Urbanization and climate change represent major public health challenges, impacting
several approaches, including urban microclimate (UMC) performance. UMC studies adopt …

The industrial transformation led by digitization-related technologies has attracted research
attention in recent decades, enhancing its application in different sectors. The transport …

In a construction project schedule, delays in delivery are one of the most important
problems. Delays can be caused by several project components; however, the issue is …

Climate change represents a vital public health challenge, resulting in serious impacts that
require passive strategies in the built environment sector to mitigate such impacts. Such …

With the recent dramatic growth of the building sector's energy consumption to provide
thermal comfort to consumers, the constraints of climate change and the scarcity of energy …

A virtual model that mathematically represents operational behaviors is essential for
implementing the concepts of digital twins (DTs) and building information modeling (BIM) to …

The integration of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) is
progressing. The use of microcontrollers and sensors in buildings is described as a level 3B …

Purpose The promotion of sustainable design is demanded globally. The life cycle
assessment (LCA) proved its reliability in this mission, but the difficulty and time required to …

Purpose The building sector is vital to a nation's economy, as it has a major influence on
economic activity and growth, job creations and the advancement of infrastructure. Intricate …

Purpose Passive design strategies contribute to improving indoor comfort conditions and
reducing buildings' energy consumption. For several years, courtyards have received wide …