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

Abstract Reaching the European Union's 2030 targets for primary energy use (PE) and CO 2
emissions (CE) requires an accurate assessment of how different technologies perform on …

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 Distributed Multi-Energy Systems (D-MES) can sustainably transform the energy
supply of buildings, districts, and communities by integrating multiple energy efficient …

Urban built form and density are crucial parameters for the optimization of building energy
performance. However, a cohesive framework which correlates building energy with urban …

Unlike many previous studies that often focus on optimizing energy efficiency for buildings
when detailed design drawings are available, this paper introduces a newly integrated …

The design of renewable energy systems for Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) is a
complex optimization problem. In recent years, simulation-based optimization has …

In the last years, the Nearly Zero Energy Building (or NZEB) concept has become one of the
main targets to drive the built environment towards a sustainable future. Advanced …

Heat pumps are among the most promising technologies driving energy transitions towards
the carbon reduction objectives. Their use is being particularly encouraged in the residential …

In the context of increasing energy demands and the integration of renewable energy
sources, this review focuses on recent advancements in energy storage control strategies …