Climate change impacts on critical urban infrastructure and urban resiliency strategies for the Middle East
M Salimi, SG Al-Ghamdi - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
A number of published studies have demonstrated that the human habitability of the primary
urban areas in the Middle East, especially a number of areas in Gulf Cooperation Council …
urban areas in the Middle East, especially a number of areas in Gulf Cooperation Council …
A review of climate change implications for built environment: Impacts, mitigation measures and associated challenges in developed and developing countries
This interdisciplinary review organizes, summarizes and critically analyzes the literature
regarding the nexus between climate change and the built environment, its associated …
regarding the nexus between climate change and the built environment, its associated …
[HTML][HTML] Dynamic building stock modelling: Application to 11 European countries to support the energy efficiency and retrofit ambitions of the EU
A dynamic building stock model is applied to simulate the development of dwelling stocks in
11 European countries, over half of all European dwellings, between 1900 and 2050. The …
11 European countries, over half of all European dwellings, between 1900 and 2050. The …
A review of the energy implications of passive building design and active measures under climate change in the Middle East
As buildings consume fossil fuel-based energy, they contribute to greenhouse gas
emissions which raise global temperatures. Buildings will then require more energy for …
emissions which raise global temperatures. Buildings will then require more energy for …
Advancing the framework for considering the effects of climate change on worker safety and health
PA Schulte, A Bhattacharya, CR Butler… - … of occupational and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
In 2009, a preliminary framework for how climate change could affect worker safety and
health was described. That framework was based on a literature search from 1988–2008 …
health was described. That framework was based on a literature search from 1988–2008 …
The impact of future scenarios on building refurbishment strategies towards plus energy buildings
A Passer, C Ouellet-Plamondon, P Kenneally… - Energy and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Buildings account for 40% of total global energy consumption. The International Energy
Agency (IEA) and the European Commission (EC) are attempting to achieve an 80 …
Agency (IEA) and the European Commission (EC) are attempting to achieve an 80 …
A systematic review of climate change implications on building energy consumption: impacts and adaptation measures in hot urban desert climates
The climate change–built environment nexus is complex and intertwined. Recognizing the
rising air temperatures and solar radiations owing to climate-induced global warming, it is …
rising air temperatures and solar radiations owing to climate-induced global warming, it is …
Building cooling requirements under climate change scenarios: Impact, mitigation strategies, and future directions
Climate change affects building cooling demand; however, little has been done to explore
this effect and show its variability in different climatic zones. This review organizes and …
this effect and show its variability in different climatic zones. This review organizes and …
Modeling energy refurbishment scenarios for the Hellenic residential building stock towards the 2020 & 2030 targets
EG Dascalaki, CA Balaras, S Kontoyiannidis… - Energy and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Residential buildings in Greece account for about 79% of the exclusive-use building stock
and consume about a quarter of the total final energy consumption, with space heating and …
and consume about a quarter of the total final energy consumption, with space heating and …
Definition of nearly zero-energy building requirements based on a large building sample
Z Szalay, A Zöld - Energy policy, 2014 - Elsevier
According to the recast of the Energy Performance Building Directive, Member States must
give an exact definition for nearly zero-energy buildings to be introduced from 2018/2020 …
give an exact definition for nearly zero-energy buildings to be introduced from 2018/2020 …