Affordable housing is characterised by its poor indoor environment, thermal performance,
and energy poverty. Conditions are expected to worsen because of urban heat island effect …

Definition Passivhaus or Passive House buildings are low-energy buildings in which the
design is driven by quality and comfort, hence achieving acceptable levels of comfort …

Energy Poverty (EP) is a problem that affects low-income families who struggle to afford
maintaining comfortable thermal conditions in their homes. This issue contradicts the …

To obtain the Passivhaus Certificate or Passivhaus Standard (PHS), requirements regarding
building envelope air tightness must be met: according to the n50 parameter, at a pressure …

Significant action is needed across the Chilean housing sector to reduce energy
consumption and meet climate change mitigation goals. In this study, the performance of a …

Introduction: Air pollution is present in most cities in Chile due to smoke produced from
firewood, as happened in many developing countries, generating various health problems …

The energy consumption of buildings accounts for 22% of total global energy use and 13%
of global greenhouse gas emissions. In this context, this study aims to evaluate the energy …

This research aims to evaluate a realistic timber adoption scenario as a way of reducing
carbon emissions of construction in Chile and the UK for the period 2020-2050. The study …

This issue, as a continuation of a previous Special Issue on “Efficiency and Optimization of
Buildings Energy Consumption,” gives an up-to-date overview of new technologies based …

El confort térmico es uno de los objetivos principales que se debe tener al diseñar una
vivienda, para esto la envolvente térmica es uno de los factores principales que inciden, en …