Dynamic radiation regulations for thermal comfort

H Zhai, D Fan, Q Li - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal comfort has a substantial implication for human health. Achieving thermal comfort
requires not only thermal regulation of the building's macroenvironment, but also personal …

A review of conventional, advanced, and smart glazing technologies and materials for improving indoor environment

SD Rezaei, S Shannigrahi, S Ramakrishna - Solar Energy Materials and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The ever increasing demand of energy consumption, and harmful CO 2 emission, which
causes global warming necessitate the urgent need of energy conservation particularly in …

Optical and thermal performance of glazing units containing PCM in buildings: A review

D Li, Y Wu, B Wang, C Liu, M Arıcı - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Glazing units are important for providing passive solar gain and air ventilation in buildings,
but their thermal performance is very poor compared to other building components, which …

Influence of geometric design parameters of double skin façade on its thermal and fluid dynamics behavior: A comprehensive review

S Preet, J Mathur, S Mathur - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Double skin façade (DSF) has become an essential architectural element in modern
buildings. Its attractive appearance, better thermal and visual comfort, less energy …

A clear, strong, and thermally insulated transparent wood for energy efficient windows

R Mi, T Li, D Dalgo, C Chen, Y Kuang… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The energy used for regulating building temperatures accounts for 14% of the primary
energy consumed in the US One‐quarter of this energy is leaked through inefficient glass …

What kinds of building energy-saving retrofit projects should be preferred? Efficiency evaluation with three-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA)

Z Wang, Q Liu, B Zhang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Building energy-saving retrofit projects (BERPs) have been widely implemented due to
pressure to reduce emissions to meet carbon neutrality targets. However, it is still not clear …

The application of air layers in building envelopes: A review

T Zhang, Y Tan, H Yang, X Zhang - Applied energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Air layer involved envelopes (ALIEs) have gained considerable popularity in modern
building design and construction, owing to their great potential in improving the building …

Thermal performance of a PCM-filled double-glazing unit with different thermophysical parameters of PCM

D Li, Z Li, Y Zheng, C Liu, AK Hussein, X Liu - Solar energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Application of phase change material (PCM) in the glazing structure can improve its thermal
performance by enhancing its thermal energy storage capacity. In this study, the effect of …

Photothermal and energy performance of an innovative roof based on silica aerogel-PCM glazing systems

D Li, Y Ma, S Zhang, R Yang, C Zhang, C Liu - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The glazing systems are considered as the critical components in terms of the building
energy consumption owing to the undesired insulation performance and poor thermal …

[HTML][HTML] Low-emissivity window films as an energy retrofit option for a historical stone building in cold climate

SA Moghaddam, M Mattsson, A Ameen, J Akander… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Low-emissivity (low-E) window films are designed to improve the thermal comfort and
energy performance of buildings. These films can be applied to different glazing systems …