The residential sector is the third-largest energy consumer and emitter globally and as such
is at the forefront of the energy transition and net-zero emissions pathway. To accelerate the …

Phase change material thermal energy storage is a potent solution for energy savings in air
conditioning applications. Wherefore thermal comfort is an essential aspect of the human …

In recent decades, the growing demands for energy saving and accompanying heat
mitigation concerns, together with the vital goal for carbon neutrality, have drawn human …

Climate warming disproportionately impacts countries in the Global South by increasing
extreme heat exposure. However, geographic disparities in adaptation capacity are unclear …

Climate, technologies, and socio-economic changes will influence future building energy
use in cities. However, current low-resolution regional and state-level analyses are …

As heatwaves become more frequent, intense, and longer-lasting due to climate change, the
question of breaching thermal limits becomes pressing. A wet-bulb temperature (Tw) of 35° …

Buildings are key in supporting human activities and well-being by providing shelter and
other important services to their users. Buildings are, however, also responsible for major …

Emerging economies, low-and middle-income countries experiencing rapid population and
GDP growth, face the challenge of improving their living standards while stabilizing CO2 …

Recent studies project that temperature-related mortality will be the largest source of
damage from climate change, with particular concern for the elderly whom it is believed bear …

We elucidate mid-century climate change impacts on electricity demand accounting for
endogenous adoption of residential air-conditioning (AC) in affluent, cooler countries in …