Abstract The European Union (EU) is accelerating its clean energy transition in order to
reach climate neutrality in 2050 through targeted policies, with the Energy Performance of …

Climate change and its associated extreme weather events pose significant challenges to
the built environments, escalating the urgency for improving energy resilience. This study …

This paper proposes a novel multi-criteria decision support framework for climate change-
sensitive evaluation of building thermal comfort performance in European buildings. The …

Amidst rising ambient temperatures and frequent heatwaves, assessing summer indoor
overheating is crucial. This study examined overheating in over 6000 apartments to show …

Retrofitting residential buildings could substantially reduce the sector's energy and carbon
footprint and provide significant economic benefits in the long run. Building retrofits must be …

Governments' policies worldwide seek to improve the energy efficiency of housing stocks. In
temperate climates, there are concerns that energy efficiency measures increase the risk of …

Climate change impacts the entire planet, and its effects are particularly evident in urban
areas. Northern cities in Brazil experience a hot and humid climate, which poses a …

China's residential buildings in cold and severe cold regions grapple with unaddressed
summer overheating issues owing to the lack of tailored regional standards, necessitating a …

The growing global concern over heat-related health risks, exacerbated by climate change,
disproportionately affects low-income populations, particularly in tropical regions like …

Buildings in urban areas are responsible for a significant share of GHG emissions that
directly contribute to climate change. Nevertheless, the built environment is vulnerable to the …