Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(20), P. 9340 - 9340
Published: Oct. 14, 2024
Mosques,
revered
as
sacred
spaces,
are
distinguished
by
their
sustainable
architectural
designs.
A
critical
aspect
of
these
designs
is
the
implementation
daylighting
strategies,
essential
for
ensuring
adequate
light
levels,
particularly
reading
Holy
Quran.
Traditional
typologies
in
mosques,
such
multi-lateral
lighting,
clerestories,
skylights,
and
shading
devices,
widely
recognized.
However,
potential
application
electrochromic
(EC)
switchable
glazing
within
mosque
architecture
remains
underexplored.
This
study
delves
into
effectiveness
various
typologies,
assessing
performance
before
after
integration
EC
Al-Shagroud
Mosque
located
Saudi
Arabia.
Employing
comprehensive
radiance
simulations
accordance
with
LEEDv4.1
standards,
evaluates
additional
metrics
including
useful
daylight
illuminance
(UDI300–3000lux),
workplane
(WPI),
uniformity
index
(Ui),
glare
probability
(DGP)
under
multiple
scenarios.
The
results
demonstrate
that
clerestory
lighting
effectively
meets
benchmarks
but
exhibits
limitations
achieving
uniform
distribution,
men’s
prayer
hall.
In
contrast,
women’s
hall
benefits
from
a
combination
which
improves
quality
mitigates
issues.
use
skylights
without
leads
to
excessive
WPI
high
DGP
compromising
visual
comfort.
Moreover,
managing
quantity
through
different
hybrid
models,
presents
substantial
challenges.
glazing,
while
maintaining
optimal
reducing
DGP,
offers
enhanced
comfort
areas.
Nevertheless,
this
technology
faces
difficulties
even
evidenced
lower
values.
research
highlights
need
optimizing
mosques
balance
sustainability
comfort,
detracting
ambiance.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
186, P. 113650 - 113650
Published: Aug. 24, 2023
The
building
sector
accounts
for
over
one-third
of
global
energy
consumption
and
a
significant
share
carbon
emissions.
Improving
efficiency,
particularly
in
the
tropics,
where
most
future
development
is
foreseen,
thus
crucial.
One
main
factors
that
determine
performance
envelope.
This
paper
presents
comprehensive
review
impact
several
envelope
design
variables,
such
as
thermal,
optical,
physical,
geometrical,
on
buildings
tropics.
A
correlational
analysis
elaborates
effectiveness
each
these
measures
discussed
detail.
findings
indicate
insulation,
glazing
properties,
Window-to-wall
ratio
(WWR)
are
promising
solutions
improving
efficiency
tropical
buildings.
Among
these,
insulating
has
savings.
variables
orientation
thermal
mass
materials
have
least
influence
total
consumption.
latter
exhibits
complex
effects
regions
characterized
by
hot-humid
climates.
An
optimized
cooling-dominated
climates
should
large
aspect
ratio,
higher
WWR
north
south
facades,
an
ideal
shading
system.
With
all
combined
appropriate
ventilation,
can
save
35%
annual
up
to
60%
some
cases.
study
further
reveals
available
research
effect
shape
context
surrounding
built
environment
remains
limited.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22, P. 102028 - 102028
Published: March 17, 2024
The
current
research
on
integrating
phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
into
building
envelopes
is
driven
by
the
need
to
optimize
thermal
performance
while
preserving
material
properties.
Integrating
PCM
cement
mortar
faces
challenges
in
balancing
heat
storage
capacity
and
strength.
Using
higher
content
may
compromise
strength,
but
smaller
limit
capacity.
To
overcome
these
hurdles,
high-conductive
SSPCM
at
lower
percentages
can
enhance
without
compromising
integrity.
Yet,
this
domain
lacking.
This
study
investigates
a
shape-stable
plaster
ascertain
ideal
maintaining
vital
characteristics.
Experimental
analysis
of
five
composites,
with
ranging
from
3%
10%,
showed
that
all
met
physical
property
criteria
except
10%
composite.
