Effective PCM, insulation, natural and/or night ventilation techniques to enhance the thermal performance of buildings located in various climates–A review
P Arumugam, V Ramalingam, P Vellaichamy - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Maintaining healthy and comfortable indoors through passive ways is challenging due to the
changing and extreme climatic conditions. The aim of this work is to review the thermal …
changing and extreme climatic conditions. The aim of this work is to review the thermal …
Hybrid system controls of natural ventilation and HVAC in mixed-mode buildings: A comprehensive review
Mixed-mode buildings utilise a combination of natural ventilation from operable building
envelopes and mechanical systems to realise climate-friendly ventilation and cooling. The …
envelopes and mechanical systems to realise climate-friendly ventilation and cooling. The …
Transfer learning with deep neural networks for model predictive control of HVAC and natural ventilation in smart buildings
Advanced control strategies are central components of smart buildings. For model-based
control algorithms, the quality of the model that represents building systems and dynamics is …
control algorithms, the quality of the model that represents building systems and dynamics is …
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 …
A fresh (air) look at ventilation for COVID-19: Estimating the global energy savings potential of coupling natural ventilation with novel radiant cooling strategies
Radiant cooling-assisted natural ventilation is an innovative technical approach that
combines new radiant cooling technology with natural ventilation to increase fresh air …
combines new radiant cooling technology with natural ventilation to increase fresh air …
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 …
Cost-effectiveness of active and passive design strategies for existing building retrofits in tropical climate: Case study of a zero energy building
X Sun, Z Gou, SSY Lau - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
This research investigated the first zero energy building (ZEB) in Southeast Asia which was
retrofitted from an existing building and incorporated diverse passive and active design …
retrofitted from an existing building and incorporated diverse passive and active design …
A literature review of cross ventilation in buildings
There is a growing body of literature that recognizes that natural ventilation plays a vital role
in indoor air quality, thermal comfort and building energy consumption. This paper …
in indoor air quality, thermal comfort and building energy consumption. This paper …
Do financial constraints curb firms' efforts to control pollution? Evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms
Financial constraints have long existed in China's manufacturing sectors. The growth of the
manufacturing sector has been slowing in recent years due to increasingly strict …
manufacturing sector has been slowing in recent years due to increasingly strict …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of building density on natural ventilation potential and cooling energy saving across Chinese climate zones
Natural ventilation is an energy-efficient approach to reduce the need for mechanical
ventilation and air conditioning in buildings. However, traditionally weather data for building …
ventilation and air conditioning in buildings. However, traditionally weather data for building …