Over the past 15 years, the evaluation of energy demand and use in buildings has become
increasingly acute due to growing scientific and political pressure around the world in …

Understanding and changing household energy consumption behavior are considered as
effective ways to improve energy efficiency and promote energy conservation. With the …

Buildings' expected (projected, simulated) energy use frequently does not match actual
observations. This is commonly referred to as the energy performance gap. As such, many …

Updated to include recent advances, this third edition presents strategies and analysis
methods for conserving energy and reducing operating costs in residential and commercial …

In recent years, energy saving has attracted the attention of researchers due to environment,
energy, and reliability issues. Energy saving due to these advantages is one of the major …

The current study examines the significant determinants of electricity consumption and
identifies an appropriate model to forecast the electricity price accurately. The main …

Interest in the topics of energy efficiency and thermal comfort integrated with building
preservation in historic buildings is growing among researchers. Research has determined …

In this paper, a comprehensive analysis study is presented in order to improve the energy
performance of residential buildings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through …

This paper describes the development of a residential building stock model for the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia using an engineering bottom-up approach. The model is suitable for …

Little attention has been given to the use of optimization approach in the envelope design of
thermally-massive structures in extreme hot climates. In addition, limited studies are reported …