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Compact Building Design

Compact Building Design is a load reduction strategy in architectural and building science that minimizes a structure’s surface area-to-volume ratio to reduce thermal energy exchange with the environment, thereby enhancing energy efficiency in heating and cooling loads.

84

Publications

4.4K

Citations

285

Authors

117

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

34

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Publications

84

Low-energy envelope design of residential building in hot summer and cold winter zone in China

Jinghua Yu, Changzhi Yang, Liwei Tian · Energy and Buildings · 2008 · 223 citations

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New Methodology for Designing Self-Compacting Concrete

Aaron W. Saak, Hamlin M. Jennings, Surendra P. Shah · ACI Materials Journal · 2001 · 219 citations

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Energy savings due to the use of PCM for relocatable lightweight buildings passive heating and cooling in different weather conditions

Paula E. Marín, Mohammad Saffari, Álvaro de Gracia et al. · Energy and Buildings · 2016 · 203 citations · Full text

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Sustainable structural design of tall buildings based on embodied energy

Paolo Foraboschi, Mattia Mercanzin, Dario Trabucco · Energy and Buildings · 2013 · 188 citations

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Low energy building design in high density urban cities

Sam C. M. Hui · Renewable Energy · 2001 · 169 citations

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Authors

285

  1. NB
    N. Benamrane

    University of Abou Bekr Belkaïd, Algeria

    2 publications · 61 citations

    2

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  2. SB
    S.M.A. Bekkouche

    University of Abou Bekr Belkaïd, Algeria

    2 publications · 61 citations

    2

    h-index

  3. MK
    Mohamed Kamal Cherier

    Renewable Energy Development Center, Algeria

    2 publications · 61 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. TB
    T. Benouaz

    University of Abou Bekr Belkaïd, Algeria

    2 publications · 61 citations

    2

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  5. MH
    Maamar Hamdani

    Renewable Energy Development Center, Algeria

    2 publications · 61 citations

    2

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Institutions

117

  1. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    123 citations

  2. Tianjin University

    Tianjin, China

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    409 citations

  3. Hunan University

    Changsha, China

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    769 citations

  4. Chongqing University

    Chongqing, China

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    100 citations

  5. University of Illinois Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    41 citations

  6. University of Liège

    Liège, Belgium

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    205 citations

  7. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    116 citations

  8. Renewable Energy Development Center

    Algiers, Algeria

    2 h-index

    10 publications

    305 citations

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Venues

  1. Energy and Buildings

    17 publications · 1.5K citations

    17

    h-index

  2. Renewable Energy

    6 publications · 485 citations

    6

    h-index

  3. Applied Energy

    6 publications · 272 citations

    6

    h-index

  4. Journal of Building Engineering

    5 publications · 189 citations

    5

    h-index

  5. Engineering Structures

    4 publications · 266 citations

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