Energy demand has been increasing worldwide and the building sector represents a large
percentage of global energy consumption. Therefore, promoting energy efficiency in …

Energy consumption in the building sector is a major concern, especially in tropical climates
where high temperatures and humidity force occupants to use electro-mechanical …

Abstract Phase Change Materials have been acknowledged for their potential to be used as
passive strategy for improving energy efficiency and occupants' thermal comfort in buildings …

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 …

In recent years, the building sector has been responsible for continuous increase in energy
consumption in the world. Space heating and cooling accounts for 34% of this energy …

A comparative assessment of internal versus external thermal insulation systems for energy
efficient retrofitting of residential buildings is performed by means of detailed numerical …

Effects of varying amount and location of thermal mass on dynamic heat-transfer
characteristics of insulated building walls with same nominal resistance (Rn-value) are …

Wind power consumption is often curtailed by the inflexible operation of combined heat and
power (CHP) units due to the strong coupling relationship between power generation and …

The increasing share of intermittent renewable energy on the grid encourages researchers
to develop demand-side management strategies. Passive heat storage in the indoor space …

This study investigates the effectiveness of night ventilation technique for residential
buildings in hot-humid climate of Malaysia. This paper firstly presents the results of a survey …