Concrete, as the most widely used construction material, is inextricably connected with
human development. Despite conceptual and methodological progress in concrete science …

Recent advances toward sustainable cities have promoted the concept of near-zero energy
consumption. A Positive Energy Building (PEB) model has been developed by the European …

Forecasting energy demand has become an essential element for energy stakeholders in
planning and reducing the energy consumption of buildings. Machine learning techniques …

Soil thermal diffusivity (k) is an important thermal property that significantly affects ground
energy storage and heat transfer. Direct measurements of soil thermal diffusivity are …

Phase change material (PCM)-based heat sinks can offer reliable and effective thermal
management (TM) solutions for increasingly sophisticated applications. A critical aspect of …

Abstract Solar Air Heaters (SAHs), widely utilized for space heating and drying in residential
and commercial settings, exhibit performance dependent on several operational …

Latent heat based thermal energy storage technology is quite promising due to its
reasonable cost and high energy storage capacity. This technology is partially developed …

This research introduces an innovative resilient design framework, addressing gaps in
building performance optimization by considering a holistic life cycle perspective and …

The development of energy-efficient buildings by considering early-stage design parameters
can help reduce buildings' energy consumption. Machine learning tools are getting popular …

Purpose Numerous simulation software has been used to evaluate energy performance with
12% of the research focusing on long-term energy consumption prediction. This paper aims …