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 …

Highlights•Combined natural ventilation systems in single building were
reviewed.•Advantages of combined natural ventilation systems were summarized.•Existing …

Building envelope parameters and geometric configurations can considerably influence the
building energy performance. However, determining the best trade-offs of different building …

This paper presents a comprehensive review of all significant research applying
computational optimisation to sustainable building design problems. A summary of common …

Building design is quite a complicated task with the design team trying to counterbalance
various antagonistic parameters, which in turn are subject to various constraints. Due to this …

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 …

Energy efficiency is a mandatory requirement and integral part of green and sustainable
buildings. Energy efficient design optimization is both a design philosophy and a practical …

Three main groups of internal and external influencing factors have been identified through
this review, including building characteristics, equipment and technologies, and occupant's …

The increasing global importance of climate change has been clearly recognised in the last
few years. The building industry contributed to a large proportion of the global energy use …

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 …