Climate change, as revealed by gradual changes in temperature, precipitation, atmospheric
moisture, and wind intensity, as well as sea level rise and changes in the occurrence of …

Whilst adaptive reuse is often applied with good outcomes, we are also faced with projects
that have not achieved the desired results. There is little insight into why some projects …

In recent years, climate change and the corresponding expected extreme weather
conditions have been widely recognized as potential problems. The building industry is …

Energy sectors of all the countries around the world are faced with a big challenge: the
energy transition under the imperative of continuous reduction of carbon dioxide emissions …

Urban building energy model (UBEM) is a powerful tool to simulate performance and
evaluate efficiency of upgrades for a group of buildings under the urban context. However …

The increasingly hot and long summers due to the climate change will cause a significant
increase in energy demand for cooling systems, especially in highly-densely populated …

The methodology, the site and the dataset as well as the emissions scenario considered in
the weather file definition influence the numerical evaluation of efficiency measures …

The paper is focused on the evaluation of how the climate changes can influence the
performance of buildings designed to be nearly zero energy (nZEB) and on the evaluation of …

Low-emissivity (low-E) window films are designed to improve the thermal comfort and
energy performance of buildings. These films can be applied to different glazing systems …

Heritage buildings and the precious artworks contained therein, represent inestimable
cultural and artistic evidence from the past that must be properly preserved for future …