Climate change and the urgency of decarbonizing the built environment are driving
technological innovation in the way we deliver thermal comfort to occupants. These …

One of the largest threats to future development is climate change. Apparently, the building
sector has been the largest source of greenhouse gas production. One prospective solution …

Although it is often stated that the energy consumption in buildings accounts for more than
30% of total global final energy use, only a few studies analyze updated data about the …

Identifying strategies for reconciling human development and climate change mitigation
requires an adequate understanding of how infrastructures contribute to well-being and …

Buildings account for approximately 36% of the United States' total carbon emissions and
building retrofits have great potential to reduce carbon emissions. Current research adopts a …

Under climate change impacts, the world is becoming one village. This motivated the
application of sustainability rating systems of buildings away from their origins which is …

The rapid growth of energy use, worldwide, hfs raised concerns over problems of energy
supply and exhaustion of energy resources. Most of the developed countries are …

Green buildings, often defined as those featuring natural ventilation capabilities, ie low-
energy or free-running buildings, are now at the forefront of building research and climate …

Construction Economics provides students with the principles underlying the relationship
between economic theory and the construction industry. Its new approach specifically …

Strategies for decarbonizing residential building energy services can be divided into three
categories:(1) shifting to less carbon-intensive fuels in the building energy supply mix,(2) …