A comparative simulation study of the thermal performances of the building envelope wall materials in the tropics

N Jannat, A Hussien, B Abdullah, A Cotgrave - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The building walls which form the major part of the building envelope thermally interact with
the changing surrounding environment throughout the day influencing the indoor thermal …

Proposal of a new automated workflow for the computational performance-driven design optimization of building energy need and construction cost

D D'Agostino, P D'Agostino, F Minelli, F Minichiello - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
Delaying the analysis of the building performance to the final stages of the design process
can often cause the actual results to differ from the expected ones, with the issue of …

Impact of insulation and wall thickness in compressed earth buildings in hot and dry tropical regions

I Neya, D Yamegueu, Y Coulibaly, A Messan… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Outdoor climatic conditions such as sun radiation, air temperature and humidity, wind speed
are the main factors that determine the thermal response of free-running buildings. However …

Thermal sensitivity and potential cooling-related energy saving of masonry walls through the lens of solar heat-rejecting paints at varying orientations

KJ Kontoleon, S Saboor, D Mazzeo, J Ahmad, E Cuce - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to analyse the thermal efficiency of wall elements with varying position-
allocation-thickness of insulation, in the aspect of the optical properties of their external …

Comparative Study of the Impact of Bio-Sourced and Recycled Insulation Materials on Energy Efficiency in Office Buildings in Burkina Faso

AN Zoure, PV Genovese - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This research presents a comparative study of different bio-sourced and recycled insulation
materials and their impact on energy consumption of office buildings located in …

[HTML][HTML] Dimensionless resolutions for heat flux decrement factor and time lag of the wall during cyclic variations in outdoor air temperature

Y Lu, L Wang, J He, R Yang, L Yuan - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The heat flux decrement factor (DF) and time lag (TL) are two vital indicators for assessing
wall dynamic thermal performance. However, computing these indicators involves complex …

Multivariate analysis for assessing the thermal performance of vertical opaque envelopes in extended regions

LP Thomas, BM Marino… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
We introduce a statistical methodology to evaluate the thermal performance of vertical
opaque envelopes and provide the most adequate design of energy-efficient buildings …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal Performance of Polymer-Modified Concrete for Sustainable Building Envelopes

MJ Siddique, PK Akhas - Future Cities …, 2024 - account.futurecitiesandenvironment …
This study investigates the thermal performance of polymer-modified concrete composites,
focusing on their potential to enhance energy efficiency in building envelopes. Four types of …

Evolution of the Average Temperature of the Interior Atmosphere of a Habitable Cell Made of Foamed Concrete in Burkina Faso

AL Ouédraogo, E Malbila… - Physical Science …, 2022 - research.send4journal.com
Aims: The energy domain is responsible for the production of many gaseous, liquid and
solid pollutants, strongly contributing to climate change. The provision of bioclimatic habitats …

Electronic-physical model that determines thermal conductivity of walls made of various materials

A Denmukhammadiev, A Pardaev… - E3S Web of …, 2023 - e3s-conferences.org
The article analyzes data on creating an electronic-physical model designed to determine
the thermal conductivity of walls from various loose or solid materials used in the agricultural …