The concepts of visual comfort and lighting quality are among key components of
architectural design. Although the building industry shows significant signs of progress in …

Expectations of traditional and contemporary buildings are different in terms of thermal
comfort. Traditional buildings mostly achieve comfort through passive means, without HVAC …

Electric appliances for cooling and lighting are responsible for most of the increase in
electricity consumption in Karachi, Pakistan. This study aims to investigate the impact of …

The present study introduces the concept of ecological cost of heating modeled on the
economic cost of heating. A method of determining these costs is also proposed. This …

As two powerful and flexible tools for decision-makers (DMs) to model the complex
cognition, the hesitant fuzzy set (HFS) and hesitant fuzzy linguistic term set (HFLTS) allow …

Reducing energy and associated greenhouse gas emissions in buildings is one of the key
aspects of climate change on a global level. To put the building sector on a low carbon …

The building material selection among different options is a crucial issue affected by quality
and cost. The implementation of the value engineering (VE) process is challenging. Thus …

Featured Application This work shows a new methodology to optimize the exact amount of
permeable internal coverings in a building, thereby becoming a passive method control …

Decreasing the negative impact of buildings on the environment is a major challenge.
Thermal upgrading investments in the construction sector have a significant impact on …

Literature tells of a connected, yet not well harmonised, narrative between building
sustainability, building performance, building simulation and building regulations. Building …