The construction of timber buildings has increased in recent years, thanks to the excellent
properties of the material. To achieve improved behaviour in terms of mechanical properties …

The increasing concerns about CO2 emissions and climate change have pointed out the
urgency of promoting sustainability in the building sector. One promising solution to …

Green walls (GW) can diminish building's surface temperature through shading, insulation,
and evapotranspiration mechanisms. These can be analyzed by computer models that …

In a planet with limited resources, climate change is a severe problem, intensified by
industrial development. This is particularly important in the construction sector. According to …

The objective of this paper is to examine the energy efficiency and economic feasibility of
different coating technologies used to improve the thermal insulation of external walls in …

The present paper regards the proposal of an innovative low-cost ventilated load-bearing
masonry using a new prefabricated dry-laid formwork wood-cement block with external …

Dynamic simulation of a double-skin façade (DSF) with computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
can be challenging due to the lack of validated models and benchmarking datasets …

Sustainable development is essential for the future of the planet. Using passive elements,
like ventilated facades based on insulation and air chambers, or living walls, which are …

Abstract In the United States, approximately 65% of buildings were constructed before 1992,
when the United States Department of Energy (DOE) established the Building Energy Codes …

Although glass façades have been on the market for over a century, new improvements,
following sustainable standards, are still being invented. An improvement of the actively …