In this document a review of three active as well as ten passive cooling methods suitable for
residential buildings is carried out. The review firstly addresses how the various …

Buildings consume approximately 40% of the global energy use. A significant portion of the
total consumed energy is used in heating and cooling the buildings. Passive concepts are …

The principal drivers that led to the high growth rate in the renewable energy market in
developing countries over the past twenty years include not only the dwindling fossil …

Global warming has posed a great challenge to the survival of mankind. The increasing
atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide is widely recognized as the largest contributor …

In this paper the results of a wide investigation on a geothermal-integrated air HVAC system
are reported: in the first part, the energy performances of an Earth to Air Heat eXchanger …

In this paper various cooling techniques will be reviewed and their suitability to provide
comfort cooling in the context of hot and humid climates discussed. Compared to vapour …

As the impacts of climate change become more prominent within the next 50 years and
beyond, the risk of overheating in homes is a concern. This is specifically relevant in the …

This paper presents the trends and actors from research publications covering passive
cooling technologies. The unprecedented growth in the provision of cooling is posing a …

The community dynamics of environmental bacteria is dependent on micro-climatic factors
such as temperature and water potentials. A shift in any one of these factors can have a …

The aim of this paper is to research the parameters that optimize the thermal performances
of a horizontal single-duct Earth to Air Heat eXchanger (EAHX). In this analysis, the EAHX is …