Building energy policies play a key role in reducing energy consumption in the EU building
sector towards climate neutrality goals. This study conducts a comparative analysis of …

In recent years, advanced control strategies based on Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL)
proved to be effective in optimizing the management of integrated energy systems in …

Abstract Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL)-based control shows enhanced performance
in the management of integrated energy systems when compared with Rule-Based …

The Fourth Industrial Revolution represents the beginning of a profound change for the
building sector. In the last decade, the perspective of shapes, materials, and construction …

The regulations regarding energy savings in buildings in Spain have evolved in parallel with
the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). In addition to the requirements that …

Southern Europe has an old housing stock and has the challenge, as the rest of European
Union Member States, to transform it into a decarbonized one, by means of transforming the …

Abstract The Spanish Building Technical Code (CTE) sets that all new and restored
buildings meeting its requirements have nearly zero energy consumption. This code is …

Energy poverty is defined as the condition in which low-income people is no more able to
face the costs of energy bills and consequently accept to live in cold and uncomfortable …

Over time, whether through traditional knowledge or the constructive implementation, the
relationship of the built environment with the climate conditions of a certain place has been …

The comprehensive approach for a building envelope design involves building performance
simulations, which are time-consuming and require knowledge of complicated processes. In …