[HTML][HTML] Envelope design for low-energy buildings in the tropics: A review

V Gupta, C Deb - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The building sector accounts for over one-third of global energy consumption and a
significant share of carbon emissions. Improving building energy efficiency, particularly in …

Integrated assessment of urban overheating impacts on human life

N Nazarian, ES Krayenhoff, B Bechtel… - Earth's …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Urban overheating, driven by global climate change and urban development, is a major
contemporary challenge that substantially impacts urban livability and sustainability …

Associating thermal comfort and preference in Malaysian universities' air-conditioned office rooms under various set-point temperatures

NSM Taib, SA Zaki, HB Rijal, A Abd Razak… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Overcooling indoor spaces in hot-and-humid regions indicate excessive usage of air
conditioner (AC). Understanding the occupants' thermal perception in AC settings helps …

Environmental and health effects of ventilation in subway stations: a literature review

Y Wen, J Leng, X Shen, G Han, L Sun, F Yu - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Environmental health in subway stations, a typical type of urban underground space, is
becoming increasingly important. Ventilation is the principal measure for optimizing the …

Systematic literature review of bioclimatic design elements: Theories, methodologies and cases in the South-eastern Mediterranean climate

B Ozarisoy, H Altan - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a systematic review of the extant literature on bio-climatic design
systems with the aim of conserving global energy resources. The study explores the ways in …

A comparative simulation study of the thermal performances of the building envelope wall materials in the tropics

N Jannat, A Hussien, B Abdullah, A Cotgrave - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The building walls which form the major part of the building envelope thermally interact with
the changing surrounding environment throughout the day influencing the indoor thermal …

Thermal comfort in educational buildings: The Classroom-Comfort-Data method applied to schools in Bogotá, Colombia

CM Rodríguez, MC Coronado, JM Medina - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
This research aims to broaden the understanding of thermal comfort in educational
buildings, by considering social and cultural variables during the analysis phase. For this …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding thermal comfort expectations in older adults: The role of long-term thermal history

A Hassani, B Jancewicz, M Wrotek, F Chwałczyk… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding how long-term thermal history affects thermal comfort expectations in older
adults (65+) has implications for designing energy-efficient spaces in a changing climate. A …

Potential use of coconut fibre modified mortars to enhance thermal comfort in low-income housing

E Quiñones-Bolaños, M Gómez-Oviedo… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Enhancing the thermal comfort of low-income housing in developing countries located in
tropical areas is one of the main challenges for engineers and architects worldwide. The …

The coupled effect of temperature, humidity, and air movement on human thermal response in hot–humid and hot–arid climates in summer in China

H Yan, Q Liu, W Zhao, C Pang, M Dong, H Zhang… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Apart from temperature, relative humidity (RH) and air velocity (V a) also affect human
thermal comfort, especially in hot–humid and hot–arid climate regions. To explore the …