Digital Twin (DT) concept has recently emerged in civil engineering; however, some
problems still need to be addressed. First, DT can be easily confused with Building …

In an increasingly digital world, there are fast-paced developments in fields such as Artificial
Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Digital Twins, Cyber-Physical Systems and the …

In the last four decades several methods have been used to model occupants' presence and
actions (OPA) in buildings according to different purposes, available computational power …

Purpose The blockchain-based digital twin has been recognized as a prominent
technological ecosystem featuring synergies with both established and emergent …

Global warming has become a challenge and reducing carbon emissions is an urgent task.
Household energy consumption and carbon emissions are substantial and need to be …

Tunnels are separated from the ground by structural linings, and are enclosed and
unfamiliar for occupants. In tunnel fires, occupants are faced with a dangerous environment …

Purpose Despite the growing attention on the relevance of improved building management
systems with cognition in recent years in the architecture, engineering, construction and …

The impact of global climate change on the built environment highlights the need for
advanced technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT). While also recognizing the …

The number of occupancy and occupant behaviour models developed for building
performance simulation (BPS) has steadily increased for the past four decades. However …

Worldwide, energy use in buildings with the same function differed by a factor of 3–10,
owing to behavioral issues. Future lifestyle changes in developed countries are expected to …