Due to global climate change, carbon reduction has become a critical issue for the
construction industry. Low carbon building has been adopted as a strategic objective, and its …

This narrative review describes the capabilities of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to
support the scientific analysis of fluid flows inside buildings, focusing on natural ventilation …

Most of the Catalonian population and urban areas are located along the Mediterranean
coastal zone and for this analysis three largest Catalonia's cities are chosen: Barcelona …

Natural ventilation system plays a pivotal role in building sustainability. However, the design
is challenging due to the conflict between opening area requirements and sound insulation …

Extensive energy consumption in construction and ventilation has caused numerous
environmental problems alongside huge waste of nonrenewable natural resources in …

Natural ventilation through window openings is an inexpensive and effective solution to
bring fresh air into internal spaces and improve indoor environmental conditions. This study …

Wind-towers provide natural ventilation to residential building in hot arid and semi-arid
climate. Water-droplet spray can reduce the air-stream temperature at air-inlet section to …

Natural ventilation dominates in Polish residential buildings. It is a simple and low-cost
system but its performance is affected by varying environmental conditions. Hence, setting …

Building indoor spaces requires constant access to fresh air for occupants' health, well-
being, and performance. Clean breathing air can be achieved through the removal of …

Purpose This paper aims to identify the indoor environmental quality in an affordable
housing, as well as the health condition of users. Furthermore, it aims to find the relationship …