A review of the energy implications of passive building design and active measures under climate change in the Middle East

Climate change and thermo-solar patterns of office buildings with/without window films in extreme hot-arid climate of Kuwait

(2021) Ahmad Sedaghat et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Residential building stock model for evaluating energy retrofit programs in Saudi Arabia

(2020) Moncef Krarti et al.   ENERGY

Vegetation in different street orientations of aspect ratio (H/W 1:1) to mitigate UHI and reduce buildings’ energy in arid climate

(2020) Amir Aboelata   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Economic analysis of BIPV systems as a building envelope material for building skins in Europe

(2020) Hassan Gholami et al.   ENERGY

Advances Toward a Net-Zero Global Building Sector

(2020) Diana Ürge-Vorsatz et al.   Annual Review of Environment and Resources

Microclimate and urban morphology effects on building energy demand in different European cities

(2020) A. Boccalatte et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Sustainable District Cooling Systems: Status, Challenges, and Future Opportunities, with Emphasis on Cooling-Dominated Regions

(2019) Valerie Eveloy et al.   Energies

The impact of thermal transmittance variation on building design in the Mediterranean region

(2019) Marco S. Fernandes et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Energy saving potential for residential buildings in hot climates: The case of Oman

(2019) Chaham Alalouch et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

The Impact of Urban Design Elements on Microclimate in Hot Arid Climatic Conditions: Al Ain City, UAE.

(2019) Dana Mohammad Ahmad Hamdan et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

A review of assessment methods for the urban environment and its energy sustainability to guarantee climate adaptation of future cities

(2019) Dasaraden Mauree et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Revealing Urban Morphology and Outdoor Comfort through Genetic Algorithm-Driven Urban Block Design in Dry and Hot Regions of China

(2019) Xiaodong Xu et al.   Sustainability

A novel design-based optimization framework for enhancing the energy efficiency of high-rise office buildings in urban areas

(2019) Kavan Javanroodi et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

Climate change implications for environmental performance of residential building energy use: The case of Qatar

(2019) Ivan Andric et al.   Energy Reports

Thermal transmittance effect on energy consumption of Mediterranean buildings with different thermal mass

(2019) Eugénio Rodrigues et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Overheating risk in Mediterranean residential buildings: Comparison of current and future climate scenarios

(2019) Eugénio Rodrigues et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

The contribution of ventilation on the energy performance of small residential buildings in the Mediterranean region

(2019) Marco S. Fernandes et al.   ENERGY

Performance Assessment of Cadmium Telluride-based Semi-Transparent Glazing for Power Saving in Façade Buildings

(2019) Hameed Alrashidi et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Semitransparent Building-Integrated Photovoltaic: Review on Energy Performance, Challenges, and Future Potential

(2019) Benedicto Joseph et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHOTOENERGY

Impact of climate change on the existing residential building stock in Turkey: An analysis on energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and occupant comfort

(2019) Ipek Gürsel Dino et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Life-cycle-cost analysis of District Cooling for high energy demand of Low-Rise Buildings

(2019) Ali Alajmi et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

Impacts of urbanization and air pollution on building energy demands — Beijing case study

(2018) Xiaoyu Xu et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Passive design optimization of newly-built residential buildings in Shanghai for improving indoor thermal comfort while reducing building energy demand

(2018) Shaoqing Gou et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Energy and economic performance of rooftop PV panels in the hot and dry climate of Iran

(2018) Sepideh Sadat Korsavi et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Energy and carbon analysis of double skin façades in the hot and dry climate

(2018) Zahra S. Zomorodian et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Performance assessment of evaporatively-cooled window driven by solar chimney in hot and humid climates

(2018) Albert Al Touma et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Impacts of urban morphology on reducing cooling load and increasing ventilation potential in hot-arid climate

(2018) Kavan Javanroodi et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Passive cooling & climate responsive façade design

(2018) Alejandro Prieto et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Assessment of net energy contribution to buildings by rooftop photovoltaic systems in hot-humid climates

(2018) Ammar H.A. Dehwah et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

A review study about energy renovation of building facades with BIPV in urban environment

(2018) Erika Saretta et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

A review of climate change implications for built environment: Impacts, mitigation measures and associated challenges in developed and developing countries

(2018) Ivan Andrić et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Temperature and cooling demand reduction by green-roof types in different climates and urban densities: A co-simulation parametric study

(2017) Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Energy saving evaluation of passive systems for residential buildings in hot and dry regions

