[HTML][HTML] Post-occupancy evaluation in residential buildings: A systematic literature review of current practices in the EU

M Elsayed, S Pelsmakers, L Pistore… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) is a process that aims to assess buildings'
performance after occupation. Assessments are conducted to create a better understanding …

Climate change sensitive sizing and design for nearly zero-energy office building systems in Brussels

D Amaripadath, R Rahif, W Zuo, M Velickovic… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
As climate change continues, it is expected that the risk of overheating will rise in both new
and existing buildings in mixed humid climate zones in Europe. This study introduced a …

Overheating calculation methods, criteria, and indicators in European regulation for residential buildings

S Attia, C Benzidane, R Rahif, D Amaripadath… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the ongoing significance of overheating calculations in the residential building sector,
building codes such as the European Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) are …

What is NExT? A new conceptual model for comfort, satisfaction, health, and well-being in buildings

S Altomonte, S Kaçel, PW Martinez, D Licina - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Buildings are designed to respond to functional and regulatory needs, providing comfortable
conditions to occupants, offering satisfactory environmental settings, minimising health risks …

[HTML][HTML] Energy consumption and indoor environmental quality evaluation of a cooperative housing nZEB in Mediterranean climate

J Ortiz, J Carrere, J Salom, AM Novoa - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
A cooperative housing is a more democratic and affordable alternative that could contribute
to ecological sustainability in local context. The paper evaluates the cooperative housing La …

Machine learning based multi-objective optimisation of energy consumption, thermal comfort and CO2 concentration in energy-efficient naturally ventilated residential …

D Sood, I Alhindawi, U Ali, D Finn, JA McGrath… - Building and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The complex correlation between energy consumption, Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
and occupancy is significant for residential buildings but often overlooked in design and …

Develo** a benchmark model for renovated, nearly zero-energy, terraced dwellings

S Attia, T Canonge, M Popineau, M Cuchet - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Brussels is one of the European cities with the most significant number of Passive House
buildings on the continent. In the Brussels-Capital Region, the nearly zero-energy building …

Comprehensive analysis to drive the energy retrofit of a neighborhood by optimizing the solar energy exploitation–An Italian case study

F Ascione, N Bianco, GM Mauro, DF Napolitano… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Buildings account for around one third of World energy consumption and polluting
emissions, thus their energy retrofit is crucial aiming at reducing the human impact on the …

Feasibility study and passive design of nearly zero energy building on rural houses in **'an, China

H Chang, Y Hou, I Lee, T Liu, TD Acharya - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since the advent of reforms and opening-up of China, the focus has been on urban
development. However, rural development has garnered attention in recent years. This …

Comparative analysis of overheating risk for typical dwellings and Passivhaus in the UK

J Jang, S Natarajan, J Lee, SB Leigh - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is growing concern that airtight and well-insulated buildings designed to limit heat
loss in temperate and cold climates could unintentionally elevate the risk of overheating in …