Many newly built, energy-efficient terraced houses are characterised by high indoor air
temperatures and thermal comfort issues, because these state-of-the-art houses were …

Nowadays, there are many studies with a significant focus on affordable housing. The
relevance of this theme, which is usually the central object of public housing policies …

The increased integration of variable renewable generation into the power systems, along
with the phase-out of fossil-based power stations, necessitate procuring more flexibility from …

Amid growing concerns over Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), this paper presents a comprehensive
analysis of pollutants to assess the environmental health in a few Case Study Buildings …

Com mais de 1 bi de pessoas vivendo em favelas, estima-se que o objetivo de erradicar a
pobreza não será alcançado até 2030 (meta ODS# 1). Tendo políticas públicas …

Existing conditions in the UK social housing sector are recognised as being undesirable, yet
there is a lack of empirical evidence on the indoor conditions experienced by social housing …

As explained in Chap. 7, findings from general survey analyses, thermal comfort surveys, on-
site monitoring and in-situ measurements indicate a high risk of summertime overheating …

Building heat consumption is affected by factors such as building characteristics,
surrounding non-heating users, and outdoor temperature. Therefore, in order to achieve …

In England, the morbidity and mortality rate is substantially higher during winter months. In
the winter of 2017, 30%(49,000) more deaths occurred than in non-winter months. The main …