This paper aimed to review the literature of the past ten years about the energy performance
of buildings during their operational stage. The focus of this review was empirical works that …

Heading towards more energy-efficient buildings, legislative requirements are becoming
increasingly demanding. A decade ago, the thermal bridge effect was a known deficiency of …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of the Energy Performance
Certificate (EPC) on the Italian real estate market, focusing on old buildings. The contribution …

Abstract In Sweden, approximately 1.4 million dwellings were built 1946–1975. Today, a
considerable part of these are in need of renovation for various reasons. Research results …

The environmental concern in light of anthropogenic climate change is directly concerning
the building sector as one of the major energy consumers and CO 2 producers. To reduce …

The European energy policies about climate and energy package, known as the “20-20-20”
targets define ambitious, but achievable, national energy objectives. Among the directives of …

The residential building stock represents one of the major players in energy use and
greenhouse gas emissions; thus, it is fundamental to reduce the energy used. Simulation …

Abstract This Special Issue contains a selection of papers from the proceedings of the Third
International Conference on Applied Energy 2011, ICAE2011, which was held in Perugia …

The thermal characterization of façades of the existing building stock is essential to establish
optimal energy conservation measures. There are different methods to characterize thermal …

General guides to support the refurbishment design indicate separately the solutions to
common problems such as thermal loss, interstitial condensation, sound transmission, fire …