The interaction between humans and buildings for energy efficiency: A critical review

T Harputlugil, P de Wilde - Energy Research & Social Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Buildings consume energy for different purposes. One core function is to provide healthy
and comfortable living conditions for the humans that inhabit these buildings. The …

A review of thermal comfort in residential buildings: Comfort threads and energy saving potential

N Aqilah, HB Rijal, SA Zaki - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Residential buildings instigate a vital role in creating a safe and comfortable indoor living
environment. The phenomenon of overheating, an impact of climate change, can cause a …

Impact of climate change on energy use and bioclimatic design of residential buildings in the 21st century in Argentina

S Flores-Larsen, C Filippín, G Barea - Energy and Buildings, 2019 - Elsevier
Climate change will have great impacts on building'energy consumption and design of
future buildings should consider this situation. The aims of this research are to evaluate the …

Investigating the impact of construction workmanship defects on the hygrothermal performance and airtightness of lightweight-structure wooden envelope systems

J Piggot-Navarrete, P Blanchet, MR Cabral… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global energy demand continues to increase, and the construction sector has a fundamental
role in this subject by achieving high hygrothermal performance. This study evaluates the …

[HTML][HTML] Study on adaptive thermal comfort model and behavioral adaptation in naturally ventilated residential buildings, Jimma Town, Ethiopia

C Yadeta, M Indraganti, GT Tucho, E Alemayehu - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethiopia boasts abundant untapped energy resources, yet access to electricity remains
limited (30%), with frequent and prolonged outages. Research on occupant thermal comfort …

The influence of the urban heat island effect on the energy performance of residential buildings in a city with an oceanic climate during the summer period: Case of …

K Verichev, C Salazar-Concha, C Díaz-López… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The intensification of urban growth and climate change are affecting the energy and thermal
performance of buildings. In recent years, the issue of building resilience to urban heat …

[HTML][HTML] Low-energy resilient cooling through geothermal heat dissipation and latent heat storage

S Mehmood, J Lizana, D Friedrich - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
Conventional passive cooling techniques provide limited benefits in extremely hot climates
in southern Asia, characterised by high daytime and night temperatures and frequent climate …

[HTML][HTML] Resilient cooling pathway for extremely hot climates in southern Asia

S Mehmood, J Lizana, M Núñez-Peiró, SA Maximov… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Global warming is increasing extreme heat conditions, with existing energy efficiency
policies showing trade-offs between mitigation objectives and adaptation to climate change …

Status of thermal comfort in naturally ventilated university classrooms of Bangladesh in hot and humid summer season

MSJ Talukdar, TH Talukdar, MK Singh… - Journal of building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Indoor thermal comfort is dynamic because of complex interactions between occupants,
season-specific climatic parameters, and region-specific socio-cultural setup. A thermally …

Comparative bioclimatic approach for comfort and passive heating and cooling strategies in Algeria

S Semahi, N Zemmouri, MK Singh, S Attia - Building and Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
The energy consumption and thermal comfort in buildings are heavily affected by weather
conditions. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to analyze the bioclimatic potential of Algerian …