A review of internal and external influencing factors on energy efficiency design of buildings
Three main groups of internal and external influencing factors have been identified through
this review, including building characteristics, equipment and technologies, and occupant's …
this review, including building characteristics, equipment and technologies, and occupant's …
A review of the energy implications of passive building design and active measures under climate change in the Middle East
As buildings consume fossil fuel-based energy, they contribute to greenhouse gas
emissions which raise global temperatures. Buildings will then require more energy for …
emissions which raise global temperatures. Buildings will then require more energy for …
Effect of window-to-wall ratio on measured energy consumption in US office buildings
Windows can significantly affect building performance, and the window-to-wall ratio (WWR)
describes the portion of an exterior wall that consists of windows. Previous research on the …
describes the portion of an exterior wall that consists of windows. Previous research on the …
Effect of building shape, orientation, window to wall ratios and zones on energy efficiency and thermal comfort of naturally ventilated houses in tropical climate
This paper examines the effect of building shape, zones, orientation and window to wall ratio
(WWR) on the lighting energy requirement and the thermal comfort in the naturally ventilated …
(WWR) on the lighting energy requirement and the thermal comfort in the naturally ventilated …
Regression-based sensitivity analysis and multi-objective optimisation of energy performance and thermal comfort: Building envelope design in hot arid urban context
Previous research has established that energy demand of buildings in street canyons are
affected by the surrounding urban physical characteristics. This suggests that it is possible to …
affected by the surrounding urban physical characteristics. This suggests that it is possible to …
A comparison between the daylighting and energy performance of courtyard and atrium buildings considering the hot climate of Saudi Arabia
OS Asfour - Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Daylighting is a healthy and energy-efficient building design strategy that has increasingly
attracted the attention of researchers. This study investigates daylighting and the energy …
attracted the attention of researchers. This study investigates daylighting and the energy …
The impact of glazing ratio and window configuration on occupants' comfort and energy demand: The case study of a school building in Eskisehir, Turkey
T Ashrafian, N Moazzen - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2019 - Elsevier
Various investigations have confirmed that pupils and teachers' learning/teaching
performance and health depend heavily on the quality and amount of daylight and indoor …
performance and health depend heavily on the quality and amount of daylight and indoor …
[HTML][HTML] Energy performance in residential buildings: Evaluation of the potential of building design and environmental parameter
M Alwetaishi - Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Buildings are responsible for dominant amount of energy consumption in hot regions. The
predominant quantity of energy consumption is connected to existing buildings. The aim of …
predominant quantity of energy consumption is connected to existing buildings. The aim of …
[HTML][HTML] An investigation of shading devices in a hot region: A case study in a school building
M Alwetaishi, H Al-Khatri, O Benjeddou… - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermal comfort preference in primary schools is quite crucial because of the difficulty of
young students to show and reflect their actual status of comfort: they may come with a jacket …
young students to show and reflect their actual status of comfort: they may come with a jacket …
[HTML][HTML] Smart double glazing integrated polymer dispersed liquid crystal for enhancing building's thermal performance in hot-arid climate
Polymer-dispersed liquid crystal glazing is an electrically activated smart switchable glazing
that requires an AC power supply to become transparent and remains opaque without …
that requires an AC power supply to become transparent and remains opaque without …