Ventilative cooling technologies have the potential to be an effective measure to reduce
buildings energy consumption, by meeting some or all of the cooling requirement of a …

The cost optimal method (COM) as applied in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
(EPBD) uses “non-calibrated deterministic reference buildings (RBs)”. Such RBs are defined …

A significant improvement in the building stock energy efficiency is imperative to mitigate
climate change. Building stock energy models (BSEMs) that employ reference building …

Urban building energy model (UBEM) is an important tool in coping with energy issues of
building sector. This paper focuses on an issue that the stock of heating, ventilation, and air …

There is an ongoing, global discussion on the ways to obtain Net Zero Energy Buildings
(NZEBs). Nonetheless, little attention was given on the application of NZEBs in warm …

Nowadays, it has emerged a trend to carry out large scale building energy saving retrofit
(LSBESR) in China. LSBESR is determined by a range of endogenous and exogenous …

The construction industry contributes to approximately 30% of global energy consumption
and carbon dioxide emissions, necessitating urgent measures to mitigate carbon emissions …

In underdeveloped countries, the lack of building energy consumption data makes it hard to
decide upon interventions in the existing building stock. In order to overcome this difficulty …

The growing concern regarding environmental issues and energy efficiency has led to an
increased interest in natural ventilation as a cost-effective alternative to reduce energy …

Passive energy consumption optimisation strategies present suitable remedies for mitigating
the detrimental effects of buildings on both individuals and the environment. Despite their …