Photonic structures in radiative cooling

M Lee, G Kim, Y Jung, KR Pyun, J Lee… - Light: Science & …, 2023 - nature.com
Radiative cooling is a passive cooling technology without any energy consumption,
compared to conventional cooling technologies that require power sources and dump waste …

Application and suitability analysis of the key technologies in nearly zero energy buildings in China

Z Liu, Y Liu, BJ He, W Xu, G Jin, X Zhang - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2019 - Elsevier
The energy consumption in buildings accounts for a significant proportion of total energy
and carbon emissions over the world. To reduce the building energy consumption and …

Biomass-derived porous carbons support in phase change materials for building energy efficiency: a review

T Jiang, Y Zhang, S Olayiwola, CK Lau, M Fan… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase change materials have been used in buildings as effective latent energy storage
elements because of their remarkable capability of storing thermal energy and thus have …

Low-emissivity materials for building applications: A state-of-the-art review and future research perspectives

BP Jelle, SE Kalnæs, T Gao - Energy and Buildings, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Low-emissivity (low-e) materials can be used in order to reduce energy usage in
both opaque and transparent areas of a building. The main focus for low-e materials is to …

Assessment of buildings' dynamic thermal insulation technologies-A review

A Karanafti, T Theodosiou, K Tsikaloudaki - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Towards the achievement of nZEB and the enormous effort for mitigating climate change
effects, new sustainable construction strategies are continuously introduced and adopted in …

Optically transparent bamboo with high strength and low thermal conductivity

X Wang, S Shan, SQ Shi, Y Zhang, L Cai… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The objective of this study is to convert bamboo into a transparent material with great optical
transmittance and good strength. Bamboo has a much faster regeneration rate than wood …

[HTML][HTML] Development of an innovative translucent–photoluminescent coating for smart windows applications: An experimental and numerical investigation

F Marchini, C Chiatti, C Fabiani, AL Pisello - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Glazed envelopes play a strategic role in the environmental performance of buildings,
significantly affecting indoor comfort and energy consumption while allowing the penetration …

A review of transparent-reflective switchable glass technologies for building facades

SW Tong, WP Goh, X Huang, C Jiang - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Transparent-reflective switchable (TRS) glass is an emerging technology that provides
active control of solar radiation. Efficient TRS glasses have advantages over other smart …

Multi-objective optimization of the multi-story residential building with passive design strategy in South Korea

Y Jung, Y Heo, H Lee - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the multi-objective optimization of passive design strategy was conducted for
multi-story residential buildings in South Korea. The performance of passive design was …

Perovskite-coated thermochromic transparent wood: a novel material for smart windows in energy-efficient and sustainable buildings

Y Du, S Liu, Y Li, X Chen, TC Ho… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Transparent wood (TW) has emerged as a sustainable alternative to conventional glass as
an energy-efficient window glazing material owing to its exceptional optical transparency …