Grey-box modeling, as one of the three fundamental modeling techniques for building
energy models, has many advantages compared with black-box modeling and white-box …

The pressing global environmental issues are fostering a rapid change in the energy and
sustainability policies for the built environment. New paradigms are emerging, such as …

Cultural heritage plays a crucial role in modern societies as a symbol of their past and as a
way to safeguard their identity in a continuously changing world. Interest in cultural tourism …

Background The present study reports results from the large-scale integrated EU project
“Climate for Culture”. The full name, or title, of the project is Climate for Culture: damage risk …

This paper presents a method for contributing to risk assessment of cultural heritage
exposed to hydrometeorological extreme events linked to climate change. The methodology …

Cultural heritage is widely recognized to be at risk due to the impact of climate change and
associated hazards, such as events of heavy rain, flooding, and drought. User-driven …

Air distribution is an effective engineering measure to fight against respiratory infectious
diseases like COVID-19. Ventilation indices are widely used to indicate the airborne …

The development of smart buildings, as well as the great need for energy demand reduction,
has renewed interest in building energy demand prediction. Intelligent controllers are a …

Historic buildings are a living representation of our past and it is our duty to ensure that
future generations have access to their heritage. In order to accomplish this, it is necessary …

Climate change and urbanization have exacerbated concerns about urban overheating,
affecting thermal comfort, heat-related mortality, and urban energy consumption, especially …