Cities occupy 3% of the surface of the planet, but account for 60–80% of energy
consumption and 75% of carbon emissions. Likewise, buildings consume 35% of the energy …

Building energy modeling (BEM) has become increasingly used in building energy
conservation research. Prototype building models are developed to represent the typical …

Sustainable building design based on building performance optimization has emerged as a
promising strategy for develo** energy-efficient and comfortable cities. Due to the …

Abstract In Urban Building Energy Models (UBEMs), buildings are usually modelled via
archetypes describing occupants' behaviour via fixed schedules. This research (i) creates …

Urban heat island can exacerbate the harmful influence on human health and urban
environment in historical and cultural block within Bei**g Old City, China. To improve urban …

Heat is added to the surroundings as a result of replacing natural landscapes with buildings.
This includes waste heat from air conditioning systems and heat transferred into the …

Regulatory uncertainty is typically the inevitable consequence of introducing new
regulations or even changing the old ones by the state agencies that interacts with the …

This study investigates the influence of urban heat islands (UHI) on buildings and explores
passive design strategies to improve thermo-energy performance while mitigating heat …

This work evaluates the cooling effect of retrofit strategies on urban buildings and outdoor
comfort in an urban sector in Málaga on one of the hottest days. The methodology links …

One of the pillars of the policies undertaken to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 in the
European Union is the decarbonisation of the construction sector. Massive energy …