A critical review of combined natural ventilation techniques in sustainable buildings

H Zhang, D Yang, VWY Tam, Y Tao, G Zhang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Combined natural ventilation systems in single building were
reviewed.•Advantages of combined natural ventilation systems were summarized.•Existing …

A review of solar chimney for natural ventilation of residential and non-residential buildings

HM Maghrabie, MA Abdelkareem, K Elsaid… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The requirement for passive cooling strategies in buildings has great attention in almost all
countries, where hot temperatures are predominant throughout the year. The ventilation …

A review of solar thermal technologies

M Thirugnanasambandam, S Iniyan, R Goic - Renewable and sustainable …, 2010 - Elsevier
The use of solar energy in recent years has reached a remarkable edge. The continuous
research for an alternative power source due to the perceived scarcity of fuel fossils is its …

Influence of geometric design parameters of double skin façade on its thermal and fluid dynamics behavior: A comprehensive review

S Preet, J Mathur, S Mathur - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Double skin façade (DSF) has become an essential architectural element in modern
buildings. Its attractive appearance, better thermal and visual comfort, less energy …

Determining the influencing factors on the performance of solar chimney in buildings

L Shi, G Zhang, W Yang, D Huang, X Cheng… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Solar chimney as a reliable renewable energy system has attracted increasing attention
from engineers to conquer the current energy crisis. The main challenge of designing a solar …

The application of air layers in building envelopes: A review

T Zhang, Y Tan, H Yang, X Zhang - Applied energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Air layer involved envelopes (ALIEs) have gained considerable popularity in modern
building design and construction, owing to their great potential in improving the building …

The energy savings achieved by various Trombe solar wall enhancement techniques for heating and cooling applications: A detailed review

AM Elsaid, FA Hashem, HA Mohamed… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to improve the thermal comfort of the occupants within the buildings in summer and
winter climates, the current study thoroughly examines several designs using the Trombe …

Digital twin models for optimization and global projection of building-integrated solar chimney

R Tariq, CE Torres-Aguilar, J Xamán… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Current research on solar chimneys has focused on developing regression-based empirical
models, which might not be correct enough compared to the soft computing tools ie …

Naturally ventilated folded double-skin façade (DSF) for PV integration-geometry evaluation via thermal performance investigation

J Ahmadi, M Mahdavinejad, OK Larsen… - Thermal Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Studying the thermal performance of Double Skin Facades (DSFs) with vertical layers has
dominated the literature, however, there is still a lack of in-depth research on the …

Ventilation performance of a naturally ventilated double-skin façade in buildings

Y Tao, H Zhang, L Zhang, G Zhang, J Tu, L Shi - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Using a double-skin facade for natural ventilation is not a new idea, but the behind
mechanism and impacts of those environmental and designing factors on its performance …