Application of passive wall systems for improving the energy efficiency in buildings: A comprehensive review

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• 作者：Hossein Omrany^a ; Ali Ghaffarianhoseini^b ; ^{ali.ghaffarianhoseini@aut.ac.nz" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini^c ; Kaamran Raahemifar^d ; John Tookey^b
• 关键词：Building energy consumption ; Building envelope ; Passive wall systems ; Building Faç ; ades
• 刊名：Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：September 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：62
• 期：Complete
• 页码：1252-1269
• 全文大小：3386 K

文摘

The building sector accounts for approximately 40% of total global energy usage. Energy consumption for space heating and cooling makes up 60% of the total consumed energy in buildings. This paper presents a comprehensive technical review of passive wall systems in building envelopes while discussing their respective capabilities in optimizing energy efficiency. Different types of energy efficient walls such as Trombe Walls, Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Walls, Double Skin Walls, and Green Walls are explored. Furthermore, novel concepts for optimizing energy efficiency in building envelopes are also introduced. Finally the utilization of passive wall systems to save energy while improving the building environmental impacts is discussed.