[HTML][HTML] Envelope design for low-energy buildings in the tropics: A review
The building sector accounts for over one-third of global energy consumption and a
significant share of carbon emissions. Improving building energy efficiency, particularly in …
significant share of carbon emissions. Improving building energy efficiency, particularly in …
Holistic overview of natural ventilation and mixed mode in built environment of warm climate zones and hot seasons
D Bienvenido-Huertas, ML de la Hoz-Torres… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The climate change leads to periods of extreme events (ie reduction of cold seasons, heat
waves, overheating, urban heat island among others) that affect the performance of …
waves, overheating, urban heat island among others) that affect the performance of …
Assessing thermal resilience of an assisted living facility during heat waves and cold snaps with power outages
Extreme hot and cold weather events are becoming more frequent, intense, and longer due
to climate change. When these events occur coincidentally with power outages, the resulting …
to climate change. When these events occur coincidentally with power outages, the resulting …
Understanding systemic cooling poverty
Temperature records are being broken across the world, leading to incalculable suffering.
The poorest and most disadvantaged people, who contributed the least to global warming …
The poorest and most disadvantaged people, who contributed the least to global warming …
Tropical climates and the interplay between IEQ and energy consumption in buildings: A review
Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) can impact human health, well-being, and productivity.
This paper reviews the couplings between IEQ which consists of thermal, acoustic, visual …
This paper reviews the couplings between IEQ which consists of thermal, acoustic, visual …
Assessment of climate change's impact on energy demand in Mexican buildings: Projection in single-family houses based on Representative Concentration Pathways
In Mexico, buildings' deficient thermal performance is one of the leading causes of the
intensive use of energy. This research analyzes the perspective of energy demand required …
intensive use of energy. This research analyzes the perspective of energy demand required …
Advanced cooling textiles: mechanisms, applications, and perspectives
High‐temperature environments pose significant risks to human health and safety. The
body's natural ability to regulate temperature becomes overwhelmed under extreme heat …
body's natural ability to regulate temperature becomes overwhelmed under extreme heat …
Spatial distribution of old neighborhoods based on heat-related health risks assessment: A case study of Changsha City, China
Assessing the heat-related health risks is crucial for promoting the sustainable development
of cities, particularly in the face of extreme climates and urban human settlement …
of cities, particularly in the face of extreme climates and urban human settlement …
Building cooling requirements under climate change scenarios: Impact, mitigation strategies, and future directions
Climate change affects building cooling demand; however, little has been done to explore
this effect and show its variability in different climatic zones. This review organizes and …
this effect and show its variability in different climatic zones. This review organizes and …
Unraveling the global economic and mortality effects of rising urban heat island intensity
The increasing severity of urban heat island (UHI) effects poses a significant concern in
cities, where to over half of the world's population lives. We examine the pattern of surface …
cities, where to over half of the world's population lives. We examine the pattern of surface …