Cities contribute around 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions. There is currently a
massive growth in urban areas internationally, especially in developing countries. Urban …

The necessity to improve the buildings' energy behaviour became peremptory as a
consequence of the two oil crises in the 1970's, and was expressed primarily in the effort to …

Cooling demands of commercial buildings present a relevant challenge for a sustainable
future. They account for over half of the overall energy needs for the operation of an average …

In the context of environmental policy, the EU has launched a series of initiatives aimed at
increasing the use of energy efficiency, as it has pledged to reduce energy consumption by …

Solar radiation considerably influences the energy consumption of buildings and the power
production of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems. Hourly solar insolation (Wh/m …

This paper presents an experimental validation procedure of two solar shading calculation
techniques-pixel counting (PxC) and polygon clipping (PgC)-and an inter-software …

In tropical climates, glass windows are important for a building's energy efficiency. By
providing shading on a glass window, direct solar incident radiation can be restricted. This …

Since the cooling systems used in buildings in hot climates account for a significant portion
of the energy consumption, it is very important for both economy and environment to …

Chinese rural construction is currently booming, but faces considerable challenges in terms
of energy performance. The objective of this research was to analyze the energy …

Macau is building a world tourism and leisure center. In the context of flourishing hospitality
development, energy issues have attracted more and more attention in recent years. On the …