... and formalize the evaluation criteria for the optimal selection of buildings envelope systems for residential constructions in Iran, implementing a novel methodology that has not reported. This study attempts to evaluate walls using modern technologies, considering different factors. This comprehensive...

.... Insulation materials Thermal comfort Energy efficiency Hot climate Building envelope In hot-climate regions, up to 80% of a building's electricity consumption is used to operate air-conditioning and cooling systems due to high ambient temperatures, solar gains and humidity-driven heat loads...

... only Building envelope Climate exposure Statistical analyses Inspection Diagnosis Norges Forskningsråd 237859 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100005416 Funding: This research was funded by the Research Council of Norway (grant number 237859 and 309400). The authors...

...Sarfo Mensah; Emmanuel Donkor; Francis Kwesi Bondinuba; Collins Ameyaw Purpose Building envelopes are crucial elements that control the quality of indoor building environments. There has been a lack of focus on developing a sustainable building envelope for tropical climates. This study aims...

... the effectiveness of building envelope retrofits for detached houses in achieving energy efficiency and CO₂ emission reduction across different climatic zones within Australia. Design/methodology/approach DesignBuilder and PVSOL® were used to simulate a typical detached house for Canberra, Brisbane...

... Limited Licensed re-use rights only Bio-inspired Water harvesting Architecture Building envelope Plant-inspired Design Biomimetic Lack of water is a problem that one-fifth of the world's population is dealing with. Increasing demand for water is the result of population growth rate...

... as operational carbon. Originality/value This study is the first attempt on investigating the effects of envelop variables on carbon footprint for residential buildings in Saudi Arabia. Table 1 is an inventory for previous studies that focused on the impact of building envelope design...

...). Dillip Kumar Das can be contacted at: dkd1267@gmail.com 01 05 2020 26 06 2020 12 07 2020 25 07 2020 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Building envelope Design Efficiency Energy consumption Energy...