(2017) Hossein Goudarzi et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

The impact of oil price fluctuations on common renewable energies in GCC countries

(2017) Hilal M.S. Al-Maamary et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Energy conservation and renewable technologies for buildings to face the impact of the climate change and minimize the use of cooling

(2017) Fabrizio Ascione   SOLAR ENERGY

Impact of Green Roof and Orientation on the Energy Performance of Buildings: A Case Study from Saudi Arabia

(2017) Hassan Khan et al.   Sustainability

Achieving annual and monthly net-zero energy of existing building in hot climate

(2016) Ali AlAjmi et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Retrofitting measures for reducing buildings cooling requirements in cooling-dominated environment: Residential house

(2016) Mohamad Kharseh et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Energy retrofit strategies for housing sector in the arid climate

(2016) Fadi AlFaris et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Dynamic energy evaluation and glazing layers optimization of façade building with innovative integration of PV modules

(2016) Hagar Elarga et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Cooling load reduction in office buildings of hot-arid climate, combining phase change materials and night purge ventilation

(2016) Ebrahim Solgi et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Roof top PV retrofitting: A rehabilitation assessment towards nearly zero energy buildings in remote off-grid vernacular settlements in Egypt

(2016) Marwa Dabaieh et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Natural ventilation as energy efficient solution for achieving low-energy houses in Dubai

(2015) Hanan M. Taleb   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Effect of housing density on energy efficiency of buildings located in hot climates

(2015) Omar S. Asfour et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Reducing cooling demands in a hot dry climate: A simulation study for non-insulated passive cool roof thermal performance in residential buildings

(2015) Marwa Dabaieh et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Investigating the effective factors on the reduction of energy consumption in residential buildings with green roofs

(2015) Amir Hossein Refahi et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Comparing cost-optimal and net-zero energy targets in building retrofit

(2014) Marco Ferreira et al.   BUILDING RESEARCH AND INFORMATION

Experimental study on reduced heat gain through green façades in a high heat load climate

(2014) Mahmoud Haggag et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Solid oxide fuel cell application in district cooling

(2014) Ayman Al-Qattan et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Life-Cycle Analysis of Building Retrofits at the Urban Scale—A Case Study in United Arab Emirates

(2014) Afshin Afshari et al.   Sustainability

The potential for office buildings with mixed-mode ventilation and low energy cooling systems in arid climates

(2013) Sherif Ezzeldin et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Generalized residential building typology for urban climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies: The case of Hungary

(2013) Sára Hrabovszky-Horváth et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Assessing the technical and economic performance of building integrated photovoltaics and their value to the GCC society

(2013) Steve Sharples et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Energy use in buildings in a long-term perspective

(2013) Diana Urge-Vorsatz et al.   Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

External perforated window Solar Screens: The effect of screen depth and perforation ratio on energy performance in extreme desert environments

(2012) A. Sherif et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Controlled natural ventilation for energy efficient buildings

(2012) Tobias Schulze et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Simulation of climate change impact on energy consumption in buildings, case study of Iran

(2012) Gh.R. Roshan et al.   ENERGY POLICY

Review of windcatcher technologies

(2012) Omidreza Saadatian et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Envelope retrofit and air-conditioning operational strategies for reduced energy consumption in mosques in hot climates

(2012) Ismail M. Budaiwi et al.   Building Simulation

The development of commercial wind towers for natural ventilation: A review

(2011) Ben Richard Hughes et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Urban form, thermal comfort and building CO2 emissions - a numerical analysis in Cairo

(2011) Mohamad Fahmy et al.   Building Services Engineering Research & Technology

An approach for energy modeling of a building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) Trombe wall system

(2011) Basak Kundakci Koyunbaba et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

The energy savings potential of using dynamic external louvers in an office building

(2010) Fawwaz Hammad et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Climate change in cities due to global warming and urban effects

(2010) Mark P. McCarthy et al.   GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS

Energy analysis of façade-integrated photovoltaic systems applied to UAE commercial buildings

(2010) Hassan Radhi   SOLAR ENERGY

Evaluating the potential impact of global warming on the UAE residential buildings – A contribution to reduce the CO2 emissions

(2009) Hassan Radhi   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

A review on the generation, determination and mitigation of Urban Heat Island

(2008) Ahmed Memon RIZWAN et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Potential of emerging glazing technologies for highly glazed buildings in hot arid climates

(2007) AbuBakr S. Bahaj et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS