Climate change impacts on critical urban infrastructure and urban resiliency strategies for the Middle East
M Salimi, SG Al-Ghamdi - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
A number of published studies have demonstrated that the human habitability of the primary
urban areas in the Middle East, especially a number of areas in Gulf Cooperation Council …
urban areas in the Middle East, especially a number of areas in Gulf Cooperation Council …
A systematic review of photovoltaic-green roof systems in different climatic conditions focusing on sustainable cities and societies
Photovoltaic (PV) and green roof (GR) both are sustainable approach towards global
climatic change and urban heat island (UHI) effect. Integration of these systems result …
climatic change and urban heat island (UHI) effect. Integration of these systems result …
Potential energy and climate benefits of super-cool materials as a rooftop strategy
For decades, reflective rooftops have been used and advocated as cost-effective measures
to mitigate the urban heat and reduce building cooling loads. However, their effectiveness …
to mitigate the urban heat and reduce building cooling loads. However, their effectiveness …
Analysis of green building performance in cold coastal climates: An in-depth evaluation of green buildings in Dalian, China
Y Su, L Wang, W Feng, N Zhou, L Wang - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study described here evaluated certified green building projects in Dalian, a typical
coastal city in a cold region of China, from 2008 to 2017. Of 16 surveyed cases in Dalian …
coastal city in a cold region of China, from 2008 to 2017. Of 16 surveyed cases in Dalian …
Direct and indirect effects of high-albedo roofs on energy consumption and thermal comfort of residential buildings
Over the past three decades, high-albedo roofing has been promoted as a strategy to
mitigate the urban heat island effect and reduce cooling energy demand and costs. In …
mitigate the urban heat island effect and reduce cooling energy demand and costs. In …
Review on integrated photovoltaic-green roof solutions on urban and energy-efficient buildings in hot climate
Climate change and urban heat islands (UHIs) pose mounting threats to built-up areas. In
this regard, photovoltaic panels and green roof systems (PV/GR) can offer numerous …
this regard, photovoltaic panels and green roof systems (PV/GR) can offer numerous …
Optically modulated passive broadband daytime radiative cooling materials can cool cities in summer and heat cities in winter
Broadband passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) materials exhibit sub-ambient surface
temperatures and contribute highly to mitigating extreme urban heat during the warm period …
temperatures and contribute highly to mitigating extreme urban heat during the warm period …
Biomimetic building facades demonstrate potential to reduce energy consumption for different building typologies in different climate zones
M Webb - Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2022 - Springer
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions leading to anthropogenic global warming continue to be
a major issue for societies worldwide. A major opportunity to reduce emissions is to improve …
a major issue for societies worldwide. A major opportunity to reduce emissions is to improve …
The relative role of solar reflectance and thermal emittance for passive daytime radiative cooling technologies applied to rooftops
Building roof surfaces can be 30–50° C hotter than the surrounding air in summer, in turn,
warming the air through convective heat flux. Advances in material science have enabled …
warming the air through convective heat flux. Advances in material science have enabled …
Selection of HVAC-AHU system supplier with environmental considerations using Fuzzy EDAS method
Buildings, but especially commercial buildings, are mainly responsible for the energy
consumption and greenhouse gas emission. Although energy consumption profiles may …
consumption and greenhouse gas emission. Although energy consumption profiles may …