Smart city is a transformative and progressive vision that aims to revolutionize infrastructure
systems and public services in an urban area with modern information technologies. Its …

The approach to the built environment as a container of human activities has been severely
outdated with a new vision that puts the user, his/her well-being and his/her experience, at …

In recent years, energy-savings policies have affected many aspects of everyday life.
Considering a typical building, the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system …

In the last years, the energy savings policies are affecting several aspects of the everyday
life, from the introduction of renewables and the use of Electric Vehicles, down to the …

The aim of this book is to provide knowledge into BIM-enabled cognitive computing for smart
built environment involving cognitive network capabilities for smart buildings, integrating …

The complete accomplishment of energy saving through retrofit actions for existing buildings
is related to the users' behavior affecting the realization of the investment. Probabilistic …

IoT networks for data gathering in the buildings allow to control and manage the operational
phase of the systems for ventilation and IAQ, optimizing the energy flows and the indoor …