At present, the energy used for air conditioning in buildings in urban areas accounts for over
36% of total global energy consumption. Energy efficiency has become a critical factor in the …

The intricate relationship between climate change and the building sector is characterized
by a self-reinforcing loop. Rising temperatures driven by global warming will inevitably …

Recently, an increasing number of studies are showing that lifestyle changes can effectively
contribute to climate change mitigation and potentially provide health and well-being co …

Built environment configurations of vernacular architecture are the result of an evolutionary
adaptation to climatic conditions, while the historic districts of many cities worldwide are …

Global warming is increasing extreme heat conditions, with existing energy efficiency
policies showing trade-offs between mitigation objectives and adaptation to climate change …

While in recent years significant improvements have been made in the thermal adaptation of
indoor building environments, less progress has been made in improving thermal comfort in …

Neighbourhoods in cities generate social inequality risks due to outdated climate passive
control infrastructures. Previous research has explored thermal comfort related to health …

Conventional passive cooling techniques provide limited benefits in extremely hot climates
in southern Asia, characterised by high daytime and night temperatures and frequent climate …

Designing buildings to prevent indoor overheating requires the definition of accurate
procedures to measure the passive survivability of buildings and support retrofitting. This …

Climatic events in Mediterranean cities, such as heat waves, directly affect their inhabitants.
As a result, outdoor thermal comfort in urban spaces is gaining increasing research attention …