The reduction of energy demand in buildings through the adoption of energy efficiency
policy is a key pillar of the European Union (EU) climate and energy strategy. Energy …

The emergence of smart cities and sustainable development has become a globally
accepted form of urbanization. The epitome of smart city development has become possible …

Smart grids are electricity networks that deliver electricity in a controlled way, offering
multiple benefits such as growth and effective management of renewable energy sources …

Abstract In the Paris Agreement, many nations set ambitious global goals to stabilize and
reduce carbon emissions to mitigate climate change. A large share of these emissions is …

Existing studies are mixed about whether smart city construction (SCC) can alleviate urban
environmental pollution. This study takes three batches of smart city pilots implemented by …

Building energy consumption modeling and forecasting is essential to address buildings
energy efficiency problems and take up current challenges of human comfort, urbanization …

How do governments in China and Western democracies differ in their technological
response to control the transmission of the pandemic? Based on an analysis of academic …

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) has unprecedentedly entangled the physical world with
cyber technologies and its integration with building infrastructure (BI) is no different …

This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of three-decade research
developments in the field of Net-Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) by using bibliometric …

The reduction of energy consumption in buildings is an important pillar of the European
strategy to ensure that future climate and energy targets are reached. This paper focuses on …