Solar shading devices play a significant role in reducing building energy consumption and maintaining a comfortable indoor condition. In this paper, a typical office building with internal roller shades in hot summer and cold winter zone was selected to determine the driving factor of control...

Current energy designs for a building in China focus on the energy efficiency of the whole building and thus often neglect the energy difference between different housing units in apartment buildings. The best design technique in terms of energy savings is not only to decrease whole building...

A large number of residential buildings in hot summer and cold winter zone of China are non-energy efficient with poor indoor thermal conditions. Retrofitting residential buildings with energy efficiency measures is thus important for residents. However, this work progressed slowly because...

This paper conducted a study on the energy-saving potential of a developed thermotropic window. Office buildings in different climate regions of China were compared in terms of heating, cooling and lighting energy demands. Results show that annual heating and cooling energy demands for office...

This study investigated the building energy, glare and daylight performance of overhang using building simulation software Energyplus in order to identify an optimal depth in hot summer and cold winter zone. A typical building with different window-to-wall ratios (WWR) was modeled and different...

This paper provides an insight into the impact of ventilation on building energy consumption and indoor thermal comfort. Four variable ventilation modes and one fixed ventilation mode were considered. Results show that variable ventilation modes bring a more comfortable indoor thermal...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the catering incentives of dividends can influence firms' dividend payment decisions in Thailand. Design/methodology/approach – The sample includes all listed stocks in the Stock Exchange of Thailand during the years 1992‐2009,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the catering incentives of dividends can influence firms' dividend payment decisions in Thailand. Design/methodology/approach – The sample includes all listed stocks in the Stock Exchange of Thailand during the years 1992-2009,...