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 …

Natural ventilation by windcatcher (Badgir): A review on the impacts of geometry, microclimate and macroclimate

F Jomehzadeh, HM Hussen, JK Calautit, P Nejat… - Energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Optimizing the performance of cotton bundle-based solar evaporative cooling system using a CFD model: Model development, validation, and optimization

TN Mekonen, MA Delele, SW Molla - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
A Solar Evaporative cooling system is an energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, and low-
cost air conditioning system. It is an economical air conditioning system for any type of …

Influence of terrain and atmospheric boundary layer on the ventilation and thermal comfort performance of windcatchers

P Nejat, JK Calautit, Y Fekri… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Windcatchers are a promising natural ventilation alternative to conventional ventilation
systems. In recent years, many studies attempted to address the different gaps in the field …

A climate-based analysis of photosynthetically active radiation availability in large-scale greenhouses across China

C Wang, J Du, Y Liu, D Chow - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) is critically required for sustaining plant
and vegetable growth. This study investigated PAR availabilities in two typical large-scale …

Direct evaporative cooling from wetted surfaces: Challenges for a clean air conditioning solution

A Tejero‐González… - … Reviews: Energy and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Evaporative cooling has a major role to play in fighting climate change and in achieving a
low‐carbon economy. As it helps to reduce energy demand for air conditioning, it is gaining …

Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) analysis of a two-sided windcatcher integrated with anti-short-circuit device for low wind conditions

P Nejat, HM Hussen, F Fadli, HN Chaudhry, J Calautit… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Windcatchers are considered as promising passive ventilation and cooling strategy, but the
ventilation performance of this system is still of concern in areas with low speed and …

Experimental study of natural materials for an evaporative cooling design in hot-arid climate

A Abdullah - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
An experimental test was set up in the hot arid Seiyun city, Yemen to assess the cooling
performance of three-case materials used as a wetted medium for a bio-inspired cooling …

Numerical assessment of earth to air heat exchanger with variable humidity conditions in greenhouses

D Qi, C Zhao, S Li, R Chen, A Li - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Earth to air heat exchangers are widely utilized to cool or heat passive buildings for energy
savings. They often need to deal with high humidity air conditions, especially in the …

Integrating a passive downdraught evaporative cooling tower into a Saudi house-The impact of climatic conditions on PDEC performance

MA Alshenaifi, S Sharples, MA Abuhussain… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) generates the most electricity of any country in
the Gulf region, and virtually all that electricity is produced by the burning of fossil fuels …