Cities are positioning themselves at the center of the Anthropocene, hosting most of the
world's population and global socioeconomic activities. The increasing prospect of …

Energy conservation measures (ECMs) are often chosen for their immediate benefits, such
as suitability to past/current climate conditions and rapid economic returns. However, the …

Global warming is widely recognized to affect the built environment in several ways. This
paper projects the current and future climate scenarios on a nearly zero-energy dwelling in …

As climate change continues, it is expected that the risk of overheating will rise in both new
and existing buildings in mixed humid climate zones in Europe. This study introduced a …

Urban heat island (UHI) and the increased frequency of heatwaves due to climate change
reduce thermal comfort inside buildings leading to increased use of air conditioning …

The Mediterranean area is especially vulnerable to climate change and is already
experiencing a notable increase in the demand for cooling residential buildings. This study …

Global warming is increasing extreme heat conditions, with existing energy efficiency
policies showing trade-offs between mitigation objectives and adaptation to climate change …

Cool roofs offer a passive solution to reduce cooling demand in buildings. However, they
increase heating demand in cold seasons. The annual energy-saving potential of cool roofs …

The paper is focused on the evaluation of how the climate changes can influence the
performance of buildings designed to be nearly zero energy (nZEB) and on the evaluation of …

Degree days have been widely used in different applications in buildings, such as
estimating building energy use and climate classification for building energy standards …