Social housing is essential in addressing the housing needs of vulnerable people. However,
there are environmental performance-related issues to consider with respect to social …

Social housing providers have a significant amount of influence over large housing stocks,
which gives them unique opportunities to address both energy efficiency and social …

Lack of thermal comfort in the existing building stock in many warm summer climates and the
COVID-19 pandemic have increased residents' temporary occupation of urban open spaces …

A significant part of the housing stock in southern Europe is obsolete and in need of
extensive retrofitting to improve its energy performance and thermal comfort. However …

Climate justice is explained and explored in relation to how decisions about the built
environment in the climate context intersect with human wellbeing. Key features in the built …

The potential benefits for making the historic buildings of heritage cities non-polluting and
energy efficient have only recently stirred the interest of researchers and policy makers in …

The growing demand in the use of cooling in buildings for the effects of climate change and
the thermal comfort conditions requires the adoption of energy conservation measures …

There is an impending need to retrofit the existing social housing stock to improve thermal
comfort and to reduce energy demand. This research proposes calibrated building stock …

The Climate Change scenario projected by the IPCC for the year 2050 predicts noticeable
increases in temperature. In severe summer climates, such as the Mediterranean area, this …

As heat waves become more extreme, there is a growing concern for the health of elderly
city dwellers who have poor living conditions and limited access to resources. Much …