This paper is the editorial for the virtual special issue (VSI) of Renewable and Sustainable
Energy Reviews (RSER) dedicated to the 16th Conference on Sustainable Development of …

The importance of culture and cultural heritage for the achievement of sustainable
development is widely stressed in official documents. Nevertheless, the role of cultural …

Heritage and historical buildings often face climate vulnerabilities, decay of technical
performance and energy inefficiency that threaten their use and consequently their long …

Despite the fact that district heating is viewed as a sustainable and promising solution for
urban heating, its expansion in historic areas is fraught with challenges and barriers. This …

Energy consumption in public education buildings depends on use and occupancy. To
improve energy performance, energy audits are essential to identify specific solutions for …

As the world's third-largest oil and natural gas producer, Iran consumed enormous amounts
of non-renewable energy during the last twenty years. There are many obsolete buildings in …

The carbon neutrality of the built environment plays a key role in fighting the climate crisis
and fully realising ecological transition. In this field, the aim of the paper is to promote a new …

Whole-building dynamic simulation has been increasingly adopted as a tool to non-
invasively investigate possible strategies to improve energy efficiency, thermal comfort, and …

Energy communities (EC) play a crucial role in driving the transition towards renewable
energy sources within urban areas. This study focuses on the implementation of EC within …

One of the most energy-intensive types of buildings is commercial. Several works
investigated the optimizations of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems …