... fields and tackle various research gaps that impact the quality of our indoor environments. The topics of this Special Issue spanned a large area that included the use of microchannels as a viable building insulation technique [3], enhancing the energy storage capabilities for solar-powered air...

... were determined for passive solar as the heating source and ventilation as the cooling source in 11 US climate zones. (Sharp, M.K., 2012, “Indoor Comfort Achieved Exclusively from Ambient Sources Across US Climates,” ASME J. Sol. Energy Eng. 143 , (6), p. 061005.) It was noted that in hot climates...

... the grid during on-peak hours, while maintaining PV panel efficiency in terms of the amount of solar radiation received. In this article, we present a framework that identifies the ideal location of PV panels on residential rooftops. Our framework combines energy and environmental simulation, parametric...

... by improving heat balances by using efficient building envelope technologies, passive systems, and demand side management strategies. In this study, we explore city-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) planning integrating information on climate, building parameters and energy models, and electrical system...