Open AccessA short review on passive strategies applied to minimise the building cooling loads in hot locations
Author(s) -
Qudama Al-Yasiri,
Márta Szabó
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
analecta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2064-7964
DOI - 10.14232/analecta.2021.2.20-30
Subject(s) - passive cooling , architectural engineering , renewable energy , thermal comfort , ventilation (architecture) , energy consumption , air conditioning , cooling load , natural ventilation , passive solar building design , efficient energy use , energy conservation , solar gain , engineering , environmental science , solar energy , thermal , mechanical engineering , meteorology , physics , electrical engineering
Cooling and air-conditioning systems are responsible for the highestenergy consumption in buildings located in hot areas. This high share doesnot only increase the building energy demand cost but also increases theenvironmental impact, the topmost awareness of the modern era. Thedevelopment of traditional systems and reliance on renewable technologieshave increased drastically in the last century but still lacks economicconcerns. Passive cooling strategies have been introduced as a successfuloption to mitigate the energy demand and improve energy conservation inbuildings. This paper shed light on some passive strategies that could beapplied to minimise building cooling loads to encourage the movementtowards healthier and more energy-efficient buildings. For this purpose,seven popular passive technologies have been discussed shortly:multi-panned windows, shading devices, insulations, green roofing, phasechange materials, reflective coatings, and natural ventilation using thewindcatcher technique. The analysis of each strategy has shown that thebuilding energy could be improved remarkably. Furthermore, adopting morepassive strategies can significantly enhance the building thermal comforteven under severe weather conditions.