High energy consumption is a critical problem that governments are trying to overcome. The
concept of Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) has recently emerged as one of the solutions …

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 …

Residential buildings, the “last mile” sector in the global decarbonization, have become the
most significant uncertain factor hindering carbon neutrality with increasing household …

Energy-saving reconstruction of old residential buildings is a vital way to achieve
sustainable development, but the potential of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) energy-saving in old …

This research provides a comprehensive exploration of energy efficiency dynamics in non-
residential public buildings such as schools, swimming pools, hospitals, and museums …

Green retrofit is an effective way of improving the performance of existing buildings to
achieve low energy consumption and low carbon emission. To realize a successful building …

The main focus of this paper is to understand the behavioral obstacles to investing in energy
efficiency in the French residential sector. We pay particular attention to the role of …

Updated to include recent advances, this third edition presents strategies and analysis
methods for conserving energy and reducing operating costs in residential and commercial …

High energy and material demand in the building sector causes large greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions. This sector needs large-scale technological improvements in the …

Urban building energy model (UBEM) is a powerful tool to simulate performance and
evaluate efficiency of upgrades for a group of buildings under the urban context. However …