Cities occupy 2% of the earth's surface but their inhabitants consume 75% of the world's
energy resources. Under certain conditions, the heat from solar radiation and different urban …

Daylighting is recognized as an important element in architecture and a useful strategy in
energy-efficient building designs. Daylight gives a sense of cheeriness and brightness that …

Asymmetrical street aspect ratios, ie different height-to-width (H 1/WH 2/W) ratios, have not
received much attention in the study of urban climates. Putrajaya Boulevard (northeast to …

Venetian blinds are a common type of shading. They can reflect and transmit light efficiently
into buildings by adjusting the louver angle and at the same time allow some view to the …

The quality and quantity of natural light entering a building depends on both internal and
external factors. In Hong Kong, many buildings are high-rise blocks constructed close to …

In buildings of residential and tertiary sectors, daylight issues primarily respond to increasing
needs regarding the occupants' well being and visual confort as well as to the supply of …

This paper aims to find the impact of geometric parameters on the energy performance of
buildings, to using them to identify types regarding major geometric characteristics of a …

Conventional tropical building designs are experiencing a new paradigm in their
environmental response to improve lighting ambiance and occupants' visual comfort through …

Daylighting has long been recognized as an important issue in architecture. In Hong Kong
many buildings are constructed close to each other and hence the external environment …

Energetyka słoneczna jest względnie nową dziedziną nauki. Powstała ona w połowie XX
wieku [33] i od tej pory szybko się rozwija. Jej zakres tematyczny może być traktowany …