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Multi-objective optimization of energy, view, daylight and thermal comfort for building's fenestration and shading system in hot-humid climates. [PDF]

PLoS One
Well-designed building envelope components are essential in addressing global warming. Fenestration and shading system (F&SS) not only promote energy conservation and emission reduction but also enhance occupant satisfaction by improving indoor ...
Wu Z, Xu Y, Wang Z.
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Enhancing urban resilience in hot humid climates: A conceptual framework for exploring the environmental performance of vertical greening systems (VGS)

Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2023
Vertical greening systems (VGS) are promising green infrastructure (GI) techniques for addressing urban resilience issues, like mitigating high temperatures and air pollution.
Aya Gamal, Osama Abo Eleinen, Sara Eltarabily, Dalia Elgheznawy   +3 more
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Enhancing energy-saving potential of radiative cooling by integrating with humidity control in hot-humid climates

Next Energy
For a long time, there have been abundant studies on the application of radiative cooling to save cooling energy, basically focused on solving sensible cooling loads.
Qihao Xu, Qiang Zhang, Dikai Xu, Jingtao Xu, Dongliang Zhao   +4 more
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Courtyard design for energy efficiency and thermal comfort: machine learning insights across hot and warm climates [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Courtyards, long used as a passive climate-control element in vernacular housing, are increasingly reinterpreted in modern residential design, yet their quantified impact on energy use and comfort remains poorly documented.
Mohammed A. Aloshan, Kareem M. Aldali
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Green roof and energy – role of climate and design elements in hot and temperate climates

Heliyon, 2023
In the past few decades, the air temperature of built environment and energy demand of buildings has been increased, particularly in summer. As a consequence, the number of heat waves, heat-related mortality and morbidity have increased.
E. Jamei, H.W. Chau, M. Seyedmahmoudian, S. Saad Mekhilef, F. Alzahraa Sami   +4 more
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Energy modeling to compensate for the seasonal lack of electrical and thermal energy depending on the different climates of Iran

Heliyon, 2023
Renewable energy sources are in focus for environment-friendly power generation when compared to non-renewable sources. Modeling an energy system of a statistical population can shed light on the possibilities and potential of using renewable resources ...
Saeed Ahmadi-Kaliji, Ahmad Hajinezhad, Alireza Kashani Lotfabadi, Reza Fattahi, Seyed Farhan Moosavian   +4 more
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Applicability of rotary thermal wheels to hot and humid climates

Energy Reports, 2020
Buildings in hot and humid climates spend more than 60% of the total energy cost for Air Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation Systems (ACMV) to maintain the required thermal comfort for occupants.
H.M.D.P. Herath, M.D.A. Wickramasinghe, A.M.C.K. Polgolla, A.S. Jayasena, R.A.C.P. Ranasinghe, M.A. Wijewardane   +5 more
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Statistical Evaluation and Development of General Thermal Comfort Equations for Naturally Ventilated Buildings in Humid and Dry Hot Climates

Buildings, 2022
Thermal comfort has become an important element in the design, construction, and remodeling of buildings, as well as in the understanding of human behavior that considers inhabitants’ mental conditions.
César Ramírez-Dolores, Jorge Wong-Loya, Fernando Velasco-Tapia, Jorge Andaverde   +3 more
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A Solution‐Processed Inorganic Emitter with High Spectral Selectivity for Efficient Subambient Radiative Cooling in Hot Humid Climates

Advances in Materials, 2022
Daytime radiative cooling provides an eco‐friendly solution to space cooling with zero energy consumption. Despite significant advances, most state‐of‐the‐art radiative coolers show broadband infrared emission with low spectral selectivity, which limits ...
Chongjia Lin, Yang Li, Cheng Chi, Ye Seul Kwon, Jingyuan Huang, Zuo-Xu Wu, Jiongzhi Zheng, Gongze Liu, Chi-Yan Tso, C. Chao, Bao-Lin Huang   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Potential of hybrid radiant cooling with infrared-transparent membranes to improve thermal comfort in hot and humid climate

International Journal of Thermofluids, 2022
Condensation risk has limited the deployment of radiant cooling systems for improving thermal comfort in hot and humid climates. Infrared-transparent membrane films emerged as a viable alternative to improve hybrid radiant cooling by preventing moisture ...
Rafael Albuja, Blanca Foliaco, Antonio Bula, Arturo Gonzalez-Quiroga   +3 more
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