A critical review of combined natural ventilation techniques in sustainable buildings

H Zhang, D Yang, VWY Tam, Y Tao, G Zhang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Combined natural ventilation systems in single building were
reviewed.•Advantages of combined natural ventilation systems were summarized.•Existing …

Advanced applications of solar energy in agricultural greenhouses

RHE Hassanien, M Li, WD Lin - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Energy is the largest overhead cost in the production of agricultural greenhouse crops in
temperate climates. Moreover, the initial cost of fossil fuels and traditional energy are …

A review of solar chimney for natural ventilation of residential and non-residential buildings

HM Maghrabie, MA Abdelkareem, K Elsaid… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The requirement for passive cooling strategies in buildings has great attention in almost all
countries, where hot temperatures are predominant throughout the year. The ventilation …

A cross-scale 'material-component-system'framework for transition towards zero-carbon buildings and districts with low, medium and high-temperature phase change …

Y Zhou, Z Liu - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Transition towards a carbon-neutral district energy community calls for carbon elimination
and offsetting strategies, and phase change materials (PCMs) with substantial potential …

Passive cooling dissipation techniques for buildings and other structures: The state of the art

M Santamouris, D Kolokotsa - Energy and Buildings, 2013 - Elsevier
Passive cooling in the built environment is now reaching is phase of maturity. Passive
cooling is achieved by the use of techniques for solar and heat control, heat amortization …

Techno-economic assessment and optimization of a hybrid renewable earth-air heat exchanger coupled with electric boiler, hydrogen, wind and PV configurations

MR Akhtari, I Shayegh, N Karimi - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Energy sectors are responsible for most of greenhouse gas emission in the world.
Significant amount of energy is consumed by the residential sector, highlighting the …

Review of energy conservation technologies for fresh air supply in zero energy buildings

Z Liu, W Li, Y Chen, Y Luo, L Zhang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
People spend about 90% of their time indoors. Fresh air supply in buildings can improve
indoor air qualities and become a concern due to sick building syndrome (SBS) and the …

Ground coupled heat exchangers: A review and applications

SK Soni, M Pandey, VN Bartaria - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
The use of ground coupled heat exchanger (GCHE) systems is increasing worldwide. They
are mainly used for space conditioning, water heating, agricultural drying, bathing …

Experimental and analytical studies of earth–air heat exchanger (EAHE) systems in India: a review

TS Bisoniya, A Kumar, P Baredar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
This is the property of earth that at a depth of about 1.5 to 2m, the temperature of ground
remains almost constant throughout the year. This constant temperature is called earth's …

Passive alternatives to mechanical air conditioning of building: A review

DGL Samuel, SMS Nagendra, MP Maiya - Building and Environment, 2013 - Elsevier
Human comfort is gaining importance in the recent decades. Mechanical air conditioners are
conventional means of creating thermal comfort but they are energy intensive and hence …