Regulations corroborate the importance of retrofitting existing building stocks or constructing
new energy-efficient districts. There is, thus, a need for modeling tools to evaluate energy …

The current climate change is calling for a drastic reduction of energy demand as well as of
greenhouse gases. Besides this, cities also need to adapt to face the challenges related to …

Appropriate urban planning and design are critical to the creation of pleasant and
comfortable thermal urban spaces, promoting community well-being and human health. All …

We reviewed the present studies on the vulnerability and resilience of the energy ecosystem
(most parts of the energy ecosystem), considering extreme climate events. This study …

Co-optimization of urban morphology and distributed energy systems is key to curb energy
consumption and optimally exploit renewable energy in cities. Currently available …

Recently, achieving outdoor thermal comfort has attracted considerable attention in many
studies in regions with hot and humid climates. Sun sails have been used as a traditional …

The urban context is often simplified or neglected in Building Energy Models (BEMs) due to
the difficulties of taking accurately into account all the heat fluxes emanating from the …

The regenerative approach to design goes beyond limiting the environmental impact of the
built environment and towards the enrichment of the ecosystem, adaptation to climate …

The urban energy infrastructure is facing a rising number of challenges due to climate
change and rapid urbanization. In particular, the link between urban morphology and energy …

Climate change and anthropogenic activities are affecting the entire earth, where urban
areas are not an exception, being affected by extreme weather conditions and …