Abstract Flame spread experiments upon a B ROOF (t4) compliant flat roof mock-up located below vertical barrier were carried out for variations in gap height, inclination, subjacent insulation material, and the type (stainless-steel board or photovoltaic (PV) module). A binary flame scenario was identified, where re-radiation from facilitated self-sustained if height to horizontal panel 10 cm s...

The aim of this paper is to optimize the building shape parameters and envelope parameters influencing the rural building energy consumption in cold winter and hot summer climate. Several typical models are established and optimized by integrated TRNSYS and GenOpt. Single-objective optimization has provided guidance to the multi-dimensional optimization. Building shape and envelope parameters a...

Attic design and construction have significant impacts on residential buildings’ energy performance. In order to understand how passive ventilation rates affect ridge-vent attic’s performance, a twodimensional steady-state finite volume model is employed to simulate the buoyancy-driven turbulent ventilation and heat transfer in a triangular attic space of a gable-roof residential building under...

The design of a low-rise residential building with an exploited green roof was studied. In order to improve the ecological condition and tourist attractiveness in city Odessa, project eco-reconstruction "Rodokonaki" apartment organization flat is proposed. involves combined plan landscaping landscaping, can also be considered as fifth facade. Using example designed building, it found that stepp...

The August 2003 heat wave in France resulted in many thousands of excess deaths particularly of elderly people. Individual and environmental risk factors for death among the community-dwelling elderly were identified. We conducted a case-control survey and defined cases as people aged 65 years and older who lived at home and died from August 8 through August 13 from causes other than accident, ...

Despite growing enthusiasm, there is little empirical evidence on how well energy efficiency investments work. Evidence is particularly lacking from lowand middleincome countries, despite a widespread view that these countries have many of the best opportunities. This paper evaluates a field experiment in Mexico in which a quasiexperimental sample of new homes was provided with insulation and o...

Thermal infrared imaging is a valuable tool to perform non-destructive qualitative tests and to investigate buildings envelope thermal-energy behavior. The assessment of envelope thermal insulation, ventilation, air leakages, and HVAC performance can be implemented through the analysis of each thermogram corresponding to an object surface temperature. Thermography also allows the identification...

The use of a solar architecture system is feasible way to reduce the energy consumption building. also has important significance “Dual-carbon” plan. In this study, heat transfer characteristics photo-thermal roof were analyzed in hot summer and cold winter zones; model calculate insulation performance was established. climate, thermal performances an ordinary explored through experiments simul...