Addressing climate change and energy efficiency of buildings challenge governments.
Research studies to improve the efficiency of new buildings are many, but the potential of …

Building energy performance benchmarking increases awareness and enables
stakeholders to make better informed decisions for designing, operating, and renovating …

As the operational energy use in new constructions is moving towards nearly zero energy
buildings, the embodied energy of buildings is gaining more importance. This work …

In the context of worldwide efforts towards energy efficiency and circular economy,
embodied energy has been increasing its weight in the total lifecycle energy use of …

The full exploration of the energy-saving potential during the operation of buildings is an
essential aspect of energy-efficiency retrofitting for existing residential buildings. Setting …

Buildings consume a vast amount of energy during the life cycle stages of construction, use
and demolition. Total life cycle energy use in a building consists of two components …

Despite the increasing significance of embodied impacts of buildings, efforts to reduce their
environmental footprints have been concentrated on the operational impacts of buildings …

From the 1970s to the 1990s, over 3.5 billion square meters of residential building areas
were completed in China to accommodate the increased population in cities. Most of the …

In recent years, energy efficiency is being implemented in various significant energy
consuming sectors including buildings. The building sector alone is responsible for …

Energy efficient design principles and the minimisation of operational energy requirements
have been demonstrated in the refurbishment of a small existing residential building …