Intro; Preface; Contents; About the Authors; 1 Introduction: Overview of Buildings and Passive Cooling Technique; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Radiative Cooling Technology; 1.3 Nocturnal Cooling Applications in Buildings; 1.4 Summary; References; 2 Theory and Mechanism of Nocturnal Cooling; 2.1 Definition, Concept and Principles; 2.2 Materials and Devices; 2.3 Summary; References; 3 Types and Configurations of Nocturnal Cooling Systems; 3.1 Background; 3.2 Air-Based Cooling Systems; 3.3 Water-Based Cooling Systems; 3.4 Integrated/Hybrid Cooling Systems; 3.5 Summary; References

4 Performance Studies of Nocturnal Cooling: The State of the Art4.1 Performance Parameters; 4.2 Performance Studies Based on Experimental, Numerical and Simulation Approaches; 4.3 Review of Works Carried Out by Researchers from 1960 to 1990s; 4.4 Review of Works Carried Out by Researchers from 2000 to 2013; 4.5 Review of Work Carried Out by Researchers from 2014 to 2018; 4.6 Summary; References; 5 Potentials of Nocturnal Cooling in Various Locations/Countries and Climatic Conditions; 5.1 Distribution of Nocturnal Cooling Studies in Various Locations and Climatic Conditions

5.2 Nocturnal Cooling Power and Potential Energy Savings in Different Climatic Conditions5.3 Summary; References; 6 Challenges, Future Outlook and Opportunities; 6.1 Background; 6.2 Challenges; 6.3 Future Outlook and Opportunities; References; Bibliography; Index