Highlights•Retrofitting impact on mosque energy and thermal performance have been
summarised.•Retrofitting improves mosques' thermal and energy performance.•Significant …

Abstract Individuals globally spend about 88–92% of their entire time in the indoor
environment. The implementation of regularly scheduled systems operation is common in …

Electrochromic devices (ECDs) have received extensive attentions because of their
promising characteristics and applications in development of optoelectronic devices such as …

Due to energy constraints and people's increasing requirements for indoor thermal comfort,
improving energy efficiency while ensuring thermal comfort has become the focus of …

Abstract Buildings in the Global South are expected to drive a tripling of global cooling
energy demand by 2050. In countries such as India, growth in energy use far outstrips …

Occupants' adaptive behaviors (OABs) can boost thermal acceptability. This study aims to
identify the OAB pattern in the hot-humid region of Indonesia and compare the thermal …

Net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs) are regarded as an achievable solution for reducing
energy use and carbon emissions in the built environment and addressing climate change …

This study experimentally analysed the influence of chilled water temperature setpoints on
thermal comfort conditions and energy consumption of an office building. Three chilled water …

With the development of communication technology and artificial intelligence, the
application of IoT (Internet of Things) has driven the development of smart cities. Real-time …

The rising cooling demand due to urbanization and industrialization emphasizes the need
for efficient air source heat pumps (ASHPs). This study investigates how indoor and outdoor …