.... In this article, we present the energy-saving potential of silicone, acrylic, and aluminum roof coatings using EnergyPlus. Two of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) prototype commercial buildings—standalone retail of area 2294 m 2 (24,692 ft 2 ) and strip-mall of area 2090 m 2 (22,500 ft 2 )—across four cities...

... case with no shading and the case with static opaque overhangs. The analysis results show that the use of opaque and smart glazed overhangs for office buildings in Paris could achieve annual whole-building energy savings of 1.36% and 4.12%, respectively, compared to no-shading case. Moreover...

... reflective paints evaporative cooling shading cool roof energy savings cooling heat transfer smart buildings thermal comfort During hot summer, large heat fluxes can enter a building through the roof because a significant part of the incident solar radiation is absorbed by the rooftop surface...

... 2021 domestic hot-water (DHW) distribution controlled-loop injection (CLI) resident comfort energy savings openModelica (OM) DHW system improvement resident safety electric booster heater (EBH) building fluid flow heat transfer Energy consumption together with resident comfort...