The building sector accounts for over one-third of global energy consumption and a
significant share of carbon emissions. Improving building energy efficiency, particularly in …

The effective application of solid waste in building insulation materials is of great
significance to the global economic and social development, because energy shortages and …

The majority of decisions in the building design process are taken in the early design stage.
This delicate phase presents the greatest opportunity to obtain high performance buildings …

This paper tests to what extent different types of variables (building factors, socio-
demographics, appliance ownership and use, attitudes and self-reported behaviours) …

This paper tests to what extent different types of variables (building factors, socio-
demographics, attitudes and self-reported behaviours) explain annualized energy …

Retrofitting existing buildings with energy-efficient facilities is an effective method to improve
their energy efficiency, especially for old buildings. A multi-objective optimization model for …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to differentiate between sustainable and green
construction and significantly contribute to empirical investigations related to the impact of …

According to a press release, the building sector accounts for about 40% of the global
primary energy consumption. Energy savings can be achieved in the building sector by …

Local and central administrations are often called to properly allocate economic resources
intended for the territorial energy planning, on the basis of the performances achieved by …

Abstract The Government of Malaysia has shifted from increasing energy supply to meet the
demand, towards reducing energy consumption through the promotion of green building …