Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(4), P. 1420 - 1420
Published: Feb. 7, 2024
The
number
of
scientific
papers
has
dramatically
increased
in
recent
years;
however,
such
a
huge
often
become
difficult
to
review
qualitatively
because
limited
time
and
cost.
A
text-mining-based
bibliometric
analysis
method
is
developed
provide
comprehensive
overview
passive
cooling
methods
used
buildings
hot
humid
climates.
First,
conducted
clarify
the
trends
studies
on
between
1970
2022,
using
39,604
publications.
Second,
15
coding
rules
are
constructed
perform
detailed
analysis,
possible
combinations
discussed.
co-occurrence
network
based
shows
that
thermal
energy
storage
have
mainly
focused
phase
change
material
(PCM),
which
latent
heat
material,
rather
than
sensible
materials
as
concrete.
indicates
natural
ventilation
maintains
vital
role
by
improving
comfort
for
climates
will
help
engineers
find
effective
planning
stage.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(38)
Published: July 10, 2022
Abstract
Tailoring
thermal
radiation
using
low‐infrared‐emissivity
materials
has
drawn
significant
attention
for
diverse
applications,
such
as
passive
radiative
heating
and
camouflage.
However,
the
previously
reported
have
bottleneck
of
lacking
independent
control
over
visible
optical
properties.
Here,
a
novel
visibly
transparent
infrared
reflective
(VTIR)
coating
by
exploiting
nano‐mesh
patterning
strategy
with
an
oxide–metal–oxide
tri‐layer
structure
is
reported.
The
VTIR
shows
simultaneously
high
transmittance
in
region
(>80%
at
550
nm)
low
emissivity
mid‐infrared
(<
20%
7–14
µm).
not
only
achieves
effect
6.6
°C
indoor
conditions
but
also
enables
synergetic
photothermal
to
keep
human
body
warm
freezing
temperatures
outdoor
conditions,
which
10–15
warmer
than
normal
cotton
Mylar
film.
Moreover,
it
demonstrates
excellent
camouflage
various
(34–250
°C)
good
compatibility
on
same
object,
making
ideal
both
daytime
nighttime
cloaking.
With
its
unique
versatile
spectral
features,
this
design
great
potential
make
impact
personal
heat
management
counter‐surveillance
applications.
Building and Environment,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
221, P. 109297 - 109297
Published: June 18, 2022
This
article
identifies
and
compares
the
passive
cooling
strategies
used
their
relationship
to
optimising
sustainability
environmental
ergonomics
based
on
47
case
studies.
The
analysis
of
schools
has
resulted
in
identification
20
strategies,
eight
parameters
related
six
ergonomics.
results
show
that
most
are
natural
ventilation,
green
roofs,
low
thermal
transmittance
windows
solar
shading.
In
contrast,
least
ventilated
façades
evaporative
systems.
terms
sustainability,
energy
efficiency
is
present
studies;
circular
economy
hardly
considered
schools.
ergonomics,
comfort
studies,
while
acoustic
not
assessed.
Furthermore,
an
absence
optimisation
visual
comfort,
climate
change
adaptation
measures
involvement
educational
community.
work
provides
a
detailed
understanding
status
quo
for
researchers,
practitioners
policymakers
predicts
dynamic
directions
field.
It
highlights
need
incorporate
design
protocols
explicitly
applied
achieve
sustainable
climate-resilient
building
stock
within
principles
economy.
Journal of Building Engineering,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51, P. 104204 - 104204
Published: Feb. 17, 2022
The
pandemic
caused
by
COVID-19
has
highlighted
the
need
to
ensure
good
indoor
air
quality.
Public
buildings
(educational
in
particular)
have
come
under
spotlight
because
students,
teachers
and
staff
spend
long
periods
of
day
indoors.
This
study
presents
a
measurement
campaign
for
assessment
ventilation
rate
(VR)
strategies
educational
Southwestern
Europe,
Portugal
Spain.
A
representative
sample
teaching
spaces
Azurém
Campus
(Guimarães,
Portugal)
Fuentenueva
(Granada,
Spain)
been
analyzed.
Natural
is
predominant
strategy
these
spaces,
being
most
common
Europe.
VR
was
estimated
different
configurations,
using
CO2
decay
method.
Subsequently,
concentration
according
occupancy
probability
infection
risk
calculated
Wells-Riley
equation.
obtained
varied
between
2.9
20.1
change
per
hour
(ACH)
natural
cross
ventilation,
2.0
5.1
ACH
single-sided
1.8
3.5
mechanically
ventilated
classrooms.
Large
differences
concentrations
were
verified,
depending
on
analyzed
strategy,
ranging
from
475
3903
ppm
scenarios.
However,
less
than
1%
almost
all
classrooms
results
showed
that
selection
an
appropriate
can
provide
sufficient
renewal
maintain
low
infection.
Ventilation
be
reconsidered
as
consequence
health
emergency
arising
pandemic.
