Industry 4.0 has been identified as a major contributor to the era of digitalisation. Its
implications for sustainable development have gained widespread attention from the …

Today, 44% of global energy has been derived from fossil fuel, which currently poses a
threat to inhabitants and well-being of the environment. In a recent investigation of the global …

Within the context of the Smart City, the need for intelligent approaches to manage and
coordinate the diverse range of supply and conversion technologies and demand …

Purpose–Within the building sector a lack of clarity in terminology does not help designers,
clients or researchers. Non-domestic buildings have shown rapid increases in the use of …

The energy consumption of residential and commercial buildings has risen steadily in recent
years, an increase largely due to their HVAC systems. Expected energy loads …

The technological vision of smart urbanism has been promoted as a silver bullet for urban
problems and a major market opportunity. The search is on for firms and governments to find …

Abstract Building Energy Management is identified as a key part of the move towards
localised energy generation and control. The significant discrepancy between building …

LoRa has seen widespread adoption as a long range IoT technology. As the number of
LoRa deployments grow, packet collisions undermine its overall network throughput. In this …

In the context of smart cities, sustainability is an essential dimension. One of the ways to
achieve sustainability and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases in smart cities is …

Occupancy schedules and density can have a substantial influence on building plug,
lighting, and air conditioning energy usage. In recent years, the study related to occupancy …