Experimental study of air source heat pump water heater: Energy, exergy, and entransy analysis
April 2025
•The entransy dissipation ratio (EDR) was introduced.•The performance of the system and components was analyzed.•The irreversibility rates for each component was studied....
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Numerical simulation of the melting and solidification processes of stearic acid/carbon fiber composite phase change material for solar water heating applications
April 2025
•Latent heat storage water tanks are analyzed.•Phase change heat storage processes and heat release processes are investigated.•Cold water inlet temperature and outlet temperature are presented in the...
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Impacts of normative information on college students’ energy-saving intentions and behaviors in the dormitory
April 2025
•The factors that influence college students’ energy-saving intentions were explored.•The mechanism of normative information on energy-saving intention was revealed.•The effect of normative information...
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Keeping it simple: Field testing and techno-economic assessment of a low-cost secondary quad glazing for enhanced energy efficiency in buildings
Available online 29 March 2025
•Secondary quad glazing cuts energy use by 11.7% over traditional double glazing.•Quad glazing maintains higher internal temperatures and lower heat flux.•Quad glazing significantly reduces condensation,...
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Comprehensive Examination of Thermal Energy Storage through Advanced Phase Change Material Integration forOptimized Buildings Energy Management and Thermal Comfort
Available online 27 March 2025
•Integration of PCMs in buildings enhances energy efficiency and thermal comfort.•Macro- and microencapsulation techniques are explored for PCM integration.•Focus on bio-based PCMs as eco-friendly alternatives...
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The Physiological and Psychological Impact of Artificial Windows on Office Workers during Working Phases: Cognitive Performance and Productivity
Available online 26 March 2025
•Artificial windows are evaluated by referring real windows and no windows.•Artificial windows achieved the highest lighting comfort and acceptability.•Artificial windows matched or surpassed real windows...
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Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer through Rock Envelope of a Plant Factory in an Underground Mine Tunnel
Available online 18 March 2025
•Conventional plant factories are energy intensive and affected by surface climate•Underground mine tunnels provide suitable environmental conditions for plant growth•Rock envelope reduces HVAC loads...
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Study of occupant behaviour to improve thermal comfort conditions by arranging furniture in student hostel rooms
February 2025
•Spatial adaptation is investigated in a room having multiple activities.•Airflow affects furniture layout in non-uniform thermal environments.•Factors affecting furniture layout in a hostel room are...
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An hourly solar radiation prediction model using eXtreme gradient boosting algorithm with the effect of fog-haze
February 2025
•The hourly solar radiation prediction models are developed using XGBoost algorithm.•The models consider the effect of fog-haze on hourly solar radiation.•The prediction models considering AQI are improved...
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Comparative analysis of insulation strategies for improving thermal performance of wall to parkade suspended slab
February 2025
•Presence of suspended parking slab reduces envelope thermal performance by 77 %.•Horizontal slab insulation improved thermal performance by up to 80 %.•PSI-Values and RSI-Values show inverse correlation.•Insulating...
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An IMU dataset for human thermal comfort activities identification: Experimental designs and applications
February 2025
•An IMU dataset has been prepared for human thermal comfort-related studies.•340 questionnaires have been collected for defining thermal comfort activities.•Experiments have been conducted to collect...
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Critical review of Air-Based PVT technology and its integration to building energy systems
February 2025
•PVT technology and its Integration with Building Energy Systems investigated.•Solutions for resolving limitations are proposed.•Parallel drawn between Solar Air Heater and Photovoltaic Thermal tec...
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Thermoeconomic analysis of duct works for air-conditioned building in Thailand
February 2025
•Alternative materials can be applied to the air duct.•Exergy and cost of air ducts influence the electrical energy consumption.•Objective function shows a relationship of thermodynamic parameter and...
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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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Comprehensive evaluation of spray arrangement strategies for spray-local exhaust ventilation
February 2025
•The two-phase flow field in spray-local exhaust ventilation (SLEV) was clarified.•A comprehensive evaluation model was developed for SLEV.•The optimal spray arrangement strategy for SLEV has been ...
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A novel approach for optimized design of low-E windows and visual comfort for residential spaces
February 2025
•Double low-E windows improve energy and reduce glare.•Low-E compromises daylight comfort.•Genetic algorithm finds optimum WWR for Tehran and Sydney.•Optimum WWR balances energy and daylight comfort.•Low-E...
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A review on hybrid energy generation: Cow dung biogas, solar thermal and kinetic energy integration for power production
February 2025
•Hybrid synergy enhances energy efficiency.•Challenges include variable inputs and optimization.•Real-world cases demonstrate hybrid success.•Sustainability hinges on policy support.•Cow dung, solar,...
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Influence of university campus spatial morphology on outdoor thermal environment: A case study from Eastern China
February 2025
•Integrated the UAV high precision data into the outdoor microclimate simulation.•Propose utilizing axial evaluation to assess thermal comfort.•Explored the influence of well-defined boundary spaces...
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Study and optimization on heat storage and release characteristics of a cascaded sensible-latent heat composite energy storage heat sink
February 2025
•A cascaded sensible-latent heat composite energy storage heat sink was constructed.•Effects of volume ratios and material types on the performance were investigated.•The optimal heat storage/released...
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Investigations of indoor environment of high level biosafety laboratory in China based on field measurements
February 2025
•Indoor environment of 19 high-level biosafety laboratories in China was investigated.•All main rooms meet biosafety requirements.•Air changes per hour should be adjusted or set carefully.•The interaction...
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Occupancy estimation with environmental sensors: The possibilities and limitations
February 2025
•Occupancy estimation modelled as classification and regression problem.•Environmental sensor data is useful for detecting presence/absence of occupants.•ML models for occupancy detection and estimation...
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Impact of packing configurations and thickness on the performance of filtration humidifier
Available online 25 February 2025
•Celdek 7090 packing outperformed both Celdek 5090 and corrugated packings.•The COP and efficiency were found as 2.15 and 85.57 %, respectively.•Packing using grey water releases more contaminants than...
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