scholarly journals Passive design of buildings: A review of configuration features for natural ventilation and daylighting

2021 ◽  
Vol 2053 (1) ◽  
pp. 012009
Author(s):  
S-H Loo ◽  
P I Lim ◽  
B H Lim
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Building Geometry ◽  
Passive Design ◽  
Previous Decade

Abstract Passive design involves the utilization of natural forces such as natural ventilation and daylighting without mechanical input of energy, and is a subset of environmentally sustainable design (ESD), which offers solutions for more environmentally friendly buildings. This review is based on the premise that ESD interventions have an inherent cost on building projects. The aim is to review existing research on applications of various building configurations for facilitating the economical application of passive design, in terms of natural ventilation and daylighting. A systematic review of existing research during the previous decade (2010 – 2020) was conducted. In our findings, we compare and categorise concepts within building configuration in terms of their applicability to natural ventilation and daylighting. Our review identified seven categories of building configuration ie. building geometry, interior, context, envelope, fenestration, building plan and voids, with their associated parameters. It was discovered that building fenestration was the most frequently researched followed by building voids. The identified parameters point to the variety, diversity and trends of research in the field. The knowledge can be used in familiarising, assessing and evaluating various aspects of passive design of building configuration towards energy saving and ESD.

scholarly journals SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN APPROACH FOR MOSQUE

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-375
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ikram Mat Sobri ◽  
Sumarni Ismail ◽  
Azmal Sabil ◽  
Hanita Yusof ◽  
Nayeem Asif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Religious Activities ◽  
Air Conditioners

As one of the prominent public spaces for the community, Mosque is considered one of the high energy consumption buildings. Many modern mosques are designed and built without respecting the contextual environment, resulting in a non-environmental friendly Mosque. In Malaysia, the operating cost of mosques is majorly relying on public funds, and statistically are high specifically for electricity usage. Due to the use of air conditioners in cooling down the huge prayer hall due to the non-environmental design consideration. Hence, it is crucial to justify sustainable design approaches in mosques to develop environmentally friendly mosques. On the other side, the environmentally friendly mosque design is important as one of the monumental Islamic symbols that shall manifest Islam's values and philosophies towards the benefits of 'Alam' (world). The main objective of this study is to analyze the principles of Islamic methods in attaining the attributes of sustainable mosque design. It systematically reviews the existing publications to discover the concepts, definitions, and issues regarding the sustainable design approach-es for Mosque. Based on the conducted reviews, sustainable design strategies for mosques are suggested at the end of this paper. The Mosque can use some renewable technologies to save energy and be concerned about the climate condition for its design. Furthermore, it can also use sustainable materials, use natural ventilation and daylighting to provide good indoor air quality and be concerned about the social life of Muslim's religious activities.

Study on Sustainable Construction and Improvement of Dwellings in Huhhot and Baotou Area of Middle Inner Mongolia

2013 ◽  
Vol 689 ◽  
pp. 149-152
Author(s):  
Li Ping Sun ◽  
Jun Feng Yin
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Space Layout

The idea of sustainable development has made energy saving of buildings increasingly popular. In this paper, the dwellings in Huhhot and Baotou area of Inner Mongolia are taken as the research object. After analyzing the original characteristics of the dwellings, some problems identified in the process of the construction and use are put forward, and the necessity of green sustainable design is confirmed. Then some specific strategies of sustainable construction and improvement are discussed, namely: reasonable partition of thermal environment, energy saving design of enclosure structure, the utilization of solar energy, natural ventilation design, green space layout, and the collection and recycling of rainwater.

scholarly journals Implementing Sustainability in Retrofitting Heritage Buildings. Case Study: Villa Antoniadis, Alexandria, Egypt

Heritage ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Khalil ◽  
Naglaa Hammouda ◽  
Khaled El-Deeb
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Heritage Conservation ◽  
Base Case ◽  
Heritage Buildings

