The coronavirus has come to the world and spread with great wide among the countries of
the world and has resulted in numerous infections that exceeded 167,181,023 million …

Effectively controlling and reducing the energy consumption of buildings is the global focus.
A considerable variety of research on building energy saving (BES) had been raised in the …

The climate change leads to periods of extreme events (ie reduction of cold seasons, heat
waves, overheating, urban heat island among others) that affect the performance of …

This paper presents the main challenges faced and lessons learned when developing a
new method to assess the thermal performance of residential buildings for the recently …

With the increasing number of people living in cities, the demand for energy in office
buildings and homes is constantly increasing; thus, smart buildings were created to provide …

Abstract The Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) created by Fanger in the 70's is the most common
model for estimating the thermal sensation in a group of individuals. The PMV contains …

The increasing frequency and severity of weather extremes caused by climate change
evidence the need to assess buildings beyond their typical thermal and energy performance …

The definition of user behavior in computer simulations for building thermal performance
analysis is a challenging and complex task. People behave differently depending on their …

Extreme heat is a likely consequence of global warming, leading to increased mortality and
reduced wellbeing. There is limited research evidence of experiences of living with and …

Climate responsive design can amplify the positive environmental effects necessary for
human habitation and constructively engage and reduce the energy use of existing …