The need for healthy indoor conditions, the energy crisis, and environmental concerns make
building ventilation systems very important today. The elements of ventilation systems to …

Building energy simulations can be effective in the real world only if the building energy
model is appropriately tuned, ie, calibrated. Whatever the purpose, from detailed energy …

The different thermal behaviour between defects and unaltered zones allows the detection
and thermal characterisation of superficial, and subsuperficial defects, which must be …

Window systems, particularly in hot climates, are the source of considerable heat transfer
that affects the buildings' indoor environment and energy consumption. Proper design and …

The need for airtightness control is a reality given its impact on buildings' energy use and
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). For the past few years, this fact has resulted in energy performance …

The COVID-19 crisis has changed daily habits and the time that people spend at home. It is
expected that this change may have environmental implications because of buildings' …

Recently, the government of Korea announced a green remodeling policy to improve
building energy efficiency and achieve the zero energy goals by 2030. As a result, the …

Building energy demand is an important factor in reducing energy consumption and
greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector. Current low-energy building design …

In residential buildings, air infiltration impacts energy, indoor air quality, and thermal comfort
considerably. While air infiltration in residential buildings has been the focus of many …

Broader adoption of timber construction is a strategy for reducing negative greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions created by the construction industry. This paper proposes a novel solid …