Energy impact of transparent photovoltaic windows
March 2026
Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) are a leading renewable energy solution for addressing building energy consumption. Transparent photovoltaic (TPV) technology significantly expands the design...
Hybrid renewable energy systems for small islands in Southeast Asia: A review
March 2026
The transition toward resilient and low-carbon energy systems in Southeast Asia’s small islands remains a critical development and climate priority due to geographic isolation, marine logistics, limited...
Comparative analysis of cooling usage behavior and adaptive responses of occupants in residential buildings across Chinese climate zones
March 2026
Meeting the growing demand for thermal comfort without substantially increasing building energy consumption presents a critical challenge to sustainable building development. Yet, the geographic and...
Investigation of inter-building effect on thermal and lighting environment of buildings in city center of Doha
March 2026
With the increasing building height and density in urban areas, it is important to optimize the design and operation parameters of buildings to achieve energy saving and promote thermal comfort, especially...
A systematic review of context-aware and AI-driven home energy and comfort management
March 2026
This systematic review explores the advancements in Context-Aware Home Energy and Comfort Management (HECM) systems, emphasizing the integration of environmental monitoring, user behavior analysis,...
Flight path planning strategies to reduce urban air mobility noise in urban environments: A systematic review
March 2026
This study systematically reviews 29 peer-reviewed papers published between 2020 and 2025 that explicitly incorporate noise considerations into UAM (Urban Air Mobility) path-planning frameworks for...
Impact of dense-pack insulation density on settlement behaviour and thermal performance
March 2026
The overall thermal performance of assemblies can be significantly reduced if settling causes a void to form at the top of the cavity; therefore the maximum allowable settling for dense-pack insulation...
Impact of building cluster morphology and scale on urban built environment-related carbon emissions: A study of the six central cities in the Yangtze River Delta
March 2026
This study investigates the influence of building cluster morphology and scale on Built Environment-Related Carbon Emissions (BECE) in the six central cities of the Yangtze River Delta (YRD). Based...