Glazing units are important for providing passive solar gain and air ventilation in buildings,
but their thermal performance is very poor compared to other building components, which …

The construction and building sectors are currently responsible globally for a significant
share of the total energy consumption and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. The …

Identifying the actual thermal performance of a building envelope is crucial for energy audits
when decisions are made concerning energy refurbishment and implementation of energy …

The trend and the market of thermal mortars increased in recent years in both new and
thermal retrofitting of building facades mostly due to their enhanced thermal performance …

Increasing the thermal resistance of masonry wall systems is one of the effective ways to
reduce energy consumption in the operation of masonry buildings. This increase is also …

Adaptive opaque facades can dynamically adapt their thermal properties according to both
outdoor and indoor conditions, hence can enhance the energy efficiency of the building …

The use of thermal energy storage systems incorporating Phase Change Materials (PCM) as
passive thermal regulators, in innovative buildings' applications is an increasing trend and …

Quantitative thermography is considered as a reliable method to measure the thermal
transmittance U-values of opaque building envelopes. Previously developed external …

The thermal performance of the building envelope is critical to reducing the energy
consumption of buildings and increasing the building energy efficiency. Studies on the …

Owing to the high energy consumption in the building sector, appraising the thermal
performance of building envelopes is an increasing concern. Recently, a few in situ …