Abstract: This paper presents a new threedimensional analytical solution for transient groundcoupled heat transfer associated with slabongrade floor building foundations. The impact of abovegrade walls on groundcoupled heat transfer ...

Abstract: This paper introduces a simplified simulation environment to model the reciprocal thermal interactions between urban air and buildings. Specifically, the simulation environment accounts for several factors that are responsible ...

Abstract: Optimal and costeffective energy efficiency design and operation options are evaluated for office buildings in Tunisia. In the analysis, several design and operation features are considered including orientation, window ...

Abstract: In this paper, passive cooling strategies have been investigated to evaluate their effectiveness in reducing cooling thermal loads and air conditioning energy consumption for residential buildings in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ...

Abstract: In this paper, a general methodology for designing carbon-neutral residential communities is presented. Both energy efficiency measures and renewable energy technologies are considered in the design approach. First, energy ...

Abstract: This paper evaluates the benefits of scaling-up energy efficiency and renewable energy programs for the building sector in Tunisia. Both energy and non-energy benefits are quantified using a bottom-up analysis approach to ...

Abstract: This study investigates the mutual thermal interactions between buildings and the microclimate within urban area centers. Buildings are the primary energy consumers in cities, and one of the main causes of the urban heat ...

Abstract: A transient threedimensional numerical solution is developed to analyze the thermal performance of thermoactive foundations used to heat and cool commercial buildings. Using laboratory testing data, the numerical solution ...

Abstract: The application of thermo-active foundation (TAF) systems to heat and cool residential buildings is evaluated in this paper. First, a transient three-dimensional finite difference numerical model is developed for the ...

Abstract: The paper summarizes the results of systematic and comprehensive analysis to investigate the impacts of inadequate sizing air-conditioning (AC) systems on the overall energy consumption of medium and large office buildings ...