Improving building energy performance with minimum emission and cost is important for zero-carbon strategies. In this regard, study mainly focuses on the envelope of an apartment block. The aim to investigate tripartite relationship between performance, CO2 emission, by using different wall roof insulation materials, various glazing types in a typical reinforced concrete five-floor block Istanb...

Building energy consumption and ways to reduce it have drawn increasing attention in recent decades. Thermal transmittance is not only a code-enforced parameter during the design retrofit phase of building assemblies, but also strongly related accuracy whole-building modeling. There are several existing methods measure envelope thermal transmittance, with development new techniques, more practi...

Abstract Thermal properties have significant impact on ecological footprint and life-cycle assessment of buildings. This is even more crucial aspect for glass buildings, which been criticised as major factors in climate change around the world. Recent debates facades, culminated plans a “glass building ban” New York City highlighted importance innovation construction. The current solutions miti...

Fenestrations of the buildings are playing an important role in building’s energy efficiency for tropical climate. The that comes from glass window into building can be restricted by providing shading on windows. So, to provide window, most common way is fixed shade like overhang and fin. Shading devices very helpful control SHGC light transmittance through fenestrations building. Most studies ...

Demand of energy is more sensible now because of population growth and economic growth of countries. In order to increase of energy consumption around the world and environment pollution, attention to the renewable energy such as solar energy is inevitable. Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) electric power systems not only produce electricity, they are also part of the building. For exam...