Simulation optimisation towards energy efficient green buildings: Current status and future trends
The increasing global importance of climate change has been clearly recognised in the last
few years. The building industry contributed to a large proportion of the global energy use …
few years. The building industry contributed to a large proportion of the global energy use …
A systematic review of methods for evaluating the thermal performance of buildings through energy simulations
Energy simulations are extensively employed by researchers and designers to assess
strategies aimed at enhancing the thermal performance or energy efficiency of buildings …
strategies aimed at enhancing the thermal performance or energy efficiency of buildings …
Optimal control of HVAC and window systems for natural ventilation through reinforcement learning
Natural ventilation is a green building strategy that improves building energy efficiency,
indoor thermal environment, and air quality. However, in practice, it is not always clear when …
indoor thermal environment, and air quality. However, in practice, it is not always clear when …
Energy saving potential of natural ventilation in China: The impact of ambient air pollution
Natural ventilation (NV) is a key sustainable solution for reducing the energy use in
buildings, improving thermal comfort, and maintaining a healthy indoor environment …
buildings, improving thermal comfort, and maintaining a healthy indoor environment …
Impact of climate change on energy saving potentials of natural ventilation and ceiling fans in mixed-mode buildings
Mixed-mode (MM) ventilation strategy has been used in many buildings to reduce energy
use. This strategy can be more effective if used along with ceiling fans (CF). The MM …
use. This strategy can be more effective if used along with ceiling fans (CF). The MM …
Investigating natural ventilation potentials across the globe: Regional and climatic variations
Y Chen, Z Tong, A Malkawi - Building and Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation (NV) that reduces building energy consumption and improves indoor
environment has become a key solution to achieving sustainability in the building industry …
environment has become a key solution to achieving sustainability in the building industry …
Defining the Influence Region in neighborhood-scale CFD simulations for natural ventilation design
Z Tong, Y Chen, A Malkawi - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation is one of the most important design options for green buildings, which
reduces energy use and improves thermal comfort. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) …
reduces energy use and improves thermal comfort. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) …
Forecasting heating and cooling loads of buildings: A comparative performance analysis
Heating load and cooling load forecasting are crucial for estimating energy consumption
and improvement of energy performance during the design phase of buildings. Since the …
and improvement of energy performance during the design phase of buildings. Since the …
Is mixed-mode ventilation a comfortable low-energy solution? A literature review
Despite a wide range of energy efficiency measures being implemented, carbon emissions
from the building sector continues to rise. Against the backdrop of rapidly increasing cooling …
from the building sector continues to rise. Against the backdrop of rapidly increasing cooling …
Achieving natural ventilation potential in practice: Control schemes and levels of automation
A major challenge to fully achieve the natural ventilation (NV) potential in green buildings is
the control and coordination of windows and the HVAC system. Three main types of control …
the control and coordination of windows and the HVAC system. Three main types of control …