The building sector accounts for over one-third of global energy consumption and a
significant share of carbon emissions. Improving building energy efficiency, particularly in …

An overview of current status of the available literature on Life Cycle Energy, Life Cycle
Greenhouse gasses, and Conventional Life Cycle Assessment of commercial and …

Technology alone will not achieve building energy conservation goals, and humans and
their energy-related behavior in buildings must be included in energy performance efforts …

The rapid escalation of cooling demand in buildings set against the backdrop of a global
climate emergency is intensifying research activity on adaptive thermal comfort. In this …

The building sector is responsible for 39% of process-related greenhouse gas emissions
globally, making net-or nearly-zero energy buildings pivotal for reaching climate neutrality …

The purpose of this paper is to provide a source of information on thermal energy use in
buildings, its drivers, and their past, present and future trends on a global and regional …

Occupant Behavior (OB) is one of the major drivers of building energy consumption.
However, OB is usually oversimplified in Building Performance Simulation (BPS), resulting …

Air conditioning is essential for maintaining thermal comfort in indoor environments,
particularly for hot and humid climates. Today, air conditioning, comprising cooling and …

Occupant presence and behaviour in buildings has been shown to have large impact on
heating, cooling and ventilation demand, energy consumption of lighting and appliances …

Buildings account for a significant proportion of the total energy and carbon emissions
worldwide, and play an important role in formulating sustainable development strategies …