Despite
slight
decrease
mechanical
it
remained
within
acceptable
standards
for
materials.
composites
exhibited
improved
conductivity,
specific
capacity,
diffusivity,
significantly
increasing
content.
convincingly
demonstrates
feasibility
effectiveness
even
low
content,
offering
crucial
insights
developing
energy-efficient
designs
promoting
sustainable
practices
construction
industry.
Advances in Building Energy Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 22
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
The
state
of
indoor
environmental
quality
(IEQ)
on
school
students
during
the
winter
season
in
hot
climates
has
received
little
attention.
This
study
aims
to
evaluate
IEQ
conditions,
namely,
thermal,
visual,
acoustic
comfort,
and
air
quality,
for
typical
private
(PSB)
government
(GSB)
buildings
a
climate.
Subjective
objective
assessments
were
conducted
304
distributed
14
classrooms.
results
showed
that
outdoor
climate
might
have
favoured
most
measured
factors,
therefore,
meeting
ASHRAE
55
EN
16798-1
standards.
Thermal
comfort
yielded
neutral–cool
classroom
conditions
PSB
according
predicted
mean
vote
(PMV)
percentage
dissatisfaction
(PPD),
whereas
GSB,
neutral
thermal
sensation
environment
PMV
(0.02–0.2)
PPD
5–6%
was
found
across
Despite
sound
levels
exceeding
critical
level
35
dBA,
rated
classroom's
as
(41.3–44.8%)
satisfying
(27.9–31.3%),
which
be
due
long-term
acclimatization
background
noise
levels.
majority
(42.7–47.6%)
described
neutral,
raises
potential
health
risks.
Construction Innovation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 18, 2025
Purpose
The
escalation
in
demand
for
buildings
tropical
zones
has
risen
resulting
from
global
population
growth.
Moreover,
the
construction
industry
is
under
growing
pressure
to
adapt
sustainable
practices.
Hence,
this
research
aims
investigate
how
Circular
Economy
(CE)
principles
can
be
converged
with
Tropical
Design
Strategies
(TDS)
enhance
sustainability
within
industry.
Design/methodology/approach
Qualitative
approach
was
employed
three
rounds
of
Delphi
technique,
following
semi-structured
expert
interviews.
Collected
data
were
analysed
through
content
analysis.
Findings
Four
passive
design
strategies
explored
as
most
suitable
building
designs
regions.
To
amalgamate
Designs
(TD)
practicable
CE
R
principles,
23
number
methods
proposed
each
strategy.
Furthermore,
11
enablers
revealed
converging
TD
CE.
Among
them,
green
design,
advanced
software
and
bioclimatic
are
which
applicable
all
strategies.
Originality/value
best
authors’
knowledge,
first
kind
done
concepts
CE,
sustainability.
defined
various
approaches
on
integrate
identified
strategy
an
influential
ameliorating
This
contributes
practice
by
proposing
designers
architects
regions
while
ensuring
Buildings,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(7), P. 1030 - 1030
Published: March 24, 2025
Smart
buildings
equipped
with
diverse
control
systems
serve
the
objectives
of
gathering
data,
optimizing
energy
efficiency
(EE),
and
detecting
diagnosing
faults,
particularly
in
domain
indoor
environmental
quality
(IEQ).
Digital
twins
(DTs)
offering
an
environmentally
sustainable
solution
for
managing
facilities
incorporated
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
create
opportunities
maintaining
IEQ
EE.
The
purpose
this
study
is
to
assess
impact
AI-driven
DTs
on
enhancing
EE
smart
building
(SBS).
A
scoping
review
was
performed
establish
theoretical
background
about
DTs,
AI,
IEQ,
SBS,
semi-structured
interviews
were
conducted
specialists
industry
obtain
qualitative
quantitative
data
gathered
via
a
computerized
self-administered
questionnaire
(CSAQ)
survey,
focusing
how
can
improve
SBS.
results
indicate
that
DT
enhances
occupants’
comfort
energy-efficiency
performance
enables
decision-making
automatic
fault
detection
maintenance
conditioning
buildings’
serviceability
real
time,
response
key
industrial
needs
management
(BEMS)
interrogative
predictive
analytics
maintenance.
integration
AI
presents
transformative
approach
improving
practical
implications
advancement
span
across
design,
construction,
policy
domains,
significant
challenges
need
be
carefully
considered.
