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Unlocking the Residential Retrofitting Potential in a Three-Degree World: A Holistic Approach to Passive Design in Hot Climates

open access: yesBuildings, 2021
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), as one of the largest polluters worldwide, has released its Vision 2030 that seeks sustainable development via economic diversification to transition towards lower CO2 energy systems. Due to fast population and economic
Abdulmajeed Aldabesh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

RE-EVALUATION OF THE EGYPTIAN CODE OF HOUSING AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITH EMPHASIS ON SHADING DEVICES ROTATION ANGLES

open access: yesJournal of Engineering Research, 2021
The passive system technique is dynamically used as an alternative to the active system, in order to minimize the peak loads and the total EUI in kWh/ m2 for any building prototype.
Tarek M.Kamel
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Study on the Blue Coloration of Ao-ike Pond, Aomori Prefecture, Japan: Formulation of a Physical Model in Terms of Radiance and Image Analyses

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2021
The blue coloration model of a closed pond, Ao-ike Pond, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, was formulated in terms of radiance by applying a theory of observation devices proposed by Szirmay-Kalos (2008) and Hanaishi’s reverse ray tracing method.
Ryuji Hanaishi, Kazuhisa A. Chikita
doaj   +1 more source

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open access: yes, 2019
The effect of the sun and its path on thermal comfort and energy consumption in residential buildings in tropical climates constitutes serious concern for designers, building owners and users.
Ochedi, Ekele, Taki, A. H.
core   +1 more source

Natural factors (Lighting) and their impact on the glass facades in the future architecture

open access: yesJournal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science, 2021
Research Summary:Architecture is the mirror of civilization and the reflection of technological advances, and future architecture reflects the most important used technological standards and the most energy-efficient environmental control techniques ...
Sammar Mahmoud   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Climate based facade design for business buildings with examples from central London [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
There is a disconnection between commercial architecture and environmental thinking, where green features can be included as part of a strategy for gaining approvals and marketing projects, but those features are not reviewed after completion and ...
Napier, John D.
core   +2 more sources

Experimental study of a mechanically ventilated double-skin façade with venetian sun-shading device: A full-scale investigation in controlled environment [PDF]

open access: yesSolar Energy, 2010
The aim of this article is to present results of an experimental campaign performed on a full-scale facility provided with a double-skin facade. The behaviour of this architectural concept is tested under controlled climatic conditions. A summer case is scrutinised under different configurations: variation of the airflow through the double-skin facade ...
Valentin Gavan   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Auxetic Structures and Advanced Daylight Control Systems

open access: yesJournal of Facade Design and Engineering, 2019
Building envelopes in general and, in particular, fenestrations are the places in which most interactions between indoor and outdoor environment take place.
Yun Kyu Yi, Ryan Sharston, Dua Barakat
doaj   +1 more source

EFFECTS OF LOUVERS SHADING DEVICES ON VISUAL COMFORT AND ENERGY DEMAND OF AN OFFICE BUILDING. A CASE OF STUDY [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This paper evaluates the building energy demand and visual comfort of a real case with a glazed façade office building placed in Málaga (Mediterranean city in the south of Spain).
Carrillo Rueda, Simón   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of Arctic broadband surface radiation measurements [PDF]

open access: yesAtmospheric Measurement Techniques, 2012
The Arctic is a challenging environment for making in-situ surface radiation measurements. A standard suite of radiation sensors is typically designed to measure incoming and outgoing shortwave (SW) and thermal infrared, or longwave (LW), radiation ...
N. Matsui   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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