For centuries, natural ventilation (NV) was the smartest technique for conditioning the built
environment. However, in modern design, NV has not been utilised to its full potential …

The significant energy use and increasing requirement for good indoor environment quality
in the built environment have led to a renewed interest in natural ventilation strategies such …

User demand for increased internal thermal comfort conditions have resulted in rising
energy costs for space-heating consumption. The present study aims to recover the thermal …

Naturally ventilated buildings have been worldwide increasingly welcomed, given the
current global awareness toward environmental sustainability, indoor health-quality and …

The influences of building layouts on pollutant dispersion within urban street canyons have
been widely studied, although they have been rarely considered with envelope features …

Natural ventilation and cooling have played an essential role in providing comfort
conditions. Windcatchers are passive cooling systems and one of the most familiar elements …

This paper presents a detailed parametric analysis of the impact of geometrical
characteristics of wind catchers on their flow features to enhance the effectiveness of cross …

Balconies could enhance natural ventilation (NV) and reduce reliance on mechanical
ventilation in cooling dominant climates. Indoor environment and thermal comfort under NV …

Most underground parking garages use mechanical ventilation facilities to remove
excessive heat and indoor contaminants and consume significant amounts of energy …

Traffic pollution has posed a serious threat to the health of near-road city residents and
pedestrians, especially in high-density cities. However, the influences of envelope features …