A synthetic review of the application of multi-objective optimization models to the design of
climate-responsive buildings and neighbourhoods is carried out. The review focused on the …

Retrofitting the building stock is pivotal to achieving climate neutrality by 2050. Most of the
existing research on energy efficiency focuses on new residential buildings. The focus must …

Buildings account for about 36% of CO 2 emissions and 40% of energy consumption at EU
level. Thus, a deep renovation of the building stock is fundamental to achieve the …

The optimal design of renewable energy systems for buildings requires accurately
estimating building electric energy loads. While this energy demand highly depends on how …

There is a drastic increase in urbanization over the past few years, which requires energy‐
efficient and optimized solutions for transportation, governance, quality of life in a smart city …

Reliable energy sources are crucial for both economic growth and quality of life. In
developing countries, where expensive fuels are often the primary energy source …

Buildings account for around one third of World energy consumption and polluting
emissions, thus their energy retrofit is crucial aiming at reducing the human impact on the …

With the ongoing transition to renewable and decentralized energy systems, energy
communities are anchoring the increase of prosumerism, specially in urban environment …

The traditional monofacial PV-Trombe wall can harness both solar photovoltaic (PV) and
thermal energy in buildings, but its performance is hindered by the need for transparent PV …

1.1. Background Human political and socio-economic spheres are deeply influenced by
energy consumption and polluting emissions, and thus it is universally recognized that a …