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 …

Abstract The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive covers a broad range of policies
and supportive measures designed to help European Union national governments boost …

In accordance with national and international regulations, the energy usage and emissions
of buildings need to be reduced. Both new constructions and retrofit actions should consider …

Building retrofitting towards nearly zero energy building (nZEB) with comfortable visual and
thermal conditions, requires a comprehensive parametric analysis of building retrofit …

Non-domestic buildings contribute 20% of the UK's annual carbon emissions. A contribution
exacerbated by its ageing stock of which only 7% is considered new-build. Consequently …

Nowadays, as the role of energy retrofit on the existing building stock is recognized towards
energy savings and emissions' reductions, the actions to be undertaken towards this aim …

This study aims to explore the techno-economic feasibility of renewable energy systems for
power supply to high-rise residential buildings within urban contexts. Experiments on a …

Establishing clean and efficient building energy systems (BES) is an efficient path to
promote the low-carbon energy transition to achieve the goal of carbon peak and carbon …

Designing envelope configurations of building with the low construction cost and low energy
consumption is of important significance to green building. At present, there are some …

Abstract The European Union's (EU) building stock is characterised by low energy efficiency
and slow growth rates. To achieve EU's greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets, doubling …