Sustainable design is believed to stand on the opposite side of heritage conservation. This view is supported by the fact that sustainable design requires invasive measures to implement new technologies and treatments that challenge the principle of minimum intervention in heritage conservation. Another point of view sees heritage conservation as an already act of sustainable development that protects and preserves social and cultural resources such as heritage buildings and their intangible values. On the other hand, research and practice have proven that heritage buildings can be the subjects of sustainable design projects that achieve outstanding measures of sustainability and energy efficiency while not compromising the authenticity of the heritage value of the building. This sustainable conservation reaches its peak in adaptive-reuse projects of heritage buildings as reusing the building guarantees its ongoing maintenance and promotes its social, cultural and economic values to society, while giving it the ability to withstand modern users’ comfort and energy efficiency standards. This research presents a case study of the adaptive-reuse project of Villa Antoniadis in Alexandria; a heritage building built in the mid-nineteenth century and in the process of a major adaptive-reuse project. The history and significance of the building will be studied as well as the conservation values of the current project, then some proposals for interventions that could achieve more energy efficiency for the project while conserving the building are discussed. The research included a simulation of the building, using building energy modelling software for the current adaptive-reuse project as a base case, and the hypothetical application of different proposed sustainable interventions such as thermal insulation, double glazing, shading, lighting control, natural ventilation, and photovoltaic energy generation, where the energy savings potentials for each proposed intervention were studied. The simulation proved a possible reduction of 36.5% in the cooling, heating and lighting energy consumption as well as generated 74.7% of the energy required for cooling, heating and lighting from renewable energy sources.

Passive Cooling Method of Architecture Design in Shenzhen

2011 ◽  
Vol 374-377 ◽  
pp. 268-272
Author(s):  
Hai Yun Wang ◽  
Jing Shi
Keyword(s):  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Design Space ◽  
Space Form ◽  
Passive Cooling ◽  
Shape Design ◽  
Architecture Design ◽  
Construction Design ◽  
Cooling Method ◽  
Shenzhen City ◽  
Passive Design

In this essay, the cooling method design was discussed from the perspective of architecture design using passive design based on the climate and geological environment of Shenzhen city. It concluded that shading and natural ventilation should be the major cooling method for this area, and design recommendations were put forward based on analysis from the perspective of plan layout, shape design, space form and detailed construction design.

Advantages and Basic Areas of Application of Solar Concentrating Modules With Louvered Heliostats

2021 ◽  
pp. 152-181
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Tall Buildings ◽  
Effective Energy ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Reducing Energy

In connection with the large-scale development of high-rise building projects recently in Russia and abroad and their significant energy consumption, one of the main principles in designing is the use of effective energy-saving technologies. Also, important aspects are reducing energy consumption and neutralizing the environmental impact of tall buildings. The most promising areas in the field of integration of solar modules (planar and concentrating) in the construction of buildings are development of BIPV technologies (roofing, film, facade materials), the integration of solar energy concentrators that do not require biaxial tracking (medium and low concentrations) on the facades and roofs of buildings (parabolic concentrators, lenses, and Fresnel mirrors), integration of highly concentrated modules on the roofs of buildings.

Environmentally sustainable production and application of acyl phosphates

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (21) ◽  
pp. 7343-7347
Author(s):  
Shengmei Guo ◽  
Sen Li ◽  
Wenjie Yan ◽  
Zhibin Liang ◽  
Zhengjiang Fu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Sustainable Production ◽  
Synthetic Method ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable

A versatile and environmentally friendly synthetic method for the formation of acyl phosphates is reported.

scholarly journals Profile of the Use of Microorganisms within Environmental Management: Systematic Review 2012-2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Zuluaga-Mazo ◽  
David Arango-Bermudez ◽  
Walter Alfredo Salas-Zapata
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Environmental Management ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Systematic Study ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Economic Sectors

The use of microorganisms as part of environmental management action, aimed at dealing with environmental issues, results in an interesting and more environmentally friendly alternative to the conventional physicochemical decontamination methods. In this sense, a profile of the use of microorganisms in environmental management would prove helpful for people and organizations to make their processes more sustainable. However, the publications that describe the use of microorganisms within environmental management tend to show their author’s point of view, rather than the results of a systematic study in this field of knowledge. Consequently, descriptions of microorganisms, environmental issues and economic sectors involved do not necessarily reflect how developed research in microbiology and environmental management is. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe the use given to microorganisms within environmental management, providing a profile related to the environmental issues tackled, natural resources affected, and economic sectors involved. A systematic review of scientific literature published between 2012 and 2017 led us to the description of three types of use given to microorganisms, six types of natural resources protected through such uses, ten types of environmental issues, and eight economic sectors in which the uses mentioned are applicable.

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