland pastoral settlements, further addressing the …

The efficacy of roof-based adaptations to reduce heat stress exposure in informal dwellings

E Viljoen, J Hugo - Acta Structilia, 2024 - ajol.info
While climate change represents a universal threat to the sustainable growth efforts globally,
its impacts are not experienced equally with marginalised population groups, especially …