[HTML][HTML] Natural ventilation in warm climates: The challenges of thermal comfort, heatwave resilience and indoor air quality

T Ahmed, P Kumar, L Mottet - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
In buildings, energy is primarily consumed by mechanical air conditioning systems. Low
energy alternatives, such as natural ventilation, are needed. However, they need to be able …

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 …

A review on windcatcher for passive cooling and natural ventilation in buildings, Part 1: Indoor air quality and thermal comfort assessment

F Jomehzadeh, P Nejat, JK Calautit, MBM Yusof… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
The most prominent challenge in 21th century is global warming which seriously threats the
mankind. Building sector with 40% of global energy consumption and GHG emission play a …

Investigating natural ventilation potentials across the globe: Regional and climatic variations

Y Chen, Z Tong, A Malkawi - Building and Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation (NV) that reduces building energy consumption and improves indoor
environment has become a key solution to achieving sustainability in the building industry …

The development of commercial wind towers for natural ventilation: A review

BR Hughes, JK Calautit, SA Ghani - Applied energy, 2012 - Elsevier
Wind towers have been in existence in various forms for centuries as a non mechanical
means of providing indoor ventilation, energy prices and climate change agendas have …

Active and passive cooling methods for dwellings: A review

I Oropeza-Perez, PA Østergaard - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this document a review of three active as well as ten passive cooling methods suitable for
residential buildings is carried out. The review firstly addresses how the various …

A decision-making framework to support urban heat mitigation by local governments

J Qi, L Ding, S Lim - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2022 - Elsevier
Local governments have made extensive efforts to mitigate urban overheating, cool
streetscapes and cities, and protect vulnerable people. However, there is uncertainty about …

Review of windcatcher technologies

O Saadatian, LC Haw, K Sopian… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2012 - Elsevier
Mechanical cooling systems in buildings are the main producers of carbon dioxide
emissions, which have negative impacts on environment and amplify global warming …

Review of passive heating/cooling systems of buildings

N Gupta, GN Tiwari - Energy Science & Engineering, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In this review, an attempt has been made to analyze passive solar heating and cooling
concepts along with their effects on performance of a building's thermal management. The …

A critical review of windcatcher ventilation: Micro-environment, techno-economics, and commercialisation

M Liu, P Nejat, P Cao, C Jimenez-Bescos… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Windcatcher natural ventilation is a low-energy approach that can provide effective
ventilation during favourable weather conditions. When combined with different cooling …