The enhancement of energy performance of buildings has become a pillar of energy
policies. The main target is the cut of energy consumption to reduce buildings footprint. This …

The reduction of energy consumption in buildings is an important pillar of the European
strategy to ensure that future climate and energy targets are reached. This paper focuses on …

There are many concepts for buildings with integrated renewable energy systems that have
received increased attention during the last few years. However, these concepts only strive …

Energy retrofit and renovation of existing buildings have an effective role in reducing carbon
dioxide emissions and ultimately global warming. Therefore, there is an increasing interest …

Combining cost-optimal solutions to reach nearly zero energy buildings (NZEBs) in
compliance with European policies is an ongoing challenge. Energy consumption can be …

Buildings are the focus of European (EU) policies aimed at a sustainable and competitive
low-carbon economy by 2020. Reducing energy consumption of existing buildings and …

Abstract The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive covers a broad range of policies
and supportive measures designed to help European Union national governments boost …

Since the introduction of the recast of the EPBD European Directive 2010/31/EU, many
studies on the cost-effective feasibility of nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEBs) were carried …

The study of cost effective solutions for the energy retrofitting of existing buildings is of
capital importance for building asset owners, since high up-front investments are required …

The paper studies the influence of building function and orientation, level of thermal
insulation on energy efficiency and occupant thermal comfort dynamic interdependence …