This study investigates the feasibility of utilizing geothermal energy to mitigate the issue of
substantial electricity requirements for cooling purposes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) …

Enhancing the produced thermal energy of a flat plate thermal collector by increasing the
received sunlight using reflectors is an economical solution. For this purpose, tilts …

Modern building materials using reinforced concrete are considered the most popular in the
production of housing in Algeria, specifically in desert areas such as the city of Ouargla …

This paper addresses the use of a geothermal heat-sink to remove the heat released in
domestic-sized single and double-effect water–LiBr absorption chillers operating in hot …

In arid regions, drastic seasonal variations in the climatic parameters are common; thus, a
high potential of geothermal effects for heating/cooling applications is expected. However …

Instead of fossil fuels, clean renewable energy resources are being used to meet space
heating and cooling needs, to reduce global warming and air pollution worldwide. In the …

Besides energy poverty, a certain tolerance to discomfort justifies Portugal's low heating
energy consumption. Once Portuguese buildings stock, previous to 1990, has a weak …

The increased demand for energy consumption for air conditioning, due to rising
temperatures, has created challenges related to thermal comfort in residential environments …

Thermal performance of densely populated underground buildings is normally influenced by
various factors, including the surrounding rock (SR), ventilation, and indoor heat sources. It …

Optimization becomes more valuable when the optimal variables decision can consider
sensitivity analysis. To get optimum results quickly, this study established a synthetic …