Open AccessReview of passive heating/cooling systems of buildings
Author(s) -
Gupta Neha,
Tiwari Gopal N.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
energy science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.638
H-Index - 29
ISSN - 2050-0505
DOI - 10.1002/ese3.129
Subject(s) - evaporative cooler , passive cooling , radiative cooling , roof , cooling tower , environmental science , heat exchanger , radiant cooling , thermal , ventilation (architecture) , passive solar building design , active cooling , meteorology , nuclear engineering , water cooling , mechanical engineering , engineering , civil engineering , physics
In this review, an attempt has been made to analyze passive solar heating and cooling concepts along with their effects on performance of a building's thermal management. The concepts of Trombe wall, solarium, evaporative cooling, ventilation, radiative cooling, wind tower, earth air heat exchanger, roof pond, solar shading for buildings, and building‐integrated photovoltaic thermal (BiPVT) systems are extensively covered in this review. Comparison of results by various heating and cooling concepts has been made. It has been observed that direct heating through double‐glazed window saves maximum conventional fuel for thermal heating during winter months. Further, an evaporative cooling is one of the best cooling concepts which is economical too in summer period.