It is crucial to develop thermal insulation solutions for opaque envelopes of low-energy
buildings that match the global sustainable development vision. With the popularity of low …

Although passive building envelope systems dominate contemporary building design, active
building envelope (ABE) research, development, and deployment are rapidly growing and …

With the current need to reduce carbon emissions, new technologies have been developed
in recent years to satisfy building thermal demands. Among others, ground-source heat …

This study reviews water-based wall systems for space heating and cooling and thermal
barriers (TB) for the reduction of buildings' thermal load. The review gives a general …

There is an ever-increasing interest in radiant cooling systems (RCSs) due to their energy-
saving potential and improved indoor thermal environment in modern buildings. In this part …

Thermal energy storage systems in buildings can store cooling/heating energy during non-
peak load hours or when renewable energy sources are available for later use when …

This paper describes a building prototype experimental set-up used for testing active and
passive systems for energy savings, presenting the used methodology, reviewing the main …

Among the alternatives for improving the thermal comfort conditions inside buildings are the
thermally activated building systems (TABS). They are embedded in different building …

Numerical simulations and experiments were performed for a thermally active wall with
pipes arranged in milled channels in the thermal insulation. The advantage of this system is …

Demand Response programs are increasingly used in the electricity sector, since they allow
consumers to play a significant role for balancing supply and demand by reducing or shifting …