In the 21st century, global energy security is a critical concern. Buildings contribute to over
40% of the worldwide energy consumption, primarily due to heating and cooling, resulting in …

Buildings must play a significant role in achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Residential
retrofits are an important part of this, but they are not being implemented at the scale and …

Biodiversity loss caused by housing is not a well-defined sector of environmental impact.
This research quantifies effects on biodiversity of an average Spanish Single-Family House …

Actual thermal performance of building walls need to be assessed through on-site tests.
Several measurement procedures have been proposed during the last decades …

The study assesses the overheating prevention capacity of residential buildings in
Montenegrin municipalities by considering key factors, such as building characteristics …

Occupant behavior significantly influences building energy consumption, underscoring the
importance of understanding the interplay between energy usage and occupant behavior …

This paper comprehensively examines passive and active energy retrofit strategies as a
highly effective approach for reducing building energy consumption and mitigating CO2 …

This study aimed to contribute to the limited literature on energy efficiency (EE) retrofitting of
old buildings, focusing on urban and low-income districts. The case study considered a …

The study explores the increasing energy consumption and environmental challenges, with
the construction sector being a significant contributor. Green retrofitting (GR) is identified as …

This report summarizes the findings of a deep retrofitting modelling study of four government
buildings across the UAE. Buildings envelope assessment, HVAC, and electrical systems …