Comparative analysis of the energy performance in green and non-green office buildings in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

S Nkini, E Nuyts, G Kassenga, O Swai, G Verbeeck - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
The rate of energy use around the world in recent years has been alarming. In Africa, and
Tanzania in particular, the energy demand for office building is increasing annually as a …

[HTML][HTML] Energy performance in residential buildings: Evaluation of the potential of building design and environmental parameter

M Alwetaishi - Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Buildings are responsible for dominant amount of energy consumption in hot regions. The
predominant quantity of energy consumption is connected to existing buildings. The aim of …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation on the effectiveness of using building information modeling (BIM) tools in project management: a case study

SD Datta, MHR Sobuz, NJ Mim, AD Nath - Revista de la construcción, 2023 - SciELO Chile
Building information modeling (BIM) has brought a technological shift in the area of
construction programs, resulting in a significant rise in project management performance …

An overview of motivators and challenges of passive design strategies

NAH Juffle, MM Rahman - IOP Conference Series: Earth and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Growing concerns over high energy consumption and CO2 emissions from residential
buildings have boosted the adoption of passive design strategies (PDS) globally, for their …

Effects of latitude and building orientation in indoor-illuminance levels towards energy efficiency

J González, BBF Da Costa, VWY Tam… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
As a matter of concern in sustainable buildings, daylight is studied to improve the balance
between visual comfort for the occupants and energy consumption. This study analyzed the …

Thermal and noise insulation performance interaction of building envelope during building simulation optimization in tropical climates

NA Khan, B Bhattacharjee - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Building simulation optimization is being increasingly adopted by researchers and
designers as an efficient methodology for early-stage design and selection of building …

An investigation on the impact of shading devices on energy consumption of commercial buildings in the contexts of subtropical climate

MJ Rana, MR Hasan, MHR Sobuz - Smart and Sustainable Built …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Application of appropriate shading device strategies in buildings can reduce direct
solar heat gain through windows as well as optimize cooling and artificial lighting load. This …

Optimizing passive design strategies for energy efficient buildings using hybrid artificial neural network (ANN) and multi-objective evolutionary algorithm through a …

T Singh Rajput, A Thomas - International Journal of Construction …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Building energy reduction opportunities and thermal comfort of occupants are two major
aspects that could be enhanced through passive design solutions. In tropical weather …

Multi-objective genetic algorithm optimization model for energy efficiency of residential building envelope under different climatic conditions in Egypt

A Elsheikh, I Motawa, E Diab - International Journal of Construction …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The energy sector is always facing huge challenges specially in countries with highly
inflated population where the building sector has more pressure to reduce energy …

[HTML][HTML] Driving Growth: The Integral Role of Small Businesses in the US Economic Landscape

R Hasan, MAR Chy, FT Johora, MW Ullah… - American Journal of …, 2024 - scirp.org
This comprehensive research endeavor undertakes an exhaustive examination of the far-
reaching influence exerted by small businesses on the intricate fabric of the US economy …