Nowadays, there is growing interest in all the smart technologies that provide us with
information and knowledge about the human environment. In the energy field, thanks to the …

Controlling the indoor environmental quality in real time is essential for the health, well-
being and productivity of occupants of a building. In recent years, research has focused on …

Abstract Building Energy Model (BEM) calibration is the process of reducing the gap
between the simulation outputs and the actual measured data at the same conditions. The …

The energy performance gap in buildings is a well-known phenomenon. However, its actual
definition and extent is dependent on the baseline used for defining the gap. In this paper a …

This paper first reports the outcomes of a one-year measurement campaign of a passive
house built in the Mediterranean climate of Cesena (Italy) in terms of thermal comfort …

Testing the predictive performance of energy models (EMs) is necessary to evaluate their
accuracies. This paper investigates the adequacy of existing statistical metrics that are often …

Deep energy retrofits of buildings are crucial to meeting climate targets and depend on
calibrated energy models for investor confidence. Bayesian inference can improve the rigour …

Abstract A Solar Chimney (SC) is a passive system harnessing solar energy to ventilate
inner spaces and improve occupants' thermal comfort. The purpose of this study is to …

This article simulates the indoor useful daylight illuminance (UDI), energy consumption, and
power generation of photovoltaic (PV) window buildings using EnergyPlus simulation …

Building energy simulation (BES) assesses the energetic and thermal behaviour of buildings
and can be used for the evaluation of energy conservation measures (ECMs). However …