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Optimization of energy consumption in lighting through window-to-wall ratio (WWR) in prefabricated social housing under warm climate conditions

Heritage and Sustainable Development
The influence of window-to-wall ratio (WWR) on energy consumption for lighting and visual comfort in a social housing building in Bucaramanga, Colombia, was investigated.
Javier Gonzalo Ascanio-Villabona, Danna Vivas-Buitrago, Orlando Palomino-Prieto, Brayan Eduardo Tarazona-Romero, Miguel Arlenzo Duran-Sarmiento , Karen Tatiana Jaimes-Quintero   +5 more
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Impact of window-to-wall ratio on heating demand and thermal comfort when considering a variety of occupant behavior profiles

, 2021
Energy consumption and thermal comfort in residential buildings are highly influenced by occupant behavior, which exhibits a high level of day-to-day and dwelling-to-dwelling variance.
Gosselin, Louis, Rouleau, Jean, Veillette, Debby   +2 more
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Analysis of window parameters and shading strategies in buildings in hyper-arid desert coastal climates: a case study for Kuwait

Discover Sustainability
The construction sector faces numerous environmental issues, such as natural resource depletion, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, air pollution, and human-caused global warming, to mention a few.
Ahmad Edbais, Mokarram Hossain
doaj   +1 more source

Energy performance of buildings using electrochromic smart windows with different window-wall ratios

, 2022
The electrochromic (EC) smart window is a promising intelligent technology for improving the energy performance of a building. When applying a new glazing material, the window-wall ratio (WWR) is regarded as a significant factor related to daylight and ...
Xing, Weiqi (R20503), Ma, Wenting, Gong, Guobin, Nizami, Abdul-Sattar, Hao, Jianli, Song, Yu   +5 more
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Orientation-Dependent Window Area: Linking Solar Gains and Transmission Losses to Annual Heating and Cooling Loads

Buildings
Energy efficiency in hospitals—where continuous operation with high internal gains and strict comfort needs—demands facade strategies tailored to climate.
Fatma Azize Zülal Aydınol, Sonay Ayyıldız   +1 more
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THE EFFECT OF THE WINDOW-TO-WALL RATIO ON COOLING ENERGY USAGE AND COMFORT TEMPERATURE

, 2018
This study presents an investigation of the effect of building envelope, especially glass facade buildings on cooling energy usage and thermal comfort. An office building was modeled with various window-to-wall ratio (WWR) using panasap glass with SC=0 ...
Budhiyanto, Aris
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Performance Analysis of Phase Change Material Walls and Different Window-to-Wall Ratios in Elderly Care Home Buildings Under Hot-Summer and Cold-Winter Climate

Buildings
In regions with hot summers and cold winters, elderly care buildings face the dual challenges of high energy consumption and stringent thermal comfort requirements.
Wuying Chen, Bao Xie, Lu Nie
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Façade Geometry, Orientation, and Window-to-Wall Ratio: An integrated Energy and Daylight performance study for Kathmandu’s temperate climate

Journal of Daylighting
Window-to-Wall Ratio (WWR) influences building energy and daylight performance, yet its implications depend on both façade orientation and geometry. In rapidly urbanizing regions lacking energy regulations, WWR decisions are often made without systematic
Prashant Chhetri
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Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization of Facade Design to Improve Daylight Performance of Tropical Classrooms with an Adjacent Building

Journal of Daylighting
This study examines the daylighting performance of a classroom with bilateral opening typology and an adjacent building on one side. The openings are located on the east and west sides of the classroom, with the adjacent building situated on the west ...
Atthaillah, Rizki A. Mangkuto, Andik Bintoro   +2 more
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Early-Stage Thermal Risk Diagnosis in High-Altitude Andean Residential Buildings: An Exploratory Envelope-Based Alert Matrix and Post-Simulation Discomfort Ratio

Buildings
High-altitude Andean climates present dual thermal pressure: daytime overheating risk coexists with nighttime heat loss within the same annual cycle. Aggregate energy indicators do not reveal the direction of thermal discomfort, limiting their utility ...
Ramiro Correa-Jaramillo, Mercedes Torres-Gutiérrez   +1 more
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