Sustainable Buildings

Open Access

A parametric building energy simulation case study on the potential and limitations of passive design in the Mediterranean climate of Malta

Heinrich Manz, Daniel Micallef, Simon Paul Borg and Vincent Buhagiar

Sust. Build., 3 (2018) 4

Published online: 31 October 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/sbuild/2018004

Open Access

Sustainable infrastructure delivery in Nigeria: implementation of the analytic network process for contractor selection

Oluwunmi Arowosafe, Olufolahan Oduyemi, Boris Ceranic and Angela Dean

Sust. Build., 3 (2018) 5

Published online: 31 October 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/sbuild/2018003

Zero Energy Mass Custom Homes

Open Access

Solar water heating systems for different buildings under a hot climate; parametric optimization and economic analysis

Kheira Tabet Aoul, Ahmad Hasan and Hassan Riaz

Sust. Build., 3 (2018) 3

Published online: 15 June 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/sbuild/2018002

Open Access

Numerical investigation of the optimum wind turbine sitting for domestic flat roofs

Salman Muhammad Ishfaq and Hassam Nasarullah Chaudhry

Sust. Build., 3 (2018) 2

Published online: 03 May 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/sbuild/2018001

Zero Energy Mass Custom Homes

Open Access

A solution for future designs using techniques from vernacular architecture in southern Iran

Fatima Mirahmadi and Hasim Altan

Sust. Build., 3 (2018) 1

Published online: 09 February 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/sbuild/2017007

Open Access

CFD optimisation of a stadium roof geometry: a qualitative study to improve the wind microenvironment

Polytimi Sofotasiou, Ben Hughes and Saud Abdul Ghani

Sust. Build., 2 (2017) 8

Published online: 03 October 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/sbuild/2017006

Zero Energy Mass Custom Homes

Open Access

Adaptive reuse of Sydney offices and sustainability

Sara Jane Wilkinson and Hilde Remoy

Sust. Build., 2 (2017) 6

Published online: 25 August 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/sbuild/2017002

Open Access

Effectiveness of using WiFi technologies to detect and predict building occupancy

Mohamed M. Ouf, Mohamed H. Issa, Afaf Azzouz and Abdul-Manan Sadick

Sust. Build., 2 (2017) 7

Published online: 28 July 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/sbuild/2017005

Open Access

Steady-state CFD modelling and experimental analysis of the local microclimate in Dubai (UAE)

Syeda Firdaus Fatima and Hassam Nasarullah Chaudhry

Sust. Build., 2 (2017) 5

Published online: 02 June 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/sbuild/2017001

Open Access

Numerical analysis of passive strategies for energy retrofit of existing buildings in Mediterranean climate: thermal mass and natural ventilation combination

Filippo Calcerano, Carlotta Cecchini and Letizia Martinelli

Sust. Build., 2 (2017) 4

Published online: 03 May 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/sbuild/2017003