Since there is a growing interest in driving the digital transformation of the construction
industry, the goal of this paper is to provide a full picture and understanding of the emerging …

The building sector accounts for over one-third of global energy consumption and a
significant share of carbon emissions. Improving building energy efficiency, particularly in …

This paper is about the research into the effect of building envelopes on energy
consumption and thermal performance of high-rise buildings in the Malaysian Tropical …

This paper reviews applied single and hybrid solar energy-saving techniques with emphasis
on solar chimney, Trombe wall, and photovoltaics for building energy consumption and …

Energy saving is a high-priority in developed countries. For this reason, energy-efficient
measures are being increasingly implemented in all sectors. The residential sector is …

In this study, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to identify, categorize,
and investigate the effectiveness of passive cooling strategies (PCSs) for residential …

Buildings are the major consumers of energy in Hong Kong and most urban areas in the
world. Building environmental assessment schemes, and green building rating tools …

Passive solar design strategies comprise important ways of reducing the heating, cooling
and lighting energy consumption of buildings. Although it is relatively simple to reduce the …

Urban patterns without highly designed buildings increase the urban heat and energy
demands. Solar control techniques encompass strategies that, if properly designed and …

It has been challenging for designers to identify the appropriate design parameters that
would reduce building energy consumption while achieving thermal comfort for building …