In school buildings, especially learning spaces, good daylight and thermal conditions are
important to promote the educational process, as unsatisfactory comfort levels can reduce …

Most high-rise office buildings in the tropics, particularly in Malaysia and Singapore, exceed
the required level of the energy efficiency index. The implementation of conventional …

In commercial buildings, lighting contributes to about 20% of the total energy consumption.
Lighting controllers that integrate occupancy and luminosity sensors to improve energy …

Controlling buildings energy consumption is a great practical significance. During early
design stage, accurate and rapid prediction of energy consumption could provide a …

Due to reducing the reliance of buildings on fossil fuels, Passive House (PH) is receiving
more and more attention. It is important that integrated optimization of passive performance …

The influence of building context on the relationship between building and its energy use
has been attracting attention. However, most studies simply defined building contextual …

Fixed shading devices (SDs) are still used as an essential and useful element in
architectural design. Even with minor changes to be made when designing these devices …

As most countries have widespread and growing concerns about the sustainable
development of society, the requirement to continuously reduce energy consumption poses …

Abstract While Immersive Virtual Environments (IVEs) are essential for pre-construction
investigation of daylight perception in buildings, current daylight studies show limitations in …

China's rural revitalization strategy has aroused people's attention toward the preservation
and renewal of traditional dwellings. Characterized by small courtyards and small top …