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An Assessment on Glare from Daylight through Various Designs of Shading Devices in Hot Humid Climate, Case Study in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

open access: yes, 2015
Glare is one of the main problems that cause daylight to be visually undesirable in a hot humid country such as Malaysia. However, the design of modern buildings in Malaysia applies large glass windows and some partially covered with various design of ...
Zuraini Denan, Noor Hanita Abdul Majid
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

Evaluation of overheating protection with sun-shading systems

open access: yes, 2001
S.59-74Sun-shading systems have to provide thermal and visual comfort both reliably and economically. At the same time, they should prevent unwanted solar gains in summer and permit high solar gains in winter.
Tilmann E. Kuhn   +2 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

Development of the Automated Shading Device: Its Effects on the Indoor Thermal Environments

open access: yesJournal of Applied Science and Engineering, 2021
The prototype of automated shading devices to prevent the excessive effects of solar radiation entering the indoor space has been developed. It worked based on the sun-path data and used Arduino to control the movement. The performance had been tested to
Muhammad Nur Fajri Alfata   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Method of calculating solar heat transmitted through shaded windows for OTTV in consideration of diffuse radiation diminished

open access: yesJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2023
The energy used in the buildings in subtropical and tropical countries is mainly for the cooling load requirements for air conditioning in summer, which is evaluated by OTTV value.
Tran Ngoc Chan   +2 more
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Comparative Study on Computer Simulation of Solar Shading Performance with Heliodon and Artificial Sky

open access: yesJournal of Daylighting, 2021
Current technological advancement and the requirement for sustainability-driven practices has birthed increased demands for accuracy in performance and assessment of energy consumption in the built environment.
David B. Dalumo, Yaik-Wah Lim
doaj   +1 more source

Energy-Saving Potential Comparison of Different Photovoltaic Integrated Shading Devices (PVSDs) for Single-Story and Multi-Story Buildings

open access: yesEnergies, 2022
Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) façades are a promising technique for improving building energy performance. This study develops energy simulation models of different photovoltaic-integrated shading devices (PVSDs) in single-story and multi-story
Shaohang Shi   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Design Simulation and Performance Evaluation of a Standalone Photovoltaic System for a Health Care Facility in Malaysia

open access: yesEnergies, 2023
Standalone photovoltaic (PV) systems are crucial for providing reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy to remote or off-grid locations with limited or no access to the traditional electrical grid.
Amaal Habeeb   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sheltered from the heat? How tents and shade covers may unintentionally increase air temperature exposures to unsheltered communities

open access: yesPublic Health in Practice, 2023
Objective: Heat vulnerability and homelessness are central public health concerns in cities globally, and public health implementation should address these two challenges in tandem to minimize preventable heat-related morbidity and mortality. Populations
Joseph Karanja   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

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