Research in building energy consumption often uses semi-structured interviews to produce
qualitative data on consumer beliefs, attitudes, practices and skills. A survey of 54 recent …

As buildings throughout their life cycle account for circa 40% of total energy use in Europe,
reducing energy use of the building stock is a key task. This task is, however, complicated by …

In the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, artificial intelligence (AI) is a core technology,
and AI-based applications are expanding in various fields. This research explored the …

This paper concentrates on 'middles' and 'middle actors' in energy systems and introduces a
“middle-out” framework for examining and supporting systemic change to a lower carbon …

Reducing climate changing emissions associated with residential property continues to be a
significant challenge. Five case studies of different domestic energy technology schemes in …

This research reports upon the scale of building information modeling (BIM) implementation
maturity, from nonadoption to full-scale deployment, within small-to-medium enterprises …

In the light of climate change, the drive for zero carbon buildings is known as one response
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Within New Zealand, research on climate change …

Despite indications that they could play an important part in shaping how people heat their
homes, central heating installers have been largely overlooked in energy research. As a …

Home energy retrofit is distinctive as a low carbon policy option because it often requires
collaboration between private households and public policy in the deeply personal …

ABSTRACT Building Information Modelling (BIM) is an emerging technology. Its application
in the refurbishment of building project can significantly improve the construction workflows …