Current literature and guidelines on sustainable design often debate on the advantages of
natural ventilation (NV) and mechanical ventilation (MV) on indoor environment and energy …

Building ventilation accounts for up to 30% of the heat loss in commercial buildings and 25%
in industrial buildings. To effectively aid the reduction of energy consumption in the building …

Natural ventilation in buildings has the potential to reduce building energy consumption and
the incidence of sick building syndrome. However, controlling natural ventilation is often …

Although academia has concentrated on issues related to green building recently, Green
Star, considered as the primary green rating system in New Zealand, has not caught …

The thermal environment in offices affects the productivity of workers; thus, it is important to
adjust the thermal environment appropriately with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning …

This paper addresses the numerical and experimental performance analysis of a windows
heat recovery system made of heat pipes. For modelling, the heat pipe is considered as a …

Purpose—The purpose of this article is to present evidence of occupants' perception of their
work environment in five different office types (Solo, Duo, 2–4, 5–8 and 8Plus offices). The …

Purpose This paper aims to investigate building managers' approach towards occupant
energy behaviours and rationalises organisational energy culture concerning their strategy …

Demand-driven HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) operation is essential in
occupant-oriented smart buildings, where the levels of heating, cooling, and ventilation are …

Purpose Achieving an appropriate indoor environment quality (IEQ) is crucial to a green
office environment. Whilst much research has been carried out across the globe on the ideal …