A field study is conducted in a secondary school building in Cyprus, to assess the indoor
thermal conditions during the students' lesson hours. The survey is carried out in Neapolis …

Structural and energy consumption details from the secondary school buildings of Cyprus
are presented in this paper. The study identifies the prevailing building practices in schools' …

In order to achieve the ambitious objective of decarbonising the economy, it is mandatory,
especially in Europe and in Italy, to include the retrofitting of existing buildings. In a country …

Energy efficient renovation of the existing housing stock is imperative to reduce building
energy consumption since the building sector in Europe accounts for an estimated 40% of …

Historic buildings need to be re-functionalized because of environmental factors, economic
reasons, socio-cultural changes. During the re-functionalization-renovation period, only the …

Climate change is the greatest long-term challenge facing the human race and the high-
energy consumption causes also serious problems in the world today. The building sector in …

The building sector in Europe is responsible for an estimated 40% of the total energy
consumption. It is well established that the reduction of building energy consumption …

AbstractThis research is an interdisciplinary approach to the coexistence of structure and
architecture and has investigated the architectural spaces for seismic improvement of …

Given the depletion of fossil fuel resources, energy efficiency is becoming significant. As
energy efficiency controls emissions, which affect the average world temperature, it is also …

All over the world, there is an increasing need for energy-efficient building design which
uses design features and technology that makes a building climate responsive, that is, with …