Windcatchers and their applications in contemporary architecture
January 2022
•In this paper, different types and classification of windcatchers are investigated.•Many physical parameters have a significant impact on windcatchers’ performance.•Recognition of these parameters...
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Effect of tilt angle on the performance and electrical parameters of a PV module: Comparative indoor and outdoor experimental investigation
July 2022
•Indoor and outdoor investigation on the effect of tilt angle on PV performance.•Experimentally fixed optimum tilt angle of 15° for real-time Malaysian conditions.•Every 5° change in tilt cause a cell...
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A comprehensive review of international renewable energy growth
Available online 9 January 2024
•2010-2022 global renewable energy growth trends analyzed.•Covers academic, policy, and industry insights on renewables.•Examination of drivers and challenges in renewable energy adoption.•Impact of...
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Thermal comfort models and their developments: A review
January 2021
•Reviewing thermal comfort models in different aspects.•Analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of all the models in the review.•Interpreting the importance of the models in different environments.•Suggesting...
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Review and outlook on the international renewable energy development
April 2022
•The research results released by authoritative institutions are reviewed.•The development of different renewable energy industries was analyzed.•Five national energy transitions are analyzed.•The renewable...
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Digital twin technology for thermal comfort and energy efficiency in buildings: A state-of-the-art and future directions
October 2024
•Review of the use of DT for thermal comfort (TC) & energy consumption in buildings.•Technologies were examined in creating DT for TC & energy optimization.•Prediction of energy consumption using ANN,...
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A review on zero energy buildings – Pros and cons
February 2023
•The state of zero energy building was explored and evaluated.•Factors impeding the commercialization of zero energy building were elaborated.•Comparison between zero energy building and traditional...
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Elastic energy storage technology using spiral spring devices and its applications: A review
December 2023
•Elastic energy storage technology has particular advantages.•Elastic energy storage technology balances supply and demand of energy.•Spiral spring energy storage provides strong moment impact and rapid...
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The role of green industrial transformation in mitigating carbon emissions: Exploring the channels of technological innovation and environmental regulation
June 2024
•Impact of green industrial transformation on Pakistan's carbon reduction.•Industrial greening reduces carbon emissions.•Regulations, innovation, FDI, R&D increase carbon intensity.•Pollution haven...
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Optimizing bedroom thermal environment: A review of human body temperature, sleeping thermal comfort and sleep quality
December 2024
•Impacts of thermal environment on sleep quality and thermal comfort were reviewed.•Body temperature can connect sleep quality and sleeping thermal comfort.•A recommended process for sleeping thermal...
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Advancements in cooling techniques for enhanced efficiency of solar photovoltaic panels: A detailed comprehensive review and innovative classification
Available online 4 November 2023
•A detailed comprehensive review of photovoltaic panel cooling techniques.•Original classification system for cooling methods applied to photovoltaic panels.•Valuable guidance for future research and...
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Overview of the development and application of wind energy in New Zealand
December 2023
•New Zealand is aimed to achieving 100% renewable energy production by 2035.•New Zealand is dedicated to achieve 0% CO2 emissions by 2050.•Richful wind energy in New Zeland has great potential to be...
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A study on the comparative review of cool roof thermal performance in various regions
July 2022
•This paper provides an overview of cool roof's thermal behavior in various regions.•Cool roof surface treatments are the common terminology used in the building roofs.•The application of different...
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The potential of remote sensing and GIS in urban building energy modelling
December 2024
•A review is performed on the potential of remote sensing and GIS in UBEM.•Data acquisition for generating input databases for UBEMs is a major challenge.•Remote sensing offers strong potential for...
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Green building research in South Africa: A scoping review and future roadmaps
April 2024
•General overview of extant green building (GB) research was presented.•Trends and status quo of GB studies in South Africa (SA) were summarized.•Major themes and research foci of GB by SA's academic...
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The environmental and financial implications of expanding the use of electric cars - A Case study of Scotland
April 2021
•The paper presents a novel case study on the effect of utilising electric cars.•Electric cars will cause further carbon emission production via the grid.•However, the overall carbon emission is expected...
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Exploring the role of skin temperature in thermal sensation and thermal comfort: A comprehensive review
Available online 6 March 2024
•Explores local and mean skin temperatures' key roles in human thermal sensation.•Discusses differences in thermal sensation, advocating tailored assessments.•Examines how local skin temperature affects...
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Towards energy-efficient data centers: A comprehensive review of passive and active cooling strategies
Available online 1 September 2024
•Passive and active strategies for cooling data centers were summarized;•Different cooling design strategies in best practice examples was explored;•Four directions for future work on cooling energy...
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Aerodynamics of railway train/tunnel system: A review of recent research
October 2020
•Aerodynamics of railway train / tunnel system and their factors are discussed.•Formation mechanism and development of aerodynamic effects in tunnels are presented.•Relationship between aerodynamic...
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Sizing, optimization, control and energy management of hybrid renewable energy system—A review
October 2022
•A review of the latest studies published in a hybrid renewable energy system.•This review focuses on sizing, optimization, control, and energy management.•The latest published methods are reviewed...
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Thermodynamic analysis on direct air capture for building air condition system: Balance between adsorbent and refrigerant
August 2023
•Concept of direct air capture integrated with HVAC is initially proposed.•Adsorbents’ exergy efficiencies are determined using isotherm model.•The best exergy efficiency and COP are 81.9% and 7.21.•A...
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Towards digital architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry through virtual design and construction (VDC) and digital twin
April 2023
•Technology adoption in AEC industry is provided.•Trends and global markets of VDC and digital twin are demonstrated.•Concept of digital AEC industry is presented.•Challenges and future research lines...
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Human thermal comfort in non-uniform thermal environments: A review
December 2024
•Expliciting fundamental studies of thermal comfort in non-uniform thermal environments.•Analyzing evaluation indices of non-uniform thermal environments.•Emphasizing differences of comfort studies...
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Investigating the effect of the physical layout of the architecture of high-rise buildings, residential complexes, and urban heat islands
February 2025
•Changes in the geometry of buildings affect local climate changes.•Permeability of materials and density of blocks are effective on UHIs intensity.•Sunlight and wind are the most effective factors...
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Phase change materials for enhanced photovoltaic panels performance: A comprehensive review and critical analysis
Available online 8 February 2024
•Detailed recent literature review on cooling PV oanels using PCM.•Appropriate classifications and critical analysis related PCM-based cooling systems.•Hydrated salt HS36 and paraffin wax RT42 can highly...
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