Buildings worldwide use a large amount of energy and, hence, contribute to increasing the
level of greenhouse gases emission (GHG). It was realized that most electrical energy is
used in buildings for heating, cooling, and ventilation purposes. To deal with environmental
issues, the concepts of renewable energies and clean or green energy sources have been a
part of academic discussions. A review of the literature unveils that most of the prior research
in the GHG domain focused on the production side of producing renewable energy by opting …