Building envelope parameters and geometric configurations can considerably influence the
building energy performance. However, determining the best trade-offs of different building …

Passive solar design strategies comprise important ways of reducing the heating, cooling
and lighting energy consumption of buildings. Although it is relatively simple to reduce the …

Light is necessary for vision; it enables us to sense and perceive our surroundings and in
many direct and indirect ways, via eye and skin, affects our physiological and psychological …

This paper deals with the search for the optimal window-to-wall ratio (WWR) in different
European climates in relation to an office building characterized by best-available …

Abstract Design optimisation problems of window size and façade orientation in buildings
have been investigated many times, with regard to energy and comfort criteria. To indicate …

Building envelope structures play a pivotal role in the energy behavior of edifices. They
influence the heat exchanges between indoor and outdoor environment and might allow a …

Windows can significantly affect building performance, and the window-to-wall ratio (WWR)
describes the portion of an exterior wall that consists of windows. Previous research on the …

Urban patterns without highly designed buildings increase the urban heat and energy
demands. Solar control techniques encompass strategies that, if properly designed and …

The window-to-wall ratio (WWR), or the proportion of glazing in a building's envelope,
influences many design and performance aspects of a building across its life cycle, including …

The study investigated a PV window that consists of a double glazed window with semi-
transparent solar cells. The window provides natural light transmission as well as electricity …