This study aims to provide a comprehensive review about the configurations, operation, and
integration of multiple energy sources for microgrid (MG) system. The applications of …

Life cycle cost analysis represents a strategic tool for supporting the decision-making
process while designing a new building or a renovation towards a nearly zero-energy target …

An overall scoping review was conducted to examine research on building construction
costs in the past decades. The aim is to provide a better understanding of conventional …

Structural performance against wind hazards is necessary in modern tall building design,
especially for structures in the region prone to tropical cyclones. In fact, wind-related failures …

This paper presents a study on how the thermal performance of conventional external walls
of concrete building could be improved against heat transfer in hot regions. 45 buildings …

Despite insufficient housing facilities, particularly in developing countries, construction
systems are generally selected intuitively or based on conventional solutions sanctioned by …

Earth faces an unprecedented ecological crisis: the destruction of its ecosystems. Despite
increasing interest in restoration, including through the UN Decade on Ecosystem …

Cities are highly dense areas with significant energy consumption and waste generation.
Therefore, developing buildings with low energy consumption and reduced pollutant …

Sustainability has become a driver of innovation in the built environment, but the affordability
of sustainable building remains a significant challenge. This book takes a critical view of the …

In order to address the issue of intermittent and unstable solar energy, a double-effect three-
phase energy storage device with high and low pressure solution tanks is presented in this …