The reduction of energy demand in buildings through the adoption of energy efficiency
policy is a key pillar of the European Union (EU) climate and energy strategy. Energy …

Abstract Archetype Building Energy Models (ABEMs) are representations of buildings in a
certain region that enable the assessment of energy use across building stocks in a bottom …

Climate change, driven by greenhouse gas emissions, is a growing global concern,
threatening world-wide environment, health and economy. Energy needs for buildings are a …

The transition towards energy systems characterized by high share of weather dependent
renewable energy sources poses the problem of balancing the mismatch between inflexible …

One of the most significant barriers to achieving deep building energy efficiency is a lack of
knowledge about the factors determining energy use. In fact, there is often a significant …

How to predict building energy performance with low computational times and good
reliability? The study answers this question by employing artificial neural networks (ANNs) to …

Over the last decades overheating in buildings has become a major concern. The situation
is expected to worsen due to the current rate of climate change. Many efforts have been …

Prototype building energy models are significant in building energy performance evaluation
and energy efficiency potential analysis. However, their establishment process is time …

Building envelope structures play a pivotal role in the energy behavior of edifices. They
influence the heat exchanges between indoor and outdoor environment and might allow a …

Abstract The 'Energy Performance of Buildings Directive'Recast (ie, 2010/31/EU) establishes
that building energy retrofit should pursue “cost-optimal levels”. However, a reliable and …