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Extracting Influential Factors for Building Energy Consumption via Data Mining Approaches

Energies, 2021
To effectively analyze building energy, it is important to utilize the environmental data that influence building energy consumption. This study analyzed outdoor and indoor data collected from buildings to find out the conditions of rooms that had a ...
Jihoon Jang, Jinmog Han, Min-Hwi Kim, Deuk-won Kim, Seung-Bok Leigh   +4 more
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Framework for optimising daylighting and passive indoor thermal comfort in single-banked office buildings in the temperate dry climate of Nigeria [PDF]

Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU
Many researchers have differed on the optimum values of Daylighting and Passive Indoor Thermal Comfort (DPITC) determinants in tropical climates. The study is aimed at developing a framework for optimising DPITC in singled-banked office buildings, during
Muhammad Aminu Musa, Ph.D., Abubakar Sadiq Salisu, Ph.D., Murtala Muhammad Salihu, Ph.D.   +2 more
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Optimum Characteristics of Windows in an Office Building in Isfahan for Save Energy and Preserve Visual Comfort

Journal of Daylighting, 2021
Nowadays, the use of renewable energies has increased due to the energy crisis and subsequent environmental issues. The window design significantly affects energy consumption and natural light absorption regarding preventing visual discomfort and ...
Abbas Maleki, Narges Dehghan
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A BIM-BASED STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF WINDOW-TO-WALL RATIO (WWR) ON ELECTRICAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Built Environment Studies
The construction sector's reliance on non-renewable energy sources affects the sustainability of the world's energy supply. Household electrical energy consumption is one of the main factors contributing to Indonesia's electricity consumption; hence, the residential typology is researched for energy efficiency. This study aims to analyze the variations
Gabrilia Dewi Narwastuti, Aurora Cahya Adisa, Yuni Azizah   +2 more
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Improving Summer Thermal Comfort in Renovated Buildings Through Passive Strategies: A Chongqing Case Study

Advances in Civil Engineering, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
This study aims to bridge the research gap in thermal optimization for urban micro‐renewal by proposing an integrated approach that combines natural factors with functional requirements. Through field experiments and DesignBuilder simulations (validated with local climate data), we evaluated a typical building in Chongqing, China, under summer hot ...
Wenwei Wang, Tao Wang, Yaohong Zhang, Guoqiang He, Daozhan Qiu, Dekai Song, Yanjun Li, Xia Bian   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

APPLICATION OF DELIGHTING TO OPTIMIZE WINDOW-TO-WALL RATIO (WWR) IN BUILDINGS IN INDIAN CLIMATIC CONDITIONS

Archives for Technical Sciences
This research focuses on the energy performance of buildings with glass windows to allow daylight in three different locations in India. The utilization of glass in modern commercial buildings is rapidly increasing for aesthetic views and daylighting through the glazing. Much research has been conducted on WWR and daylight integration into the building
Biswajit Biswas, Subhasis Neogi, Biswanath Roy   +2 more
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Multiobjective Optimization of Double‐Skin Façade Performance Using XGBoost and NSGA‐II in Buildings Under Hot Climate Conditions

International Journal of Energy Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Buildings account for ~40% of global energy consumption, with cooling loads dominating in hot and arid climates. Double‐skin façades (DSFs) represent promising building envelope technologies for energy efficiency enhancement, yet standardized optimization methodologies for such climatic conditions remain limited.
Mohamed Ahmed Said, Azher M. Abed, Lola Safarova, Doniyor Jumanazarov, Egambergan Khudoynazarov, Bharosh Kumar Yadav, Nidhal Ben Khedher, Saleh N. Al-Saadi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Window Design on Natural Ventilation and Daylighting in Single-Sided Computer Labs in Hot-Arid Climates

Journal of Daylighting
Single-sided computer labs face challenges in achieving adequate natural ventilation and balanced daylighting, particularly in hot-arid climates. This study examines the effects of window-to-wall ratio (WWR) and window placement on ventilation and ...
Rahaf M. Almomani, Ahmed A. Freewan
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Comparative Assessment of Climate‐Responsive Insulation Strategies for Energy Efficiency, Moisture Control, and Thermal Comfort in Humid and Hot‐Dry Iranian Climates

Indoor Air, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Buildings account for over 35% of Iran′s energy use, yet insulation performance is climate dependent and may involve trade‐offs between energy demand, indoor humidity exposure, and thermal comfort. This study quantifies how climate‐adapted thermal and moisture insulation strategies perform differently under two contrasting Iranian cities (humid Rasht ...
Rasool Maroofiazar, Ali Maboudi Reveshti, Evandro Eduardo Broday   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact assessment of window to wall ratio on energy consumption of an office building of subtropical monsoon climatic country Bangladesh

, 2022
Building’s window-to-wall ratio (WWR) plays a significant role for predicting energy consumption in tropical climate because huge amount of solar heat gain occurs through the exterior windows for having high solar radiation intensity and annual average ...
Sobuz, Md. Habibur, Hasan, Md. Rakibul, Tam, Vivian W. Y. (R14369), Rana, Md. Jewel   +3 more
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