Energy efficiency, flexibility, and robustness can promote system sustainability and
decarbonization under low-impact and high-probability events, whereas energy resilience is …

A number of published studies have demonstrated that the human habitability of the primary
urban areas in the Middle East, especially a number of areas in Gulf Cooperation Council …

The concept of climate resilience has gained extensive international attention during the last
few years and is now seen as the future target for building cooling design. However, before …

With the expectation of increasing frequency and magnitude of extreme events caused by
climate change, one of the most critical yet overlooked aspects of building design in the …

Extreme weather events become more frequent and severe due to climate change. Although
energy efficiency technologies can influence thermal resilience of buildings, they are …

Under heat problem, the combined effects of heatwaves and urban heat island effects, has
been one of the deadliest climate-related disasters. Uncovering heat-induced health …

It is expected that heatwaves will strike more frequently and with higher temperatures with
the continuation of global warming. More extreme heatwaves concurrent with disruptions in …

A reliable and accurate extreme air temperature in summer is necessary to prepare for and
respond to thermal disasters such as heatstroke and power outages. The numerical weather …

This longitudinal study examines the association between bedroom nighttime temperature
and sleep quality in a sample of community dwelling older adults. Using wearable sleep …

This paper presents the main challenges faced and lessons learned when developing a
new method to assess the thermal performance of residential buildings for the recently …