Building occupants are continuously exposed to multiple indoor environmental stimuli,
including thermal, visual, acoustic, and air quality related factors. Moreover, personal and …

Passive cooling in the built environment is now reaching is phase of maturity. Passive
cooling is achieved by the use of techniques for solar and heat control, heat amortization …

Energy behaviours represent a significant untapped potential for the increase of end-use
energy efficiency in buildings. Although energy behaviours are a major determinant of …

The relationship between urban form and building energy use has received increasing
attention in recent literature. However, findings from existing studies are diverse and …

The first step in order to comply with the European Union goals of Near to Zero Energy
Buildings is to reduce the energy consumption in buildings. Most of the building …

Urban patterns without highly designed buildings increase the urban heat and energy
demands. Solar control techniques encompass strategies that, if properly designed and …

The quality of future working circumstances for many will be contingent on how low energy
indoor spaces respond to challenges from accelerated ambient warming. Resilient cooling …

Dynamic engineering systems are playing an increasingly important role in society,
especially as active and autonomous dynamic systems become more mature and prevalent …

Buildings are key to a sustainable future because their design, construction, operation, and
the activities in buildings are significant contributors to energy-related sustainability …

There is a rising interest in heating and cooling systems based on renewable energy
sources. Air heating or cooling with earth-to-air heat exchangers (EAHE) is one approach for …