Building dynamic simulation tools, traditionally used to study the hygrothermal performance
of new buildings during the preliminary design steps, have been recently adopted also in …

Climate change is varying the mean and pattern of the climatic factors as well as it is
increasing the frequency of extreme events. Consequently, these changes trigger the …

Energy efficiency policies play a key role in the transformation to a 'green energy economy'.
In this paper, we take stock of the impacts of the existing energy efficiency policy instruments …

Retrofitting historical buildings towards net zero energy building (NetZEB) in Northern
countries is facing some issues confirmed in the literature review of this study. Following a …

Energy saving and environmental protection have become the core development concept of
China construction industry. There are still a large number of old urban buildings in Beijing …

Our historic heritage needs to be prepared to face the new challenges imposed by climate
change. A possible way to meet this urgent need consists in improving buildings resilience …

The evaluation of performance of historical masonry buildings requires a multidisciplinary
approach. Indeed, the use and functionality of a building is a multidisciplinary item related to …

The aim of this study is to comprehensively evaluate the energy consumption in the
automotive industry, clarifying the effect of its productive processes. For this propose, the …

Purpose The purpose of the paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of the
refurbishment of heritage buildings with special emphasis on sustainability and universal …

Churches, chapels and other places of worship are a major part of European cultural
heritage which modern society has decided should be preserved for future generations. The …