Climate change is a major threat already causing system damage to urban and natural
systems, and inducing global economic losses of over $500 billion. These issues may be …

Building energy-saving retrofitting has become an essential way for the building sector to
cope with climate change. Furthermore, climate change affects building retrofit strategies …

Among the several methods investigated over the past few years for the thermal mitigation of
buildings in urban areas, green roof systems seem to be one of the most suitable solutions …

Building energy consumption prediction plays a vital role in building energy systems.
However, the complexity of building energy use behavior and frequent fluctuations in …

Using phase change material (PCM) in the building envelope can provide energy saving
advantages by shaving peak heating and cooling loads. However, the poor thermal …

Performing accurate building energy prediction (BEP) is one of the most important
foundations for achieving energy resource allocation and developing energy efficiency …

Due to the high amount of energy used by conventional air-conditioning systems in
hot/warm and humid climates, solar desiccant cooling systems (SDCSs) have emerged as …

Data-driven methods have shown powerful capabilities in estimating design cooling, heating
and electricity loads of general buildings during the preliminary design stage. However, it is …

The concept of net zero energy building (NZEB) has attracted worldwide attention and has
the potential to achieve significant energy and emissions reductions. Various technical …

The use of energy efficient structures in the local construction industry assists in promoting
green building concepts, leading to economical and eco-friendly solutions for self-sustained …