Reducing the energy requirements of buildings is essential in order to address
anthropogenic global warming. Among the various factors affecting the energy requirements …

Identifying the actual thermal performance of a building envelope is crucial for energy audits
when decisions are made concerning energy refurbishment and implementation of energy …

Within the residential building sector, the air-conditioning (AC) load is the main target for
peak load shifting and reduction since it is the largest contributor to peak demand. By …

Reliable in situ thermal characterisation allows to study the actual thermal performance of
building components rather than the theoretical performance calculated from thermal …

Decarbonisation and efficiency goals set as a response to global warming issue require
appropriate decision-making strategies to promote an effective and timely change in energy …

On-site measured data in combination with statistical methods is used more and more to
assess the actual performance of a building and to develop simplified models that can be …

Estimation of energy models from data is an important part of advanced fault detection and
diagnosis tools for smart energy purposes. Estimated energy models can be used for a large …

Robust characterisation of the thermal performance of buildings from in-situ measurements
requires error analysis to evaluate the certainty of estimates. A method for the quantification …

Building thermal models, which characterize the properties of a building's envelope and
thermal mass, are essential for accurate indoor temperature and cooling/heating demand …

Classical in situ measurement methods of building wall thermal resistance are based on
steady-state assumptions. This limits their applicability given their high sensitivity to outdoor …