[HTML][HTML] Advancement on thermal comfort in educational buildings: Current issues and way forward

G Lamberti, G Salvadori, F Leccese, F Fantozzi… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The thermal environment in educational buildings is crucial to improve students' health and
productivity, as they spend a considerable amount of time in classrooms. Due to the …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of environmental conditions on students' learning processes: A systematic review

YPV Arroyo, R Peñabaena-Niebles, CB Correa - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental comfort directly influences student learning. Thus, to strengthen this process,
it is possible to identify school buildings' most favourable environmental conditions and …

Multi-objective optimization for energy consumption, visual and thermal comfort performance of educational building (case study: Qeshm Island, Iran)

A Khani, M Khakzand, M Faizi - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy consumption in educational spaces, as one of the main consumers of fossil fuels,
has been a challenging issue in recent years. The present study seeks to develop a multi …

The essential properties governing the appropriate selection of phase change materials integrated into heavy structure buildings

D Abd El-Raheim, A Mohamed, H Abou-Ziyan… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper examines the essential properties governing the appropriate selection of phase
change materials (PCMs) integrated into heavy structure buildings during different seasons …

Influence of non-uniform distribution of fan-induced air on thermal comfort conditions in university classrooms in warm and humid climate, India

N Bhandari, S Tadepalli, P Gopalakrishnan - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates how fan-induced non-uniform air movement affects thermal comfort
conditions and productivity at different seats in different parts of a lecture hall. A four-month …

[HTML][HTML] Energy performance in residential buildings: Evaluation of the potential of building design and environmental parameter

M Alwetaishi - Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Buildings are responsible for dominant amount of energy consumption in hot regions. The
predominant quantity of energy consumption is connected to existing buildings. The aim of …

The impact of a passive wall combining natural ventilation and evaporative cooling on schools' thermal conditions in a hot climate

S Mohamed, H Al-Khatri, J Calautit, S Omer… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Students' performance is negatively influenced by poor indoor environments. In Sudan that
is characterised by extreme climate, providing comfortable classrooms is required to …

Judicious design solutions for zero energy school buildings in hot climates

A Al-Saadi, S Al-Saadi, H Khan, A Al-Hashim… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The concept of net-zero energy, with its holistic consideration of energy-efficient passive,
active, and renewable energy systems, is a critical step toward decarbonizing the built …

A comprehensive assessment of indoor air quality and thermal comfort in educational buildings in the Mediterranean climate

S Miao, M Gangolells, B Tejedor - Indoor Air, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Maintaining good indoor air quality and thermal comfort is a challenge for naturally
ventilated educational buildings, as it can be difficult to achieve both aspects …

[HTML][HTML] User thermal comfort in historic buildings: Evaluation of the potential of thermal mass, orientation, evaporative cooling and ventilation

M Alwetaishi, A Balabel, A Abdelhafiz, U Issa, I Sharaky… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The study investigated the level of thermal comfort in historical buildings located at a
relatively high altitude in the Arabian Desert of Saudi Arabia. The study focused on the …