With rapid urbanization and economic development, the world has been experiencing an
unprecedented increase in energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions …

Infrared thermography (IRT) has met an extensive popularity among the non-destructive
technologies for building diagnostics, especially with the increasing concerns of energy …

This paper proposes an efficient methodology for the simulation-based multi-objective
optimization problems, which addresses important limitations for the optimization of the …

Residential buildings account for nearly 60% of electrical energy consumption in hot
climates as in Kuwait. As a result, this study proposes a reliable multi-objective model to …

Abstract The 'Energy Performance of Buildings Directive'Recast (ie, 2010/31/EU) establishes
that building energy retrofit should pursue “cost-optimal levels”. However, a reliable and …

Several studies show the potential benefits achievable by recurring to roof vegetation.
Really, little literature investigates the economic feasibility of such solution. The paper …

In energy and environment field models are constructed, in general, based on well-defined
physical phenomena and properties. Calibration and uncertainty analysis hold a particular …

This paper aimed to review the literature of the past ten years about the energy performance
of buildings during their operational stage. The focus of this review was empirical works that …

The cost-optimal analysis provides the most cost-effective energy retrofit solutions. This can
strongly support the deep renovation of buildings. However, an outstanding question arises …

Energy simulation, the virtual representation and reproduction of energy processes for an
entire building or a specific space, could assist building professionals with identifying …