Rising global temperatures and more frequent heatwaves due to climate change have led to
a growing body of research and increased policy focus on how to protect against the …

In response to UK government policy mandating the construction of 'zero carbon'homes by
2016 there have been significant changes in the way dwellings are being designed and …

This article is concerned with a comprehensive analysis of building energy efficiency
policies in light of improvements in energy performance, living standards and climate …

The process of building design is currently undergoing some major changes. In an attempt
to mitigate climate change, the design of more sustainable buildings is advocated by the UK …

Weather data is a key input to achieve reliable building energy simulation, and in current
studies, EnergyPlus Weather (EPW) data, historically measured by a few suburban weather …

Green roofs and natural night ventilation are highly coupled and complementary techniques
to improve building energy efficiency, but previous studies have not fully explored the …

Abstract The Passive House Standard is based on the reduction of energy demand and
consumption. In Spain, this Passive House concept has become the preferred alternative for …

Recent years have witnessed growing concern about climate change's impact upon office
buildings' performance in regard to energy consumption and indoor thermal comfort. A …

Weather is essential for building energy simulation and energy efficient retrofitting since
building energy use is highly weather-dependent. Weather data provided by EnergyPlus …

Accurate meteorological data play a substantial role in the building energy estimation
process and projected energy savings retrofitting. The present study presents predicted …