Existing building retrofits: Methodology and state-of-the-art
Retrofitting of existing buildings offers significant opportunities for reducing global energy
consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This is being considered as one of main …
consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This is being considered as one of main …
Energy efficiency and thermal comfort in historic buildings: A review
In recent years, energy efficiency and thermal comfort in historic buildings have become
high-interest topics among scholars. Research has demonstrated that retrofitting buildings to …
high-interest topics among scholars. Research has demonstrated that retrofitting buildings to …
Energy retrofits in historic and traditional buildings: A review of problems and methods
AL Webb - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Energy retrofits have the potential to reduce building energy consumption and carbon
emissions, but face particular challenges when implemented in historic and traditionally …
emissions, but face particular challenges when implemented in historic and traditionally …
Energy performance optimization of existing buildings: A literature review
Energy retrofit and renovation of existing buildings have an effective role in reducing carbon
dioxide emissions and ultimately global warming. Therefore, there is an increasing interest …
dioxide emissions and ultimately global warming. Therefore, there is an increasing interest …
A systematic review of genetic algorithm-based multi-objective optimisation for building retrofitting strategies towards energy efficiency
Most common practices for solving building retrofit problems lack efficiency and overall
robustness. Knowledge of novel methods that support decision-making (DM) for retrofitting is …
robustness. Knowledge of novel methods that support decision-making (DM) for retrofitting is …
Dynamic thermal and hygrometric simulation of historical buildings: Critical factors and possible solutions
GG Akkurt, N Aste, J Borderon, A Buda… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Building dynamic simulation tools, traditionally used to study the hygrothermal performance
of new buildings during the preliminary design steps, have been recently adopted also in …
of new buildings during the preliminary design steps, have been recently adopted also in …
Energy refurbishment of existing buildings through the use of phase change materials: Energy savings and indoor comfort in the cooling season
With reference to building applications, recent scientific literature shows good potential in
reducing cooling loads by means of phase change materials (PCMs), integrated in the …
reducing cooling loads by means of phase change materials (PCMs), integrated in the …
Building information modeling for energy retrofitting–A review
Abstract Building Information Modeling (BIM), as a rising technology in the Architecture,
Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry, has been applied to various research topics …
Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry, has been applied to various research topics …
Validation of dynamic hygrothermal simulation models for historical buildings: State of the art, research challenges and recommendations
HE Huerto-Cardenas, F Leonforte, N Aste… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The proper simulation of the hygrothermal behaviour of historical buildings is a challenging
task with several implications regarding the evaluation of indoor thermal comfort and the …
task with several implications regarding the evaluation of indoor thermal comfort and the …
Green roofs in European climates. Are effective solutions for the energy savings in air-conditioning?
Several studies show the potential benefits achievable by recurring to roof vegetation.
Really, little literature investigates the economic feasibility of such solution. The paper …
Really, little literature investigates the economic feasibility of such solution. The paper …