Evidence indicates that improvement of thermal performance of building envelope has the
potential for aggravating the indoor overheating risk in summer. On the other hand, evolving …

Contradictory findings are reported in the literature showing that high energy-efficient
buildings have either higher or lower overheating risks compared to old buildings. A …

Canadian buildings have been primarily designed to withstand cold and long winters, not
hot summers. With climate change and the increase in the intensity and severity of …

An ever-increasing challenge of global warming and climate change is the issue of
overheating in buildings. Several studies have developed numerous passive strategies to …

Free cooling strategies are gaining importance in design practice due to the increased risk
of overheating in well-insulated buildings with high internal loads such as offices. The state …

There is growing concern that airtight and well-insulated buildings designed to limit heat
loss in temperate and cold climates could unintentionally elevate the risk of overheating in …

Most building energy simulations utilize typical meteorological year data, overlooking the
impacts of climate change. This can lead to inaccurate predictions and suboptimal designs …

Climate change can significantly impact the total energy consumption and indoor
environment of buildings. This study investigates a potential adaptation and mitigation …

This study explores the role of global and local warming on indoor thermal environments of
representative buildings in two warm climate cities in the US (Chicago IL, and Houston TX) …

Given the forecasts of global warming and heatwaves, concern is growing about the
exacerbation of overheating in dwellings in severe cold and cold regions of China. This …