The global interest in nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEBs) has led to their establishment as
mandatory building objectives in Europe for all new constructions starting in 2021. The …

As most countries have widespread and growing concerns about the sustainable
development of society, the requirement to continuously reduce energy consumption poses …

Solar radiation makes great influence on cooling load and occupants' well-being in hot and
humid climate zone. Particularly, occupants suffered different extent of solar radiation owing …

The presented study aims to clarify the implications of passive design measures on heating
and cooling energy use of single-family residential buildings under European representative …

This study aims to develop a novel composite Phase Change Material (PCM) using eco-
friendly and low-cost components for an application of improving thermal inertia of building …

About half of the energy loss in buildings is wasted through windows. Determining the
optimum window-to-wall ratio (WWR) for different building facades would reduce such …

Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) demand accounts for 40% of household
energy use. While the impacts of local climates, building characteristics, and occupancy …

Building performance design plays a key role in reducing the energy consumption of
buildings. However, the widely used simulation-based design is facing several challenges …

The construction sector accounts for a major part of European energy stock, so enhancing
the energy performance of building is becoming more and more important. The improvement …

The purpose of this research is to study and develop envelope retrofitting strategies for
uninsulated school buildings in Jordan built before the educational reform; to date, more …