From an environmental point of view, reduced use of energy remains a cornerstone in global
greenhouse gas mitigation. However, without full internalization of external costs …

Climate change already affects all inhabited regions of the world, with human influence
contributing to many observed changes in climate extremes and to mitigate this trend …

Two years ago, the EU appeared to be well on the way to meeting its 2020 energy efficiency
targets. 2014 final energy consumption was lower than in any year since the 1980s and …

Energy efficiency has a pivotal role in the European Union energy strategy and the end use
sector which is considered most attractive for energy savings is the building one. Within the …

This special issue of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews is devoted to the
research presented and discussed at the 10th Conference on Sustainable Development of …

Starting from the assumption that household energy use is manifold and intertwined, shaped
by many factors which overlap not only at the individual level, but also at a higher level of …

Making public buildings smarter and more energy efficient requires tailored solutions to
overcome the barriers in implementing suitable technology options in a large variety of …

In the face of severe air pollution and implementation of energy and climate policy, it
remains a challenge to develop effective strategies addressing the problem of solid fuels …

Improving residential energy efficiency is widely recognised as one of the best strategies for
reducing energy demand, combating climate change, and increasing security of energy …

Prefabricated construction (PC) is an effective approach for addressing the unsustainability
issues of conventional construction methods. Despite considerable concern from the China's …